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NEW JAPANESE HARDY ASTERS 
The two varieties offered below eame to us from Japan and are entirely 
different from anything heretofor offered. 
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Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct species which has attracted much 
attention in our grounds the past three seasons by its unique habit of 
growth, its great floriferousness, and its lateness in flowering. It forms a 
circular cushion-like plant 24 feet across the centre of the plant, rarely 
exceeding 9 inches in height, gradually tapering to 3 or 4 inches at the 
outside; the flowers of delicate, soft mauve, with silvery white reflec- 
tion, measure over 1} inches in diameter, and are produced in such 
lavish profusion as to completely cover the plant; the blooms begin to 
expand early in October, but are not at their best until November, and 
continue in good condition until the middle of that month; while its 
distinct habit and freedom of bloom would make it a welcome subject 
at any season of the year, it is particularly valuable on account of the 
very late flowering, it giving a mass of bloom at a season when there 
are but few attractive flowering subjects in the garden. 50 cts. each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
Double White. Plants are of symmetrical habit, and grow about 2 feet 
high, and bear from July to September double white flowers not unlike 
the double white Feverfew. 50cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 
ASTILBE ARENDSI 
This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidi with A. Japonica 
compacta, astilboides and Thunbergi. The plants are of very vigorous 
growth, 23 to 33 feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of 
flowers in June and July. “They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any 
ordinary garden soil. (See cut.) 
Ceres. Delicate light rose-colored flowers with peculiar silvery sheen. 
Juno. Strong plumes of deep violet-rose. 
Rose Pearl. Pearly shell-pink. 
Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon pink. 
Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. 
Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One of each of the 5 sorts for 
AstiLtpga ARENDSI 
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$2.00. 
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ASTILBES 
Davidi. An important hardy plant. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which 
_ Yise from a tuft of pretty dark green foliage, are crowned with feathery 
plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during June and July. 35 cts. each. 
Hybrida Gruno. A splendid salmon-pink sort growing 4 feet high and 
producing light, graceful, spreading spikes of flowers, the finest pink 
Astilbe yet introduced. 75 cts. each. 
-Hybrida [loerheimi. A cross between A. Davidi and an unknown 
variety, with the strong, robust growth of the former, attaining a height 
of 5 to 6 feet. The well branched, erect spikes of flowers have a length 
of over two feet and are of a beautiful creamy-white. The originator 
and introducer, a prominent Holland grower, was awarded a first-class 
certificate for this novelty by the Royal Horticultural Society of Hol- 
land and considers this plant the most important hardy perennial intro- 
duced in many years. Strong plants, 75 cts. each. 
Hybrida Salland. This is also a cross, with A. Davidi as one of its 
parents, which it resembles in habit of growth, only much more vigor- 
ous, growing over 6 feet high and with flowers of a distinct red color, 
different from all others. 75 cts. each. 
BAPTISIA (False Indigo) 
Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high: suitable either 
for the border or wild garden, with dark green, deeply-cut foliage and 
spikes of dark-blue flowers in June. 
Tinctoria. Spikes of bright yellow flowers in June; 2 to 2% feet. 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (English Daisy) 
Improved double-flowering, white and pink. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per 
doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 
Cordata. A noble, hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, ad- 
mirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds 
and in bold groups in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or 
situation, attaining’ from 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal pani- 
cles, of a creamy-white color during July and August. (Seecut.) 25: 
cts, each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
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