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AsteR GRANDIFLORUS. 
HARDY ASTERS. 
(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) 
These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, 
wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for 
best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely inany || 
soil. 
the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise specified, they bloom in 
September and October. 
Amellus Mackii. 
Airship. Pure white; August and September; 2} feet. 
Curtisii. 
Esme. 
For mosissima. 
F. W, Burbidge. 
Geo. Arends, Rosy lavender; 3 feet. 
Levis iloribunda. Light heliotrope; 4 feet. 
fime, Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches. 
Nove Angle. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. 
— — Mrs. F, W. Raynor, Light reddish-violet; 4 feet. 
— — Rosea, Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 
— — Ryecroft Pink. Soft rosy-pink; 4 feet. 
—— Wm. Bowman, Amethyst-blue; 4 feet. 
Novi=Belgii Semi=-Plenus, 
Patens, 
Ptarmicoides. 
and September; 18 inches. 
Puniceus Pulcherrimus. 
petals; 5 feet. 
Shorti, Deep parma violet-blue; 3 feet. 
Snowflake. Very free, pure white; 18 inches. 
St. Brigid, White tinted lilac; August and September; 43 feet. 
Top Sawyer. Clear parma violet color; 4 feet. 
Trinervus. Rich violet-purple; October and November; 23 feet. 
Triumph. Fine lavender; 4 feet. 
White Queen. 
Pale heliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. 
Large white flowers; 2 feet. 
Bright violet; 3 feet. 
Light violet; 3 feet. 
Pale parma-violet; 4 feet. 
Deep ageratum-blue; 2 feet. 
Bluish white with yellow centre, 
Large white; very free; 4 feet. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 25 varieties for $3.00. 
Grandiflorus. 
from all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, 
Australis. 
for the border or wild-garden, with dark green, deeply-cut foliage, 
The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only, 
Pure violet; August and September; 15 inches. 
Neat and distinct; pure white; useful for cutting; 
RARE HARDY ASTER. 
The finest of all and distinct in character and flower 
of a lovely dark bluish-violet. It is the latest-flowering variety 
in cultivation—October and November—and by lifting the plants can 
be flowered in connection with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is 
very beautiful. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50. per doz. 
ASTILBE. 
Davidii. An important addition to hardy plants. Its 5 to 6 feet high 
stems, which rise from a tuft of pretty dark green foliage, are crowned 
with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during July and 
August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
AUBRETIA (False Wall Cress). 
Bougainvillea. Pretty, dwarf-growing rock plant, forming broad 
masses of silvery-green foliage and sheets of purple flowers in spring. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 
A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high; suitable either 
spikes of dark blue flowers in June and July. 
Tinctoria, Spikes of bright yellow flowers during June and July; 2 to 
3 feet, 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 
BELLIS PERENNIS 
Improved double-flowering, white and pink. 75 cts. per doz.; 
$5.00 per 100. 
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You will make a geed start on your hardy border by getting one of our “ Intreduction”’ collections effered on page 173. 
