THE JOSEPH F. MARTIN COMPANY 
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A Good Selection of Perennials Will Give You Blooms All Summer and Fall 
HARDY ASTERS 
Michaelmas Daisies 
These are among 1 the showiest of our late flowering hardy plants giving a 
wealthy bloom during September and October. Very showy in garden plantings, 
also used extensively for decorative purposes. The showy colors and the variety 
of shades represented among Aster varieties help florists to obtain a great vari¬ 
ety of effects with them in floral pieces. 
ARENARIA 
Sand Wort 
BALEA1UCA. An emerald mantle for 
shady rocks. Myriads of white, fairy, 
starlike flowers in May, one-half inch 
high. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MONTANA. Very desirable evergreen 
trailing plant, forming a dense carpet of 
foliage and covered with large white 
flowers in Spring. Excellent for the 
rockery. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
VEKNA CAESPITOSA. Like green moss 
will grow between stepping stones. Ex¬ 
cellent for rock garden, covered with 
little white flowers in early Spring. 
Per lO, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
ARMERIA 
Sea Pink or Thrift 
Attractive dwarf plants that will suc¬ 
ceed in any soil, forming evergreen tufts 
of bright green foliage, from which in¬ 
numerable flowers appear in dense heads, 
on stiff wiry stems, from 9 to 12 inches 
high. They flower more or less contin¬ 
uously from early spring until late in 
the fall. Very useful in the rockery as 
well as in the border. 
llRACIUANLEA. Dwarf, compact, very 
desirable for edging rock gardens or for 
use anywhere where real low plants on 
the evergreen order are desired. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
LAUCHEANA. Bright Rosey red. Height 
3 to 6 inches, May-June. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $S.OO 
MAIUTIMA. Valuable for edgings, flow¬ 
ers pale pink, foliage grass-like, ever¬ 
green. Height 4 to 6 inches. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
MAIUTIMA ALBA. White form of the 
preceding. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
ASCLEPIAS 
Butterfly Weed 
TUBEROSA. Very showy native plants, 
about 2% feet high producing flowers of 
brilliant orange-scarlet during July and 
August. Nice for cutting. 
Per 10, $1.25: Per 100. $S.0O 
ABENDROTHE. 2% feet. Very effec¬ 
tive rosey red flowers. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
AMELLUS COMPACTA. Pretty shade of 
blue of a dwarf compact growth. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
AMELLUS ELEGANS. Grows from 12 to 
15 inches high and produces large showy 
flowers of a rich bluish violet during 
July and August. Its free-flowering 
habit and compact growth make it a 
most desirable subject for the border. 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
CLIMAX. One of the best and showiest, 
with large pyramidal spikes of large 
light lavender blue flowers. Very free. 
5 feet. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100. $8.00 
CLIMAX WHITE. Large pure white. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
MONS. Distinct reddish-violet; a very 
showy type of refined character, useful 
in Autumn hampers, and in bouquets. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
Japanese Hardy Asters 
JAPANESE DOUBLE WHITE. This 
came to us unnamed from a Japanese 
nurseryman and is entirely distinct from 
all other hardy Asters; the plants are of 
symmetrical habit, and grow about two 
feet high. They bear from July to Sep¬ 
tember double white flowers not unlike 
the double white Feverfew. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
Dwarf Alpine Asters 
ALPINUS GOLIATH. Indispensable for 
rockery or the edge of hardy borders, 
six to ten inches high and bears large 
showy bluish purple flowers in May and 
June. Plant in full sun 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
NOVAE ANGLIAE. Bright purple violet 
4 feet. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $S.OO 
NOVAE ANGLIAE ROSEA. Deep reddish 
violet. Height 4 feet. 
Per 10. $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
QUEEN MARY. Flowers are dark sky- 
blue and frilled. Plant is of the Climax 
type, but with more lateral branches. It 
is one of the best of the Novi Belgi type 
yet introduced. A splendid variety 
Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SAM BANHAM. Large feathery pure 
white, one of the earliest. Height 3 feet. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
SUNSET. One of the best pink varieties, 
retaining its original color. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ST. EGWIN. Beautiful light pink. Com¬ 
pact height 2 Vi feet. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $S.OO 
WHITE LADY. Pure white. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $8.00 
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| MAUVE CUSHION. Distinct spe- j 
| cies which has attracted much at- j 
f tention by its unique habit of ! 
i growth, its floriferousness and late- j 
ness in flowering. It forms a, cir- 
| cular cushion-like plant 2 1-2 feet ) 
j across, the center of the plant i 
rarely exceeding' 9 inches in height, ' 
i gradually tapering to 3 to 4 in- j 
ches at the outside; the flowers, T 
| of delicate mauve, with silvery j 
i white reflection, measure over 1 
t 1-4 inches in diameter, and are | 
■ produced in such lavish profusion i 
as to completely cover the plant; ] 
| the blooms are at their best in | 
i November. 
Per 10, $1.25; Per 100, $S.OO 
