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i HENRTADREER -PHIlADElPfllAPAWf/H'^RDY nmmi PL'ANTi 



ARTE.^IISIA. 



A most useful class of plants f)r the border. 



AbrOtanum ( 0/rf Man, m- South, mwdod). D;uk green; fm-jlycut 

 foliage, with pleasant, aromatic odoi ; "2 feel. 



Lactiflora. A comparatively new introduction (roin China, with grace- 

 ful i)anicles of Hawthorn-scented, creamy -while. Spir;ea-like flowers in 

 August and September. (See cut.) '2o els. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Pedemontana. A handsome varie;y wiih linely-cut silvery foliage; I'l 

 inches. 



Stellariana (Old ll'i<w«//). Dei-jily-cut silvery foliag?; mu:h used in 

 carpet bedding; 18 inches. 



Price, except where noted, ].") cts. each; ?1..50 per doz. ; 

 IMO.OO per 100. 



ASCI^BPIAS. 



Incarnata Rosea ( Siriiwp .)fi!l,-iriC(l). A selection of our native milk- 

 weed, with pretty rosy tlesli colored (lowers; 3 ffel. luly and August. 



Tuberosa ( liullnjli/ Weed). One of the showit-st of our n.uive pereii 

 ni;ds; 2 feet high, and producing from July lo Sepe nljcr, heads of 

 orange-colored Itowers. 



. 15 c.s. each; $l..iO per do/. : $10.00 i>cr 100. 



HARDY ASTERS (MichaelmuDaiiie*. orStarworts>. 

 I Uhese are among the -howie-t of our 1 iit-ri )wering h;'.rdy plants, giving 

 a wealth of bloom when most oiher flowers ;.re past. Unless Sf)ecified, 

 they bloom in September and October. 



Curtisii. Pale heliotrope. Augu-t : nd September; 3 feet. 

 Formosisslma. ISright violel; 3 fe t. 

 Lsevis floribundu. l.ighi helioirope; 4 feet. 

 N0V£e=Angli{E. Brighl violet pm pie; 4 leet. 



Lil. Fardell. I'.righl mauve; 4 feet. 



IMovi-Belgii, Heiderose. Delicate .soft rose; 3 feet. 



Perry's Pink. Glistening reddish pink; 3 feet. 



Saphir. Soft sky-blue; 3 feet. 



Snowflake. Pure white; very free; 2 feet. 

 Tartaricus. Large bluish-violet; 4 feet. 

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



White Queen. Very fine ])uie white; 4 feet. a^th r.i: Ai-iiNPsi. 



1-5 CIS. each; ^].rA) |)er doz.; $10.00 per IdO. 

 I ^^''"' '- varieties, IHI.. 50. >{E"W HARDV ASTERS. 



Beauty of Colwali. Unquestionahlv one of llic finest of the Michaelmas Daisies, 

 lilerally covered in September wilh large semi-double flowers of a pleasing shade 

 of .^geraium blue; 3 lo 4 feet. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 

 Grandiflorus. Distinct in cli.nracter and flower from all others; lovely dark bluish- 

 violel tio«ers in October and November; 2 lo 2A feet. 35 cts. each; 5;3.;'0 per doz. 

 N0VI = Belgli, Climax. A most important addition, wilh much branched pyramidal- 

 shaped riower stems lilli-d with light lavender blue flowers; .'\u^u-t to October; 

 5 leet. 50 els. each; $5.00 per doz. 

 Novi-Belgii, St. Eg^vin. A bright pink on strong bushes; 2.} lo :'. feel; daring 

 Se|)tember and October. 2") cts. e.:ch; $2.50 per doz. 



D^'ARF HARDV ASTERS. 



AlpinUS. Grows fi to 10 inches high, and bears large, showy blui-h ]>ur]ilf flowers 



in May and June. 

 — albus. Idtnlical lo the ;ibove, bill wilh pure while fl'>wers. 

 Acris. N'iolet-blue flowers in September. 

 Sub-CCeruleus. Pleasing shade of bluish-violet wilh golden centre; 12 inches; 



June anil Jul; . 



20 els. each; $2.00 jer doz. 



NE^V ASTIEBE AREXDSI. 



This new tvpe is of very vigorous growth, producing many branched, feathered 

 heads of floweis. (Sie cut. ; 

 Ceres. Delicate liglil rose, wilh silvery sheen. 

 Juno. Strong upi ght ] luniis of dee]) violel-rose. 

 Pink Pearl. ^lll;ul i earl-like flowers, delicale lighl jiiiil;. 

 Salmon Queen. Graceful ])anicles of a beaulifiri salmcn-pink. 

 Venus. Deep violet- rose. 

 Vesta. Light lilac-rose. 



Price, 50 cls. each. One each of 6 sorts for $2-50. ' 



ASTIEBE. 



The two varieties offered below are stately hardy plants, and succeed best in rather 

 heavy soil and where ihey will not suffer from lack of moisture. 

 Davidii. Feathery plumes of deep violet-rose flowers during July and August 

 Grandis. Panicles of white flowers. 

 Artemisi.v Lactiflora. PHce, 25 ctS. each; $2.50 per doz. 



NOTE. — All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser payins charges. If wanted by Parcel Pott add 10 per cent* 

 to value of order for postage to points east of the Mississippi Kiver. and 20 per cent, to points west of the Mississippi River. 



