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Fall-flowering Hardy Asters 



(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts) 



The collection offered below is made up of the 

 choicest varieties only. 



Barr's Pink. This is of the Novae angliae type, a 

 strong, vigorous grower forming shapely plants 

 from four to five feet high and the finest bright 

 pink flowers of any Aster yet introduced. 



Blue Gem. One of the most decorative free flowering 

 blue varieties; probably the nearest approach to a 

 true blue. 3 feet. 



Brussells. Very large, light lavender blue. 4 feet. 



Capitaiue. Light lavender blue. 4 to 4% feet. 



Chaterham Gem. Feathery sprays of good-sized light 

 lavender blue flowers. 3 feet. 



Knfante de Vitry. Semi-double lilac mauve. 2% feet. 



Ghent. Large soft lilac-mauve. 3 feet. 



King: of the Belgians. Light lobelia blue. 3 feet. 



Liege. Large, soft, rosy pink. 2% feet. 



Maggie Perry. Very large flowers loosely arranged 

 in large branching trusses, of a pleasing soft tone 

 of mauve; 2 feet. 



Maid of Athens. Soft lavender blue. 3 feet. 



Mother of Pearl. Large flowers, mauve-pink at edges, 



shading to white-tinted centre. 2 to 3 feet. 

 Novae angliae. Bright violet purple. 4 feet. 



Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Large purplish-crimson. 4 



feet. 



— — Roseus. Bright purplish-mauve. 4 feet. 



Novi belgii Climax. Large pyramidal spikes of large 

 light lavender-blue flowers; very free. 5 feet. 



White Climax. A counterpart of above with 



white flowers. 



October Dawn. Grows about 2 feet high in stout 

 branching pyramid form and covered with large 

 attractive lilac-mauve flowers. 



Queen Mary. This is unquestionably the best of the 

 Novi belgii type yet introduced, with graceful 

 flowers 2% inches in diameter arranged loosely in 

 branching panicles of a particularly pleasing blue 

 tinted lavender. 3y 2 feet high. 



Sam Banham. Large, feathery, pure white, one of the 

 earliest. 3 feet. 



Tataricus. Large bluish-violet; very late. 6 feet. 



The President. Large light bluish-violet. 4 feet. 



Trouvaille. Semi-double bright mauve-pink. 3 feet. 



Price. Any of the above, $1.50 per doz; $10.00 per 100. 



Dwarf Alpine Asters 



Per doz. Per 100 



Alpinus. Showy purplish blue $1 50 $10 00 



— Albus. Pure white 1 50 10 00 



Sub-cceruleus. Large bluish-violet ... 1 50 10 OO 



Aster Alpinus 



Hardy Aster, Queen Mary 



Summer Flowering Hardy Asters 



a> melius Elegans. Grows 12 to 15 inches high and 

 produces large, showy flowers of a rich bluish-violet 

 during July and August. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 

 per 100. 



Japanese Hardy Aster 



Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct species. It forms 

 a circular cushion-like plant 2% feet across, rarely 

 exceeding 9 inches in height, the flowers, of deli- 

 cate, soft mauve, with silvery white reflection, 

 measure over 1% inches in diameter, and are pro- 

 duced in such lavish profusion as to completely 

 cover the plant; the blooms begin to expand early 

 in October, but are not at their best until November. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



Japanese Double White Hardy Aster 



A most desirable variety that came to us from 

 Japan unnamed, and which is entirely distinct. The 

 plants are of symmetrical habit, grow about 2 feet 

 high, and bear from July to September double white 

 flowers not unlike the. double white Feverfew. $1.50 

 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



AsclepiaS (Butterfly Weed) 



Per doz. Per 100 



Tuberosa. Strong two-year field roots $1 50 $10 00 



AsphodeluS (Asphodel) 

 Luteus 1 50 10 00 



Artemisia (Wormwood) 



Lactlflora (Hawthorn Scented Mugwort). A most ef- 

 fective flowering plant, with erect stems 3% to 4% 

 feet high, clothed with elegantly cut dark green 

 foliage and terminated by panicles of Hawthorn- 

 scented creamy white Spiraea-like, light and grace- 

 ful flowers. It is at its best from the latter part 

 of August to the end of September. $1.50 per doz.; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



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 bou- 

 quets. $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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