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ARXEMESIA. 



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 sons offered is very ornamental. All of the varieties 

 offered 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 Southernwood). Dark green, finely cut 



foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 

 Frigida {Colorado Mountain Fringe). Small silvery while foliage ; 



fine for rockery or border; 6 to 10 inches. 

 Purshiana. .\ wliite-foliaged sort, suitable for edging; 18 inches. 

 Stellariana ( 0/(/ IP'oman). Deeply-cut silvery foliage; much used in 



carpet bedding; 18 inches. 



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



ASCL,EPIAS (Butterfly Weed). 



Tuberosa. One of tlie 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 ; 5>1.50 per doz.; 



$8.00 per 100. 



ASPHODELUS (Asphodel). 



LuteuS. An 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. 



HARDY AI.PINK ASTERS. 



Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy border, growing 

 only 6 to 10 inches high, and producing their large, showy flowers in 

 May and June. (See cut.) 

 Alplnus. Very attractive, bluish-purple. 



— Speclosus. Beautiful deep blue. 

 ^ Superbus. A fine blue, very free. 



— Albus. Pure white. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. Set of 4 sorts, 50 cts. 



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 other- 

 wise specified, they bloom in September and October. 



Aster Grandiflorus. 



Amellus Elegans. Deep bluish-violet ; 1 J feet. 

 — Mackii. Pure violet; August and September; 15 inches. 

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

 Chapmani. Light ageratum-blue, very graceful large sprays; 



4 to 5 feel. 

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

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

 Fairy Child. White-tinted lilac; 3 feet. 

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

 Lsevis, Light heliotrope ; 3 feet. 

 Longifolia formosissima. Briglit violet; 3 feet. 

 rVme. Soyneuse, Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches 



Aster Alpinus on Rockery. 



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



Novae AngliJe. Bright violet-purple ; 4 feet. 



Rosea. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 



Rubra, Deep reddish-violet; 4 feet. 



Ptarmicoides. Neat and distinct ; pure white ; useful for 

 cutting; August and September; 18 inches. 



Robt. Parker. Pale heliotrope ; large; 4 feet. 



Snowflake, Very free, pure wliite ; 18 inches. 



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

 feet. 



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



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

 TrinervUS. Rich violet-purple; October and November ; 2J feet. 

 Turbinellus. Loose, graceful panicles of heliotrope flowers ; 2 feet. 

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



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. Set of 24 varieties 



for $2.50. 



y RARE HARDY ASTER. 



T Grandiflorus. The finest of all and distinct in character and flowrer 

 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 November — and by lifting the plants can be 

 flowered in connection with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is very 

 beautiful. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



COLLECTIONS OF 



HARDY PERENNIALS. 



We make these up of the very best free-flowering hardiest sorts, and if 

 you are in doubt as to what to order you can make no mistake in getting 

 one of the following : 



12 distinct species, our selection $1 50 



25 " " " " 2 75 



50 " " and varieties, our selection 5 00 



100 " " " " " " 9 00 



Our collection of Hardy Phloxes is the finest in the country. See colored plate and offer on page i68. 



