HUGH B. BARCLAY, Narberth, Pa. 
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Long-spurred Aquilegias naturalized in front of a stone wall 
AQUILEGIA alpina. Alpine Columbine. A species 
# from Switzerland, growing only a foot or less high, 
with large, rich blue flowers. May and June. 
2^-in. pot-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
A. canadensis. American Columbine. North 
<§> America. The graceful native species with red 
and yellow flowers during May and June. Endures 
shade, but cannot abide a heavy leaf-mulch. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
A. chrysantha. Golden Columbine. Southwestern 
<§> United States. A stronger growing species, usually 
about 2 feet high, with yellow flowers from June 
to August. Not as shade-enduring as A. cana¬ 
densis. Garden groups. 
Field-plants.$1.50 tor 10; $12 per 100 
A., Crimson Star. 15 to 18 in. A new variety. 
Spurs and sepals red; white petals. May and June. 
Field-plants.$2.50 tor 10; $18 per 100 
A., Farquhar’s Pink. 13^ ft. A strain of long-spurred 
hybrid Columbines selected to bright pink shades. 
May to August. Border. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
A. lucida. 134 to 2 ft. New introduction. Dark 
purple, double flowers in May and June. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
A., Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Flybrids. A strain of long- 
# spurred hybrids in a large number of colors—reds, 
blues, whites, and yellows in various combinations. 
Blooms from May to August. Our plants are from 
seed taken from selected labeled flowers and 
contain a large assortment of colors without a 
preponderance of any one shade. Somewhat 
stronger in growth than Farquhar’s Pink, reaching 
134 to 2 feet. Suitable for groups and rockery. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
A. Skinneri. Scarlet and yellow flowers. Full bloom 
in May and June. Suitable for shady places. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
ARENARIA balearica. Creeping Sandwort. A 
dense-growing, creeping plant, useful for clothing 
bare rocks or stones near the waterside. If planted 
on the shady side, in any small chink, it rapidly 
spreads its mosslike foliage and is sprinkled in 
summer with tiny white starlike flowers. 
Field-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
Arenaria montana. Mountain Sandwort. Europe. 
Tufts of dark green foliage 3 to 4 inches high. Flowers 
® pure white, large and conspicuous. May to August. 
Excellent for rockery. Light sun and half shade. 
2J4-in. pot-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
A. verna caespitosa. Moss Sandwort. Europe and 
A Rocky Mountains. Forms dense, mosslike mats of 
<§> evergreen foliage. Flowers white, small, not much 
above the foliage. Not particular as to soil. 
Shade and half-shade. Fine for rockery or between 
stepping-stones. 
234-in- pot-plants.$2 for 10; $15 per 100 
ARMERIA Laucheana. Thrift. 3 to 6 in. Excellent 
<@> rock-plant. Very free flowering; bright rosy pink 
flowers in May and June. Excellent for seashore 
plantings as it likes dry, sunny situations. Foliage 
forms dense grasslike cushions. 
Field-plants.$1.25 for 10; $10 per 100 
A. maritima. 3 to 6 in. This makes a good edging 
plant. Foliage is grasslike. Flowers pale pink, in 
May and June. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
A. maritima alba. White-flowering form of the 
preceding. 
Field-plants.$1.50 for 10; $12 per 100 
ARTEMISIA frigida. Fringed Wormwood. Rocky 
<§> Mountains. Foliage very finely cut, of a dark 
silvery green, forming a mat about 6 inches high, 
evergreen. Flower-bearing stems to about 134 
feet, with similarly colored leaves and yellow 
flowers. Valuable for its distinct foliage color. 
Perfectly hardy. Rockery in full sun. 
Field-plants.$2.50 for 10; $20 per 100 
ASARUM canadense. Wild Ginger. North 
A America. A shade-loving plant with large, kidney¬ 
shaped, deciduous leaves rising about 6 inches 
from a creeping underground stem, and chocolate- 
colored flowers near the ground. A satisfactory 
plant for a ground-cover in rich, shady woods. 
Good companion for trilliums. Should not receive 
a heavy leaf-mulch. 
For 10 Per 100 Per 1000 
Collected plants.$2 00 $12 00 $85 00 
An extensive collection of Broad-leaved Evergreens 
will be found on pages 37 to 39. 
