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ARENARIA. Sandwort 

 A. caespitosa. A handsome little Alpine plant, 

 growing in dense masses; moss-like foliage; 

 flowers starry-white, all summer; 3 inches. 

 May. 15c each; 10 for SI. 30. 



ARMERIA. Thrift, Sea Pink 

 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 

 A. Cephalotus. Deep red; 18 inches. 

 A. f ormosa. Narrow, grass-like leaves ; white 



flowers in heads on long stems. 

 A. Laucheana. Vivid crimson ; blooms profusely. 

 A. maritima. Cushion- Pixk. Common- Thrift. 

 Rosy lilac; one of the best for edging; 6 inches. 

 June and July, 

 var. splendens. Bright rosy pink. 



ARRHENATHERUM 

 A. bulbosus f oliis variegatis. Dwarf tufted grass ; 

 leaves green and white. loc each; 10 for 

 81.20. 



ARTEMISIA. Wormwood 



15c each; 10 for Si. 20, except as noted. 



A. frigida. Fine silvery white foliage. Good for 



rockwork or border. 12 inches. 

 A. lactiflora. Flowers creamy white, fragrant, in 



panicles. Grows from 3 to 4- feet high; erect. 



End of August and September. 25c each. 

 A. pontica. An interesting plant, with handsome 



silvery foliage. 

 A. vulgaris. Common Wormwood. Mugwort. 



ARUXDIXARIA. Ribbon-Grass 

 A. foliis variegatis. Varikgated Ribbon-Grass. 

 One of the prettiest hardy grasses, with hand- 

 somely striped foliage. 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 



ARUXDO. The Reed 

 Invaluable for creating tropical aspects in a garden. 

 A. Donax. Great Reed. A handsome Reed, 

 growing from 10 to 15 feet high. Its attractive 

 foliage renders it very effective on lawns. 25c 

 each; 10 for S2. oO. 

 var. foliis variegatis. Leaves beautifully striped 

 with white; 6 to 8 feet. 50c each. 



ASCLEPIAS. Milkweed. Silkweed 



A. tuberosa. Bt tterfi.y Wet;d. Plet risy PtOOT. 

 Bright orange flowers ; showy and beautiful ; 2 

 feet. July. 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 



ASPERULA. Woodruff or Maitrank 



A. odorata. A very pretty dwarf plant, with 

 whorled leaves and small, white, fragrant flow- 

 ers in May. May be used for edgings. The 

 Germans use it in their Maitrank. FoUage 

 hay-scented. 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 



ASPHODELINE. Asphodel 



A. lutea. Spikes of clear yellow flowers ; fragrant; 

 3 feet. June. 15c each; 10 for Si. 20. 



ASTER. Starwort or Michaelmas Daisy 



15c each; 10 for Si. 20; 100 for SlO.OO. 



Tall, leafy perennials, blooming in the fall when flowers 

 are scarce. 



A. Airship. Pure white; 2 to 3 feet. 

 A. Bessarabicus. Large, violet-blue flowers ; early ; 

 18 inches. 



A. coccineus Nevadensis. Red, yellow center. 

 A. decorus. Mauve lilac; very free flowering. 

 A. ericoides. Heath-like Aster. White flowers. 

 A. grandiflorus. Violet-blue; 2 feet. October. 

 A. Himalayensis. Small white flowers; 2 feet. 

 September. 



A. laevis callis plena. Pale purple; 3 feet. Sep- 

 tember. 



A. lilacinus Nevadensis. Lilac; 4- feet. Sep- 

 tember. 



A. longifolius var. formosus. A distinct sort; 

 suitable for borders; purple, white center; 2 to 

 3 feet. 



A. Mesa grande speciosa grandiflora. Dark 



purplish blue; finest of its color; 18 inches. 

 July and Augast. 25c each. 

 A. Novae-Angliae. New England Aster. Bluish, 

 purple ; \ feet, 

 var. ruber. Rich purplish crimson ; 4- to 5 feet. 

 September. 

 A. Novi Belgii. Blue; 3 to 5 feet. 



var. albus. Pure white; 2 to 3 feet. September, 

 var. Lady Trevelyan. White; 4 feet. 



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