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ANEMONE JAPONIC.! 
(Japanese Windflower). 
These beautiful Windflowers are perfectly hardy if given the 
protection of 2 or 3 inches of leaves or litter during the winter, 
and, planted through the hardy border, brighten it up during 
the late fall months. 
Japonlca. Beautiful rosy red. 
Alba. I _,arge, snowy white. 
Elegantissims. Large, satiny-rose, semi-double flowers. 
Lady Ardilauu A large single white. 
Lord Ardilaun. The finest double white. 25 cts. each. 
Prince Henry. Very double, deep, rich, pink flowers. 
Queen Charlotte. Large semi-double flowers of silvery pink. 
Rose d’Automne. Pale rose, double. 25 cts. each. 
Rosea Superba. Delicate silvery rose. 
Whirlwind. Large semi-double pure white. 
AQUIEEGIA (Columbine). 
Old favorite spring and early summer blooming plants, grow¬ 
ing about 2 feet high, that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. 
Californica Hybrlda. One of the finest mixtures. 
Canadensis. Our native Columbine, bright red and yellow. 
Chrysantha. The golden-spurred ‘‘ Columbine.” 
Caerulea ( Roekv Mountain Columbine'). Blue and white. 
Nivea grandiflora. A beautiful pure white. 
Truncata. Scarlet, with yellow tips. 
Vulgaris. The European violet-blue Columbine. 
ARABLS (Rock Cress). 
Alplna. One of the most desirable of the very early spring- 
flowering plants that is especially adapted for edging ; com¬ 
pletely covered with pure white flowers. 
— Flore-plena. A pretty double-flowering form. 
ARMERIA (Thrift). 
Attractive evergreen tufts of bright green foliage, from which 
innumerable flowers appear in dense heads, on stiff, wiry stems 
about 9 inches high. They flower more or less continuously 
from early spring until late in the fall. 
Marltlma Splendens. Bright rosy pink. 
- Alba. A pretty white. 
ARTEMESIA. 
A most useful class of plants for the border. 
Abrotamnuin ( Oil Man, or Southernwood). Dark green, 
finelv cut foliage, with pleasant aromatic odor; 2 feet. 
Frlglda ( Colorado Mountain Fringe). Small silvery white 
foliage; fine for rockery or border ; 6 to 10 inches. 
Purshlana. A white-foliaged sort, suitable for edging; 18 
inches 
Stellarlana (Old IVoman). Deeply-cut, silvery foliage; 
much used in carpet bedding; 18 inches. 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Weed). 
Tuberosa. One of the showiest of our native perennials, 2 feet high, 
and producing from July to September heads of orange-colored flowers. 
ASTIL.BE dayidii. 
Unquestionably one of the most important additions to hardy plants in- 
many years. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise from a tuft cf pretty 
dark green foliage, are crowned with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet 
flowers during July and August. 50 cts. each ; $5 00 per doz. 
HARDY ASTERS. 
(Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) 
These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving 
a wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers are past. 
Unless otherwise specified, they bloom in September and October. 
Amellus Elegans. Deep bluish violet; 1A feet. 
— Mackii. Pure violet; August and September; 15 inches. 
Airship Pure white ; August and September ; 21 feet. 
Chapman). Light argeratum-blue, very graceful 5 feet. 
Curtisii. Pale heliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. 
Datschi. Pure white; October and November; 3 feet. 
Horizontalis. White, with prominent, deep purple centre. 
F. W. Burbidge. Light violet; 3 feet. 
Lasvis. Light heliotrope; 3 feet. 
Longifolia formosissima. Bright violet; 3 feet. 
Alme. Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches. 
Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Light reddish violet; 4 feet. 
Novae Angliae. Bright violet purple; 4 feet. 
— Purpurina. Bright violet purple; 3 feet. 
— Rosea. Bright purplish -mauve ; 4 feet. 
— - Rubra. Deep reddish-violet; 4 feet. 
Ptarmicoides. Pure white; August and Sept.; 18 inches. 
Robt. Parker. Pale heliotrope ; large ; 4 feet. 
Snowflake. Very free, pure white; 18 inches. 
St. Brigid. White-tinted lilac; August and Sept.; 3J feet. 
Thos. S Ware. Lilac mauve; 3-J feet. 
Top Sawyer. Clear Parma-violet color; 4 feet. 
Trlnervus. Rich violet-purple ; 2J feet. 
White Queen. Large white; very free; 4 feet. 
RARE HARDY ASTER. 
Grandiflorus. The finest of all and distinct in character and 
flower from all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 
inches in diameter; are of a lovely dark bluish-violet. It 
is the latest-flowering variety in cultivation —October and 
November — and by liftim. the plants can lie flowered in con¬ 
nection with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is very beau¬ 
tiful. (See cut.) 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Aster Grandiflorus. 
Alt Hardy Perennial Plants (except where noted at the uniform pri e ot 13 Cents each S1.5D per doz. 
