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HENRY A. DRBER, Philadelphia, Pa. 



AQUILEGIA 



Aqailegia. (Columbine. ) 



Caryophylloides. A pretty strain of variegated varieties. 

 Canadensis. Our native Columbine, bright red and yellow. 

 Chrysantha. The beautiful golden-spurred " Columbine." 



" Alba. A pretty, white-flowered form of the above. 

 Catifornica Hybrida. An extra fine mixture. 

 Coerulea. The true blue Rocky Mountain Columbine. 

 QIandulosa Major. Blue and white. 

 Haylodgensis. Hybrids of the Rocky Mountain Columbine 



in various colors. 

 Nivea Qrandiflora. Large, pure white. 

 .Skinneri. Scarlet, with greenish tips. Very distinct. 

 Vulgaris. The European violet-blue Columbine. 



Strong plants. Any of the above, 75 cents per dozen ; $6.00 

 per 100. 



ArabiS. ( Rock Cress. ) 



Alpina. Early flowering, single white. 



" Flore Plena. A double white form. 

 Rosea. Rosy purple. 



3-inch pots ; 75 cts. per dozen ; ^6.00 per 100. 



Armeria. (Thrift— Sea Pink. ) 



Per doz. Per 100 

 riaritima Splendens. 3-inch pots .... 75 ^6 00 



" Alba 3-inch pots 75 6 00 



Formosa " " " 75 6 00 



Artemesia. 



Abrotamnum. Strong divisions 75 6 00 



Purshiana. Strong divisions 75 6 00 



Stellariana. " " 75 6 00 



AsclepiaS. ( Butterfly Weed. ) 

 Tuberosa. Strong 75 6 00 



AsphodeluS. (Asphodel.) 

 Luteus. Strong I 00 8 00 



Astragalus. (MiikVetch.) 

 Alopecuroides. 3-inch pots 75 6 00 



Anbretia. ( False Wall-Cress. ) 



Hendersoni. 3-inch pots i 00 8 00 



Leichtlini. 3-inch pots i 00 8 00 



Hardy Alpine Asters. 



Useful for the rockery or borders, growing only 6 to 10 inches 

 high, with large, showy flowers during May and June. 

 Alpinus. Attractive bluish-purple flowers. 



" Albus. Pure white, very dwarf. 



" Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue. >^ 



" Superbus. Very free, blue. 



3-inch pots, 75 cents per dozen ; $6.00 per 100. 



Aster Grandiflorns. 



This variety, as grown by us, is the most valuable of all hardy 

 Asters, not only on account of its large violet- blue flowers, but 

 because it is the latest of all to flower, continuing in good con- 

 dition until late in November. ^2.00 per doz. ; ,^15. 00 per loo. 



Hardy Asters. (Michaelmas Daisies.) 



The hardy Asters are among the showiest of our late fall- 

 flowering plants, and give a wealth of bloom at a season when 

 other flowers in the hardy border are generally wanting. 

 Amellus Bessarabicus. Lilac blue. 12 inches. 



" Elegans. Large, light blue flowers. 18 inches. 

 Amethystinus. Amethyst blue. 3 feet. 

 Colorette Rose. Rosy lilac, of good size. September. 4 feet. 

 Datschi. Feathery sprays of white flowers, September. 3 feet. 

 Delight. Very free, light, rosy lilac. September. 4 feet. 

 F. W. Burbridge. Bright, rosy lilac, of large size. 3^ feet. 

 Formosissimus. Deep lilac shaded purple. Seiptember. 4 ft. 

 liorizontalis. Small, rosy lilac flowers. 

 Lsevis. Light blue. September and October. 4 feet. 

 Linosyrus. Yellow flowers. July, l^ feet. 

 Mad. Soyneuse. Bright, ro.sy lilac. 15 inches 

 Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Light purplish crimson. 3 feet. 

 Mrs. Peters. Very free white. August. 12 inches. 

 Novae Anglise. Large bluish purple. 3 feet. 



" " Rosea. Bright rose colored. 4 feet. 



'< " Rubra. Deep, rosy red. 4 feet. 



Ptarmicoides. White. Useful for cutting. 18 inches. 

 Robert Parker. Large, lavender blue. 4 feet. 

 Snowflake. Pure white, of small size, but freely produced. 

 Tartaricus. Large lilac, with yellow centre. Very late in 



October. 3j< feet. 

 Thos. S. Ware. Large light rosy lilac. 3^ feet. 

 White Queen. Large, broad petaled, white. 3 j^ feet, 

 Strong divisions. $1.00 per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



HARDY ASTER GRANDIFLORUS 



