Rutherford\ N. J. 
Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
ARAB IS alpina. Mountain Rock-Cress. White. 
© 6 in. April, May. 
A. alpina fl.-pl. Double Mountain Rock-Cress. 
® One of the most showy rock-garden plants of its 
season. Its sprays of double white flowers make 
beautiful spots in the rock-garden. Very fine also 
for edging. 6 in. April, May. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 
10 , $22 per 100. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Uva-ursi. Bearberry. An 
attractive little trailing evergreen plant with 
pretty deep green leaves. Flowers small, white, 
tinged with red, followed by a rather large red 
berry. Fine for sandy places and in the shade. 
2 to 4 in. Summer. Pot-grown plants. $1.50 
for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
ARENARIA balearica. Corsican Sandwort. Very 
© dwarf-growing plants forming a dense carpet 
1 inch high, with mostly white flowers. Useful 
for dry walls and in the rockery. Blooms nearly 
all summer. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A. verna csespitosa. Moss Sandwort. Compact, 
© leafy form, making dense, moss-like masses all 
summer. 
ARIS/EMA triphyllum. Jack-in-the-PuIpit. 134 ft. 
May. 
ARMERIA cephalotes, Bees’ Ruby. Sea-Pink; 
©Thrift. An improvement on A. cephalotes, with 
long stems and large flower-heads of brilliant 
pink. The finest for border and cutting. 134 to 
2 ft. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 
100 . 
A. Laucheana. Rosy crimson flowers all summer. 
© Fine for edging and planting in masses. 6 in. 
June-Aug. 
© A. vulgaris (maritima). Pink. 6 in. May, June. 
© A. vulgaris alba. White. 6 in. May, June. 
ARTEMISIA Purshiana, Silver King. Southern¬ 
wood. White. 3 ft. June, July. 
A. vulgaris lactiflora. White. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
ASARUM canadense. Wild Ginger. Brown. 9 in. 
May. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Weed. Very 
showy plant with several erect umbels of bright 
orange flowers. 2 ft. July, Aug. 
ASPERULA longiflora. Woodruff. Dark green 
© foliage. White flowers. Grows about 1 to 134 feet 
high; spreading. Does well in shady location. 
July. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
A. odorata. Sweet Woodruff; Waldmeister. A 
© sweet-scented herb; when dried used in flavoring 
wine. Flowers white. Pretty in drifts in rather 
dry places in the rockery. 6 to 8 in. May, June. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
ASTER acris. Blue. 3 ft. ^ 
A. alpinus. Blue Mountain Daisy. Large, Iavender- 
© blue flowers with orange-yellow discs. 5 to 10 in. 
May, June. 
© A. alpinus albus. Flowers similar, but pure white. 
A. Amellus elegans. Blue. 2 ft. Aug., Sept. $lfor3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A. diplostephioides Leichtlini. Pale blue. 3 in. 
June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A., Mauve Cushion. A distinct species which forms 
© a circular, cushion-like plant, rarely over 9 inches 
high. The flowers are delicate mauve, with silvery 
white sheen and are 134 inches in diameter. They 
are produced so lavishly that they completely 
cover the plant. End of October to Movember. 
Aster salviaefolius. Large, single white flowers. 
© Very attractive in the rock-garden on account of its 
large rosettes of woolly, downy foliage. 10 in. 
July, $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A. subcaeruleus. Beautiful light blue flowers with 
© orange disc. Very floriferous. Indispensable for 
the rockery. 1 ft. June. 
Aster • Michaelmas Daisy; 
Starwort 
Perennial or Hardy Asters are distinctly flowers 
of autumn providing a maze of bloom in shades of 
blue and purple. While primarily plants for garden 
effect, they are also useful for cutting and decorative 
purposes. Asters are very easy to cultivate and 
enjoy a good position in the back of the border. 
They should be divided every year or two into 
small clumps if the best results are desired. 
Hybridus luteus (solidago). Small bright yellow 
flowers in clusters. Exceedingly graceful, like a 
very refined, feathery goldenrod. Especially 
lovely for cutting. 
Novae-angliae. Deep purple. 3 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Novae-angliae, Barr’s Pink. One of the best of the 
pinks, similar to Lil Fardel and Ryecroft Pink, 
but flowers larger. 4 to 5 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Novae-angliae, Mrs. S. T. Wright. Large, rosy 
purple flowers. 5 to 6 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Novi-belgi, Blue Gem. Semi-double, dark blue 
flowers. 4 to 5 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Novi-belgi, Climax. Plants branching, covered in 
fall with lovely lavender-blue flowers. 1 to 2 
inches in diameter. 4 to 5 ft. Aug. 
ANTHERICUM (Paradisea) Liliastrum major. St. 
© Bruno’s Lily. Small, white flowers, like little 
lilies, on an erect spike surrounded by narrow, 
grass-like foliage. Charming in border and rock¬ 
ery; also good for cutting. 134 ft* May, June. 
$1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
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