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CHAS. FIORE NURSERIES, PRAIRIE VIEW, ILLINOIS 
ASCLEPIAS—BUTTERFLY WEED 
Tuberosa -2 feet. One of the most showy of our native 
perennials. Compact umbels of brilliant orange flowers 
from July until frost. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
ASPHODELUS—ASPHODEL, KING’S SPEAR 
Luteus—An effective plant for the border with sword like 
foliage and 3 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow lily-like 
flowers in July. each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
ASTER—MICHAELMAS DAISY 
These are among the showiest of our late flowering 
hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during September 
and October, a season when most other hardy flowers 
are past, and for the best effect should be planted in 
masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. 
Climax—Light lavender-blue flowers with gold centers. 
Splendid cut flowers. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
Countess of Dudley—Charming clear pink flowers with yel¬ 
low eye, of bushy habit and free-flowering. A very com¬ 
pact, neat plant. Late September. 9 inches. 
Lady Henry Maddocks—Clear pale pink flowers, very free- 
flowering and of dwarf compact habit. September. 1 
foot. 
Marjorie—A charming plant of compact habit, bearing large 
flowers of a bright rose-pink. A most brilliant color. 
Mid-September. 1 foot. 
Nancy—Of dwarf bushy habit and very free-flowering, the 
plants being covered with pale flesh-pink flowers toward 
the end of September. 1 foot. 
Ronald—Forming a dwarf bush covered with flowers of a 
pleasing bright shade of lilac-pink with rose-pink buds, 
very showy. Mid-September. 1 foot. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
Sncwsprite—A very dwarf, early fall-flowering variety form¬ 
ing compact clumps. These a're smothered with large 
semi-double white flowers. Early September. 1 foot. 
Sunset—2 ft. Bushy growth completely covered with soft 
rose-pink flowers in late September. 
Victor—The dwarfest of all and very pretty. The flowers 
are of good size and of a beautiful clear pale lavender- 
blue; a charming rock-plant, flowering early September. 
8 inches. 
White Lady—5 ft. October. Pure white. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
DWARF ALPINE ASTERS 
Alpinus—Mixed 3 to 10 inches high. Bears large showy 
bluish-purple flowers with yellow centers in May and 
June. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
Alpinus Albus—Fine dwarf white Aster, bearing large, single 
white flowers on stems 6 to 8 inches high. May and 
June. Excellent for rock gardens; plant in full sun, 
6 to 8 inches apart. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
JAPANESE HARDY ASTERS 
Mauve Cushion—Distinct species. It forms a circular cush¬ 
ion-like plant 1 Yi feet across, rarely exceeding 9 inches in 
height, the flowers of delicate, soft mauve, with silvery 
white reflection, measure over inches in diameter, and 
are produced in such lavish profusion as to completely 
cover the plant; the blooms begin to expand ea'rly in 
October, but are not at their best until November. Plant 
in full sun. 1 foot apart. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
ASTILBE 
See—Spirea Astilbe. 
AUBRIETIA 
AURICULA 
Prize Show Mixed. each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
BAPTISIA 
Australis (False Indigo). Forms a spreading bush 3 to 4 
feet high with dark bluish-green leaves, cut very deeply 
to form three ova'l leaflets and bears its Lupin-like blue 
flowers in dainty branching spikes in June and July. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
BETONICA—BETONY 
Grandiflora Rosea—Bright rose. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
Grandiflora Superba—Red purple flowers in large heads, fine 
border plant. 
each 25c; per 10 $2.25 
BOCCONIA 
Cordata (Plume Poppy). 5 ft. A handsome border plant of 
cream color. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
BOLTONIA—FALSE CHAMOMILE 
The Boltonias bloom at the same time and resembles 
some of the wild Asters of the woodland. The leaves 
are long and grayish and in these characteristics are 
roughly distinguished from the perennial Asters. The 
Boltonias, because of their great height, are highly 
desirable in large perennial border because the plants 
literally bear thousands of star-like flowers. They serve 
excellently as cut-flowers. 
Latisquama—Height 4 to S feet. Bloom from July to October. 
Are a very delicate pink slightly tinged with lavender. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
Asteroides—Same as above. White. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
CALAMINTHA 
Dainty, delicate dwarf creeping plants. 
Bougainville!—Dark blue. 
Graeca Light blue. 
Leichtlinii Deep rosy purple. 
Alpina—A good rock plant or for the edge of the border, suc¬ 
ceeds well in dry ground in a sunny position. It has 
spreading tufts of pretty foliage spangled with lavender- 
blue flowers. 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
each 20c; per 10 $1.80 
