BODDINGTON'S ^A^CttWl/ SEEDS 



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ASTERS continued 



Hercules. imposiuf; aspect, 



the plants tlirow uj) 



a very strong stem, 15 to 20 inches 

 higli, which begins to branch about 



4 inches from the ground, and 

 bears at its summit the main cen- 

 tral flower, while on the side-shoots 

 appear four to six secondary 

 blooms. The latter, borne on re- 

 markably strong stalks, are all the 

 jHirest white, of thegenuine Hohen- 

 zoUern form, with very long petals, 

 and attain the enormous diameter 

 of 6, or, with good culture, as much 

 as 7 inches. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. 

 for $1. 



Cardinal, i"''*^ '^^lor, is as its 



name implies, a 

 beautiful shade of cardinal. The 

 growth is similar to the Branching 

 Asters, but some dwarfer, but not 

 so dwarf as to prevent its being one 

 of the very best varieties for cut- 

 ting purposes. The flowering sea- 

 .son begins about the middle of 

 August and tlie flowers retain their 

 brilliant coloring for many weeks. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for %\. 



Sunset. A novelty of sterling 



merit, and a \ariety 



that will please all ; a seedling from 

 Daybreak. The habit of the plant 

 is the same as the well-known va- 

 rieties Daybreak and Purit\'. The 

 color of the flowers is a delicate 

 shade of light pink, shading to a 

 deep rich pink in the center, mak- 

 ing a beautiful combination of col- 

 ors in one flower. The flowers are 

 globe-shaped and are borne on 

 long stems in profusion. Pkt. 25c., 



5 pkts. for $1. 



Collection of preceding 14 

 varieties for %2. 



Asters, Single-flowered Comet 



Single Comet Asters 



These are becoming very popular with those of esthetic tastes 

 and where pretty decorative eft'ects are desired. Flowers measure 

 4 to 6 inches across. (See illustration, above.) 



Pki. J/aoz. 



White $o lo So 50 



Light Rose lo 50 



Brilliant Rose 10 50 



Light Blue 



Violet 



Mixed 



Pkt. 



.$0 10 



y%oz. 

 $0 50 



50 



Collection of above 6 varieties for 40 cts. 



HARDY ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies) H.P. 



Very beautiful autumn-flowering perennials, highly prized for their 

 beautiful colors and lateness of flowering — when llie Indian Summer 



I'kt. 



I ft. Dark blue $0 k 



I ft. Blue 11 



Pink n 



is at its height. 

 Alpinus speciosus. 



" superbus. 

 Bessarabicus. t, ft. 



Niveus. ft. White in 



Novae-Angliae. ,) ft \'ioIet purple it> 



Novi Belgii. 4 ft. liliie 10 



" " J. Wood. I ft. Dark bhu- 10 



" ** Purity. I ft. White- 25 



Pyramidalis hybridus. ] ft 15 



Shortii. 3 ft. Lavender blue 25 



ASTER, SUB-CAERULEUS 



.■\ new hardy species from Northwest India. Handsome bright 

 mauve Marguerite flowers, 3 inches across, each one having the 

 contrast of a bold orange \cllow center; borne on long straight 

 stems, and invaluable for cutting. TIk' pl.ant forms a neat tuft of foli 

 age close to tlu- ground, from which the flower stems an- thrown up 

 I'^asily raised from .seed. Not least among its merits is the fact that 

 the plants bloom profusely in early June. Height, 2 feet. Pkl. 25 cts. 



Jo 75 

 .SO 

 5" 

 75 

 7.5 

 7.S 



I (X> 



I 00 

 75 



HARDY ASTERS, continued 



ASTER, TOWNSHENDI 



.\ magnificent hardy perennial, 

 growing about 2 feet in height and 

 bearing from July to October a pro- 

 fusion of pinkish lilac flowers from 

 al)0ut 2!4 inches in diameter ; val- 

 uable for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 

 pkts. for $1. 



Astilbe Davidii (H.P) 



This is one of the most attractive 

 and remarkable herbaceous plants; 

 it is qi'iite hardy, and a native of 

 China, where it apparently has a 

 very wide range, growing in shady 

 places and by water-courses. It is 

 a strong-growing perennial, with 

 elegant tufted leafage and grace- 

 ful spikes of deep rose-violet or 

 mauve-colored flowers, borne on 

 stems 6 or more feet high. The 

 leaves are bronzy green when 

 young, becoming bright green when 

 mature, in which state the)- re- 

 semble, on a larger scale, those of 

 Astilbe Japoiiica. The flowering 

 rachis is 2 to 3 feet in length, cov- 

 ered with a dense reddish tomen- 

 tum, the stem below being gla- 

 brous. Pkt. 50 cts., 3pkts. for $1.25. 



Pkt. 



ASPARAGUS plumosus 

 nanus, t; C Beautiful 

 fern-like foliage, exten- 

 sively used for cutting 

 purposes. 100 seeds, $1 . .$0 25 

 Sprengeri. G.P. Used for 

 hangin.g baskets, and also 

 for cutting. . 100 seeds, 50c. . 10 

 Decumbens. G. P. Long 

 tremulous branches of dark 

 green <lelicate foliage. The 

 (liouping habit is very at- 

 tractive in hanging baskets. 50 

 ASCLEPIAS HaUii (Butterfly Weed). H.P. 3 ft. Pink. August 



.lud Septemlx-r 25 



Carassavica. H.II.i^. Bright orange ; very pretty 10 



" atrosanguinea. Orange-red; unique 10 



Tuberosa. 4 ft. Orange 10 



ASPERULA odorata (Woodrufl). H P. i ft. Sweet-scented 

 white flowers oz.,50c... 05 



ASPHODELUS (King's Spear). U.P. Summer. 



Albus. White V^oz , St 50. . 10 



Luteus. Yellow " .50.. 10 



AUBRIETIA (False Wall Cress). H P. "^ft. Early summer. 



Deltoidea grandiflora ( trailing I Purple 10 



Graeca ( trailing I , l'uri)U- 10 



Leichtlinii. Rosy carmine 25 



AURICULA. Sei Primula. 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermumi. H .\. A rapid-growing 



cllTnlier with small while fluwiTs. 

 C. Halicacabum. White oz.. 25c... 05 



BAPTISIA australis. II. P. 2!;- ft. A fine, hardy perennial, pro- 

 ducing spikes 111 pea-shaped blue flowers, 6 in. long, .oz., 50c. . . 05 



BARTONIA aurea. H.A. i ■< ft. A showy hardy annual, bear- 

 ing a profusion of large golden yellow flowers oz., 25c... 05 



BELLIS ( Double Daisy). H H P. '.-ft. One of the most charming 

 iif spring lldwi-rs, for edgings or pot cultnri'. I'kt. Vsoz. 



Boddington's Crimson King(new). Kxtra large crim- 



sciM Mil iety 5 pkts., $1 . .$0 25 



The Bride. The linest double pnri' white 25 fl 00 



Longfellow. Dnuble rose 25 75 



Snowball. Double white 25 I 00 



Delicata tl. pi. Rose-white, with bright purplish red 



center 25 



BOLTONIA asteroides (False Chamomile). H.P. Pkt. V^o/. 



Pure white So 10 So 50 



Latisquama. H.P. Pink, slightly tingi-d with lavender. 25 75 



Laevigata. Pmk 15 75 



