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hovett^s 



HABDY PEBENNIALS 



ARTEMISIA 



LACTIFLORA — 4 to 5 feet. Fragrant creamy 

 white flower heads in late summer. Each, 35c; 

 dozen, $3.50. 



ARUNCUS 



SYLVESTER— See under Spiraea, page 16. 



ASTER 



ALPINUS SUPERBUS— 12 inches. Large, showy 

 purple flowers in May and June. 

 BELGIAN QUEEN— Deep lavender, branching 

 flowers in September. 3 ft. 



BLUE BEARD— Azure blue flowers with light 

 cream center, 3 feet. 



FELTHAM BLUE — A very popular and pleasing 

 blue sort, 3 feet. 



LOUVAIN — Delicate pink flowers in great pro- 

 fusion. Medium size. Each, 50c; dozen, $5.00. 

 NOVAE-ANGLEAE (New England Aster)— 

 4 feet. Large bluish-purple flowers in masses. 

 Fall bloom. 



NOVAE-ANGLEAE LIL FARDEL— A mauve 

 form of Novae Angeleae. Very popular. 

 NOVAE-ANGLEAE ROSEUS— 4 feet. Late 

 summer. Showiest of all Asters, with bright rosy- 

 pink flowers. 



ROBERT PARKER— Large, soft, lavender-blue 

 flowers, with yellow centers, extra fine. 5}4 feet. 

 TATARICUS— Tall, late, and beautiful dark blue. 

 6 feet. 



WHITE QUEEN— Pure white, attractive flowers 

 produced on strong stems. 2-3 ft. 



ASTILBE 



Foliage and flower are of equal charm on these 



handsome border plants. 

 PEACH BLOSSOM— Graceful spikes of bright 

 pink. 



QUEEN ALEXANDRIA— Soft, dainty pink 

 flowers. Very hardy. 



SALMON QUEEN — An exquisite shade of salmon. 

 W. E. GLADSTONE— 15 to 18 inches. Lacy 

 spikes of pure white flowers. 

 Each, 50c; dozen, $5.00. 



BAPTISIA (Blue Wild Indigo) 



AUSTRALIS — 3 feet. Dark blue, showy flowers 

 from May through July. 



BOCCONIA (Pink Plume Poppy) 



CORDATA — 6 feet. Huge, gray-green leaves and 

 terminal spikes of cream-colored flowers in July 

 and August. 



BOLTONIA (False Starwort) 



ASTEROIDES (White Boltonia)— 5 feet. Pure 

 white flowers in August and September. 

 LATISQUAMA (Violet Boltonia)— 5 feet. Shefl- 

 pink flowers with golden centers in August and 

 September. 



LATISQUAMA NANA (Dwarf Pinkray Bol- 

 tonia) — 2 feet. The best of the Boltonias. 



All varieties (unless otherwise not< 



CAMPANULA 



PERSICIFOLIA (Peach-leaved Bellflower)— 



18 inches. Large, bright blue bell shaped flowers 

 in June. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



CENTAUREA 



MACROCEPHALA (Globe Centaurea)— 3 feet. 

 Thistle-like golden flowers in July and August. 

 MONTANA (Mountain Bluet)— 1^ to 2 feet. 

 Large, violet-blue, fringe-like flowers in late sum- 

 mer and fall. 



MONTANA ALBA— Like the above, but with 

 snowy white flowers. 

 Each, 25c; dozen $2.50. 



CERASTIUM 



BIEBERSTEINI (Taurus Cerastium)- 6 to 10 

 inches. Silvery foliage, with myriads of small 

 white flowers in June. Often known as "Snow in 

 Summer." 



CHRYSANTHEMUM ( Arcticum) 



ARCTIC DAISY— This variety is especially de- 

 sirable, both in flower and foliage. The flowers are 

 large and snow white, and the foliage is an attrac- 

 tive, dark green. In addition to these qualities, 

 the blooms appear late in September, when most 

 summer flowers have become dormant. This 

 bloom frequently lasts well into November. 1 to 2 

 feet. Each, 50c; dozen, 85.00. 



Campanula 



each, 20c; dozen, $2.00; 100, $14.00. 



