Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
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Asters, continued 
Novi-belgi, Feltham Blue. Dark blue. One of the 
most popular. 3 ft. Aug.-Oct. 
Novi-belgi, F. W. Burbridge. Pink. 5 to 6 ft. Sept. 
Novi-belgi, Glory of Colwall. Blue. 4 ft. Sept. 
Novi-belgi, Goldflake. Pretty yellow flowers. 
lb£ ft. Aug., Sept. 
Novi-belgi, Heather Glow. Brilliant rose with 
yellow cluster of stamens. Flower 2 inches across. 
Free and vigorous. 
Novi-belgi, King of Belgians. Large, light Iobelia- 
blue flowers on short bushes. Floriferous. 3 ft. 
Novi-belgi, Lady Lloyd. Pink. 4 ft. Aug., Sept. 
Novi-belgi, Mme. Carroy. A good variety with 
large, bluish lavender flowers. Dwarf, compact 
grower. 1 to 13^ ft. Sept., Oct. 
Novi-belgi, Mrs. F. W. Raynor. Almost red. Very 
profuse. 4 ft. 
Novi-belgi, Queen Mary. Blue. 23^ ft. Sept., Oct. 
Novi-belgi, Robert Parker. Blue. 5 to 6 ft. Aug.- 
Oct. 
Novi-belgi, Skylands Queen. A novelty with flowers 
2 inches across, of striking lavender-blue with 
distinct yellow center; exceptionally large trusses. 
13dj to 2 ft. Sept. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 
100 . 
Novi-belgi, St. Egwin. Densely branched; showy 
pink flowers, fine for cutting. 3 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Novi-belgi, Sunset. Soft rose-pink. 3 ft. Sept. 
Novi-belgi, White Climax. White. 4 to 5 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
Tataricus. Blue or purple. 5 to 6 ft. Oct. 
ASTILBE (Spiraea) Arendsi Hybrids. We have a 
fine collection of these hardy hybrid Astilbes 
that will thrive in any good rich soil if given 
plenty of water during the growing season. 
Flowers in showy panicles, freely produced. 2 ft. 
June, July. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
America. Lilac. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Amethyst. Deep violet-purple. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
Anna van Laar. Mauve-crimson. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Avalanche. Pure snow-white flowers on long spikes. 
Excellent for forcing. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
Brunhilde. Creamy white, with lilac shadings. 
$2 for 3, $6 for 10. 
Gladstone. White. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Gloria Superba. A big improvement on Gloria. A 
better shade of brilliant dark pink. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Granat. Dark crimson. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
Grandis rosea magnifica. Pure pink. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Gruno. Salmon-pink. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
Juno. Bright pink. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
Kriemhilde. Light salmon. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, 
$35 per 100. 
Prof, van der Wielen. Pure white. $1.50 for 3, 
$4 for 10, $35 per 100. 
Queen Alexandra Superba. One of the finest 
Astilbes. Long sprays of outstanding bright pink 
color. June. $2 for 3, $6 for 10, $50 per 100. 
AUBRIETIA Hybrids. False Wall Cress. One of 
® the prettiest rockery and border plants, form¬ 
ing dense carpet of green foliage and various 
colored flowers in shades of pink, blue, and 
lavender. 6 in. All Aubrietias flower in April and 
May. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
Aubrietia, Crimson King. Crimson-red variety of 
©outstanding merit. $1.50 for 3, $4 for 10, $35 
per 100. 
A. deltoidea grseca. Light purple. $1.20 for 3, 
©$3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
A. deltoidea Hendersoni. Blue. 6 in. April, May. 
© $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A. Eyrei. A very fine, attractive novelty bearing 
© large blue flowers. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 
per 100. 
A. Leichtlini. Purple. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, 
© $30 per 100. 
BAPTISIA australis. False Indigo. Blue. 3 to 4 ft. 
May-J uly. 
BOCCONIA cordata. Plume Poppy. Creamy white 
flowers. 6 to 8 ft. May, June. 
BOLTONIA asteroides. Pure white. 6 to 7 ft. 
Aug.-Oct. 
B. latisquama. Pinkish lavender. 4 to 5 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
BUDDLEIA. See Shrub List, page 45. 
CACTUS humilis (Rafinesqui). Hardy Cactus. 
© Large, sulphur-yellow flowers, freely produced. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
CALAMINTHA (Satureia) alpina. A small, aro- 
© matic plant with purple, mint-like flowers in 
spikes. Does well in dry, stony soil and sunny 
positions. 6 in. June. 
CALLUNA. See Erica. 
CAMASSIA Leichtlini. Finest of the Camassias, 
with strong, erect spikes to 3 feet high. Flowers 
are arranged in spirals on the long flower-spikes, 
somewhat resembling the eremurus, but much 
finer in character. Colors range from creamy 
white to deep purple. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
CAMPANULA. Bellflower. A large family of inter¬ 
esting plants, many of which are adapted to the 
rock-garden. Others, such as the Medium, Persici- 
folia, and Pyramidalis, are valuable in the border. 
These combine a large range of habit and color 
and are perfectly hardy. 
C. carpatica. Harebell. Flowers large, erect, light 
© blue. Grows in compact tufts not exceeding 
8 inches in height. Fine as edging for a hardy 
border and unsurpassed for the rockery. July, 
Aug. 
© C. carpatica alba. A white form of the above. 
C. carpatica turbinata. Good rock-plant similar to 
© C. carpatica, but more bushy, with medium clear 
violet-blue, bell-shaped flowers. 4 to 6 in. June, 
July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
C. divaricata. Pale blue. Good for Wild Gardens and 
mass plantings. 3 ft. 
C. garganica. Wonderful rock- and wall-plant, with 
© trailing habit. Clear deep blue flowers with white 
eyes. 6 in. July, Aug. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
C. glomerata. Dense tufts of dark green foliage 
©covered with globular dark blue flowers. 1)^ ft. 
June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
C. glomerata acaulis. Wonderful, low-growing plant, 
© bearing clusters of amethyst-violet flowers. 6 in. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
C. glomerata superba. Fine, unusual variety, bear- 
© ing large clusters of rich deep violet flowers. 1 Yl ft. 
$1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
C. lactiflora. Large heads of milk-white-blue flowers. 
3 to 4 ft. June-Aug. 
C. Medium. Canterbury Bells. Blue, Rose, or White. 
2 ft. June. 
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