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ELLWANGER & BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 



ASTIEBE JAPONICA. 



AST1LBE. Japan Spiraea. 



A. Japonica. Known generally as Spiraea 

 Japonica, or Hoteia Japonica. A handsome plant, 

 with small, pure white flowers, in large, branching 

 panicles. Blooms in May, in the open air, but is 

 cultivated chiefly for forcing in Winter. 30 cents 

 to 50 cents. 



AUBRETIA.' 



A. deltoidea. Purple flowers; 3 inches. 

 April or May. 



var. variegata. Silver variegated 

 foliage. 



BAMBUSA. 



B. Metake. A species of Bamboo. 



BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 



B. australis. Blue False Indigo. Lupin-like flowers in racemes; 2 to 5 

 feet. 



B. cserulea. Fine blue Lupin-shaped flowers ; 2 feet. June and July. 



BELLIS. Daisy. 



Very popular spring flowers. The hand- 

 some double-flowered varieties are very ef- 

 fective plants, and suitable for edging. 



B. perennis. Bed, white and pink; 

 double. 25 cents each ; $1.50 per dozen. 



var. Queen Victoria. Aery 

 large, variegated red and white flowers. 



BETONICA. 



B. officinalis. Flowers purple; spikes 

 crowded. Julv. 2 feet. 



BOCCONIA. 



Beautiful hardy plants, with large foliage, which produces a picturesque effect. 



B. cord at a. An attractive plant, growing 6 to 8 feet high, with large foliage, 

 and long spikes of white flowers in August. Well adapted for single lawn specimens, or 

 for the sub-tropical garden. 



BRUCELLA. 



B. grandiflora. Purple flowers ; 6 inches. June. 

 B. pyrenaica. 



BUPTHALMUM. 



B. COrdifoliuni. Very showy and ornamental; large foliage and yellow 

 flowers ; 2 feet. June and July. 



