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Anchusa - Alkanet 
A. Italica. Dropmore variety. A tine 
species, with rough ieaves and steins, and 
tine blue flowers. June to August. 
Anthemis - Chamomile 
Of easy cultivation. A profuse bioomer, 
with good foliage. The best of the group 
are — 
Anthemis tiiietoria. 2 to 3 ft.. .Tune ^to 
October. Flowers deep lemon-yellow. Kx- 
cellent for cutting. 
A. vai*. Kelwayii. 2 to 3 ft. June to 
October. Deeper yellow flowers and flne 
foliage. A choice plant. 
Aquilegia - Columbine 
,\. alpina. A native of the higher parts 
of the European Alps. Stems 9 to 18 inches 
high, bearing showy blue flowers. 
.\. ca-rulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). 
Flowers large, blue sepals, white petals, 
long recurved spurs. 
.V. canadensis (Wild Columbine). Our 
well-known native species, with scarlet se- 
pals and bright yellow petals. 
Arabis - Rock Cress 
Dwarf, free-flowering plants, suitable for 
rock work and well-drained localities. 
\. alpina flora plena. An extra double 
form of Rock Cress. Low' growth, suitable 
either for the rockery or the border, and 
covered with flne racemes of pure white 
double flowers. 
Armeria - Sea Pink 
•V group of gigantic Thrifts, producing 
from a crowded tuft of leaves heads of 
large flowers, which are borne in great 
abundance. Thev can be highly recom- 
mended for rock-work or borders and are 
worthy of a place in the most select collection. 
■\. luaritiina (Cushion Rink). 3 to 6 inches. 
May and June. Grass-like foliage, with tine 
purple flowers. Valuable for edging and front 
borders. 
.\. forinosa. A flne variety with deep crim- 
son flowers, blooming through the summer. 
Fine for cutting puriioses. 
Arundinaria - Ribbon Grass 
\. foliis varicgatis (Variegated Ribbon- 
Grass). One of the prettiest hardy grasses, 
with handsomely striped foliage. 
Asclepias - Milkweed; Silkweed 
A. tubcrosa (Butterfly Weed. IMeurisy 
Knot). Bright orange flowers; showy and 
beautiful; 2 feet. 
Astilbe - Japan Spirca; False Goat’s 
Beard 
.V. Gladstone. Large trusses of pure white 
flowers. . 
\. .Japonica. Known generally as Spirea 
Japonica or Hoteia Japonica. Handsome plant. 
Auricula - Alpine Primrose 
This favorite spring flower was at one time 
almost universally cultivated, but has of late 
years fallen into much neglect; it is now% how- 
ever, happily regaining enthusiastic admirers. 
The Alpine varieties are very hardy and make 
most beautiful edging or rock garden subjects. 
\lpiiie (.Mpiiie I'rimros*') • Center of flowers 
golden yellow' or white, body color various 
shades from light blue to deepest purple. 
Aster - Starwort or Michaelmas 
Daisy 
,\. .\irship. Pure white. 
.\. Beauty of t'olwall. Charming lilac-blue 
color, double flowers. 4 feet. 
-\. Bessarabii'tis. I.arge, violet-blue flowers. 
■ cocci neus Xcvadcnsis. Red, yellow center. 
.V. decoriis. Mauve-lilac; very free flowering. 
,\. cricoidcs (Heath -like Aster). White 
flower.s. 
A. grandillorus. Violet-blue. 
,\. Hiiiialaycn.sis. Small white flowers. 
.\ Xovic .\iiglia-. Immense heads of deep- 
est clear purple flowers with yellow centers. 
4 feet. 
.V. Snowflake. I’ure snow-w'hite; very free. 
IS inches. 
,V. Tom Sawyer. Large lilac flowers of per- 
fect shape. 4 feet. 
.V. Tartaricum. An old but neglected species 
and t'cry useful for its late flow'ering quality, 
coming as it does in late October when all 
other Asters have ceased flow'ering. It is a 
tall, and vigorous grow'er with strong, self- 
supporting flower spikes. 5 to 6 feet high, ter- 
minating in branched corymbs of rosy purple 
flowers. 
DWARF ALPINE VARIETIES 
June and July flowering; charming for rock- 
work. 
.Mpiniis (Blue Mountain Daisy). Flowers 
bright purple. 6 inches. 
var. albii.s. White flowers. 6 inches. 
var. Goliath. Rich violet-purple with yellow- 
center. 9 inches. 
