ORNAMENTAL TREES, SHRUBS, ETC. 105 



ASCLEPIAS. Milkweed. 



Fine native plants ; flowers in terminal umbels, of various colors. 



A. incariiata. Flowers flesh-colored. 



A. pulclira. 



A. tuberosa. Bright orange flowers, 



ASPERULA. 



A. oclorata. A very pretty dwarf plant, with whorled leaves and small white 

 fragrant flowers. May be used for edgings. 



ASTER. 



Tall, leafy perennials, blooming in the Fall. 



A. COCCineus. Rosy crimson ; showy ; 2 to 3 feet. September. 



A, cocciueus ISTevacleiisis. 



A. Hiinalayensis. Smalltwhite flowers ; 1 to 2 feet. September. 



A. lancifolium Califoriiicuni. Azure blue; 2 to 3 feet. September. 



A. lilaciiius. Lilac. 



A. Nova Angllae. Bluish purple, 



A. nova coeruleus. 



ASTILBE. Japan Spiraea. 



A. Japonica. Known generally as Spircea 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. 30c. to oOc. 



ASTRAGALUS. Vetch. 



A. Monspessillanus. Native of the south of France ; of prostrate habit, 

 hairy leaves and purple flowers. Valuable for the fronts of borders, or the rougher 

 portions of rockwork. 



BAPTISIA. False Indigo. 

 R. OOerulea. Fine blue Lupin-shaped flowers ; 2 feet. June and July, 



BELLIS. Daisy. 



The handsome double-flowered varieties are very effective plants, and suitable for 

 edging. 



R. perennis. Bed, white, and pink ; double. 25 cents each ; $1.50 per doz. 



ROCCOlSriA. 



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

 R, cordata. An attractive*plant with large foliage and long spikes of white 

 flowers in August. 



RORRAGO. Rorage. 



R. crassifolla. A fine species, with rough or woolly leaves and stems, and 

 fine blue flowers ; 2 feet. June, July and August, 



RUPTHALMUM. 



R. cordifolium. Very showy and ornamental ; large foliage and yellow 

 flowers ; 2 feet. June and July. 



CALIMERIS 



C incisa. Cut-leaved, pale blue flowers ; 1 foot. June and July. 



CALIRRHOE. 



C. involucrata. Of straggling habit, with cordate, deeply lobed leaves and 

 flowers like the Portulacca. 



