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DIVIDENDS IN BEAUTY 



Aquilegia • Columbine 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 1 Vi to 2 ft. Blooms May to July 

 This aristocrat of the perennial border is an early and free bloomer. 

 Its beautiful flowers cover a wide range of exquisite shades and are 

 desirable for garden display and for cutting. 



2170 Caerulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. Large flowers with 

 long spurs; deep blue and white. One of the finest. Pkt. 15 cts.; 

 y&oz. 75 cts. 



2171 Chrysantha. Pure yellow; long spurs and large flowers. 

 Pkt. 10 cts.; y s oz. 50 cts. 



2172 Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 30 cts. 



2173 Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; \i<oz. 35 cts. 



SELECT LONG-SPURRED COLUMBINES 



They are stately in growth and produce their large and elegantly 

 spurred flowers in abundance. 



2175 Blue and Lavender Shades. 



2176 Copper Queen. Attractive copper shade. 



2177 Mrs. Scott Elliott's Hybrids. A famous strain of long-spurred 

 Columbines, particularly rich in the light colors and pastel shades. 



2178 Pink and Rose Shades. 



Each of above, pkt. 25 cts.; y 8 oz. $1.00 

 2181 Long-spurred Hybrids, Mixed. Pkt. 20 cts.; Y%oz. 75 cts. 



Aquilegia, Select Long-Spurred 



Arabis • Rock Cress 



Culture G. Cover seeds V 8 in. Ht. 6 to 9 in. Blooms April to May. 

 Prefers sun 



2185 Alpina. • An early border and rockery plant with verbena- 

 like heads of snow-white flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; yioz. 30 cts. 



Armeria • Sea-Pink 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 6 in. Blooms June to Aug. 

 2192 Laucheana. • Hardy perennial for the rock-garden or for 

 edging. Pretty, bright rosy carmine flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Asters 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. various 



2295 Alpinus. % Grows 10 to 12 inches high and is excellent for 

 rock-gardens. Mixture of bluish and white flowers with yellow 

 centers. Blooms May and June. Pkt. 15 cts.; y&oz. 75 cts. 



2296 Mixed. Michaelmas Daisy. Late flowering. Showy, single, 

 star-like blooms. Ht. about 3 ft. Blooms Sept. and Oct. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; y&oz. 60 cts. 



Other Asters listed in Annual Flower Seed Section 



Aubrietia (False Wall Cress) 



Aubrietia • False Wall Cress 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 6 in. Blooms May to July 



2298 Large-flowering Hybrids. ft Large flower-sprays in j many 

 shades of crimson, purple, blue, pink, and lilac. Evergreen foliage. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Bellis Perennis • English Daisy 



Culture G. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 6 in. Blooms April to June. 

 Prefers partial shade 



2320 Giant Longfellow. Large, double, rose-colored flowers. Pkt. 

 10 cts.; y%oz. 50 cts. 



2321 Giant Snowball. Large; double; white. Pkt. 10 cts.; Y%oz. 

 50 cts. 



MONSTROSA VARIETIES 



Very double flowers on long, rigid stems. 



2322 Rose 2323 White 2325 Mixed 



Each of above, pkt. 20 cts.; Vioz. 75 cts. 



2326 Etna. Large, double, deep red flowers with quilled petals. 

 Pkt. 25 cts.; Y % oz. $1.00. 



Bellis. or English Daisy 



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