ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 93: 



ARUM. 



Erect or dwarf perennials, Avith tuber-like roots, and pedate or hastate leaves. 

 Flowers clustered on a spadix, surrounded by a large spathe, as in the Caladium, Calla, 

 etc. • i 



A. Dracunculus. Stems covered with dark purplish blotches. Spathe 

 green outside, and purplish within. May; 1 foot. 50 cents. 



A. Jtalicum. Attains 12 to 18 inches in height; leaves sagittate, striped with 

 yellow ; June. 50 cents. 



ARUNDINARIA. Ribbon Grass. 



A. foliis variegatis. Variegated Ribbon Grass. One of the prettiest 

 hardy grasses, with handsomely striped foliage. 



ARUNDO. The Reed. 



Invaluable for creating tropical aspects in a garden. 



A. Donax. A handsome Reed, growing from 10 to 15 feet high. Its attractive- 

 foliage renders it very effective on lawns. 



var. foliis variegatis. Variegated Arundo. A magnificent variety 

 of the preceding; leaves beautifully striped with white; 6 to 8 feet. $1.00. 



ASCLEPIAS. Milkweed. 



Fine native plants ; flowers in terminal umbels of various colors. 

 A. inearnata. Flowers flesh-colored ; 3 to 4 feet. July. 

 A. tuberosa. Bright orange flowers ; 2 feet. July. 



ASPERULA. 



A. odorata. Woodruff. A very pretty dwarf 

 plant, with whorled leaves and small, white, fragrant 

 flowers in summer. May be used for edgings. The 

 Germans use it in their Maitrank. 



ASTER. 



Tall, leafy perennials, blooming in the Fall when 

 flowers are scarce. 



A. Amellus. Italian Starwort. Light 

 blue ; 3 feet. September. 



A. cocci neus. Rosy crimson ; showy ; 4 feet. 

 September. asperuea odorata. 



A. coccineus Nevadensis. 



A. Himalayensis. Small white flowers ; 2 feet. September. 



A. lancifolium Californicam. Azure-blue ; 3 to 4 feet. September. 



A. lilacinilS Nevadensis. Lilac ; 4 feet. September. 



A. Nova Ang-liae. Bluish purple. 4 feet. 



A. Novae Belgii. 



A. nova creruleus. 



A. obloog-ifolius. Purple ; 2 to 3 feet. September. 



