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Arabis Alpina Flore-pleno 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 



Old favorite spring and early summer-blooming plants, growing 

 about 2 feet high, that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. 

 Canadensis. Our native rich yellow and red variety. 

 Chrysantha. Bright yellow long-spurred flowers. 



— Alba. Long-spurred white. 



Dreer's Long-spurred Mixed Hybrids. This is the most 

 admired type of Columbines. Flowers 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. 

 Flabellata Nana Alba. A very dwarf growing pure white. 

 Helenae. A very effective rich blue variety. 

 Skinneri. Petals yellow, long red spurs. 



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



ArabiS (Rock Cress) 

 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. 



— 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. 



25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 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, during May and June from 9 to 12 inches high. 

 Very useful in the rockery. 



Cephalotes Rubra. Large heads of crimson-red flowers. 

 Laucheana Rosea. Bright rose. 

 Maritima Alba. A pretty pure white. 



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



Asclepias 



Tuberose (Butterfly Weed). One of the showiest of our native perennials; 

 2 feet high; and producing from July to August heads of orange-colored 

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



Artemisia 



Lactiflora (Hawthorn-scented Mugwort). A most effective flower- 

 ing plant, with erect stems 3 J 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. 



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. 



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 Magniflca. 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; 2J feet. 



50 cts. each; $5.00 per doz.; set of 6 sorts, $2.50 



Allbrietia (Rainbow Rock Cress) 



Pretty dwarf -growing plants suitable for the rockery or for the 

 edge of the border, they form masses of silvery-green foliage and 

 sheets of various colored flowers in spring and early summer. 

 Choice mixed varieties, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Baptisia (False Indigo) 



Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high, with 

 dark green deeply cut foliage, and spikes of dark blue flowers in 

 June and July. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



BoCCOTlia (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine) 



Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower 

 and admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, 

 centre of beds, and in bold groups in any position. It will grow 

 in any soil or situation, attaining 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers 

 creamy-white in terminal panicles during July and August. 

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



Astilbe 



NOTE — Plants will be sent by Parcel Post if remittance is made to cover postage and special packing as noted on page 95. 



