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2019 Ampelopsis 
Perennial 
Veitchi (Boston or Japan Ivy). The 
most popular climbing’ plant for covering 
brick, stone or wooden walls, trees, etc.; 
when it becomes established it is of very 
rapid growth, and clings to the smoothest 
surface. The foliage is of a rich olive 
green during the summer, changing to va¬ 
rious shades of bright crimson and scarlet 
in the fall. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Aquilegia (Columbine) 
Beautiful hardy perennials, pro¬ 
ducing graceful spurred flowers, on 
2-ft. stems. One of the most im¬ 
portant of our early hardy flowers 
and should be grown in quantity, 
being easy to establish and thriv¬ 
ing in almost any situation. 
2040 Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Strain of 
Long-Spurred Hybrids. The blooms 
are of large size and the spurs 
very long. The colors range 
through shades of lavenders, 
mauves, blues, purples, whit e s, 
creams, yellows, pinks, reds, etc. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; % ox., $1.00. 
2041 Edelweiss. 16 to 20 inches. 
The plants are covered with large 
erect snow-white blossoms. Excel¬ 
lent rock garden plant. Pkt., 20 cts. 
2042 Coerulea (Rocky Mountain 
Columbine). 1 to 2 ft. One of the 
most beautiful of our native Amer¬ 
ican flowers. Sepals, deep blue; 
petals, white. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2043 Shuniway’s Superfine, Double, 
Mixed. Flowers in a variety of 
rich hues display elaborate rings 
of petals about the tubular centers 
which end in rather short curled 
spurs. The blossom heads are more 
compact than those of the single 
type. Pkt., 10 cts.; ^/s ox,, 30 cts. 
2100 Auricula (Perennials) 
Hardy Primroses. These hardy 
Primroses are among our most de¬ 
lightful spring flowers. They re¬ 
quire a partially shaded location 
and are fine for a rock garden. 
Many bright colors including soft 
orange, copper-brown, and other 
pastel shades. Well adapted for 
naturalizing in the rock garden. 
The plants grow 6 in. tall and 
bloom during April and May. Pkt., 
15 cts.; Vie ox., 60 cts.; ox., $1.00. 
2018 Anunobium 
(Annual.) Alatum Gran- 
diflorum. 2% ft. This 
“Wing-ed Everlasting” is one 
of several annuals which pro¬ 
duce dry chaffy flowers, ca¬ 
pable of being dried and pre¬ 
served for winter decoration. 
It bears silver-white, yellow- 
centered blooms in loose 
panicles. Pkt., 10 cts.; % 
oz„ 25 cts. 
2036 Arabis 
Rock Cress Perennial. 
Alpina. A showy dwarf- 
border plant bearing a 
profusion of pure white 
flowers during April and 
May. Excellent for rock 
gardens and borders; 8 in. 
tall. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2020 Anemone (Windflower) 
Coronaria Single Mixed. Half-hardy perennial. 
10 inches. Blooms from early spring until June. 
The flowers are large and cup-shaped, blue, white 
or red, with contrasting centers. They make a most 
attractive and brilliant display. Excellent for cut¬ 
ting. Pkt., 10 cts.; % oz., 35 
cts. 
Anchusa 
Summer Forget-Me-Not 
Annual 
2044 Capensis. The 
blooms of this splendid 
variety are gentian-blue 
■—of a richness that is 
truly marvelous. The 
plants grow 2 ft. tall. 
They bloom from early 
summer until frost. 
Pkt., 6 cts.; 14 ox., 25 
cts. 
2045 Italica Dropmore 
Variety. A showy, tall- 
growing perennial. 5 
feet in height. The 
plants bear a profusion 
of rich deep sky-blue 
blooms from June until 
August. Good for the 
back of the border. 
Pkt., 15 cts.; % ox., 32 
cts. 
2045 Anchusa Italica 
2037 Armeria 
Formosa. Perennial. Dwarf 
compact plants with grass¬ 
like foliage and large, clover¬ 
like flower-heads. Bright rose 
blooms, carried on graceful 
stems 12 in. long. Pkt., 10 
cts.; Vs oz., 40 cts.; y 4 oz., 
70 cts. 
2046 Asperula 
Azurea Setosa (Blue Bro¬ 
cade). 1 ft. A free flower¬ 
ing annual bearing, fragrant 
sky-blue flowers irr terminal 
clusters from June to Au¬ 
gust. Effective in large beds. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
Asparagus Perennial 
3038 Plumosus Nanus. An excellent pot-plant with finely divided rich green Eern-like leaves. Used 
extensively as “greens” for cutting. Pkt., 13 cts.; 100 seeds, 35 cts.; 500 seeds, $1.50. 
2039 Sprengeri (Emerald Feather). Magnificent pot-plant with long drooping branches, grown ex¬ 
tensively for cutting. Gives a graceful effect. Pkt., 10c; 100 seeds, 30c; 500 seeds, $1.25. 
2020 Anemone 
(Wind flower) 
Shumway’s Glorious 
One of the Most 
Popular Flowers 
2094 The New Sunshine Aster 
2094 Giant California 
Sunshine Mixed Asters 
Annual. They are the result of 
a direct cross between the now 
well-known California Giants 
and the smaller Sunshine type, 
hence the name. Plants of this 
new race grow 3 feet high and 
bear blossoms on long, stiff 
stems, admirable for cutting. The 
individual blooms are 4 to 6 in. 
in diameter. 
With the disk a lovely light- 
yellow and the encircling guard 
petals varying shades of En¬ 
chantress pink, apple blossom, 
deep-rose, blue and lavender, 
there are produced color con¬ 
trasts startlingly beautiful. Not 
completely fixed to type about 
50% will be true. The rogues 
and off types bloom first and the 
true giant Sunshine’ later. 
The plant are bushy and strong, 
with many flower stalks. Some 
of the flowers have twisted and 
some quilled petals; all have a 
cushion center of tiny quills of 
a contrasting color which makes 
a flower look as if it were cov¬ 
ered with snowflakes. The blue 
flowers are dotted with a paler 
blue and some in white, and the 
rose in a lighter shade of pink 
or white. 2 ft. Pkt., 10 cts.; 
% oz., 32 cts. 
2095 Aster Michaelmas Daisy 
Hardy perennial. Now fills a most im¬ 
portant place in all hardy flower gar¬ 
dens, lighting’ up the borders and shrub¬ 
beries with their masses and clouds of 
dainty and brightly colored blossoms 
throughout the autumn months up to 
November, when other flowers are 
scarce. Large Flowering Alpinus, 
Mixed. Various charming shades of 
blue. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2097 New Peerless Yellow Aster 
A Great Sensation—Annual 
It has been difficult to get a good yellow 
Aster. I have been working constantly 
for several years and have at last devel¬ 
oped one that is quite good. It can be de¬ 
scribed as of American Branching habit, 
height about two feet, flowers of good size 
and form, petals slightly incurved, but no 
trace of quills as in the earlier forms of 
the yellow Aster. The color is a deep yel¬ 
low when first opened, and fades slightly 
as it ages. Pkt., 10 cts.; y s oz., 32 cts. 
2054 Queen of the Market 
—Supreme Mixture 
Queen of the Market 
The Earliest Flowering Annual Aster 
Used Extensively by Florist for Early Blooms 
The first of our Asters to come into bloom. 
The flowers can be had in late May or June by 
sowing the seed indoors in February or March. 
The plants grow 15 to 18 in.‘tall. The flow¬ 
ers are nearly round, fully double and measure 
3 in. across. Very beautiful. 
2048 Dark Blue or Purple 2051 Flesh Pink 
2049 Crimson 2052 White 
2050 Light Blue 2053 Deep Rose 
2054 Shumway’s Supreme Mixture 
Pkt., 5 cts.; Vs oz., 22 cts.; V4 oz., 38 cts.; 
Vz oz., 72 cts.; oz., $1.25. 
2534 One Pkt. Each of the 6 Separate Colors 
for 25 cts. 
2095 Michaelmas Daisy — Hardy Aster 
2097 New Peerless Yellow Aster 
2°96Aster Heart of France 
. Annual. One of the most beau¬ 
tiful asters in the entire family. 
Heart of France opens as red as 
the purest ruby, deepens with age 
and retains its remarkable beauty. 
The flowers are large and full. 
The plants are of branching type 
and very robust habit. Stems are 
long and strong. The plants be¬ 
gin to bloom quite early in the 
season. Pkt., 12 cts.; y 8 oz., 35 
cts.; V4 oz., 62 cts.; 1/2 oz., $1.15; 
oz., $2.00. 
2047 Dwarf Alpine Aster 
Goliath Perennial 
Indispensable for the rockery or 
edge of hardy borders, grows 
6 to 10 inches high, showy bluish- 
purple flowers in May and June. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
