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*ASPERULA odorata (Sweet Wood- 

 ruff). A sweet-scented herb when dried and 

 bears heads of pure white flowers. 6 to 8 

 inches. May. SH. 



30 cents each $3.00 per dozen 



* ASTER alpinus alba (Rock Aster). 

 White. 1 foot. June-July. S— TD3. 



*A. alpinus rubra (Rock Aster). Useful in 

 either rockery or as a border plant. Rose- 

 purple flowers. 6 to 10 inches. May- June. S. 

 3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 



*A. dilostephoides. An excellent large 

 flowering variety for the rock garden. Pale 

 violet. 3 feet. June. S. 



A. novae-angliae (New England Aster). 



A well-known variety. Bears profusions of 

 deep purple flowers. Excellent for cutting. 

 5 feet. September-October. S— TD3— CF. 



A. novae belgii (New York Aster). A very 

 showy variety with upright spikes of large, 

 bright blue-violet flowers. Also fine for cut- 

 ting. August-September, 3 feet. S — TD3. 



*A. mauve cushion (Dwarf Japanese As- 

 ter). A very distinctive plant. Lovely, soft, 

 mauve flowers borne in lavish profusion. 9 

 inches. October-November. S — TD3. 



*A. subcaeruleus (India Aster). Large 

 pale blue flowers. 1 foot. June-July. S — 

 TD3— CF. 



A. (White Queen). One of the best 

 whites. 4 feet. September-October. S — 

 TD3— CF. 



ASTILBE japonica (Japanese Astilbe). 



Very pretty dark green foliage. Spikes of 

 pure white flowers. 3 feet. June-July. M — 

 SH. 



35 cents each $3.50 per dozen 



A. japonica (Queen Alexandra). Similar 

 to the above except for the flowers which are 

 of a bright pink color. M — SH. 



60 cents each $5.00 per dozen 



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*AUBRIETIA deltoidea (Common Au- 

 brietia). Very compact foliage covered with 

 small purple flowers. 3 to 4 inches. April- 

 May. D— S. 



*A. deltoidea leichtlini (Leichtlin Aubri- 

 etia). Low growing and creeping in habit. 

 A very free bloomer having rose pink flowers. 

 April-May. D— S. 



BAPTISIA australis (Blue Wild Indigo). 



Indigo-blue pea-shaped flowers. Very attract- 

 ive foliage, and suitable for cutting. 6 feet. 

 Late May-June. S — CF. 



*BELLIS monstrosa (Double English 

 Daisy). Of more robust growth than the 

 variety perennis. Extra large double flowers 

 produced very freely. Pink, white or red. 

 Early spring to midsummer. 12 inches. M — P. 



*B. perennis (English Daisy). Of low 



and compact habit. Splendid for rock gar- 

 dens or for edging beds of taller growing 

 plants. White and pink. 6 inches. Early 

 spring to midsummer. M — P. 



20 cents each $2.00 dozen 



BOLTONIA latisquama (Violet Bolto- 

 nia). A handsome specimen with large heads 

 of showy blue-violet flowers. 4 feet. August- 

 September. S — CF. 



*CALAMINTHA alpina (Calamint). 



A small, graceful plant bearing rich, purple 

 flowers. 6 inches. June. S. 



*CALANDRINIA umbellata (Peruvian 

 Rock Purslane). A hardy variety of Por- 

 tulaca. Dwarf, shrubby habit, bright crimson- 

 magenta. July-September. 6 inches. SA — 

 S— D. 



3 5 cents each $3.50 per dozen 



All perennials strong plants from pots, 

 25 cents each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 

 per 100, excepting where noted 



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