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A. Roi des nains. Pale lilac ; 2 feet. 



A. Snowflake. Pure white; 18 inches. 



A. Tom Sawyer. Violet; 4 feet. 



A. W. Bowman. Dark violet; 3 to 4 feet. Sep- 

 tember. 



A. White Queen. Large, white; 4 feet. 



ASTILBE. Japan Spiraea. False Goat's Beard 



A. David ii. Spikes of deep rose- violet flowers on 

 stems 3 to 6 feet high. July and August. 50c 

 each. 



A. Gladstone. Large trusses of pure white flow- 

 ers. 25c each. 



A. Japonica. Known generally as Spircea Japon- 

 ica or Hoteia Japonica. A handsome plant, 

 with small, pure white flowers, in large, branch- 

 ing panicles. Blooms in May, in the open air, 

 but is cultivated chiefly for forcing in winter. 

 15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



A. panache. Very dwarf; white. 25c each. 



A. Queen Alexandra. Delicate pink. 50c each. 



ASTILBE ARENDSI 



A new type, growing 2 1 ? to 4 feet in height; 

 branched heads of flowers of various colors, chiefly 

 pink. 50c each. 



AUBRETIA. Purple Rock-Cress 



15c each; 10 for $1.20; 100 for $10.00. 



Among the most useful of early spring flowering plants. 



A. deltoidea. Of dwarf tufted habit ; purple flow- 

 ers, produced very abundantly in early spring ; 

 3 inches. April or May. 



A. Olympica. Purple flowers, similar in habit to 



the preceding. 



BAPTISIA. False Indigo 



B. australis. Blue False Indigo. Deep blue 

 Lupin-like flowers in racemes ; 2 to 5 feet. June. 

 15c each: 10 for $1.20. 



BELLIS. Daisy 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 

 B. Bride. Pure white; double. 

 B.Longfellow. Pink; double. 



BETONICA. Betony 



B. officinalis. "Wood Betoxy. Flowers purple; 

 spikes crowded; 2 feet. July. 15c each; 10 

 for $1.20. 



BOCCONIA. Plume Poppy 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 



Beautiful hardy plants, with large foliage which produces 

 a picturesque effect. 



B. cordata. An attractive plant, growing 6 to 8 

 feet high, and long spikes of white flowers in 

 August. Well adapted for single lawn speci- 

 mens, or for the sub-tropical garden. 



B. microcarpa. Distinct, fine foliage ; larger than 

 cordata. Flowers of a bronzy tint; 8 to 10 ft. 

 July. 



BOLTONIA. False Chamomile 



15c each; 10 for $1.20; 100 for $10.00. 



B. asteroides. Large white flowers, tinged with 

 pink ; 4 to 5 feet. September. 



B. latisquamae. Aster-like flowers in a broad 

 head ; rosy purple ; free blooming, showy and 

 fine; 5 feet. July to October. 



CAMPANULA. Bellflower. Harebell 



15c each; 10 for $1.20; 100 for $10.00; except 

 as noted. 



An elegant genus of plants, rich in color, profuse in bloom, 

 and of easy culture. 



C. barbata. Bearded Harebell. An Alpine sort, 



with a beard at the mouth of its pretty, pale, 

 sky-blue flowers, which are \ l \ inches long. 



C. carpathica. Dwarf habit; flowers deep blue 

 throughout the summer. 

 var. alba. White flowers. 



C. Dahurica. Large, deep blue ; 2 feet. 25c each. 



C. glomerata. Bluish violet or white. May to 

 September. 



C. grandis. Very large, blue; 2 to 3 feet. 



var. acaulis. Foliage dark green, deep blue flow- 

 ers; 6 inches. July. 25c each. 



C. macrantha. Rich purple flowers; 2 to 3 feet. 

 June. 



C. persicifolia alba. Single white; 2 to 3 feet. 

 June. 



C. persicifolia caerulea plena. Double blue; val- 

 uable; 2 feet. June. 



C. persicifolia cloche blue. Double flowers of 

 beautiful marine-blue; 18 inches. June. 25c 

 each. 



C. persicifolia coupe d'azur. Flowers semi- 

 double, sky-blue, large ; 2 feet. June. 25c each. 



C. persicifolia gigantea Moerheimi. Pure white 

 double flowers like a Camellia in miniature; 



2 to 3 feet. June and July. 25c each. 



C. persicifolia grandif lora. Large flowering, light 

 blue; 2 to 3 feet. June. 25c each. 



C. persicifolia humosa. Semi-double, blue flow- 

 ers of large size ; 2 to 3 feet. June. 25c each. 



C. turbinata. A compact growing native of Tran- 

 sylvania, which blooms in profusion throughout 

 the summer. Excellent for either the border or 

 rock-work. 



CENTAUREA. Knapweed 



15c each; 10 for $1.20. 

 Very showy border plants. 



C. dealbata. Clear lilac; silvery foliage; 2 feet. 



June. 

 C. macrocephala. Large, bright yellow flowers; 



3 feet. June. 



C. montana. The Perexxial Corxflower. A 

 handsome border plant; flowers blue; 12 inches. 

 June. 

 var. alba. White flowers; 12 inches. 



C. nigra variegata. Green and gold variegated 

 foliage; purple flowers. One of the best varie- 

 gated-leaved plants. 



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