CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



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Aquilegia 



AQUILEGIA. Columbine 



One of the hardiest and most popular Spring and early 

 Summer-flowering subjects, doing well under ordinary con- 

 ditions. 



Californica hybrida. A fine mixture, including scarlet and 

 yellow, white and red combinations. 



Coerulea. Bright blue, tintefl lilac and white; long spurred. 



Chrysantha. Sutton's long spurred, beautiful blended colors. 



Haylodgensis. .\ fine assortment of large-flowering, long- 

 spurred varieties of the Coerulea type. 



Nivea grandiflora. Pure white; very beautiful. 



Olympica. Petals white, sepals hiac to ])urple. Large 

 flowers. 



Rosea nana plena. A pretty rose-pink, double-flowered 

 variety. 



15c each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 

 Mixed varieties: $1.00 per doz., $7.50 per 100. 



ARABIS. Rock-Cress 

 Arabis alpina. One of the finest ])Iants for the border, 



rockery, or tor edging; [Hire wliite flowers completely ob- 

 scuring the foliage. A])ril and May. 

 Alpina fl. pi. S])rays of ])ure white doul)le flowers, produced 

 abundantlv. Very fragrant. 25r. each, •S2..j() per doz., 

 $15.00 i)er 100. 



Alpina nana compacta. A compact form of Arabis Alpina. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100, except wliere 

 otherwise noted. 



ARENARIA. Sand-Wort 



Montana. A splendid rock plant of the easiest _ culture 

 forming low cushions of large, snow-white flowers in .June. 

 15c. each, $1.50 i)er doz , SIO.OO per 100. 



ARRHENATHERUM 

 Bulbcsum variegata. A pretty dwarf decorative grass 

 with green and white fohage. Eight inches. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



ARMERIA. Thrift 



Very pretty and useful plants for the rock garden or hardy 

 border, producing ([uantities of flowers on wiry stems froiii 

 six to nine inches in height. 



Cephalotes. Large heads of light pink flowers; fohage ar- 

 ranged in attractive rosette f(jrm. 



Cephalotes alba. An equally desirable white form of the 

 preceding. 



Maritima. Flowers pink; neat tufts of green foliage. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., .|7.50 per 100. 



ARTEMISIA 



Lactiflora. A new and distinct variety, producing stately 

 spikes of fragrant Spiraea-like flowers from Autunm to Oc- 

 tol)er. Valuable. Four to five feet. 

 L'Oc. each, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 

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

 Used extensively for foliage effects. Two feet. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



ASCLEPIAS. Swallow-Wort 



Attractive native plants, flowering during Autumn. 

 Syriaca. Pale purple, sweetly-scented flowers. Two feet. 

 Tuberosa. Bright, orange-colored flowers in comjjact 



umbels. One and one-half to two feet. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



ASPHODELUS. King's Spear 



An interesting liorder ] lant, with light gra.ssy foliage, pro- 

 ducing flowers in well-arranged spikes. 



Luteus. Strong spikes of yellow flowers growing to a height 

 of four feet. June and August. 



15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



HARDY ASTER. Michaelmas Daisies 



These late-flowering border plants have been so greatly im- 

 proved in size and color that they are altogether invaluable for 

 mas.sing and general boriler decoration. 



Acris. Lilac-purple, starry flowers; compact in habit. Au- 

 gust to September. Two and one-half feet. 15c. each, 

 $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Abendrote (Evening Glow). Bright, rosy-red flowers pro- 

 duced in great (luantities throughout September and Octo- 

 ber. One of the finest recent intrcjductions. Two and 

 one-half feet. 



Bessarabicus. Purplish blue, very large flowers Two feet. 

 August and September. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 

 per Too. 



Feltham Blue. One of the finest decorative varieties in exis- 

 tence. Large, incurved, bright lilue flowers; very free. 

 September to October. Four feet. 



Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Large, deep criinson flowers. Sep- 

 tember to October. Four feet. Sejiteniber and October. 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., SIO.OO per 100. 



Spectabilis Nenco. (New.) Deej) lavender, flower- fully 

 two inches acro.ss. One of the best liarii>' .\-tei-. Sep- 

 tember. Two and one-half to three feet. 25c. each, .S2.50 

 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 



Thirza. Flowers pale blue, suffused pink; semi-double. 

 Four to five feet. September and October. 



20c. r ncli, s_> (10 per doz., $15.00 per 100, except where 

 otherwise noted. 



