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ARTEMESIA. 



A most useful class of plants, either for the border or for filling in 

 within the shrubbery. Though not remarkable for their flowers, 

 the foliage of the sorts offered is very ornamental. All of the vari- 

 eties offered stand cutting down to 5 or 6 inches when used in carpet 

 or ribbon bedding. 

 Abrotamnum ( (9/(/ y)/a«, or Southernwood). Dark green, finely 



cut foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor ; 2 feet. 

 Frigida {^Colorado Mountain Fringe). Small silvery- white foli- 

 age ; fine for rockery or border ; 6 to 10 inches. 

 Purshiana. A white-foliaged sort, suitable for edg.ing; ]8 inches. 

 Stellariana {Old IVoman). Deeply-cut silvery foliage- much 

 used in carpet liedding; 18 inches, 



15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. 



HARDY ASTERS. 



(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) 



These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, 

 giving a wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers 

 are past. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest 

 varieties only, the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise 

 specified, they bloom in September and October. 

 Amellus Elegans. Deep bluish-violet; li feet. 

 -^ Mackii. Pure violet; August and September; 15 inches. ' 

 Airship. Pure white ; August and September ; 2J feel. 

 Chapmani. Light ageratum-blue, very graceful sprays- 4 to 5 feet. 

 Curtisii. Pale heliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. 

 DatSCtli. Pure white ; October and November ; 3 feet. 

 Horizontalis. White with prominent deep vinous-purple centre - 



forms symmetrical plant 2 feet high. 

 F. W. Burbidge. Light violet; 3 feet. 

 Lsvis. Light heliotrope ; 3 feet. 

 Longifolia formosissima. Bright violet ; 3 feet. 

 rime. Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 1 inches. 

 rirs. F. W. Raynor. Light reddish-violet; 4 feet. 

 N0V£e=Angli2e. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. 



Purpurina. Bright violet-purple ; 3 feet. 



Rosea. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 



Rubra. Deep reddish-violet ; 4 feet. 



Novi = BeIgii Semi=plenus. Pale parma-violet; 4 feet. 

 Ptarmicoides. Neat and distinct ; pure white ; useful for 



cutting; August and September; 18 inches. 

 Robert Parlcer. Pale heliotrope ; large ; 4 feet. 

 Snowflake, Very free, pure white ; 18 inches. 

 St. Brigid. White-tinted lilac; August and September; 3i feet. 

 Thos. S. Ware. Lilac-mauve ; 3J feet. 

 Top Sawyer. Clear Parma-violet color; 4 feet. 

 Trinervus. Rich violet-purple ; October and November: 2i-ft. 

 White Queen. Large white ; very free ; 4 feet. 



15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz.; §10 00 per 100. Set of 25 

 varieties for §3 00. 



RARE HARDY ASTER. 



GrandifloruS. The finest of all and distinct in character and 

 flower from all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 

 inches in diameter, are of a lovely dark bluish-violet. It is 

 the latest-flowering variety in cultivation — October and No- 

 vember — and by lifting the plants can be flowered in connec- 

 tion with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is very beautiful. 

 (See cut.) 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



Aster Alpinu.s on Rockery. 



D^«VARF HARDY ASTERS. 



Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy 

 border; grows 6 to 10 inches high, and bears large, showy 

 bluish-purple flowers in May and June. 



— albus. Identical to the above, but with piire white flowers. 

 Acris. A neat variety, growing a foot high, completely covered 



in September with violet-blue flowers. 



— Nanus. Similar to the preceding, but only grows 6 inches 

 high ; fine for edging. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts, £0 cts. 



ASCL,EPIAS (Butterfly Weed), 

 TuberOSa. One, of the showiest of our native perennials, about 2 feet 

 high, and producing from July to September close, compact umbels of 

 brilliant orange colored flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 doz ; §8.00 per 100. 



ASPERXJL«A (Sweet Woodruff, Waldmeister). 



Odorata. An old-fashioned favorite, grown for its fragrant leaves and 

 stems, which have an odor not unlike new-mown hay, and are used for 

 putting among clothes, etc.; also used in Germany to flavor the 

 "Maitrank," or May wine; best grown in semi-shaded positions; flowers 

 white. 25 cts. each; §2.50 per doz. 



ASPHODEL,US (Asphodel). 



Luteus. A effective plant for the border, with sword-like foliage and 3- 

 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow, lily-like flowers in July. 20 cts. each ; 

 §2.00 per doz. 



ASTRANTIA (Master-wort). 



Major. Grows about a foot high, and bears during June and July pecu- 

 liarly interesting pale pink flowers an inch across. A most desirable 

 plant for a moist position. 25 cts. each ; §2.50 per doz. 



AUBRETI A (False Wall Cress). 



Pretty, dwarf-growing rock plants, forming broad masses of silvery-green 

 foliage anrl sheets of bloom in spring. 

 Henderson!. Rich purplish-violet \ Leichtlinl. Bright carmine-rose. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



We offer some v«ry fine New and Rare Hardy Perennials on pages 174 to 178. 



