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MEW™> RARE PLANTS 



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ASTIEBE ARENDSI. 



This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with A. Japonica compacta, 

 astilboides mid Thlinbergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2£ to 4 

 feet high, producing many- branched, feathered heads of flowers. They prefer 

 a half-shady, moist position 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 Plumed. Dense pyramidal plumes of silvery white flowers. 



Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One each of the six sorts for $2.50. 

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



CALTHA PALUSTRIS SEMI-PLENA. 



A semi-double form of our native Marsh-Marigold, 

 the double and single-flowered forms; blooms in early 

 and of a lustrous rich golden yellow color., 

 50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz. 



CARLINA 

 ACANTHIFOLIA. 



A beautiful mountain thistle and an 

 interesting plant, especially useful for a 

 sunny rockery. It forms a rosette of 

 large silvery-grey foliage, the centre of 

 which is crowned with a large, spiny, 

 silvery, thistle-like, stemless flower fully 

 6 inches across. 35 cts. each. 



NEW PHLOXES. 



We offer a fine lot of the latest introduc 

 tion~. See page 232. 



An improvement on both 

 spring; flowers of large size 



ASTILBE AuENDSI. 



Artemisia Lactifloka (offered on opposite page). 



New Hardy Asters. 



Abendr'ote (Evening Glow). One of 

 the most effective September and October 

 flowering sorts, with rosy-red flowers; 

 plants about 2£ feet high, much branched 

 J£ and very free -flowering. 

 Aster Beauty of Co. wall. Amellus, Beaute Parfait. The finest of 

 this type yet introduced. It grows about 15 inches high; the 

 flowers are very large, of royal purple with yellow centre, and pro- 

 duced very freely during July and August. 

 Beauty of Col wall. This is unquestionably one of the finest of the 

 Michaelmas Daisies, of upright, compact growth, about 4 feet high, 

 of free-branching habit, and literally covered during September 

 with large semi-double flowers of ageratum-blue, a pleasing shade. 

 ("See cut.) 

 Beauty of Ronsdorf. Forms densely branched, symmetrical plants 

 15 to 13 inches high, covered during August with tender rose-lilac 

 flowers of most perfect form; entirely distinct. 

 Feltham Blue. One of the most decorative free-flowering blue vari- 

 eties, a pretty shade of analine blue produced on freely branched 

 plants during August and September; 2£ feet high. 

 La?vis Baldur. Very large flowers, of light parma- violet, plant very 

 uniform in habit of growth, about 2 feet high, and covered with a 

 sheet of bloom throughout September. 

 Mesa Grande speciosa grandiflora. The finest dark purplish- 

 blue Aster in cultivation, producing large flowers on leafless stems IS 

 inches high during July and August. 

 Thompson! nana. One of the most beautiful large-flowered sorts 

 yet introduced. The flowers are not only of exceptional size, but of 

 graceful, stellate form and of a pleasing Venetian blue color: grows 

 15 to 18 inches high, and blooms in July and August. 



Price, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. Set of 8 sorts for $1.65. 



