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PERENNIAL FLOWERINC PLANTS 
PERENNIAL ASTERS 
Fall Flowering Hardy Asters or Michaelmas Daisies. If 
one has ever seen the glorious effects of a mass planting of 
these hardy perennial asters, they will not fail to make a 
planting of them in their garden. They are among the show¬ 
iest of our late flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of 
bloom in late summer and fall, a season when most other per¬ 
ennials are past blooming. They grow from two to five feet 
high according to the variety, blooming profusely over the 
entire plant. For best effect they should be planted in masses 
of one color. Their effect is as pleasing as a mass of Delphin¬ 
ium, as a substitute for which they are very valuable, both in 
the garden and for cutting, and they bloom at a time when 
Delphinium is scarce. 
Our Hardy Asters are all strong field grown plants, 
established in 4-inch pots. 
Aster Frikarti 
WONDER OF STRAFA 
We know of no finer Hardy Aster than this new introduction. It 
has large, clear lavender-blue flowers with yellow centers, much like the 
Single Annual Chinese Asters, and even better for cutting as they are very 
long lasting. The flowers are produced in unbroken succession from late 
spring until mid-winter, on shapely plants, growing about 2 feet tall, with 
small dark green leaves. Our plants this year were still in bloom in Jan¬ 
uary. We consider this to be not only one of the best hardy Asters, but 
one of the most valuable perennials ever introduced. 50c each. 
MICHAELMAS DAISY 
Fall Flowering Asters or 
MICHAELMAS DAISIES 
They grow freely in any soil in a sunny 
place often giving a crop of bloom early 
in the summer, and when cut back, they 
produce a continuous mass of bloom in late 
summer and autumn. 
We offer a collection of choicest varieties. 
ABENDROTHE. Rosy red flowers on 3-foot 
stems. 
CLIMAX. Large pyramidal spikes of large 
lavender-blue flowers. Height four feet. 
EDITH GOODWIN. A very fine blue for 
cutting. 
LOUVAIN. Free flowering soft pink. 
MESA GRANDE SPECIOSA. Botanically this is 
Erigeron Macranthus, but it is of such similar 
habit to a Michaelmas Daisy that we list it here. 
It has large dark purple flowers, on three-foot 
stems, late blooming, and very fine. 
NOVAE ANGLIAE ROSEUS. Bright violet- 
mauve. 4-feet. 
RYECROFT PINK. Large bright rosy pink. 
5-feet. 
RYECROFT PURPLE. Large, rich purple. 5-feet. 
SNOWDRIFT. Large, semi-double, white. 4- 
feet. 
TARTARICUS. Distinctive in foliage, large, 
deep green leaves; large light lavender flowers. 
4-feet. Flowers late in season. 
Any of the ten Michaelmas Daisies 25c each. 
Set of the 10 varieties, $2.25. 
JAPANESE ASTER 
A most desirable new variety from japan. 
Plants are of symmetrical habit, about two 
feet high, freely producing small, double 
white flowers from July to September. A 
valuable perennial; the cut sprays are de¬ 
lightful in bouquets. 25c each. 
ASTER MAUVE CUSHION 
An entirely distinct species from Japan 
forming compact cushion-like plants two to 
three feet across, six to eight inches high. 
The flowers measure about one and one- 
half inches in diameter and are produced 
in such lavish profusion as to entirely 
cover the plant. They are a lovely soft 
mauve in color, with a silvery reflection. 
25c each. 
ALPINE ASTERS 
(Aster Sub-caeruleus) 
A lovely thing for cutting and splendid 
in the rockery, or perennial border. Forms 
a dense tuft of leaves from which issue 
many smooth twelve-inch stems bearing 
through the summer pretty violet-blue 
flowers, about three inches in diameter, 
with bright orange centers. 
STAR OF EISENACH. Bright lavender flowers 
4-inches across with golden centers. 35c each. 
WARTBURG STAR. Violet-purple flowers. 35c 
each. 
AMELLUS TYPE 
This is a Southern European species, 
preceding the Michaelmas Daisies in flower¬ 
ing. The plants grow about 2 feet high 
forming wide bushes smothered with large 
flowers. 
AMELLUS KING GEORGE. Very large deep blue 
flowers from June to October. 25c. 
Prices of all perennials are much less if you 
buy one dozen or 100 plants. See quantity rates 
on page 21. 
Anchusa 
t ANCHUSA MYOSOTIDIFLORA 
(Forget-me-not Flowered Anchusa) 
This is a quite new variety of Anchusa which 
is entirely different from the tall growing variety. 
It grows but ten to twelve inches high and has 
heart shaped leaves about three inches across, 
which are deep green and smooth. The little for¬ 
get-me-not-like flowers are a rich deep blue, and 
produced in many long graceful sprays completely 
covering the plant. These sprays of blooms are 
really charming as cut flowers, their long stems 
and deeper color making them superior even to 
the forget-me-not for this purpose. The plant is 
very hardy and adapted to any good garden soil. 
Will succeed in partial shade or full sun. This is 
something really fine. 
Price: 4-inch pots, 35c each. 
t Especially suitable for Rockeries. 
Columbine 
(AQUILECIA) 
Paul ). Howard’s Improved Long Spurred 
Hybrids. 
A grand strain, producing extra large 
flowers, with long graceful spurs, in the 
most exquisite colors imaginable. Separate 
colors, and mixed as listed below; 
Pink Shades Blue Shades 
Copper Shades Red Shades 
Paul J. Howard's Long Spurred Hybrids mixed 
including all the shades of blue, red, rose, white, 
yellow, orange, copper, pink, etc. 
Price: 2%-inch pots, 10c; 4-inch pots, 20c each. 
Arabis 
(ROCK CRESS) 
fALPINA. Valuable for Alpine or rock garden 
work. Pretty little low growing rather spreading 
plants covered with white blossoms. 2)4-inch 
pots, 15e; 4-inch pots, 25c. 
Arenaria 
(SANDWORT) 
t MONTANA. A pretty creeping moss-like plant 
covered with tiny white flowers. The foliage is a 
bright green. Especially adapted to planting be¬ 
tween stepping stones or to make a carpet of 
green like a lawn. It requires no cutting to keep 
it low. In flat boxes which can be divided into 
about a hundred pieces, $2.00 per flat. 
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