1990—Alpine Aster, Goliath. Pkt. 20c. 
Hardy Asters 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
Hardy Asters, both the low growing summer 
flowering Alpines, and the taller fall flowering 
kinds, are all satisfactory and pleasing additions 
to any garden. Besides, they are very easy to 
raise from seed. 
1991—Florist’s Delight. A new giant-flowering 
variety with graceful blooms of a shining laven¬ 
der-blue and a yellow disk. They are 4 inches 
across and are on 2 ft. stems. Pkt. 25c. 
1990—Alpine Goliath. Large daisy-like light- 
blue flowers with bright yellow centers. A 
beautiful shade in midsummer. Neat upright 
plants. 1 foot high. Pkt. 20c; Lg. Pkt. 40c. 
1995—Alpine Mixed Colors. A mixture of the 
different low growing types. They are all in 
different shades of blue with yellow centers. 
Very effective in spring. Pkt. 20c. 
1993—Michaelmas Daisy. Tall-Flowering 
Mixture. The tall growing, late fall flowering 
kinds in blue and mauve shades. If sown early 
they often flower the first season. Pkt. 15c. 
Anagallis 
Annual Culture A 
(Pimpernel) Low growing bushy plants adorn¬ 
ed with conspicuously bright flowers all summer. 
Because the flowers close at the approach of bad 
weather, it is called “Poor Man’s weather glass.” 
We never realized the possibilities of Anagallis 
until this summer, when we saw Blue Anagallis 
and Scotch Marigold (page 73) planted along 
each side of a walk. Another pretty sight was a 
bed of Terra Cotta Anagallis bordered by blue 
Crystal Palace Lobelia (page 71). 
2063— Terra Cotta Red. An unusually bewitch¬ 
ing and very harmonious color. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00. 
2064— Blue. Probably the brightest and most 
vivid blue of any of the annual flowers. 
Pkt. 10c; Oz. $1.00. 
Anchusa 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
2040— Italica Dropmore Variety. Tall plants 
with small intense bright blue flowers in early 
summer. 5 ft. Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; Oz. $1.00. 
Annual Anchusa 
Annual Culture A 
2041— Blue Bird (New). Sprays of vivid indigo 
blue all summer on plants about 2 feet high. 
Fine to use in bouquets. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; Oz. 30c; Oz. $1.00. 
Arctotis 
Annual Culture A 
2085—Blue-Eyed African Daisy. Daisy-like 
flowers with blue centers. Attractive cut- 
flowers in August and September. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; M Oz. 30c; Oz. $1.00. 
2074 — Harris’ Exhibition Aquilegia. Pkt. 15c. 
This shows a typical flower with the long grace¬ 
ful spurs. Plants: 3 for 75c; $2.00 per doz. 
"I had a most beautiful variety of colors and 
flowers of enormous size from the package of 
Harris' Exhibition Aquilegia purchased from 
you two years ago this fall. They made a 
gorgeous display which was greatly admired by 
everybody. They were so satisfactory that they 
should be in the garden of every flower lover." 
Mrs. Edwin B. Clute, Fonda, N. Y. 
"I had some of these seeds last year and had 
the most beautiful Aquilegia this year that I ever 
saw." Charles Truscott, Honesdale, Pa. 
Aquilegia 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
(Columbine) The most graceful and delicate 
flowers of all easily grown hardy flowers. The 
beautiful foliage reminds one of the Maiden- 
Hair Fern. Flowers abundantly in the early 
summer. 2 to 3 ft. high. 
2074— Harris’ Exhibition Hybrids. “The 
longest spurred flowers and the widest range 
of the best colors on the most vigorous plants” 
exclaimed one of our visitors when she saw 
them in the field. Many customers write us 
the same thing. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; \i Oz. 85c; Oz. $3.00. 
2075— Blue Shades (New). Here is the Colum¬ 
bine we have all been looking for. A new large 
long-spurred blue and white Bocky Mt. 
Columbine that will actually grow and live 
in your garden. Pkt. 25c. 
2076— Crimson Star (New). Bright blood- 
crimson with white center tubes. Very dis¬ 
tinctive and rarely seen. Pkt. 25c. 
2077— Alpine, Blue. Lower growing and more 
compact plants with deep blue flowers. Ex¬ 
cellent for shady and partially shady places. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; Oz. $4.00. 
2078— Alpine, Edelweiss (New). A new Harris 
grown variety. See page 58. Pkt. 25c. 
2085 — Arctotis. Pkt. 10c. Easy to grow and 
pretty in bouquets. 
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2021—Little Gem Alyssum. Pkt. 10c. 
Alyssum 
Annual Culture B <$ A 
The quickest and easiest growing and longest 
blooming edging and border plant with tiny 
white sweet-scented flowers all summer. 
2022 — Carpet of Snow. The best for a very low 
flat edging or ground cover. Grows as round 
flat plants only 3 inches high and 12 to 15 
inches across. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c. 
2021—Little Gem. Unexcelled for a white 
edging. The plants grow into small round 
mounds about 6 in. high and 12 in. across. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y 2 Oz. 35c; Oz. 60c. 
2020—Sweet Alyssum. Very fragrant. Grows 
1 foot high and 1% to 2 feet wide. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 15c; y Oz. 25c; Oz. 40c. 
2023— Lilac Queen. An attractive shade of 
lilac on the same plant as Little Gem. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; M Oz. 40c; Oz. 75c. 
Hardy Alyssum 
Hardy Perennial Culture E 
2025—Basket of Gold. (Saxatile comp.) Mass¬ 
es of intense bright yellow flowers in spring. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; K Oz. 35c; Oz. $1.25. 
Ageratum 
Annual Culture A 
(Floss Flower) An ideal flower for edging 
borders, etc. because of its neat habit and con¬ 
tinuous bloom. From early summer until frost 
the plants are covered with dainty blue floss-like 
flowers that keep bright through rain and drought. 
2011— Little Blue Star. Small thickly set 
bright blue flowers on miniature plants only 
4 to 6 inches high. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. $1.00. 
2015 — Swanley Blue. 1 foot high and good for 
cut-flowers and massing in beds. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; y Oz. 30c; Oz. $1.00. 
2012 — Blue Cap (New). The same as Little 
Blue Star except that the flowers are larger 
and deeper color. 
Pkt. 15c; Lg. Pkt. 30c; y Oz. $100. 
2013 — Purple Perfection. A new dwarf. See 
page 57. Pkt. 20c. 
African Golden Daisy 
Annual Culture A 
Dimorphotheca. There was one spot in our gar¬ 
dens this year that fairly glistened in the sun¬ 
light all summer, in spite of the drought. That 
was where we had sowed a clump of Dimor¬ 
photheca. The low growing orange to red sin¬ 
gle flowers were surely fascinating. 
2730 — New Hybrids. A mixture of all the best 
colors including yellow, orange, scarlet, red. 
Pkt. 10c; Lg. Pkt. 20c; M Oz. 50c; Oz. $1.50. 
Three New Colors 
2732— Salmon Beauty 2734—Orange 
2733— Golden West. All: Pkt. 10c; % Oz. 60c. 
