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ANCHUSA (Summer Forget- Me-Not) Graceful sprays with clusters 

 of small flowers something hke Forget-me-nots. Stalks and foliage 

 are somewhat rough and hairy. 



Capensis, Bluebird [hA-2 ft.] Sprays of clear, bright blue flowers 

 with white eyes. Very similar to the Forget-me-not, but the flowers 

 are larger, and the color is brighter Pkt. 10c 



Italica, Dropmore [hP-3 ft.] An abundance of flowers of deep gentian 

 blue in drooping sprays. It does well in a rather dry situation and 

 prefers partial shade M oz. 45c; pkt. 10c 



Antirrhinum ( See Snapdragon) 

 Aquilegia (See Columbine) 



ARABIS (Rock Cress) [hP-R-6 in.] One of the showiest and earliest 

 of spring flowering plants. Its blanket of pure white flowers will 

 brighten the edge of any border or a sunny spot in the rock garden. 

 It is easy to grow and very hardy. 



Alpina 3^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



ARCTOTIS (Blue-Eyed African Daisy) [hA-2 ft.] This sun loving 

 plant from South Africa stands dry weather unusually well. The 

 petals are white with light lilac backs; they radiate from a contrast- 

 ing steel blue center i-inged with yellow. 



Grandis J^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



ARMERIA (Thrift, Sea Pink) [hP-R-6 in.] A pretty border or rock 

 garden plant that does well even in rather poor sandy soil. The 

 grass-like foliage grows in a tuft. Numerous stiff stems carry little 

 globes of rose-pink flowers. 



Maritima J^ oz. 55c; pkt. 10c 



ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed) [hP-2 ft.] Among the most colorful 

 of our native perennials. The flowers, borne in clusters, are gor- 

 geous orange and make graceful bouquets The plant prefers a 

 well drained soil in a sunny situation. 



Tuberosa Pkt. 25c 



ASTER [hA] Whenever possible, use wilt-resistant strains in prefer- 

 ence to the older types. 



Double Early Royal [2 ft.] The earliest of all the Asters we list and 

 one of the best for northern sections. Blossoms large and fully 

 double with petals evenly incurved like those of American Branch- 

 ing. Free blooming. 



Wilt-resistant strains: 



Lavender Purple 



Peach Blossom Rose 



Any one of the above- 1 



4 oz 



70c: 



White 

 Mixed 



pkt. 10c 



Double King (Narrow Needle Petal) [2 ft.] Large rounded heads 

 composed of narrow quilled petals. Long stems. The plants bloom 

 before most of the late kinds. 



Mixed (Wilt-resistant) K oz. 55c; pkt. 10c 



Double Giant Crego [2 ft.] Long, shaggy, twisted petals; robust 

 branching plants. Blooms a few days after the King varieties. 

 Also called "Ostrich Plume" and "Giant Comet." 



Wilt-resistant strains: 



*Crimson Lavender *Pink *Purple 



•White •Mixed 



Any one of the above: }4 oz. 70c; pkt. 10c 



Double Giants of California [2}4 ft.] Selected from the Cregos, this 

 type has flowers of the same form, but they are larger and carried 

 on longer stems. Bloom two weeks later than the Cregos and should 

 be planted only where the growing season is long. 



Lavender Peach Blossom Purple Rose White 



Any one of the above: J^ oz. 55c; pkt. 15c 



Mixed Hoz. 50c; pkt. 15c 



Double Giant Crego is one of the most satisfactory of midseason asters. 



Aster (Continued) 



Double American Branching [2 ft.] Many good sized blossoms, fully 

 double with petals evenly incurved — the most regular and sym- 

 metrical of all asters. They bloom at the same time as the Cregos. 



Wilt-resistant strains: 



Rosalie Deep rose-pink, a new shade. Handsome, large flowers, 

 100% double. Our introduction (see Page 2) Pkt. 25c 



Ball's White 

 Peerless Pink 

 Rose 



Any one of the above: 



Lavender 

 Purple 



Ruby Red (Heart of France) 

 }4: OZ. 65c; pkt. 10c 



• Mixed 34 oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Double American Beauty [2}4 ft.] Similar to American Branching. 

 However, the flowers, though fewer, are longer stemmed, larger, and 

 about two weeks later in season. There are two strains. Early 

 Beauty and Late Beauty. We supply the earlier type. 



Mixed (Wilt-resistant) }i oz. 65c; pkt. 15c 



Giant California Sunshine [23^2 ft.] A new race, taller and larger 

 flowered than any of the older Sunshine types. 



Mixed He oz. 55c; pkt. 25c 



Aster, Imbricated Pompon Mixed [14-16 in.] Erect habit; small 

 pompon flowers. Especially fine for cutting Pkt. 15c 



Aster, Single Chinensis [hA] Flowers somewhat like Shasta daisies 

 in form. Both soft and vivid colors. 



Mixed Pkt. 10c 



Aster, Perennial or Michaelmas Daisy [hP-3 ft.] In late autumn, 

 the sturdy plants produce quantities of single flowers, daisy-like in 

 shape with small contrasting discs. Both soft and vivid colors. 



Mixed 3^ oz. 70c; pkt. 10c 



■A^Our choice. In FERRY'S RED and SILVER DISPLAYS 

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