Perennial Asters (30c Each 
Hardy Asters 
Perennial Asters are among the showiest of our autumn-flowering 
plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September and October, a season 
when most other hardy flowers are past. They grow freely in any soil. 
Valuable for mass garden effect and for decorative purposes. They form 
tall bushy plants with many branches filled with daisy-like flowers. 
CLIMAX. 4 to 5 ft. Lavender-blue, 1 to 2 inches in diameter, yellow 
centers. 
QUEEN MARY. 2 to 3 ft. Blue. An exceedingly pretty new variety 
and one of the best. 
WHITE CLIMAX. 4 to 5 ft. Well branched; pure white conical flower 
heads. 
YPRESS. 3 to 4 ft. Rosy red, well shaped, compact, bushy plants. 
Blooming size plants of the above varieties—your selection of varieties— 
at 30c each; 3 for 60c; 12 for $1.75, postpaid. 
SPECIAL —Four plants, one each of the above four varieties, for only 
75c, postpaid. 
Hardy Aster plants cannot be shipped to California. 
PERENNIAL ASTER SEED 
NEW HYBRIDS. A fine mixture of the most choice varieties and 
finest colors. Seed in mixture of colors only. Pkt., 15c; 2 pkts., 25c. 
ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite) 
KELWAYII. Handsome, finely cut, fern-like foliage and beautiful daisy¬ 
like flow : ers of clear lemon yellow 7 , in bloom all summer; excellent for 
cutting. Succeeds in the poorest soil. Needs full sun. One of the most 
satisfactory hardy perennials. Pkt., 10c. Blooming size plants, 25c each; 
3 for 50c; 12 for $1.25, postpaid. 
Aquilegia (Columbine) 
EARLY HYBRIDS. A fine assortment of colors of the earliest flowering varieties. 
Pkt., 10c. 
LONG SPURRED HYBRIDS (Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain). 2 to 3 ft. May-June. 
A wonderful mixture containing all the beautiful tints, tones and color combinations 
for which this strain is famous, hardly two being exactly alike. Plants of strong, 
thrifty growth with flowers of largest size. The finest strain of Columbine yet pro¬ 
duced. Pkt., 15c. Blooming size plants in fine assortment of colors, 25c each; 3 for 
50c; 12 for $1.50, postpaid. 
AUBRIETA BOUGANVILLE1 
ARABIS ALPINA (Rock Cress) 
One of the daintiest and most delicately beau¬ 
tiful of all dwarf creeping plants for carpeting 
beds or rockeries, forming a dazzling sheet of rich dark blue flowers for a long time in early spring. 
Massed on rockteries or in borders with white Arabis and yellow Alyssum, it forms a charming contrast. 
A gem for planting in crevices of rocks or walls, forming a cataract of color. 6 inches. Pkt., 20c. 
One of the earliest and prettiest spring flowers, 
covered with a sheet of pure white flowers as 
soon as the snow disappears. Useful for rockeries or edging. 6 to 8 inches. Pkt., 10c. Blooming 
size plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.50, postpaid. 
Beilis Monstrosa Giant 
BLAZING STAR 
(Liatris) 
SCARIOSA. 3 to 4 ft. August-September. 
Spikes of purple flowers remaining in bloom 
over a long period. One of the best fall bloom¬ 
ing perennials. Pkt., 15c. Blooming size plants, 
35c each; 3 for 75c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
PYCNOSTACHYA. One of our showiest 
perennials. The purple flow'ers are borne in 
dense spikes 4 to 5 ft. high. Blooms appear in 
July and August and last a long time. Pkt., 
15c. Blooming size plants, 35c each; 3 for 
75c; 12 for $2.00, postpaid. 
BELLIS (Double English Daisy) 
A favorite perennial which will stand the winter if given 
the protection of a little litter. Excellent for borders and 
rock gardens. Grows 5 to 6 inches high and if the old blooms 
are kept picked they will stay in bloom until frost. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Fine mixture of red, pink and white. Pkt., 10c. 
MONSTROSA GIANT. Not so free flowering as smaller flowered varieties, 
but the flowers are of enormous size, almost as large as a good-sized Aster. 
Fine mixture of colors. Pkt., 15c. 
ECHINOPS RITRO (Globe Thistle) 
thistle-like foliage. 3 to 4 ft. June to September. Of very easy culture 
and will grow on poor soil. May be dried for winter bouquets. Pkt., 8c. 
Blooming size plants, 25c each; 3 for 50c; 12 for $1.25, postpaid. 
Campanula Medium 
CAMPANULAS (Bell Flowers) 
CALYCANTHEMA (Cup and Saucer). A fine biennial type of this much prized garden plant. Large, 
semi-double blue, white, rose and striped flowers, each resembling a cup and saucer. Seed in mixture oi 
colors only. Pkt., 10c. 
CARPATICA (Hare Bell), Blue. A pretty perennial species growing in compact tufts, not exceeding eighl 
inches high ; flowers clear blue, held erect on wiry stems. It begins blooming in June, continuing until 
October. As an edging for a hardy border or for the rockery, it is unsurpassed. Pkt., 10c. 
CARPATICA, White. A pure white-flowered form of the above. Pkt., 10c. 
CARPATICA, Mixed. White and blue shades. Pkt., 10c. 
MEDIUM (Canterbury Bell). The old-fashioned biennial sort with beautiful, large, bell-shaped blossoms 
Prefers sun. Blue, Rose, White, Mixed Colors; separate colors or mixed. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
PERSICIFOLIA (Peach Bells). One of the finest Campanulas, with large, handsome, bell-shaped flowers! 
2 to 3 feet high. Blue, White, Mixed Colors; separate colors or mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
PYRAMIDALIS (Chimney Bellflower). A beautiful, stately plant; 4 feet; saucer-shaped flowers born< 
on long stems. Perennial. Blue, White, Mixed Colors; separate colors or mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
PRIZE MIXTURE. A fine mixture of the perennial Campanulas. Pkt., 10c. 
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