IHENRTADREER IHIIAKUWA'fw HARDY PEREMMIAL PbANTS 



Hardy Aster. 



HARDY ALPINE 

 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 Tune. 

 Alpinus. Very attractive, bluish-purple. 



— Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue. 



— Superbus. A fine blue, very free. 



— Albus. Pure white. 

 15 cis. each; §1.50 per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 



50 cts. 

 BAPTISIA (False Indigo). 



Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 



2 feet high ; suitable either for the border 



or wild-garden, with dark green, deeply cut 



foliage, and spikes of dark blue flowers in 



Tune and July. 15c. each; §1.50 per doz. 

 Tinctoria. Produces spikes of bright ye' 



low flowers during Tune and July, 2 to 3 



feet high. 15 cts. each ; §1.50 per doz. 



BEEEIS PERENNIS. 



(English Daisy.) 



Improved double-flowering strain in white 

 and pink. 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. 



BOCCOIVIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 



Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admirably 

 adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups 

 in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to 8 

 feet in height ; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-while color, during July 

 and August. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; SI. 50 per doz. 



BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). 

 Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, attaining a height of 4 to 



5 feet, with large single Aster-like flowers. The plant is in bloom during the summer 



and autumn months, and with its hundreds of flowers open at one time produces a 



very showy effect. (See cut.) 



Asteroides. Pure white ; very effective. 



Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 



15 cts. each; Sl-50 per doz. 



BUPHTHALMIM (Ox-eye). 



Salicifolium. A showy ornamental hardy perennial, with large yellow flowers, 

 during July; grows 3 to 4 feet high. 15 cts. each; §1.50 per doz. 



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. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest 

 varieties only, the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise 

 specified they bloom in September and October. 



Amellus Elegans. Very large light blue flowers; very profuse; 



U feet. 

 Amethystinus. Lovely amethyst-blue flowers ; 3 feet. 

 Oatschi. A very late-flowering sort ; feathery sprays of white 



blossoms ; 3 feet ; October. 

 HorizontallS. Forms symmetrical plants 2 feet high, covered dur- 

 ing September with small rosy lilac flowers. 

 rime. Soyneuse. Bright, rosy lilac; very free; ]5 inches. 

 Mrs. F.W. Raynor. Light purplish crimson ; a good-sized flower; 



3 feet. 

 Novae Anglian. Large bluish-purple with yellow centre; 4 feet. 

 — . — Rubra. Bright rose-colored; 4 feet. 

 PtarmicoideS. Neat and distinct, pure white, useful for cutting; 



18 inches; August and September. 

 Robert Parker. Large sprays of beautiful lavender-blue flowers, 



with yellow centre; 4 feet. 

 Snowflake. A compact grower, flowering in October; the pure 



white flowers, while not large, are produced in such abundance as 



to completely envelop the plant; 24- feet. 



Thos. S. Ware. Light rosy-lilac ; 

 of large size and very free; 3 J feet. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. Set oi 

 12 for §1.50. 



RARE HARDY 

 ASTER. 



Grandiflorus, The finest of all 

 and distinct in character and flower 

 from all others. The flowers fre- 

 quently measure 2 inches in diam- 

 eter, are of a lovely violet-blue. 

 It is the latest-flowering variety in 

 cultivation — November — and by 

 lifting the plants can be flowered ir> 

 connection with Chrysanthemums, 

 where its effect is very beautiful. 

 25 cts. each ; $2 50 per doz. 



Bocconia Cordata. 



Boltonia Latisquama. 



If yeu wish something unique and different from your neighbors, plant a bed of the New Red-hot Poker. See colored plate and offer' 



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