Choose the garden varieties of Astilbes to develop a beauty spot in the border. They force well 
FRITZ BAHR SAYS: 
With the interest taken of 
late years in gardening, the 
reading of garden books and 
magazines, the attention paid 
by public parks and large es¬ 
tates to the hardy garden, with 
which , due to more extensive 
travel than ever knoivn before, 
your customers come in con¬ 
tact, all tend to make those 
possessing Homegrounds want 
this class of plants. 
The term hardy or perennial 
appecds to your customer. She 
will keep on purchasing such 
perennials which she does not 
have. Year after year her 
plantings will become more in¬ 
teresting. New varieties that 
she sees in her travels renew her 
interest, provide her garden 
with perennial plants that tend 
to keep alive her interest in the 
beauty of home surroundings. 
Her garden becomes her great¬ 
est achievement. In addition 
to receiving a wealth of outdoor 
pleasure, she can throughout 
the entire graving season cut 
an abundance of flowers for 
her own home decorations. 
ASTILBE 
Spirea Astilbe 
Years ago Astilbes were considered only for forcing purposes. Being 
one of the beautiful plants for Easter decorations, they are now planted 
a great deal in flower gardens, rock gardens, in fact they will fit into 
practically all perennial plantings. They are beautiful outdoors and grow 
well if planted in moist soil either in full sun or semi-shade. The varieties 
we offer are a selection for indoor or garden plantings. 
AMERICA. An early lilac pink Astilbe 
that blooms profusely. Its delicate color 
and the size of its flower trusses make 
it an outstanding- forcing plant for 
Spring sales. As a garden flower it is 
a great favorite. Planted in rich, moist 
soil this plant will draw the eyes of 
everyone while it blooms and it has at¬ 
tractive foliage the year round. Amer¬ 
ica blooms about two weeks earlier than 
the average Astilbe. 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
AMETHYST. Well branched spikes of 
deep violet-purple. End of June. An 
interesting garden variety. 
Per 10. $1.75: Per 100, $15.00 
BETSY CUPERUS, Splendid new variety 
growing 5 feet high. The fine drooping 
flower spikes, 2 feet long, show in sum¬ 
mer during some weeks a great number 
of white flowers with pink centers. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
EMDE1V. Flowers are a lilac pink. Very 
good forcer. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
G11ASIAT. Strong, much divided, flower 
spikes, with dark crimson red flowers, 
quite a unique color. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 10O, $15.00 
GLORIA PPRPUREA. Some years ago, 
we found in our nurseries a wonderful 
sport of Astilbe Gloria with much dark¬ 
er flowers and dark brown foliage, 
which can be offered as a good novelty. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
GLORIA SliPERBA. The latest of all 
forcing Astilbes — a little taller and a 
little more prolific than the average. Its 
deep rose-pink flowers make a grand 
showing in any arrangement. As a gar¬ 
den flower they punctuate any planting 
remarkably, and for summer cut flowers 
they make up well with pink or white 
Hardy Carnations, Achillea Perry’s 
White, or Gypsophila for sprays or bas¬ 
kets. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
KRIEMHIL11E. A new variety with 
feathered spikes of salmon-pink flowers. 
Nice for cutting and very attractive in 
the garden. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
MARGUERITE VAN RECHTEREN. This 
plant grows about five feet high. The 
flower stem itself has a length of over 
three feet. The very fine fringed flow¬ 
er are bright red tinged with lilac. 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 10O, $15.00 
METTA IMMINK. Splendid new cross 
having dense flower spikes of a delight¬ 
ful pink color. Very recommendable. 
Award of Merit R. H. S. of Holland. 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
Astilbe America 
PEACHBLOSSOM. A beautiful peach- 
blossom pink. Plant is very compact and 
thrifty and usually produces from four 
to seven large flower trusses. Blooms 
two weeks earlier than the mid-season 
varieties. An excellent forcing variety 
for pre-Easter sales. Plants usually re¬ 
quire 7 or 8 inch pots. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per lOO, $15.00 
PRINCESS MARY. Pink. Very good 
forcer. 
Per 10. $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
<il EEN ALEXANDRA. Flowers a bright 
pink. Plants grow quite broad and 
stocky throwing up numerous large 
flower trusses. It is a mid-season va¬ 
riety that forces supremely well in the 
greenhouse. It is an outstanding favor¬ 
ite with many florists for Easter busi¬ 
ness. It is also very satisfactory in the 
garden. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
QUEEN OF HOLLAND. Blush white. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
RHINELAND. The compact spikes are 
bright crimson colored with salmon 
shade. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
ROSE PEARL. Shell pink. An excel¬ 
lent variety for forcing or for use in 
the perennial garden. 
Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $15.00 
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