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Hardy Asters, or Mich.veol\s Daisies 



Aquilegia tcoiumbine) 



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. Powers 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. 

 Canadensis. The native bright red and yellow. 

 Chrysantha. Bright yellow long-spurred flowers. 

 — Alba. Long-spurred white. 

 Flabellata Nana Alba. Dwarf pure white. 

 Skinneri. Yellow with long orange-red spurs. 

 Vulgaris. The European violet-blue variety. 

 Price. Any of the above, 30 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $18.00 



per 100. One each of the 8 sorts for S2.00. 



ArabiS (RockCress) 



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. 

 Cepbalotes Bees Ru-by (Ncai). 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. 



Artemisia Lactiflora 



(Hawthorn-scented Mugwort) 



A most effective flowering plant, with erect stems 3-2- to 4^ feet 

 high, and panicles of Hawthorn-scented creamy white graceful 

 flowers. It is at its best from the latter part of August to the 

 end of September. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



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 one color. They grow freely in any soil. 

 The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only. 



Brussells. Very large, light lavender blue; 4 feet. 

 Capitaine. Light lavender blue; 4 to 4^ feet. 



Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good sized light lavender- 

 blue flowers, 2 J to 3 feet. 



Emilie Thoury. Light ageratum blue; 3 feet. 



Enfant de Vitry. Distinct semi-double lUac mauve, very free; 

 2i feet. 



Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve; 3 feet. 



Grace Sweet. Rich dark blue; i\ feet. 



Heatherglow. Large rose-colored flowers with golden eye; 4 feet. 



Joan Vaughan. Very large effective mauve-blue; 2\ to 3 feet. 



King of the Belgians. Light lobelia blue; 3 feet. 



Laevis. Light heliotrope; 4 feet. 



Liege. Large soft rosy pink; 2| feet. 



Maggie Perry. Large flowers of soft mauve; 3 feet. 



Maid of Athens. Soft lavender-blue; 3 feet. 



Novae angliae. Bright violet purple; 4 feet. 



— — Roseus. 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. A counterpart of above with 



white flowers. 



Egwin. A pleasing soft rosy-pink, 3 to 4 feet. 

 An early soft rose-pink; 3 to 4 feet. 

 Large feathery pure white, one of the earliest; 



Novi Belgii St. 

 Nurse Cavell. 

 Sam Banham. 



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 ol 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. 



Barr's Pink. This is of the Novae Angliae type, a strong vigor- 

 ous grower forming shapely plants from four to five feet high 

 and the finest bright pink flowers of any Aster yet introduced. 



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 

 2 J 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. 



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 tliis catalogue. 



