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ASCEL,PIAS (Butterfly Weed). 



Tuberosa. One of the showiest of our native perennials, about 2 

 feet high, and producing during July and August close, compact 

 umbels of brilliant orange-colored flowers. 15 cts. each; $1.50 

 per doz.; §10.00 per 100. 



ASPERUL,A (Sweet Woodruff. Waldmeister) . 

 Odorata. An old-fashioned favorite, grown for its fragrant leaves 

 and stems, which have an odor not unlike new-mown hay, and are 

 used for putting among clothes, etc. ; also used in Germany to flavor 

 the "Maitrank," or May wine; best grown in semi-shaded posi- 

 tions; flowers white. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ASPHODELrUS (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. 

 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ASTIEBE. 



Davidii. An important addition to hardy plants. lis 5 to 6 feet 

 high stems, which rise from a tuft of pretty dark green foliage, are 

 crowned with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during 

 July and August. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Orandis. A grand species and a fine companion to A. Davidii, 

 being of similar habit of growth, the panicles of white flowers fre- 

 quently 2 to 2i feet long; the foliage is much divided and attractive; 

 requires a moist, heavy soil. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



ASTRAXTIA Master-wort). 



Camiolica. Grows about a foot high, and bears during June and 

 July peculiarly interesting blush flowers an inch across. A most 

 desirable plant for a moist position. 25 cts. each; §2.50 

 per doz. 



AUBRETIA iFalse Wall Cress'. 



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

 silvery-green foliage and sheets of flowers in spring and early 

 summer. 



Bougainvillei. .Showy purple flowers. 

 Leichtlini. Bright reddish-crimson. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HakuV AsTEKS, or iMlCHARLMAS DAISIES. 



DIVARF HARDV ASTERS. 



Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery, or edge of hardy 

 border; grows 6 to 10 inches high, and bears large, showy 

 blush-purple flowers in May and June. 



— Albus. Identical to the above, but with pure white flowers. 

 Acris, A neat variety, growing a foot high, completely cov- 

 ered in September with violet-blue flowers. 



— Nanus. Similar to the preceding, but only grows 6 inches 

 high; fine for edging. 



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







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AsTFR Alpinus. 



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 p.ist, and for the best effect should be planted in 

 masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The coU 

 lection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only, 

 the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise specified, 

 they bloom in September and October. 



Chapmatli. Lavender-blue; tall, branching habit; 5 feet. 



Cordifolius Photograph. Pale lavender; 3 feet. 



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



Esme. Large, pure white; dwarf; 2 feet. 



Formosissima. Bright violet; 3 feet. 



Geo. Arends. Fine lavender; 3 feet. 



Laevis. Lavender-blue; 4 feet. 



— floribunda. Light heliotrope; 4 feet. 



Mme. Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches. 

 Novse anglae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. 



Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Large, rich crimson-purple; 4 feet. 



Purpurina. Bright violet-purple; 5 feet. 



Lil. Fardel. Bright purplish-mauve with silvery sheen; 4 



feet. 



Rosea. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 



Rubra. Large rosy-purple; 4 feet. 



Wm. Bowman. Amethyst-blue; 4 feet. 



Novi Belgil Semi=Plenus. Pale parma-violet; 4 feet. 

 Ptarmicoides. Neat and distinct; pure white; useful for cutting; 



August and .September; 18 inches. 

 Puniceus Pulcherrimus. Bluish-white with yellow centre, 



incurved petals; 5 feet. 

 Snowflake. Very free, pure white; 18 inches. 

 Tartarlcus. Distinct; large, bluish-violet; 6 feet. 

 Thirza. Light lilac-rose; 4 feet. 

 Top Sa^vyer. Clear parma-violet color; 4 feet. 

 Triumph. Fine lavender; 4 feet. 

 White Queen. Fine pure white; 4 feet. 



15 cts. each; JL.'iO per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. Set of 25 varieties 

 for $3.00. 



OUR "IMPERIAL" JAPANESE IRIS, shown in color* and offered on page 224, are extra Bne. 



