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THE PALISADES NURSERIES CATALOGUE 
Artemisia Lactiflora (See page 3) 
*Aster 
Michaelmas Daisy; Perennial Aster 
From aster—a star; referring to the general shape 
of the flower heads. 
These stand unrivaled for their brilliant shades of 
color and extreme profusion of bloom during the 
autumn months. They are invaluable for the border 
and for cut flowers. Very hardy and easily grown, they 
are deservedly the popular perennials that they are. 
The list of varieties below does not contain any of the 
weedy sorts, and the varieties are numbered, for con¬ 
venience, 1, 2, 3, to denote relative times of blooming. 
Amethystinus (3). Lovely amethystine-blue. 4 feet. 
Ki ng of Belgium. Large free flowering light blue. 
3 feet. 9-10. 
Novae-angliae (3). Immense heads of deepest clear 
purple flowers with yellow centers. 4 feet. 
—Blue Gem. Large, handsome violet-blue. 3 feet. 
25c each; $2.50 per dozen. 
—rubra (2). Bright rich crimson flowers. 4 to 5 feet. 
-Climax. A splendid new variety. Flowers light 
lavender-blue, each 134 inches in diameter. 5 feet. 
8 - 10 . 
Lill Fardell. New. Clear lilac-pink flowers. Fine bright 
green foliage. 4 feet. 35c each; $3.50 per dozen. 
-Perry’s Blue. A great beauty. Has much branched, 
erect dark stems covered with rich lavender-blue 
flowers standing out alone, the effect being loose 
pyramidal heads. 
-Robert Parker (2). Large sprays of beautiful, 
large, soft lavender-blue flowers with yellow center; 
extra fine; a valuable cut flower. 5 feet. 
-St. Egwin. The best of the large soft pink flowered 
sorts of recent introduction; bushy habit. 3 feet. 
-Wells White. Handsome large-flowering white. 
2 to 3 feet. 30c each; $3.00 per dozen. 
Tataricus. An old but neglected species and very useful 
for its late flowering quality. Vigorous grower with 
strong self-supporting flower spikes. 5 to 6 feet high, 
terminating in branched corymbs of rosy-purple 
flowers. 
ASTER, DWARF ALPINE VARIETIES 
June and July flowering; charming for rockwork. 
Alpinus. (Blue Mountain Daisy.) Flowers bright 
purple. 6 inches. 6-7. 
—albus. White flowers. 6 inches. 
*Astilbe 
Goat’s Beard; Meadow Sweet 
Handsome bold border plants, producing graceful 
Spiraea-like plumes; also fine for the waterside and 
for half-shady situations. 
America. Silvery lavender-pink flowers, spikes 20 
inches long with graceful shiny dark green foliage. 
Handsome. 
Gladstone. Graceful pure white sprays of flowers 
borne on sturdy stems. 2 feet. 
Gloria. Exquisite plumes of vivid dark rose. One of 
the most beautiful. 3 feet. 
Pink Pearl. Delicate silvery-pink tiny plumes borne 
in abundance on long flower stems. 2J^ feet. 6-7. 
Rubens. Charming long feathery plumes of carmine- 
rose flowers. Excellent for cutting. 2 to 3 feet. 
Price of above varieties, 50c each; $5.00 a dozen. 
Astrantia —Master Wort 
Major. Flowers of a curious silvery hue, shaded pink; 
excellent for shady borders and wild gardens. 1 to 2 
feet. 5. 
Aubretia 
Rock Cress; False Wall Cress 
The most popular evergreen trailers, with dense, 
cushion-like growth of silvery foliage and wonderfully 
free flowering in the spring. Perfectly hardy. Planted 
in the crevices of old walls and on rock ledges it pro¬ 
duces cascades of bloom. 
Large-flowered Hybrids. A valuable strain, including 
a wide range of many unusual colors. 4 inches. 4-7. 
Lavender. Bright lavender-blue. 3 inches. 4-6. 
Moerheimii. Largest flowered Aubrietia, having very 
fine pink flowers. 3 inches. 2-6. 
Purple Robe. An effective and showy variety of great 
merit, having rich purple red flowers. 4 inches. 4-7. 
PRICE FOR STRONG PLANTS OF ALL VARIETIES NAMED ON THIS PAGE, except where otherwise 
noted, 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 100. No less than three plants of one variety furnished at dozen 
rates, or twenty at hundred rates. 
