ARMERIA GIANT HYBRIDS—erbh(2) 18. Large flower 
clusters in brilliant pink, rose, coral, violet and purple, all 
fine deep tones. Evergreen leaf cushions. This strain par¬ 
ticularly recommended for size, and for vividness of color¬ 
ing. Pkt. 25c. 
ARNICA CORDIFOLIA—cbnmst(3)24. Cheerful golden 
daisies, big-petaled and showy. Pkt. 15c. 
ARONICUM CLUSI—rmy(3)16. Golden orange daisies, 
above silky leaves. Pkt. 20c. 
ARTEMESIA FRIGIDA — ecrbdx(9)30. Silvery green 
foliage, silky and fern-like. In late summer, arched stems, 
strung with creamy flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ARUM DRACUNCULUS — ubmsth(2-3)32. Tall spathes, 
emerald without, claret-purple within. Pkt. 15c. 
ARUM ITALICUM—urnmsty(2)20. Cream-yellow spathes, 
followed by scarlet berries. Pkt. 10c. 
ARUM MACULATUM — urnmsty (2)20. Creamy rolled 
spathe, purple splashed. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 40c. 
ARUM PICTUM—See Calla Black. 
ARUNCUS SYLVESTER — ebstnh(2)60. Branching pan¬ 
icles of creamy flowers above handsome foliage. For bor¬ 
der planting, or for edges of woods. Pkt. 15c. 
ASARUM CANADENSE—grnsty(l)6. Aromatic creepers, 
with little chocolate-hued flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ASCLEPIAS or BUTTERFLY FLOWER 
All these are of easy culture, and all, save the first, 
which is annual, are durable and dependable perennials. 
They are recommended for the border or for naturalizing. 
A. pulchra and A. tuberosa make excellent cut flowers. 
-ASCLEPIAS CURASSAVICA — eocbk(8)30. Butterfly 
Flower. An easy garden annual that blooms gloriously 
from early July to November. The flower corolla is a 
brilliant orange scarlet, the hood, rich golden buff. Almost 
as showy are the buds; of a burnished coral. Makes an 
excellent pot plant, too. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 25c. 
ASCLEPIAS CORNUTI—endh(3)40. Pretty, not showy, 
purple flowers. Young stems eaten like asparagus. In¬ 
clined to spread, weed-fashion. Pkt. 15c. 
ASCLEPIAS PULCHRA — ecbmh(3)35. Delightful soft 
pink, to rosy crimson. Attracts butterflies. Pkt. 10c; Yu 
oz. 40c. 
ASCLEPIAS SPECIOSA —ebdh(3)40. Showy, purple flow¬ 
er clusters above silvered foliage. Pkt. 15c. 
ASCLEPIAS TUBEROSA — ecbdh(3)24. Brilliant flower 
clusters, varying from sulphur, through gold and flaming 
orange, to vivid scarlet. Fine. Pkt. 15c; Y* oz. 75c. 
ASCYRUM HYPERICOIDES—rmstath(3) 12. St. Andrew’s 
Cross. Terminal cross-shaped flowers of sparkling yellow. 
Attractive. Pkt. 20c. 
ASCYRUM STANS — bnmatfh(3)28. Many tender green 
shoots, with odd butter-yellow flowers. Pkt. 15c. 
ASH—See Fraxinus. . 
ASIMINA TRILOBA—zy. Pawpaw. Small tree, hardy in 
Massachusetts. Edible fruits, sweet, rich, aromatic. De¬ 
cidedly ornamental, too. Pkt. 20c. 
ASPERULA HEXAPHYLLA—ecrdh(3)15. Pretty sprawler, 
with clustered pink and white trumpets. Pkt. 15c. 
*ASPERULA ORIENTALIS—eoc(3)12. Fluffy, fragrant, 
blue clusters. Long in bloom. Cuts well. Pkt. 10c. 
THE GOLDEN ASPHODEL 
Asphodeline luteum is a fully hardy tuberous perennial 
of quite spectacular effect when its towering spires of 
golden stars are showing. Even the twisted, silver-dusted 
foliage rosettes are handsome. Called also “King’s Spear.” 
Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 35c; % oz. 65c. 
ASPHODELUS ALBUS DELPHINENSIS — bh(3)50. 
Branching spikes. Flowers pure white to buff. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER, ANNUAL or CHINA—See Callistephus. 
THE HARDY ASTERS 
The vast race of true hardy perennial Asters is a reser¬ 
voir from which we may draw for rich autumn reward in 
rockery, border or woodland. 
ASTER ANDERSONI—erh(3)6. A beautiful little alpine, 
with six-inch stems from tufted foliage, each bearing a 
single big blossom of brightest lavender. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER BRACHYTRICHUS—rh(2)10. Enormous many- 
rayed lavender blossoms, golden centered, one flower to a 
stem. Low foliage mats. Pkt. 25c. 
ASTER DWARF HYBRIDS—rh(3-4)18. Saved from new 
named everblooming sorts in white, pink, rose, lavender, 
and varied purples. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER ERICOIDES—ecbdnh(4-5)36. Frost Aster. Airy 
white Aster with heath-like leaves. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER FARRER’S BIG BEAR—ecrh(3)16. Shaggy violet 
blossoms, orange centered. Full sun. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER FRIKARTI — crbh(3-4)26. Long-rayed lavender 
blossoms on bushy plants. Fine. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER GRACILIS—-urnh(2)10. Early Aster. Each plant 
a bouquet. Lavender. Tuberous. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER HYBRIDUS CHARMING—ecbh(6)40. A lovely 
Aster of late autumn, undoubtedly a hybrid. The blossoms 
are delicate rose-pink, and the plants are so floriferous, and 
so diversely branched, that the October effect is of a cloud 
of pink. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER HYBRIDUS LUTEUS—ecbh(3-4)36. Pretty pale 
yellow flowers, small, but almost in countless numbers. A 
particularly good thing. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTER MAUVE CUSHION—erdh(6)9. Rounded cushions 
of silvery rose bloom in latest autumn. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER NEMORIALIS—cnmh(3-4)35. An airy lavender 
daisy for boggy places. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER NO VAE-ANGLIAE — ecbh(5)50. New England 
Aster. Deepest purple, pink and rose mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER NOVI-BELGI—ecbnmh(4-5)45. Pretty blue-lav¬ 
ender. Open, branching, profuse. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER PATENS—ecbnh(3-4)25. Rich violet. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER PTARMICOIDES—ecrbdh(2-3)20. Large, fluffy, 
flattened clusters of showy white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
ASTER SPECTABILIS — ecrbdh(3)24. Showy Aster. 
Lovely deep blue blossoms of largest size. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER TATARICUS—ecbnh(6)50. Terminal heads of light 
blue flowers. Very good. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTER VIMINEUS—ecbnh(4-5)45. Wreath Aster. Grace¬ 
ful branches of snowy bloom. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 8A6—One pkt. ea. of the 18 Hardy Asters for $2.60. 
BOOKS ON GARDENING 
Please refer to the book listings at back of catalog 
for a most carefully sifted offering of the best in 
horticultural books. If you want some particular 
book not listed there, write me about it. Chances 
are, I can get it for you. 
ASTILBE DAVIDI—cbh(3)36. The dainty Meadow Sweet. 
Great plumes of fairy pink. Pkt. 20c. 
ASTILBE RIVULARIS—cbfh(3-4)50. Plumes of old ivory 
tinting. Splendid. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTILBE THUNBERGI—cbh(2)24. Snowy panicles that 
suffuse with pink. May be forced. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTILBE BLEND—cbh. Feathery bloom in white, pink, 
salmon, rose, crimson or mauve. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTRAGALUS ALOPECUROIDES — ebh(3)24. The 
leaves are like long fern fronds; the flowers in rather 
cylindrical clusters, are showiest golden yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTRAGALUS CRASSICARPUS—See Geoprumnon cras- 
sicarpum. 
ASTRANTIA BIEBERSTEINI—rbnmx(2) 10. Pretty little 
umbels of palest pink. Pkt. 15c. 
ASTRANTIA MAJOR—rbnmstx(2)20. Soft pink to deep 
rose florets in flattened clusters. Pkt. 15c. 
-ATRIPLEX HORTENSIS ATROSANGUINEUS — eob 
(9)50. For foliage effects. All rich maroon. Pkt. 10c. 
AUBRETIA PEERLESS HYBRIDS — erx(2) 10. Vivid 
blending colorings of rose, lilac, purple and crimson in 
almost endless variation and nrofusion. Pkt. 15c. 
AUDIBERTIA GRANDIFLORA—cbd(2-3)28. Humming¬ 
bird Flower. Showy clusters of bright crimson. Pkt. 20c. 
THE AZALEA 
Azaleas are not difficult to grow from seeds sown in early 
spring or late autumn providing one uses the care that any 
fine seed requires. Sow in sand, mixed with leaf mold or 
untreated peat. Transplant into soil that is a bit on the 
sour side. For other soil notes, see Rhododendron. 
AZALEA ARBORESCENS — qah(2). 15 ft. Fragrant 
white flowers, pink-tinged. Deciduous. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA CALENDULACEA—qadh(2). 8 ft. Blossoms 
of golden orange to orange scarlet. Deciduous. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA INDICA HYBRIDA—htaw(7). Large-flowered 
pot plant. Varied gorgeous hues. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA KAEMPFERI — qah(l). 3 ft. Torch Azalea. 
Flaming orange to scarlet. Partly deciduous. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA KURUME HYBRIDS—htaw(7). Floriferous pot 
plant. Almost infinite color variations. Tiny plants will 
bloom. Also hardy to Philadelphia. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA MOLLIS—qah(l). 6 ft. Golden Azalea. Soft 
yellow to richest orange. Deciduous. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA MUCRONULATA—qah(l). 6 ft. Rose blooms 
in April, scarlet leaves in fall. Half evergreen. Pkt. 15c. 
AZALEA NUDIFLORA—qah(2). 8 ft. Lovely blush to 
deep pink. Fragrant. Deciduous. Pkt. 15c. 
