RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ASTERS —Continued 
Abendroethe —^ (Evening Glow) Rosy red 
flowers on 3 ft. stems, 25c each. 
Anita Ballard —Soft cornflower blue semi- 
double flowers, with incurved petals. 
Early and distinct. 4^ ft. 25c each. 
Ballards Crimson —Medium size flowers of 
crimson during Sept, and Oct. 50c each. 
Beauty of Colwall — Large soft lavender 
blue flowers. 4 ft, 25c each. 
Blue Eyes —One of the best of the tall blue 
Asters yet introduced. Long pure violet- 
blue petals surrounding a small yellow 
eye. 4 ft. 35c each. 
Burbanks Charming —The plants are com¬ 
pletely covered with feathery sprays of 
delicate rosy white. About 5 feet high 
with graceful, disease resistant foliage. 
35c each. 
Climax —The old favorite. Large lavender 
flowers with golden yellow disc. 25c 
each. 
Dick Ballard —Soft rose lilac semi-double 
flowers with golden bronze centers, 3 ft. 
25c each. 
Edith Goodwin —A fine blue, one of the 
best for cutting. 25c each. 
Empress of Colwall — Large semi-double 
flowers of rosy lilac or heliotrope. One 
of the best of this section. 4^/^ ft. 35c 
each. 
King of the Belgians — Very large semi¬ 
double lavender blue flowers on 5 ft. 
stems. Probably the largest flowers of 
this section. 25c each. 
Little Boy Blue —The finest rich blue aster 
introduced. Very compact habit, not over 
2 feet high, blooming from early August 
to October. 25c each. 
Little Pink Lady —A fine companion for 
Little Boy Blue, being also very dwarf, 
not over 2 feet high, but more open in 
habit. Very large rich pink flowers dur¬ 
ing Sept, and Oct. 25c each. 
Louvain —Compact bushes of soft pink, 3 
ft. 25c each. 
Maggie Perry —^Very large mauve colored 
flowers. 35c each. 
Maid of Athens —Very large single glorious 
rose pink flowers on 4 ft. stems. A very 
robust grower. 25c each. 
Margaret Ballard —Large semi-double rosy 
mauve flowers on 4 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Miss Eisele —The finest aster of its color. 
Large shaggy flowers of mauve on 4 ft. 
stems. 35c each. 
Mme. Carroy —Large bluish-lavender flow¬ 
ers. 15 inch, 25c each. 
Perrys White —Large pure white flowers, 
with golden centers, which turn to crim¬ 
son when fully developed. 25c each. 
Pink Progressive —Very bushy with masses 
of small pink flowers. 2^/^ ft. 25c each. 
Queen of Colwall —Large semi-double flow¬ 
ers of pale mauve on 4 ft. stems. The 
rays are beautifully curved, giving the 
flowers a charming effect. 25c each. 
Queen Mary — Very large flowers of a 
pleasing blue, tinted lavender, arranged 
gracefully in branching panicles on 4 ft. 
stems. 25c each. 
Red Rover —The buds are bright red, the 
open flowers being a rosy red with gold¬ 
en centers. Of compact habit and very 
free blooming. 35c each. 
Royal Blue —Rich deep purple-blue, appar¬ 
ently double at first, but afterwards open 
forming a distinctive cup, with golden 
disc at the bottom. A very strong grow¬ 
er, 3 to 4 ft. high. 35c each. 
Skylands Queen — Very large light blue 
flowers, with a little lavender sheen and 
golden center. Really one of the finest 
of all asters. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Snowdrift —Large semi-double flowers of 
white. 4 ft. 25c each. 
St. Eg win — Of compact habit with soft 
rosy pink flowers. 3 ft. 25c each. 
Viola —Medium size flowers of violet on 
4 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Collections —For $1.00 we will send five 
varieties, your selection of colors but 
our selection as to varieties. For $2.00 
we will send 12 plants, all labelled. 
ASTI LB E —Prefer a half-shady, moist posi¬ 
tion in any ordinary garden loam. Feath¬ 
ered heads of pink or white flowers on 2 
to 3 ft. stems, during July and Aug. The 
foliage is also very attractive. 
America —Lilac pink. 35c and 50c each. 
Deutschland —One of the latest and best 
whites. 50c each. 
Gloria Superba —The most popular variety 
of this family. Large trusses of brilliant 
pink. 35c and 50c each. 
Peachblossom —A pale rose. 35c and 50c 
each. 
Queen Alexandra —A fine pale pink. 35c 
and 50c each. 
Rhineland —Bright crimson, shaded with 
salmon. 50c each. 
ASTILBE, Dwarf species^ —For a cool spot in 
the alpine garden or for near pools. 
*chinensis pumila —A very dwarf species 
with spikes of rosy mauve flowers on 12 
inch stems. 50c each. 
*simplicifolia rosea —Pretty glossy leaves 
and spikes of pink flowers on 6 inch 
stems. Also makes fine pot plants. 50c 
each. 
