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VAN’S PERENNIAL GARDENS 
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* 1075. Crimson Star—The most beauti- * 
* ful of the hybrid Columbines. Rich red * 
* spurs with white corolla. It is quite a * 
* sensation in England. Its height is 24 * 
* inches. Each . 20c * 
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1076. Dobbie’s Imperial Hybrids—this is a 
popular strain, which has a wide 
variety of rich and pastel tints in 
extra long spurred perfectly formed 
flowers. Each . 20c 
1077. Farquhar’s Fink — Delicate pastel 
pink shades. Each . 15c 
1078. Jaetschaui — Large orange flowers 
with long red spurs. Each-15c 
1079. Mrs. Nicholls — Sutton’s improved 
Rocky Mt. Blue. Each .20c 
1080. Orange and Scarlet. Each .15c 
1081. Oxysepala—Large blue flowers with 
white or yellow centers. Each 25c 
1082. Rose and Scarlet. Each . 15c 
1083. Scott Elliott—A splendid assortment 
of long-spurred giants. Each ... 15c 
ARABIS—Rock Cress 
1084. Albida FI. PI.—Very early masses of 
double white flowers which make 
excellent cut flowers. Each ... 20c 
1085. Albida Roseus—Single light rose 
flowers. Each .. 15c 
1086. Albida Variegata—Foliage edged with 
light yellow or white. It is very 
attractive the year around if planted 
in poor soil. Each . 15c 
1087. Kellereri—Very dwarf, compact tufts 
of somewhat silvery foliage with 
white flowers on 2 to 3 inch stems. 
Each . 25c 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS 
1088. Uva-Ursi—Kinnikinic or Bearberry— 
Very valuable for dry rocky or 
sandy banks, as it is prostrate, 
shrubby, with dark shiny green fol¬ 
iage and white flowers, followed by 
orange red berries. Each.25c 
ARENARIA 
1089. Verna—Stepping Stone Moss— 
Mats of deep green moss. Can be 
walked upon without injury to the 
plant. Each . 20c 
1090. Verna Aurea—Grassy-like tufts and 
mats of golden yellow. Each .. 35c 
1091. Purpurascens—Unique in having 
rosy-lilac flowers which hide the 
mats of glossy foliage from May to 
July. 2 inches. Each . 35c 
ARMERIA 
1092. Caespitosa—Diminutive tufts of dark 
green spiny leaves, studded with 
almost stemless heads of pink flow¬ 
ers. Each . 50c 
1093. Formosa—Giant Thrift—18 inches. 
Varying shades of pink. Each 15c 
1094. Laucheana—The common “Thrift” or 
Sea Pink. It is excellent for low 
borders, or rockeries. E'ach ... 15c 
1095. Laucheana Nana—Dwarf clear deep 
pink flowers. Each . 15c 
1096. Laucheana Nana Alba—Dwarf white 
form of above. Each . 20c 
1097. Laucheana Nana Red. Each ... 20c 
1098. Mauritanica — Intermediate between 
Laucheana and Formosa. Each 20c 
ARNICA 
1099. Montana—12” gray foliage, large tas¬ 
sels of yellow flowers; very rapid 
growing. 
ARTEMESIA 
1100. Glacialis—Tiny compact fluffy plant 
with yellow flowers,, 4 to 5 inches. 
Each . 25c 
1101. Lactiflora — “Hawthorne Scented 
Mugwort” — 60”. Creamy white 
flowers in the fall; excellent for 
cuts. Also, is fine for background 
plant. Each . 15c 
1102. Silver King—Ghost Plant—Beautiful 
silver foliage; can be cut and dried. 
Each . 20c 
ASARUM 
1103. Caudatum—For moist shady places, 
this plant makes an excellent ground 
cover. It has dark evergreen heart 
shaped leaves. Each . 20c 
ARUNCUS 
1104. Aruncus—This is a native form of 
Spirea. The sprays of creamy white 
flowers grow about four feet, They 
like shade. 
ASCLEPIAS 
1105. Tuberosa—“Butterfly Weed” — Very 
vivid orange flowers on 18 inch 
stems, from July to September. For 
hot dry locations. Each . 20c 
