Strecker's Hardy PlanU 
’^-Artemesia Abrotanum (Old Man)—Finely divided silvery aromatic f 
foliage. 15 in. A handsome foliage plant but its flowers are f 
not particularly attractive. (c). ! 
Artemesia Lactiflora (Sweet scented Mugwort)—Small white 
sweetly scented flowers in Aug. and Sept. Finely cut foliage. 
Good cut flower. 3 ft. Any soil. (c). 
Artemesia Silver King (Ghost Flower)—Silvery white foliage. Ex- ^ 
cellent for bouquets. 3 ft. (c). 
Asclepias Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed) (Swallow Wort) (Silk Weed) 
—Showy bright orange blossoms in heads. A native plant found 
on poor sandy soil in sun. July and August. 1 V 2 ft. (c). 
’^’Asperula Odorata (Sweet Woodruff) (Waldmeister)—A dwarf 
spreading plant, excellent for carpeting shady places. A sweet- ' 
scented herb. White flowers in clusters. May. 6 in. Pre¬ 
fers leaf mold soil and partial shade. 
Asphodellus Lutea (Kings Spear)—A stately plant bearing tall 
spikes of yellow flowers. Fragrant. Long narrow foliage. May 
and June. 4 ft. 35 cents each. 
ASTER—HARDY VARIETIES | 
■‘^■Alpinus—Bright blue daisy-like flowers. Succeeds in any soil i 
in sun. May and June. 6 in. | 
'‘Alpinus Albus—A white form of the above. I 
‘^‘Alpinus Goliath—Large bluish purple flowers. 8 in. 
-^Alpinus Rubra—Reddish purple flowers in May and June. 6 in. [ 
Amellus Elegans—Free flowering lilac blue. August and Sept. 
2 ft. (c). 1 
'^‘Mauve Cushion—Forms a cushion like mound 2 ft. across and j 
8 in. tall. In Sept, and Oct. the large delicate mauve flowers ( 
completely cover the plant. 1 
Blue Gem—Rich blue flowers, semi-double, good cut flower, (c). | 
Climax—Large light lavender blue flowers in pyramidial spikes. 
One of the best for cut flowers. 4 ft. Aug. to Oct. (c). 
Feltham Blue—Dark blue. Aug. to Oct. 3 ft. (c). 
Mrs. F. Raynor—Bright rosy crimson. Sept, to Oct. 4 ft. (c). 
St. Egwin—A free flowering pink variety. 3 ft. Oct. 
White Climax—A white flowering variety of climax. 
Astilbe —(See Spirea). 
^‘Aubretia Campbelli—A large flowering hybrid, lavender blue flow¬ 
ers in masses. Dry soil in sun. All Aubretias establish better | 
if part of the top is cut back when planted. April and May. 
(w). i 
’^Aubretia Deltoides (False Wall Cress)—Forms dense mats of green 
foliage similar to arabis. Violet flowers in early April and May. 
6 in. Dry soil in sun. Excellent rock or wall plants, (w) (s). 
Baptisia Australis (False Indigo)—Tall racemes or dark blue pea¬ 
shaped flowers in June. Good foliage. 3 ft. Ordinary soil. 
^'Beilis Perennis Longfellow (English Daisy) (Bachelors Button) — 
Perfectly formed double pink flowers in spring and again in 
fall. 5 in. Ordinary soil. 20 cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
’i^Bellis Perennis Snowball—A white form of the above. 20 cents 
each, $1.50 per dozen. 
Bocconia Cordata (Plume Poppy) — (Tree Celandine)—A very at¬ 
tractive tall plant, creamy plumes of flowers in July and August. 
Succeeds in any soil. 6 ft. 
Boltonia Asteroides (False Chamomile) (Boltons Starwort) — 
Another fine tall growing plant literally covered with medium 
sized white daisies in fall. 5 ft. 
Boltonia Latisquama—An excellent lavender pink form. Valuable 
for cutting. 4 ft. (c). 
^'Buxus Suffruticosa—Well known dwarf evergreen boxwood. Makes 
excellent formal specimens and dwarf evergreen edgings. 6-8 
in. 30 cents each. $25.00 per 100. 
'■Calamintha Alpina—Rich purple flowers. 6 in. Attractive in the 
rockery. Sandy loam. June to August. 
'•^Calandrina Umbellata—A dwarf spreading plant. 6 in. high. 
Bright crimson flowers from June through late summer. Light 
soil in sun. 
’^’Calceolaria Polyrrhiza—A hardy form having a mat of dull green 
leaves. Pouch shaped yellow flowers spotted brown. Succeeds 
in moist soil and light shade. June to August. 50 cents each. 
’•■'Callirhoe Involucrata (Poppy Mallow)—Attractive trailing plants, 
finely divided foliage and rosy red mallow-shaped flowers with 
white centers. Blooms continuously through summer and fall. 
6 in. Dry soil in sun. 
’^’Campanula Carpatica (Carpathian Hairbell)—A wonderful little 
plant bearing clear blue cup-shaped flowers all summer and fall. 
6 in. Well drained soil in sun. 
’•-'Campanula Carpatica Alba—A white form of the above. 
