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AniVlEKIA 



ARABIA (liock Cress). 

 Alpina. One of tlie most desiraljle 

 ©f the very early spring-floweriiiCT 

 plants that is especially adapted for 

 edginor and for the rock garden, but 

 which succeeds equally well in the 

 border, where it forms a dense car- 

 pet, completely covered with pure 

 white floweis. (See cut.) 



— Flore=plena. A distinct and pretty 

 doiible-llowered form of the above. 



Rosea. Rosy-purple flowers in May 

 and June ; 1 foot. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



ARMKRIA (Thrift). 



Attractive dwarf plants that will 

 succeed in any soil, forming evergreen 

 tufts of bright green foliage, from 

 which innumerable flowers appear in 

 dense heads, on stiff, wiry stems about 

 • inches high. They iiower more or 

 less continuously from early spring 

 sntil late in the fall. Very effective in 

 the rockery and indispensable in the 

 border 

 Maritima Splendens. Bright rosy 



pink. 



— Alba A (iretty white. 

 Formosa Alba. Pure white. 



15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



AQUII^EGIA (Columbine). 



The Columbines are old favorite late spring and early 

 summer blooming plants, growing about 2 feet high, that 

 succeed in any ordinary garden soil. The varieties 

 offered are a selection of the liest kinds. (See cut.) 

 Californica Hybrida. One of the finest mixtures ever 



lirought togttlier. 

 Canadensis. Our native Col uml line, bright red and yellow. 

 Caryophylloides, A pretty strain with striped flowers. 

 Chrysantha, Tlie beautiful golden-spurred " Colum- 



liine." 

 — Alba. A pretty white-flowered form of the above. 

 Ccerulea {Rocky Moimtain Colnvibiiie). One of the 



liandsoniest of the family; blue and white. 

 Qlandulosa Major. Lovely shade of blue and white. 

 Haylodgensis, Long-spurred varieties, in various colors. 

 Nivea grandiflora. A beautiful large pure white. 

 Skinneri. Scarlet, with greenish tips; very distinct. 

 Vulgaris. The European violet-blue sort. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set of 11 varieties, Sl,.35. 



ASPHODELUS LlITEIIS. 



ARTEMESIA. 



.\ must useful class of plants, either 

 for the border or for hlling in within 

 the shrubbery. Though not remark- 

 able for their flowers, the foliage of the 

 sorts offered is very ornamental. All 

 of the varieties offered grow from 18 tO' 

 24 inches high, but stand cutting back 

 without injury, and can be kept down 

 to 5 or 6 inches if so desired when 

 used in carpet or ribbon bedding. 

 Abrotamnum ( Old Man, or South- 

 ernwood). Daik green, finely cut 

 foliage, with pleasant aromotic odor. 

 Purshiana. A strong-growing white- 



foliagfd sort, suitable .for edging. 

 Stellariana ( O/f/ H'oma>!). Deeply- 

 cut silvery foliage; niuch used in 

 carpet bedding. 



15 ct.s. each; $1.50 per doz.; 

 $8-00 per 100. 



ASCLEPIAS. 



(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 

 .:ts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ASPHODEEUS (As,,i.odei). 



Luteus. An effective |ilant for the border, with sword-like foliage and 3"- 

 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow, lily-like flowers during July and 

 August. (See cut.) 20 cts. each ; $2 00 per doz. 



ASTRAGAEUS (Miik vetci.). 



AlopecuroideS. Forms a 3 to 4 feet high bushy plant, with showy spikes- 

 of yellow flowers during June. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



AEBRETIA (raise Wall Cress). 

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

 foliage and sheets of blotun in spring. 

 Hendersoni. Rich purplish-violet. 

 Leichtlini. Bright carmine-rose. 



15 cts. each : $1.50 per doz. 



HARDY AEPIISE ASTER. 



Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy border, growing only 6 to 

 10 inches high, and producing their large, showy flfuvers in May and June. 



Aquii.fgia. 



Alpinus. Very attractive, bluish- 

 purple. 

 — Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per d 



Alpinus Superbus. A fine blue, 



verv free. 

 — Albus. Pure white. 

 '. Set of 4 sorts. 50 cts. 



Arabis Alpina. 



RARE HARDY ASTER. 



Grandiflorus. 'I'he finest of all and distinct in character and flower from 

 all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, are of a 

 lovely violet-blue. It is the latest-flowering variety in cultivation — Novem- 

 ber — and by lifting the plants can be flowered in connection with Chrysan- 

 themums, where its effect is very beautiful. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 

 General assortment of Hardy Asters are offered on next page. 



Hardy Chrysanthemums and Hardy Pinks are shown in colors and offered on pages loo and loi. 



