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Artemisia (Wormwood) 
Vulgaris lactiflora. White Mugwort. A very desirable 
and attractive cut-flower subject. Tall sprays of 
creamy white, fragrant flowers and attractive foliage. 
Does best in a rather moist rich soil. Height, 3 to 
4 feet. August-September. 30 cts. each, $3 per doz. 
Silver King. A striking, white-leaved variety of great 
value for mixing with old-fashioned bouquets, and, 
in fact, any floral combination. The general color 
effect is that of silver frosting. Plants attain a height 
of 3 feet and are also of great value for foliage effect 
alone in the border or garden. 30c. each, S3 per doz. 
Hardy Asters (Michaelmas Daisies) 
Blue Gem. N.B. A profuse bloomer in September and 
October, with large, double flowers of rich true blue. 
Height, 3 to 4 feet. 
Climax. N.B. An old favorite. Large, light blue flowers 
with golden central disk. September and October. 
Height, 4 to 5 feet. 
Freedom. N.B. Plant is completely covered with large 
flowers of a rich violet-blue shade. It blooms fully 
two weeks earlier than Queen Mary, a decided 
advantage for northern gardens. Height, 3 feet. 
Queen Elizabeth. An improved white variety. From 
early September on the plant is a mass of glistening, 
snow-white, semi-double flowers from top to bottom. 
Individual flowers are large, of excellent substance, 
and nicely placed on branching sprays. Height, 3 feet. 
Rachel Ballard. Pyramidal growth, attaining a height 
of 3 to 4 feet. Rosy pink flowers in September and 
October. 
Royal Blue. N.B. A mass of rich deep blue flowers 
completely covers the plant from early September 
on. A bright golden disk at the center of the flower 
adds much to its attractiveness. Excellent for cutting. 
For other varieties of Hardy Asters and classification, 
see page 13 
Astilbe 
The feathery, branching, colorful flower-trusses rise 
well above the majority of flowering plants in late June 
and July, adding style and grace to the garden. All 
Astilbes are at home in partial shade or full sun, and 
thrive in average garden soil. Splendid for cutting if 
first allowed to open full to the tips. 
Avalanche. White flowers on stalky stems 2 feet in 
height. Much the best white. 
Gertrude Brix. Splendid novelty producing brilliant 
dark crimson-red flower-spikes in late June and July. 
Height, 2 feet. 
Gloria. Dense, feathery plumes of a brilliant dark pink, 
shaded soft lilac. Dwarf habit. Height, 2 feet. 
Granat. A handsome new variety with rich deep crimson 
flowers. Vigorous growing. Height, 2 feet. 
Irene Rottsieper. Easily the best pink variety. Com¬ 
pact, strong plant attaining a height of 2 feet. Heavy 
flowers of a fine salmon-pink shade. 
Juno. Deep violet-rose plumes; strong, erect growth. 
Height, 2 feet. 
Kriemhilde. Salmon-rose; beautiful. Height, 2^ feet. 
Marguerite van Rechteren. Fine fringed flowers of 
vivid lilac-red. Height, 5 feet. Flower-stem 3 feet. 
Prof, van der Wielen. Conspicuously distinct, grace¬ 
fully drooping, large flower-spikes of purest white. 
July. Height, 4 feet. 
White Gloria. A counterpart of the well-known Gloria, 
with strong, creamy white flowers. Excellent in the 
garden or as a cut-flower. 
All Astilbes, 50 cts. each, $5 per doz 
*CheiranthuS (Wallflower) 
Allioni. Siberian Wallflower. Small plants averaging 
9 inches in height, completely covered with fragrant 
flowers of a vivid orange-yellow color from May 
until July. Biennial, but seeds itself readily, so 
fairly permanent. 
Campanula 
Medium. Canterbury Bells. Ever-popular favorites. 
White, Pink, Lavender, Blue, and Mixed Colors. 
Medium calycanthema. Cup and Saucer. White, 
Pink, and Blue. 
Medium calycanthema, Dean’s Hybrids. A very 
choice strain of mixed colors cf the Calycanthema 
type. 
Persicifolia. Peachleaf Bellflower. The Persicifolia 
group is valuable because it flowers about mid-June, 
earlier than the Canterbury Bells, and being peren¬ 
nial is reasonably permanent. All are splendid for 
cut-flowers. 
Persicifolia alba. Nice white form. 
Persicifolia, Blue. Large, cup-shaped flowers on 
wiry stems. Height, 2 feet. 
*Rotundifolia. Harebell; The Bluebell of Scotland. 
Desirable for the wild garden or for colonizing 
among rock-crevices, with its dainty clear blue bells 
and wiry stems. June to August. Height, 12 to 
18 inches. 
Convallaria (Lily-of-the-Valley) 
*Majalis. This dainty, fragrant favorite, so essential 
to every garden, needs no description. Everyone 
knows and wants it. Single leads, 15 cts. each, $1.25 
per doz., $7.50 per 100; strong clumps, 35 cts. each, 
$3.50 per doz., $25 per 100. 
Cypripedium 
*Pubescens. Common Yellow Lady’s Slipper. Does 
well in moist, yet well-drained soil, enriched with 
leaf-mold. Height, 1 foot. May and June. 
Doronicum (Leopard-bane) 
Caucasicum. A splendid garden plant with conspicuous, 
daisy-like flowers of bright golden yellow colors, 
flowering in May and June. An excellent cut-flower. 
35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 
Mme. Mason. Fine improvement on Caucasicum, 
which it resembles, but much easier to grow, with¬ 
standing hot summer conditions better. Habit 
rather dwarf, plant averaging 2 feet in height, com¬ 
pletely covered in early spring with large, yellow, 
daisy-like flowers. Excellent for cutting. 50 cts. 
each, $5 per doz. 
Astilbe, White Gloria 
All Perennials, 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100, unless otherwise noted 
Varieties marked * are suitable for the rock-garden 
