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Ariemisia Lactihlora. 



ARABIS (Rock Cress). 



Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring-flowering 

 plants that is especially adapted for edging and for the rock garden, but 

 does equally well in the border, forming a dense carpet, completely cov- 

 ered wiih pure white flowers. It is nice for cutting, and lasts for a long 

 time in bloom. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Alpina Flore Plena. A distinct and pretty double flowering form. 25 

 cts. each; J^.'O per doz. 



ARALIA. 



Cashmeriana. A stately ornamental plant with attractive foliage and 

 large panicles of small white flowers in early summer; grows 5 to 8 feet 

 high. 25 cts. each; $'J..')0 per doz. 



AR£XARIA (Sand-wort^ 

 Montana. A pretty creeping plant, covered with large snow-white 

 flowcis in June. A gem for overhanging rocks or in the border. (See 

 cut on opposite page.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



AR^KRIA fThrift . 



.\ttraclive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming evergreen 

 tufts of bright green foliage, from which innumerable flowers api)tar ia 

 dense heads, on stiflf wiry stems about 9 inches high. They flower more 

 or less continuously from early spring until late in the fall. Very useful in 

 the rockery. 

 Maritima Splendens. Bright rosy-pink. 



— alba. A pretty white. 



15 cts. eacii; |1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



AR^IERIA 



PLANTAGINEA 



GIGANTEA. 



(New Giant Thrift.) 



The most eflective variety 

 yet introduced, grows fully 

 three feet high, with rigid 

 stems bearing large globular 

 heads of glistening pink 

 flowers. 50 cts. each. 



Arabis Ai.pina. 



ARTEMISIA. 



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

 the shrubbery. With the exception of the new variety Lactiflora they are 

 not remarkable for their flowers; the foliage of the sorts offered is very 

 ornamantal. All the varieties offered stand cutting down to 5 or G inches 

 when used in carpet or ribl)on bedding. 



Abrotanum (Old Man, or Soutfiern-mood). Dark green, finely cut 



foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 

 Frigida ( Colorndn ^founta^n Fringe). A useful rock plant with 



finely divided silvery foliage. 

 Pedemontana. A handsome variety with finely cut silvery foliage. 

 Stelleriana ( '^^/i? Womaii). Deeply-cut silvery foliage; much used in 



carpet bedding; 18 inches. 



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



A BEAUTIFUL FLOWERING ARTEMISIA. 

 ARTEMISIA I.ACTIFLORA. 



Unlike the varieties offered above, which are grown for their foliage, this 

 comparatively new introduction from China is a most effective flowering 

 plant, with erect sterns 3J to 4i feet high, clothed with elegantly-cut dark 

 green foliage and terminated by panicles of Hawthorn-scented, creamy- 

 white Siiirsea-like light and graceful flowers. It is at its best from the latter 

 part of August to the end of September, and is particularly valuable on this 

 account, being, unlike any other plant in bloom at that time. (See cut.) 

 25 cts. each;' $2.50 per doz. 



Armbria Maritima. 



PHLOXES stand at the head of Hardy Perennials. Our collection is unequalled. See pages 218 to 221. 



