BODDINGTONS ~&)Ul4:itita/ SEEDS 



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ASTERS continued 



Hercules. imposing aspect, 



the plants throw up 



a very strong stem, 15 to 20 inclies 

 high, which Ijegins to branch al),)Ut 



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 

 purest white, of thegenuine Hohen- 

 zollern 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. color, 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 tiie miildle of 

 August and the flowers retain their 

 brilliant coloring for many weeks. 

 Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. for $1. 



Sunset. A novelty of sterling 



merit, and a variety 



that will please all ; a seedling from 

 Daybreak. The habit of the plant 

 is the same as the well-known va- 

 rieties Daybreak and Purity. 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 

 varieties for $2. 



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Asters, Single-flowered Comet 



Single Comet Asters 



These are becoming very popular with those of esthetic tastes 

 and where pretty decorative effects are desired. Flowers measure 

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



Pkt. '/8"Z 



White $0 10 $0 50 



Light Rose 10 50 



Brilliant Rose 10 50 



Collection 0! above 5 



Light Blue 



Violet 



Mixed 



varieties for 40 cts. 



Pkt. 

 .$0 10 

 . . . 10 

 . . . 10 



Veoz. 

 to 50 

 5" 

 50 



HARDY ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisies) H P. 



Very beautiful autumn-flowering perennials, highly prized for their 

 beautiful colors and lateness of flowering — when the Indian Summer 



is at its height. Pt, ,^„^ 



Alpinus speciosus. i ft. Dark blue $0 10 $0 75 



" superbus. i ft. Hlue 10 50 



Bessarabicus. 3 ft. Pink 10 50 



Niveus. 3 ft. Wliite 10 75 



Novae-Angliae. 4 ft. Violet-purple 10 75 



Novi Belgii. 4 ft. Blue 10 75 



*' J.Wood. 4 ft. Dark blue 10 i 00 



" Purity. 4 ft. White 25 i 00 



Pyramidalis hybridus. 4 ft. Blue 15 75 



Shortii. 3 ft. Lavender-blue 25 



ASTER. SUB-CAERULEUS 



A new hardy species from Northwest India. Handsome bright 

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

 contrast of a bold orange-yellow center; borne on long straight 

 stems, and invaluable for c utting. Tin i)lant forms a neat tuft of foli- 

 age close to the ground, from which the flowi r-stems are thrown up. 

 Easily raised from seed. Not least among its merits is the fact tliat 

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



HARDY ASTERS, continued 



ASTER. TOWNSHENDI 



A magnificent hardy perennial, 

 growing about 2 feet in height and 

 bearing from July to October a pro- 

 fusion of pinkish lilac flowers from 

 about 2'A inches in diameter ; val- 

 uable for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 

 l)kts. for $1. 



Astilbe Davidii (H.P) 



This is one of the most attractive 

 and remarkable herbaceous plants; 

 it is quite 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 bronz)^ green when 

 young, becoming bright green when 

 mature, in which state they re- 

 semble, on a larger scale, those of 

 Aslilbe Japonica. 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., 3 pkts. for $1 .25. 



Pkt. 



ASPARAGUS plumosus 

 nanus, f. C Beautiful 

 fern like foliage, exten- 

 sively used for cutting 

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

 Sprengeri. G.P. Used for 

 hanging baskets, and also 

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

 Oecumbens. G. P. Long 

 tremulous branches of dark 

 green delicate foliage. The 

 drooping habit is very at- 

 tractive in hanging baskets. 5c) 

 ASCLEPI AS Hallii (Butterfly Weed). H.P. 3 ft. Pink. August 



and September 25 



Curassavica. HH P. Bright orange ; very pretty 10 



" atrosanguinea. Orange-red; unique 10 



Tuberosa. 4 ft. Orange 10 



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

 white flowers oz.,50c... 05 



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



Aibus. White Koz.,$l5o.. 10 



Luteus. Yellow " .50.. 10 



AUBRIETI A (False Wall Cress). H P. Mft. Early summer. 



Deltoidea grandiflora (trailing). Purple 10 



Graeca ( trailing ). Purple 



Leichtlinii. Rosy carmine 



AURICULA. See Primula. 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermnm). H A. A rapid-growing 



climbt r with sm;dl white flowers. 

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



BAPTISIA anstralis. H P. 2'^ft. A fine, hardy perennial, pro- 

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



BARTONIA aurea. H A. \M 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; 



10 

 25 



05 



05 



of sjiring (lowers, for edgings or pot culture. Pkl. 

 Boddington's Crimson King (new). F^xtra large crim- 

 son v.uiety 5 pkts., $l..$o 25 



The Bride. The fim st doul)le pure white 25 



Longfellow. Double rose 25 



Snowball. Double white 25 



Delicata fl. pL Rose-white, with bright purplish red 

 center 25 



BOLTONIA asteroides (False Chamomile). H.P. Pkt. 



Pure white Jo 10 



Latlsquama. H.P. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 25 

 Laevigata. Pink 15 



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75 

 I 00 



Jo 50 

 75 

 75 



