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Arabis Alpina Flore-pleno 



AndrOSaCe (Rock Jasmine) 



Sarmentosa (Primuloides). An interesting alpine for the 

 rockery but which requires special care in growing of which it 

 is deserving. Succeeds best in a sandy soil in which crushed 

 pieces of sandstone are embodied, preferably in a northerly 

 aspect of the rockery. Flowers bright rose, with a white eye 

 borne in umbels of from 10 to 20 flowers each on 4 inch stems 

 in May and June. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz. 



Allthericum (St. Bruno's Lily) 



Liliastrum Major. A charming border plant with rush-like foliage and 

 18 to 24 inch high racemes of small white lily-like flowers during July and 

 August. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Arabis (Rock Cress) 

 Alpina. One of the most desirable of the very early spring-flowering plants 

 that is especially adapted for edging and for the rock garden, but does 

 equally well in the border, forming a dense carpet of pure white flowers. 

 It is nice for cutting, and lasts a long time in bloom. 25 cts. each; $2.50 

 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



— Flore-pleno. A distinct double flowering form. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per 

 doz. 



— Rosea. Single, delicate soft pink. 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



Arenaria (Sand-wort) 



Montana. A pretty creeping plant which during June is covered with 

 attractive white flowers. A good edging plant and invaluable for the rock 

 garden. 



Verna Caespitosa. A splendid rock plant for a shady position, forming an 



evergreen mat with small white flowers in early May. 

 Price. 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. They flower more or less 

 continuously from early spring until late in fall. Very useful in the rockery 

 as well as in the border. 



Cephalotes Bees Ruby (New). Has stout stems with large globular 



heads of brilliant ruby-red flowers. 50 cts. each. 

 Cephalotes Rubra. Large heads of crimson red flowers on stout stems. 

 Laucheana. Bright rose. 

 Maritima Alba. A pretty pure white. 



Price. Except where noted, 30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz.; $18.00 per 100. 



AsclepiaS (Butterfly Weed) 

 Tuberosa. Very showy native plants, about 2J feet high, producing 



flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July and August. 25 cts. each; 



$2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Artemisia 



A most useful class of plants, either for the border or for filling in 

 among the shrubbery. 



Abrotanum (Old Man or Southernwood), Dark green finely cut 

 foliage with pleasant aromatic odor. 18 inches. 



Lactiflora (Hawthorne Scented Mugworl). A most desirable and 

 effective plant either for the border or to plant among shrubbery; 

 it is of strong free-growth with erect stems 3| to 4| feet high, 

 terminated with great panicles of Astilbe-like Hawthorne- 

 scented creamy white flowers produced from the latter part of 

 August to the end of September. 



Silver King (Ghost Plant). A very showy white-leaved contrast 

 plant growing 3 feet high and maturing its beautiful mist-like 

 foliage early in summer. Long sprays may be cut to mix with 

 winter bouquets. 



Stelleriana (Old Woman). Deeply-cut silvery white foliage. 

 18 inches. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Astilbe 



This collection includes the best of the latest novelties, all are 

 varieties of strong vigorous growth producing many branched 

 feathered heads of flowers during June and July. They succeed 

 best in a half-shady moist position in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Amethyst. Deep violet-red flowers on well branched spikes; 



3 feet. 



Granat. Deep crimson flowers; 3 feet. 



Grandis Rosea Magnifica. A beautiful pure pink in much 



branched spikes; 4 feet. 

 Kriemhilde. Delicate, pleasing salmon-rose; 2\ feet. 

 Professor van der Wielen. Long spikes and side shoots show- 

 ing a great profusion of pure white flowers; 4 feet. 

 Rhineland. Bright crimson shaded salmon; 2 \ feet. 



Price. 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; set of 6 sorts, $3.00. 



Dreer's Long-spurred Aquilegia or Columbine 



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 on page 120. 



