J^illQvfovd, N- j.Hardy Herbaceous Plants 
ANTHEMIS tinctoria, Perry’s Variety. Delicate, fern- 
like foliage and golden yellow, Marguerite-like flow¬ 
ers. Very popular as a cut-flower. 15 to 18 in. June- 
Sept. 
ANTHERICUM Liliastrum major. @ St. Bruno's Lily. 
Produces spikes of small white flowers that resemble 
little lilies. Narrow, grass-like leaves. Good for cut¬ 
ting and charming in the rockery or border. 2 ft. 
May, June. $1.20 for 3, $3.50 for 10, $30 per 100. 
Aquilegia • Columbine 
Distinctive perennial plants of appealing beauty, 
producing flowers in colors ranging from delicate esthetic 
shades to vivid primary colors. They are carried on 
stems 2 feet or more tall, above highly ornamental foli¬ 
age. We recommend a wider use of them for the border, 
rock-garden, and also as cut-flowers. 
Aquilegia alpina. © A short-spurred variety with bright 
blue flowers. 6 to 10 in. April, May. 
A. alpina superba. ® Strong grower, same height as the 
preceding, but with deeper blue flowers. 6 to 10 in. 
April, May. 
A. caerulea Helenae. ® A sturdy plant bearing large 
pure blue flowers with white inner petals. 6 to 10 in. 
May, June. 
A. canadensis. The American native Columbine. See 
Native Plants, page 77. 
A., Crimson Star. Sturdy, compact-growing plants pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of crimson flowers with white 
throats. 2 ft. May, June. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
A., B. & A. Long-spurred Hybrids. We offer a magnifi¬ 
cent strain of these choice Columbines in assorted 
colors. 2 to 3 ft. May. 
A., Long-Spurred, Shades of Rose and Red. A special 
strain with flowers of delicate shades of rose and red. 
3 ft. May, June. 
A. Skinneri. This is a Mexican variety. The flowers are 
greenish yellow, furnished with long red spurs. 2 to 
3 ft. May, June. 
ARABIS alpina. ® Rock-Cress. Pure white single flow¬ 
ers fine for rockery or border and good for cutting. 
6 in. April, May. 
A. alpina fl.-pl. © Double Mountain Rock-Cress. Dur¬ 
ing its season of flowering, it makes a better show, 
with its lovely sprays of double white flowers, than 
any other rock-garden plant. We also recommend it 
strongly for edgings. 6 in. April, May. $1 for 3, 
$2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS Uva-ursi. © Bearberry. See 
Ground-Cover and Native Plants. 
ARENARIA balearica. © Corsican Sandwort. Dwarf 
plants forming a dense carpet of white flowers. Fine 
for dry walls and rock-gardens. 2 in. July. 
A. montana. © Mountain Sandwort. Fine foliage al¬ 
most covered with glistening white, cup-shaped flow¬ 
ers. 4 in. April, May. 
A. verna caespitosa. ® Moss Sandwort. A compact 
plant forming dense, moss-like masses all summer. 
Tiny white flowers. 3 in. June. 
ARISv^lMA triphyllum. See Native Plants. 
ARMERIA (Statice). Sea-Pink; Thrift. These are 
dwarf evergreen plants with showy flowers in clusters. 
A. cephalotes. Bees’ Ruby. ® An improved variety 
with long stems and large heads of brilliant pink flow¬ 
ers. We highly recommend this both for borders and 
for cutting. IJ^ ft. June, July. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, 
$22 per 100. 
A. cephalotes rubra. ® Rich crimson flowers nearly as 
large as the preceding. 1 to 13^ ft. May, June; also 
Sept., Oct. $1 for 3, $2.50 for 10, $22 per 100. 
A. Laucheana. ® Bears rosy red flowers. Fine for 
planting in masses. 6 in. May-July. 
A. vulgaris (maritima). ® Bears pretty pink flowers. 
6 in. May, June. 
A. vulgaris alba. ® Pure white flowers. 6 in. May, 
June. 
ARTEMISIA, Silver King. Ghost Plant. Striking sil¬ 
very-leaved plant carrying white flowers. 3 ft. June, 
July. 
A. vulgaris lactiflora. Hawthorn-scented Mugworl. 
Bears panicles of cream-white flowers. The plant is 
a strong grower and is very effective. 3 to 4 ft. Aug., 
Sept. 
ASARUM canadense. ® See Native Plants. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. Butterfly Plant. A very showy 
native plant bearing erect umbels of orange-scarlet 
flowers. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
ASPERULA longiflora. ® Woodruff. A spreading, dark 
green-foliaged plant bearing white flowers. Fine for 
shady places. 1 to IJ^ ft. July. 
A. odorata. ® Sweet Woodruff; Waldmeister. Sweet- 
scented herb used for flavoring wine. Bears pretty 
white flowers and thrives in part shade and moist soil. 
8 in. June, July. 
Asters, Hardy 
See also page 57 
Aster acris nana. ® Dwarf Aster of neat, compact 
growth. The pale blue flowers look very pretty in 
drifts on a rockery. 1 ft. Aug., Sept. 
A. alpinus albus. ® Mountain Daisy. Large, pure white 
flowers with yellow discs. 5 to 8 in. May, June. 
A. alpinus, Nancy Perry. ® A distinct variety having 
blue flowers with bright yellow centers. Fine for 
rock-garden. 10 in. May, June. 
A. Amellus elegans. We think this is one of the finest 
violet-blue Asters. Flowers are 3 inches across. 15 in. 
Aug., Sept. 
A. diplostephioides Leichtlini. ® Quite distinct. The 
plant looks like a cushion 3 inches high. Flowers are a 
delicate shade of blue and are borne in lavish pro¬ 
fusion. 2 to 3 in. June. 
A., Mauve Cushion. ® A distinct variety from Japan 
which forms a circular, cushion-like plant. The flow¬ 
ers are delicate mauve with silvery sheen, about 1 
inches in diameter, and almost cover the plant. 9 in. 
Oct., Nov. 
A. salviaefolius. ® Very attractive because of its large 
rosettes of downy foliage. The flowers are large, 
single, and pure white. 10 in. Sept. 
A. subcaeruleus. ® Bears light blue flowers with an 
orange disc. Very floriferous. 1 ft. June. 
A. subcaeruleus, Apollo. ® An improvement on the pre¬ 
ceding with larger flowers. IJ^ ft. June. 
Asters, New Dwarf ® 
The introduction of these New Dwarf Asters fills a 
long-felt want in the garden, because they come into 
flower in September when they are much needed. Few 
of them are more than a foot in height and they just 
appear as mounds of blossom. 
Countess of Dudley. Clear pink with yellow eye. 1 ft. 
Daphne. Bright pink flowers. 1^ ft. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. Pale pink flowers. Compact 
plant. 1 ft. Illustrated in color^on page 59. 
Marjorie. Clear rosy pink flowers. 10 in. 
Nancy. Pale flesh-pink. Very free flowering. 10 in. 
Ronald. Lilac-pink flowers. 1 ft. 
Snowsprite. Flowers are large, semi-double, usually 
pure white, sometimes tinged pink. 1 ft. 
Victor. Flowers clear lavender-blue. 9 in. 
Aster • Michaelmas Daisy 
See also page 57 
Distinctly flowers of autumn, providing a maze of 
bloom almost indescribable. Besides being indispen¬ 
sable in the garden, they are much used for cut-flowers. 
For best results, divide them into small clumps every 
year or two. 
Aurora. Produces medium-sized, fringed flowers, al¬ 
most pure rose-pink in color. Compact plants. 2 to 
3 ft. Sept. 
Barr’s Pink. One of the best pinks as to color and large 
size. 4 to 5 ft. Sept., Oct. 
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