RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ASTERS —Continued. 
* Victor —The most dwarf of all, and per¬ 
haps the prettiest. The flowers are as 
large as those of the other varieties and 
of a clear pale lavender blue. 6 in. 50c 
each. 
Collection of 7 varieties, $3.00. 
hybridus luteus —Small bright yellow flow¬ 
ers in clusters on 18 inch stems, fine for 
cut flowers, continuing to bloom from 
July to Oct., if kept cut. 35c each. 
*lichiangensis— A lovely alpine aster from 
China. While it is of very dwarf habit in 
its native habitat, here in the lowlands it 
attains a height of from 10 to 18 inches, 
one large purplish flower, with many 
slender petals, to a stem. Requires a 
well-watered stony soil, mixed with peat 
and silt. May and June. 75c each. 
*Mme. Michaud —A hybrid of French origin 
forming low mounds, from 8 to 10 inches 
high, covered with soft lavender pink 
flowers from August to October. A very 
profuse bloomer and worthy of space in 
every garden. 35c each. 
*Mauve Cushion —A hardy Japanese spe¬ 
cies, forming round cushion-like plants, 
2 to 3 feet across and from 6 to 8 inches 
high. Completely covered with pale 
mauve-colored flowers during Oct. and 
Nov. 25c each. 
mesa grande speciosa — While- botanists 
have placed this in the Erigeron family 
(Erigeron macranthus) we will describe 
it with the asters, as many flower lovers 
have known it as an aster. Large dark 
purple flowers on branching stems 2 to 3 
ft. high. One of the last to bloom, Oct. 
and Nov. 35c each. 
*pleiades — “Yvette Richardson”. A mini¬ 
ature Michaelmas Daisy with a profusion 
of lavender blue flowers on 8 to 12 inch 
stems from Aug. to Oct. Very dainty. 
25c each. 
*porteri —A very drought resistant species 
and one of the best for rock walls. Small 
white flowers on slender 8 to 12 inch 
stems from Aug. to Oct. 25c each. 
shorti — (Georgia Aster) Long graceful 
sprays of dark azure blue flowers during 
Sept, and Oct. 4 ft. 25c each. 
*sp. Olympic Mts. —A dwarf form of folia- 
ceus, with very large lavender blue flow¬ 
ers on 12 inch stems. July to Sept. 35c 
each. 
*subcaeruleus Star of Eisenach — Bright 
lavender and lavender blue flowers, from 
3 to 4 inches across, with golden centers, 
on 15 inch stems, from May to July. 25c 
each. 
*subcaeruleus Wartburg Star— Violet pur¬ 
ple flowers with yellow centers, almost 
as large as those of the preceding vari¬ 
ety, on 12 to 15 inch stems. May to July. 
25c each. 
tataricus —Another very late bloomer, with 
large bold foliage and masses of bluish- 
violet flowers on 6 foot stems. 25c each. 
*townsendii —The plant we list under this 
name resembles the amellus species in 
both foliage and habit, and probably is 
one. Medium size flowers of purplish 
violet, on 12 to 15 inch stem, during Oct. 
and Nov. A nice companion to the yellow 
Button Mums, California Buttons and 
Nuggets. 25c each. 
undulatus —A native of the eastern states 
with purple flowers on 3 ft. stems during 
Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
ASTERS, Fall Flowering, or Michaelmas 
Daisies —We take great pleasure as well 
as a pardonable pride in offering the fol¬ 
lowing wonderful collection of this most 
valuable and showy family of late flow¬ 
ering, hardy plants. They grow freely in 
almost any soil and climate, giving a 
wealth of bloom from August to late 
November. 
novae-angliae section —The varieties in this 
section have large flowers which are pro¬ 
duced in terminal clusters on branching 
4 to 6 ft. stems. 
Barrs Pink —Large open semi-double flow¬ 
ers of rose pink, with showy gold and 
bronze central disc. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Mrs. F- W. Raynor —The nearest approach 
to red in this section. Best described as 
intense violet-purple. 4 y 2 ft. 25c each. 
Ryecroft Pink —Bright rose pink flowers 
on 5 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Ryecroft Purple— Large rich purple flow¬ 
ers on 5 to 6 ft. stems. 25c each. 
novi-belgi section — The following varieties 
represent the best of this important sec¬ 
tion. With a few exceptions all being 
very large flowered and produced on 
long branching sprays in great profusion. 
All make fine cut flowers, working in 
nicely with Helenium, Artemisia lacti- 
flora and Silver King, Rudbeckia fulgida 
hybrids and the hardy Mums. 
Abendroethe —(Evening Glow) Rosy red 
flowers on 3 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Anita Ballard —Soft cornflower blue semi- 
double flowers, with incurved petals. 
Early and distinct. 4 y 2 ft. 25c each. 
Beauty of Colwall — Large soft lavender 
blue flowers. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Climax —The old favorite. Large lavender 
flowers with golden yellow disc. 25c 
each. 
Dick Ballard— Soft rose lilac semi-double 
flowers with golden bronze centers. 3 ft. 
25c each. 
Edith Goodwin —A fine blue, one of the 
best for cutting. 25c each. 
Empress of Colwall — Large semi-double 
flowers of rosy lilac or heliotrope. One 
of the best of this section. 4% ft. 35c 
each. 
Grey Lady —A lovely variety with large 
well shaped flowers of a delicate French 
grey. 4 ft. 25c each. 
