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ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed). 



Very showy native plants, about 2i feet high, producing their flowers 

 during July and August. 

 Incarnata Rosea {Sicump Milkweed). A selection of our native 



Milkweed, having pretty rosy-flesh colored flowers. 

 Tuberosa. Compact umbels of brilliant orange-colored flowers. 

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



ASPER1JI-,A (Sweet Woodruff. Waldmeisler) . 

 Odorata. An old-fashioned favori'e, 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. 



NEW astii.be arendsi. 



This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with ^4. Japonica 

 compacta, dstilboides and Tliuubergi. The plants are of very vigorous 

 growth, 2J to 3^ feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of 

 flowers in June and July. They prefer a hall-shady, moist posiiion in any 

 ordinary garden soil. (See cut. ) 



Ceres. Delicate, light rose-colored flowers with peculiar silvery sheen. 

 Juno. Strong, upright grower; plumes of a deep violet-rose color. 

 Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon-pink. 

 Venus. Similar to Ceres, but of bright, deep violet-rose color. 

 Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. 

 White Pearl. Dense pyramidal plumes of silvery white flowers. 



Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One each of the 6 sorts for 



$2.50. 

 Choice Mixed Seedlings, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



astii.be. 



The two varieties offered below 

 are stately, hardy plants, and suc- 

 ceed best in rather heavy soil and 

 where they will not suffer for lack 

 of moisture. 



Davidii. Animportant hardy plant. 

 Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which 

 rise from a tuft of pretty dark 

 geen foliage, are crowned with 

 feathery plumes of deep rose- 

 violet flowers during June and 

 July. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Grandis. A grand species and a 

 fine companion to A. Ddvidii, 

 being of similar habit of growth, 

 the panicles of white flowers fre- 

 quently 2 to 2j feet long; the 

 foliage is much divided and at- 

 tractive. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



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Arenaria Montana. 

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AsTiLBE Arendsi. 



ASPHODELIJS* 



(Asphodel.) 



Luteus. An efiftctive plant for 

 the border, with sword like foli- 

 age and 3 feet high spikes of fra- 

 grant yellow lily like flower." ia 

 July. 25 cts. each; $2. 50 perdoz. 



ASTRANTIA. 



(Master-wort.) 

 Major. Grows about a foot high/ 

 and bears during June and July 

 peculiarly interesting blusb 

 flowers an inch across. A most 

 interesting flower for a moist 

 position. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz. 



D^VARF AI.PI1SE ASTERS. 



Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of haidy 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 pure white flowers. 



— Nixe. A new variety with very large violet-blue flowers of 

 exceptionally graceful form. 30 cts. each. 



Sub Coeruleus. Forms a dense tuft of leaves, from which issue 

 many leafless stems 12 inches high, bearing in June and July 

 massive bluish-violet flowers 3 inches in diameter. 



Price, except where noted, 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. Set of 

 4 sorts, 75 cts. 

 Summer and Fall Flowering Hardy Asters are ofiered on 



page 194. 



The making and care of a Hardy Border is fully described on pages 186 and 187. 



