42 THE BAY STATE NURSERIES, NORTH ABINGTON, MASS. 
ARTEMISIA. Wormwood 
Artemisia abrotanum (Southernwood). 3 to 4 ft. 
Foliage deep green, fragrant and finely cut. 
A. Dracunculus (Tarragon). 3 ft. Dark green 
pointed foliage; valuable for flavoring. 
A. frigida (Colorado Mountain Fringe). 6 to 10 in. 
Beautiful, low-growing plant, with whitish fern- 
like foliage. Fine for rock garden or dry places. 
*A. lactiflora (New). 3 to 4 ft. August and Sep- 
tember. Unlike the other varieties, which are 
grown for their foliage, this introduction from 
China bears creamy-white graceful flowers on tall 
erect stems which are clothed with fine cut dark 
green foliage. 25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
A. pontica (Roman Wormwood). Shrubby, erect; 
2 ft., handsome silvery foliage. 
A. Stellariana (Old Woman). Herb. 2 ft. At- 
tractive for its whiteness; useful for borders; 
finely cut silvery foliage. 
ARUNDO DONAX 
Arundo Donax (Giant Reed). 10 ft. A decorative 
plant with striking foliage. 
ASCLEPIAS. Milkweed 
Asclepias incarnata. 3 to 4 ft. July. Leafy and 
branching; showy heads of red or purplish red 
flowers. 
A. tuberosa (Butterfly Weed). 2 to 3 ft. July to 
September. A handsome plant, with compact 
umbels of brilliant orange-colored flowers. Fine 
plant for naturalizing; excellent for border and 
among shrubs. 
ASPERULA. Woodruff 
Asperula odorata (Sweet Woodruff). 6 to 8 in. 
May. Habit erect; leaves usually in a whorl of 
eight, finely toothed. Increases rapidly and is 
used for carpeting shady places and for edgings. 
Heads of snowy white flowers. A fine-scented 
herb. 
HARDY ASTERS 
Michaelmas Daisies 
Every garden should have at least a few varieties of 
these excellent plants. They come into bloom very 
late in the season, when there is a scarcity of other 
flowers. They are effective when planted either in 
masses or as single specimens. 
Aster acris. 1 ft. Blue; large head; September. 
A. alpinus. 9 in. Late May to June. Showy 
purple flowers, each on good stem for cutting. 
Desirable for rock garden or border. 
A. — albus. 6 in. Spring-flowering; white flowers. 
A. — altaicus. 6 in. Large bluish purple flowers. 
A. — rubrus. 6 in. Bright rosy-red flowers. 
A. Amellus-Bessarabicus. 18 in. August. Rich 
purplish blue flowers, with orange center. Good 
for cutting. 
A. — Beauty of Ronsdorf . 15 in. A distinct va- 
riety with large flowers 2)4 inches across; color 
light pink. Valuable for cutting. 
A. — Beauty of Colwall. 4 ft. August-September. 
Charming double lavender flowers. 
A. ericoides (Heath-like Aster). 18 in. October. 
White flowers with yellow center, small but elegant. 
*A. Feltham. 2 K ft. August-September. A- ■dec- 
orative free blooming variety. Flowers a pretty 
shade of aniline blue. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
HARDY ASTERS— Continued 
Aster longifolia formosissima. 3 ft. October. A 
superb Aster, with bright rose-colored flowers. 
A. Grace. 3 ft. Bluish lavender; large flower; late. 
A. John Wood. 3 ft. White, shaded pink; flower 
medium; early. 
A. Lady Trevellyn. 3 to 4 ft. Immense heads of 
white flowers with yellow centers. Most con- 
spicuous and ornamental. 
A. laevis. 3 to 4 ft. Blue; flowers large; early fall. 
A. — floribunda. 3 ft. Light blue; flowers large, 
late. 
A. Madonna. 3 ft. Pure white; large flowers; late. 
A. multiflorus. 18 in. Multitudes of small white 
flowers; late. 
A. novae-angliae (New England Aster). 3 to 5 ft. 
Our grandest American species, with thousands 
of large violet purple flowers. August and 
September. 
A. — • roseus. 3 to 4 ft. A charming variety of the 
above, with all shades of rose. Most beautiful of 
all hardy Asters. 
A. novi-belgii. 3 to 5 ft. Pale blue; flower me- 
dium; late; shrubbery and border. 
*A. — Climax. 5 ft. August to October. One of 
the finest asters, producing large flowers of clear 
light blue with golden central disc. 20c. each; 
$2.00 per dozen. 
A. — Novelty. 3 ft. A fine late variety; flower 
medium size and deep pink. 
*A. — St. Egwyn. 2 ft. September-October. A 
beautiful bright pink aster, grown on strong 
bushes. 20c. each; $2.00 per dozen. 
*A. sibericus. 9 in. September and October. 
Flowers blue; handsome red foliage. 20c; $2.00 
per dozen. 
A. Shortii. 3 ft. August and September. A beau- 
tiful lavender-blue; compact grower. 
A. Snowflake. 18 in. August and September. 
Flowers snow-white. Fine. 
A. ptarmicoides. 18 in. August, September. Pure 
white; useful for cutting. 
A. pulcherrima. 2 ft. Violet-blue; large flowers; 
profuse bloomer; late. 
A. tataricus. 3 to 4 ft. October to December. A 
tall variety with blue flowers. The last Aster to 
bloom. 
A. Top Sawyer. 2 ft. Pink, fading to white; flower 
large, late. 
A. T. S. Ware. 3 to 4 ft. Delicate pink; very dense; 
late. $ 
ASTILBE, or SPIRAEA 
*Astilbe Arendsii- Ceres. 2 Y% to 3 ft. Last of July 
to August. Well branched spikes of a brilliant 
rosy-lilac color. 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 
*A. — Gerbe d'Argent. 2 to 3 ft. Pure white. 
25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
*A. — Panache. 2 to 3 ft. Light pink. 25c. each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
*A. — Plumet Neigneaux. 2 % to 3 ft. Deep rose. 
25c. each; $2.50 per dozen. 
*A. — pyramidal. 2 to 3 ft. Pure white. 25c. 
each; $2.50 per dozen. 
A. chinensis. 18 in. July and August. Finely cut 
foliage; pink flowers. Effective in masses and in 
the border. 
*A. Davidii. Spikes 5 ft. high; July and August. 
Like a gigantic Spiraea Japonica, but of lovely 
rose-pink color. 25c; $2.50 per dozen. 
A. japonica. 2 ft. June and July. Plirme-like spikes 
of pure white flowers and pretty dark green 
foliage. Valuable for garden or forcing. 
