Brussells. 
Capitaine. 
to 3 feet, 
Ghent. 
Laevis. 
Liege. 
Novae angliae. 
— — Roseus. 
ARTEMISIA LACTIFLORA 
Aquilegia (Columbine) 
Old favorite spring and early summer-blooming plants, growing 
about 2 feet high, that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. 
Dreer’s Long-spurred Mixed Hybrids. This is the most 
admired type of Columbines. Flowers of largest size vary in 
color through charming tones of cream, pink, lavender, blue, 
white, red, etc. 
Dreer’s Long-spurred Pink Shades. A special selection 
of the greatly admired pink shades of this most popular type. 
Chrysantha. Bright yellow long-spurred flowers. 
— Alba. Long-spurred white. 
Helenae. A very effective rich blue variety. 
Skinneri. Yellow with long orange-red spurs. 
Price. Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 
per 100. One each of the 6 sorts for $1.25. 
Arabis (Rock Cress) 
Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring- 
flowering plants forming a dense carpet, completely covered with 
pure white flowers. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Arenaria (Sand-wort) 
Montana. A pretty creeping plant which during June is covered 
with attractive white flowers. A good edging plant. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
Armeria (Sea Pink or Thrift) 
Attractive dwarf plants that will succeed in any soil, forming 
evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which innumerable 
flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff wiry stems, from 9 to 12 
inches high. Very useful in the rockery. 
Cephalotes Rubra. Large heads of crimson-red flowers. 
Cephalotes Bees Ruby (Ncw). Has stout stems with large 
globular heads of brilliant ruby-red flowers. 50 cts. each. 
Laucheana Rosea. Bright rose. 
Maritima Alba. A pretty pure white. 
Price. Except where noted, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 
per 100. 
of Hawthorn-scented creamy white graceful flowers. 
part of August to the end of September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Artemisia Lactiflora 
(Hawthorn-scented Mugwort) 
A most effective flowering plant, with erect stems 3} to 43 feet high, and panicles 
It is at its best from the latter 
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Fall-flowering Hardy Asters 
(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) 
These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of 
bloom during September and October, a season when most other hardy flowers are past, 
and for the best effect should be planted in masses of onecolor. They grow freely in any 
soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only. 
Very large, light lavender blue; 4 feet. 
Light lavender blue; 4 to 44 feet. 
Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good sized light lavender-blue flowers, 23 
Elta. Very free flowering, semi-double, pale lilac; 3 feet. 
Emilie Thoury. 
Enfant de Vitry. Distinct semi-double lilac mauve, very free; 23 feet. 
Large soft lilac-mauve; 3 feet. 
Grace Sweet. Rich dark blue; 43 feet. 
Heatherglow. Large rose-colored flowers with golden eye; 4 feet. 
King of the Belgians. Light lobelia blue; 3 feet. 
Light heliotrope; 4 feet. 
Large soft rosy pink; 2% feet. 
Maggie Perry. Large flowers of soft mauve; 3 feet. 
Maid of Athens. 
Light ageratum blue; 3 feet. 
Soft lavender-blue; 3 feet. . 
Bright violet purple; 4 feet. 
Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. 
— — Mrs. F. W. Raynor. 
Large crimson-purple. 4 feet. 
Novi Belgii Climax. One of the best and showiest, with large 
pyramidal spikes of large light lavender-blue flowers; very free; 
5 feet. 
Novi Belgii White Climax. 
white flowers. 
Novi Belgii St. Egwin. A pleasing soft rosy-pink, 3 to 4 feet. 
Nurse Cavell. An early soft rose-pink; 3 to 4 feet. 
Sam Banham. Large feathery pure white, one of the earliest; 
3 feet. 
Tataricus. Distinct large bluish-violet; very late; 6 feet. 
The President. Large light bluish-violet; 4 feet. 
Trouvaille. Full double mauve-pink flowers; 3 feet. 
Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 
‘ per 100. Set of 25 varieties for $4.50. 
Six Select New Fall Flowering 
Hardy Asters 
Hardy Asters have during recent years deservedly received 
great attention from European growers and many new varieties 
have been offered; out of over 60 varieties which we have tried 
out, we have selected the following 6 sorts as of exceptional merit. 
Blue Gem. Rich blue, probably the nearest approach to a true 
blue; 4 feet. 
Little Boy Blue. One of the finest rich blues yet raised; it is 
of neat habit, about 2 feet high and one of the earliest to flower. 
Mother of Pearl. Large flowers, mauve-pink at edges, shading 
to tinted white at centre giving a pearly-mauve effect. 2 to 3 ft. 
October Dawn. Grows about 2 feet high in stout branching 
pyramid form and is covered with large attractive lilac-mauve 
flowers. 
Queen Mary. The most striking variety yet introduced, fully 
24 inches across, of a rich glowing blue tinted lavender. 
Royal Blue. A compact strong grower with large flowers of a 
rich purplish blue, very early and free. 
Price. 50 cts. each; the set of 6 for $2.50. 
A counterpart of above with 
NOTE—Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on the order blank 
and inside of front cover of this catalogue. 
