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S tree key’s Hardy Plants 
f-'Antenaria Dioica (Cats Ears)—Hoary white foliage. Creeping 
habit. Small heads of daisy-like pink or white everlasting flow¬ 
ers. May and June. Culture easy in well-drained soil. 
Aquilegia (Columbine)—Prefer a well-drained position in light 
shade. In bloom continuously through spring and early sum¬ 
mer. The long spurred varieties make excellent cut flowers. 
"'Canadensis—Our native variety. Bright yellow and red flowers. 
1 i/ 2 ft. 
Chrysantha—Beautiful golden yellow long spurred flowers. 2 ft. 
*Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine)—Large blue and white 
long spurred flowers. 18 in. Best on acid soil. 
Long Spurred Hybrids—Mrs. Scott Alliotts—Mixed colors. The 
finest strain in existence. 21/2 ft. 
*Pyrenaica—This has a tuft of attractive green foliage and pret¬ 
ty blue flowers in May and June. Very dwarf. 6 in. 35c each. 
'•'Vulgaris Alba—Of compact growth, pure white flowers. Espe¬ 
cially attractive foliage. 15 in. 
"Arabis Albida Flpl.—- A double flowering form. 35 cents each. 
*Arabis Alpina—Masses of pure whife flowers in early spring. 5 
in. (w). 
*Arabis Alpina Rosea—Pale pink flowers, similar in habit to the 
above. (w). 35 cents each. 
*Arabis Blepharophylla—A neat tufted plant, having large deep 
pink flowers on upright 6 in. stems in May. A very attractive 
little plant. Well drained loam soil and part shade. 35 cents 
each. 
'‘Arabis Procurrens—A creeping variety, attractive glossy foliage. 
White flowers on upright stems in May. 
*Arenaria Balearica (Sandwort)—White starlike flowers in pro¬ 
fusion in May. Forms a mat of emerald green foliage V 2 in. 
high. Will grow in shade, (w) (s). 
'•'Arenaria Grandiflora—A dwarf plant covered with white starlike 
flowers from June to August. One of the best rock plants. 
Well-drained soil, sun or light shade. 5 in. 
^Arenaria Montana—Large white flowers in May and June. Deep 
green foliage. Sunny situation. 5 in. 
*Armeria Laucheana (Thrift) (Sea Pink)—Tufts of evergreen 
grass-like foliage, succeeding in any soil and flowering almost 
continuously. Flowers rosy red on naked stems 4 to 6 in. 
high. Very satisfactory for border or rockery. 
'■'Armeria Maritima—Crass-like evergreen foliage, pale pink flow¬ 
ers in May and June. 4 to 6 in. 
"'Arnica Mollis—Radical hairy leaves and bright yellow daisy flowers 
on 12 in. stems in early summer. Leaf mold and sand. 35 
cents each. 
'•'Artemesia Abrotanum (Old Man)—Finely divided silvery aromatic 
foliage. 15 in. A handsome foliage plant but its flowers are 
not particularly attractive. (c). 
"'Artemesia Fridiga—A very easily grown plant. Very attractive 
finely cut silky grey foliage. Should be trimmed and kept low 
to be at its best. 
Artemesia Lactiflora (Sweet scented Mugwort)—Small white 
sweetly scented flowers in Aug. and Sept. Finely cut foliage. 
Cood cut flower. 3 ff. Any soil. (c). 
Artemesia Silver King (Chost Flower)—Silvery white foliage. Ex¬ 
cellent for bouquets. 3 ft. (c). 
Asclepias Tuberosa ( Butterfly Weed) (Swallow Worf) (Silk Weed) 
—Showy bright orange blossoms in heads. A native plant found 
on poor sandy soil in sun. July and August. 1 i/ 2 ft. (c). 
'Asperula Odorata (Sweet Woodruff) (Waldmeister)—A dwarf 
spreading plant, excellent for carpeting shady places. A sweet- 
scented herb. White flowers in clusters. May. 6 in. Pre¬ 
fers leaf mold soil and partial shade. 
ASTER—HARDY VARIETIES 
s 'Alpinus—Bright blue daisy-like flowers. Succeeds in any well 
drained soil in sun. May and June. 6 in. 
jAlpinus Albus—A white form of the above. 
*Alpinus Coliath—Large bluish purple flowers. 8 in. 
*Alpinus Rubra—Reddish purple flowers in May and June. 6 in. 
Amellus Elegans—Free flowering lilac blue. August and Sept. 
2 ft. (c). 
^'Mauve Cushion—Forms a cushion like mound 2 ft. across and 
8 in. tall. In Sept, and Oct. the large delicate mauve flowers 
completely cover the plant. 
Blue Cem—Rich blue flowers, semi-double, good cut flower, (c). 
Climax—Large light lavender blue flowers in pyramidial spikes. 
One of the best for cut flowers. 4 ft. Aug. to Oct. (c). 
Feltham Blue—Dark blue. Aug. to Oct. 3 ft. (c). 
Mrs. F. Raynor—Bright rosy crimson. Sept, to Oct. 4 ft. (c). 
St. Egwin—A free flowering pink variety. 3 ft. Oct. 
White Climax—A white flowering variety of climax. 
"'Astilbe Sinensis Pumilla—A rare and very attractive dwarf plant 
forming spikes of foamy rosy pink flowers in August. 10 in. 
Rich moist soil. 50 cents each. 
For other Astilbes—See Spirea. 
