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ARABIS. Rock-Cress. 



D^arf, early, free-flowering- perennials, well adapted for rock-work and g-eneral culture. 

 A. alpina. Alpine Rock-Cress. Flowers white, in smaU racemes in early spring ; 6 to 8 inches. 25c 



var. variegrata. Of low habit and finely variegrated foliage. Very ornamental in rock-work: blooms in 

 early spring-. 25c. 



ARENARIA. Sandwort. 



A. ciespltosa. A handsome little Alpine plant, growing- in dense masses ; moss-like foliage; flowers starrv-white 

 all summer ; 3 inches. May. 25c. 



ARMERIA. Thrift, Sea Pink. 



A. argeiitea. Small white flowers ; narrow foliage. 4 inches. July and August. 25c. 



A. diantlioicles. White; fine. 25c. 



A. formosa. Narrow, grass-like leaves; white flowers in heads on long stems. 25c. 



ARTEMISIA. Wormwood. 



A. pontica. An interesting plant, with handsome silvery foliage. 25c. 

 A. vulgaris. Common Wormwood. 25c. 



ARU3I. Cuckoo Plant. 



Erect, or dwarf perennials, with tuber-like roots, and pedate or hastate leaves. Flowei-s clustered on a snadix, 

 surrounded by a large spathe, as in the Caladium, Calla, etc. 



A. Dracunculxis. Stems covered with dark purplish blotches. Spathe green outside, and purplish within. May. 



i foot. 50c. 

 A. Itali<;um. Attains 12 to 18 inches in height ; leaves sagittate, striped with yellow. June. 50c. 



ARUNI>I^ARIA. Ribbon-Grass. 



A. foliis variegatis. Variegated Ribbon-Grass. One of the prettiest hardy grasses, with handsomely striped 

 foliage. 25c. 



ARUNDO. Tlie 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. 25c. 

 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 ; flowei-s in terminal umbels of various colors. 



A. incariiata. Flowers flesh-colored ; 3 to 4 feet. July. 25c. 



A. tuberosa. Bright orange flowers ; showy and beautiful ; 2 feet. July. 25c. 



ASPERULA. Woodruft. 



A. odorata. A very pretty dwarf plant, with whorled leaves and smaU, white, 

 fragrant flowers in summer. May be used for edgings. The Germans 

 use it in their Maitraixh. 25c. 



ASTER. Starwort. 



Tall, leafy perennials, blooming in the fall when flowers are scarce. 



AsPERTTLA. ^' alpiiius' Alpine Aster. Flowers purple, 2 inches in diameter. 6 in. 25c. 



A. Amellus. Ttat.tak Starwort. Light blue ; 3 feet. September, 25c. 



A. coccineus Nevadensis. Red, yellow center. 25c. 



A. floribundus. Light blue ; 2 feet. 25c. 



A. Himalayensis. Small white flowers ; 2 feet. September. 25c. 



A. liorizontalis. Blue ; 2 feet. 2oc. 



A. lancifoliiim Californicum. Azure blue ; 3 to 4 feet. September. 25c. 



A. lilacinus Nevadensis. Lilac ; 4 feet. September. 25c. 



A. longifolius var. formosus. A distinct sort ; suitable for borders ; purple, white center ; 2 to 3 feet. 25c. 



A. Novaj-Angliae. New England Aster. Bluish purple ; 4 feet. 25c. 



A. Novai-Belgii. Blue ; 3 to 5 feet. 25c. 



A. novae cseruleus. Bluish purple ; 4 to 5 feet. 25c. 



A. oblongifolius. Purple ; 2 to 3 feet. September. 25c. 



