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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 weU in the border, forming a dense carpet, completely 

 covered with pure white flowers. It is nice for cutting, and lasts for a 

 long time in bloom. 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Variegata. Same as above but with the foliage prettily variegated 

 with creamy white. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Armeria (Sea Plnk or 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, from 9 to 12 inches high. They flower 

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

 in the rockery as well as in the border. 

 Cephalotes Rubra. A strong growing variety with large heads of 



crimson-red flowers. 

 Laucheana Rosea. Bright rose. 

 Maritima Alba. A pretty pure white. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



Artemisia 



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

 the shrubbery. With the exception of the variety Lactiflora they are not 

 remarkable for their flowers; the foliage of the sorts offered is very orna- 

 mental. All the varieties excepting Lactiflora stand cutting down to 5 or 6 

 inches when used in carpet or ribbon bedding. 

 Abrotanum (.OW Man, or Southern-wood). Dark green, finely 



cut foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 

 Lactiflora {Hawthorn-scented Mugwort). Illustrated in color and 



offered on page 177. 

 Stelleriana {Old Woman). Deeply-cut foliage; much used in 



carpet bedding, 18 inches. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; S15.00 per 100. 



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AsclepiaS (Butterfly Weed) 



Tuberosa. Very showy native plants, about 2\ feet high, pro- 

 ducing flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July and August. 

 25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



AsphodeluS (Asphodel, King's Spear) 



Luteus. An effective plant for the border with sword-like 

 foliage and 3 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow lily-like flowers 

 in July, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Fall -flowering Hardy Asters 



(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) 



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

 giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season 

 when most other hardy flowers are past, and for the best effect 

 should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any 

 soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest 

 varieties only. 



Brussells. Very large light lavender blue. 4 feet. 

 Capitaine. Light lavender blue. 4 to 4^ feet. 

 Feltham Blue. A pretty light aniline blue, very free; 2j feet. 

 Laevis. Light heliotrope; 4 feet. 

 Novae angliae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. 



Roseus. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 



Novi Belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest, with large 



pyramidal spikes of large light lavender-blue flowers; very 



free; 5 feet. 

 Novi Belgii White Climax. A counterpart of above with 



white flowers. 

 Novi Belgii St. Egwin. A pleasing soft rosy-pink, 3 to 4 feet. 

 Snowfiake. Very free, pure white; 18 inches. 

 Tataricus. Distinct large bluish-violet; very late; 6 feet. 

 Thomas S. Ware. Soft lilac mauve, 3J feet. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 



per 100. Set of 12 varieties for S2.50. 



Three Choice New Hardy 

 Hybrid Asters 



Blue Gem. A remarkably lloriferous variety with large rich 



violet blue flowers in September and October. 3 feet. 

 King of the Belgians. A delightful tone of light lobelia-blue 



producing its large flowers very freely. September and October. 



3 to 4 feet. 

 San Banham. Very large feathery graceful pure white flowers, 



one of the earliest to flower. 3 feet. 

 Price. 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; one each of the 3 sorts SI. 25. 



NOTE — AH Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by 

 Piircel Post add 10 per cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to points 

 west of the Mississippi River. 



