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AQUILEGIA—Columbine 
Remarkably graceful and beautiful perennials, note¬ 
worthy for the charm of their flowers. Few hardy 
plants can excel them in beauty. They are ideal plants 
for partially shady borders. The species are, of course, 
interesting and beautiful, but the several strains of 
hybrids offered surpass them all in beauty of form, 
delicacy, and richness of color. Moreover, the flowers 
are of inestimable value for cutting. 
*Buergeriana Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A dwarf oriental species not over 12 inches. Its 
blooms are pale yellow with purplish flush. A very 
attractive addition for the rock garden. 
Canadensis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(Common American Columbine). The native bright 
red and yellow variety, and one of the brightest. 
Chrysantha Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $1S.00 
Beautiful golden yellow flowers; blooms for two 
months. 
Chrysantha alba Three $0.S5, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
White form of above. 
*Coerulea Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine). Lovely blue flow¬ 
ers with long spurs. 
Crimson Star Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Its flowers are very large with crimson sepals and 
spurs, and white petals; an entirely new color in 
Aquilegias. The plant has a sturdy free-flowering 
habit. 
Bobbie’s Imperial Hybrids 
Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
These new long-spurred Columbines are unequaled for 
their range of colors and sturdiness. They have re¬ 
ceived a great deal of attention abroad and are con¬ 
sidered in England the best mixture offered today. 
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Culture. Columbines succeed in ordinary soils contain¬ 
ing plenty of humus, provided by dressings of peat and 
well-decayed manure. Heavy soils are not suitable for 
the hybrids, but good for the common species. All pre¬ 
fer partial shade; besides, the flowers develop better, 
grow larger, and last longer in perfection in partial 
shade than in sun. Plant in fall or spring, 8 to 10 
inches apart. Best grown in groups of three or more. 
All do well under the shade of small trees. 
*Flabellata nana alba Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A delightfully dwarf variety for the rock garden, per¬ 
fect foliage and ivory-white flowers. The whole plant 
not over 8 to 10 inches high. A quaint Japanese spe¬ 
cies. 
Hensol Harebell Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A vivid blue species of medium height, free flowering. 
Most attractive in the border, may also be used in the 
rockery. 
Scott Blliott Bong-Spurred Hybrids 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Wonderful colors with very long-spurred flowers. Our 
stock is from seed from this breeder, absolutely true 
strain. 
Nivea grandiflora Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A fine white, robust variety; profuse bloomer. 
Skinneri Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Excellent in shady places where its greenish yellow 
and scarlet flowers show off to rgeat advantage. 
Wayside Pink Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A beautiful strain of clear pink colors, with long- 
spurs. We do not think that they can be surpassed. 
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ARENARIA—Sandwort 
All of dwarf-growing or creeping habit. Splendid 
plants for the rock garden and for planting in flagstone 
walks or terraces. Montana especially is a very lovely 
plant for large masses in the rock garden. 
Culture. All require a well drained, sandy soil, not too 
rich, and they prefer a sunny location in the rock gar¬ 
den or rock wall. Plant in fall or early spring, 4 to 6 
inches apart. 
**Balearica Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
An emerald mantle for shady rocks. , Myriads of 
white, fairy, starlike flowers in May, one-half inch 
high. 
*Grandiflora Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
From the Pyrenees Mountains. Covers itself with 
pure, snow-white, star-like flowers. One of the best 
of all rock plants. May flowering. 
^Montana Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Close tufts, profusely covered with small, silvery 
white flowers quite early in the season. Excellent 
as an edging plant in formal gardens and for rock¬ 
eries in sunny places. The flowers in May resemble 
small, white, upturned morning glories. 
** Verna Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
A prostrate growing plant creeping low over the 
ground and between cracks in stones. Excellent for 
the rock garden and between flagstones. 
ARMERIA—Thrift or Sea-Pink 
Dwarf-growing perennials with grassy leaves and a 
tufted habit of growth. The flowers are borne in glob¬ 
ular heads from May until the end of July, plants are 
suitable for edgings to borders, beds and form lovely 
clumps in the rock garden 
Culture. Grow in dry, sandy soil and sunny position. 
Plant 6 to 8 inches apart in autumn or spring. 
♦Cephalotes rubra Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50,100 $25.(10 
8 to 10 inches; deep pink flowers freely produced from 
a neat cushion-like plant. 
*Baucheana Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Bright rosy red. 3 to 6 inches. May-June. Very free 
flowering. 
*Maritima Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
3 to 6 inches. May and June. Valuable for edging; 
flowers pale pink; foliage grass-like, evergreen. 
(Armeria Continued) 
*Maritima alba Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00. 100 $20.00 
3 to ti inches. May and June. Tufts of deep green 
foliage; white flowers. 
*Wayside Gardens Tall Hybrids 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
18 to 24 inches. June to October, Large flowers of 
delightful white, rose and pink shades. Very useful 
for edging and cutting. 
ARTEMISIA—Southernwood; Sage Brush 
Shrubby, sagelike plants suitable for the hardy border. 
They have more or less hairy, finely cut leaves and yel¬ 
low or white flowers, borne in panicles. Only about 
three are worth growing. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a dry, sunny border for 
Silver King and a moist one, but well drained, for 
Lactiflora. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 to 10 inches 
apart. 
*Abrotanum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Dwarf plant with silvery gray, highly aromatic fol¬ 
iage; yellow flowers in July; good for margins of the 
border or bold groups in the rockery. 
Bactiflora Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A tall-growing plant of fine foliage and heads of small, 
white flowers in August and September, which fill the 
garden with fragrance. A splendid and graceful cut 
flower. 
Silver King Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A striking white-leaved contrast plant. A beautiful 
“mist’ for setting off bouquets and floral combinations. 
The entire color effect bright frosted silver. Three 
feet high. Sprays may be cut to mix with winter 
bouquets. 
ASCLEPIAS— Butterfly Weed 
To this genus belong many species, most of them'not 
worth while for the flower garden. Some may be used 
in the wild garden, but there are more worthwhile 
plants even for that. Tuberosa is the only one con¬ 
sidered. 
Culture. Tuberosa requires a sandy soil, while all the 
rest do best in a moist, peaty soil. All require sun. 
Plant in autumn or early spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Tuberosa Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
Attractive plants, flowering during July and August, 
and growing about 1 % feet high. Produces umbels of 
bright orange colored flowers which are lovely to cut 
and last a long time. 
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