Herbaceous Plants 
ASTER grandiflorus, var. Madonna. 4 feet; September and October; 
white. The flowers of this sort are very large and snow-white. 
A. Novae-Angliae. 4 feet; September and October; bluish purple. One 
of the showiest and most popular. (See plate on page 142.) 
A. Novae-Angliae, var. rubra. 4 feet; September and October; bright 
rose. One of the newer sorts, of a very distinct bright color. 
A. pyramidalis hybrida. 2 feet; September and October; deep lavender. 
A new sort of excellent habit and color which promises to become very 
popular. 
A., Robert Parker. 4 feet; September and October; lavender. The 
flowers are produced in large sprays, and it will be found one of the most 
satisfactory. 
A. Tataricus. 5 feet; October and November; purple. One of the 
showiest and latest of the class. 
A., White Queen. 4 feet; September and October; white. 
A. cordifolius. 2/^ feet; September and October; pinkish white. 
Excellent for planting along the border of woods. 
ASTILBE (Spirea). Japonica. 1 l /i feet; June; white. A very useful 
border plant ; the foliage is dark green and handsome, and the flower-spikes 
are very showy. This is the sort so much used for forcing at Easter. 
BAPTISIA australis. False Indigo. 2 feet; June and July; blue. 
Thrives well in any garden soil, but prefers a sunny position. 
BELEMCANDA Chinensis; syn., Pardanthus. Blackberry Lily. 
4 feet; June to September; orange-red. A free grower, preferring rich, 
light soil and sunny position. The flowers are prettily marked with brown 
spots, and are followed by showy black seeds. 
BOCCONIA cordata. 5 feet; July and August; white. Docs best in a 
rich soil, and when well grown the large terminal panicles of feathery flowers 
are very showy. 
BETONICA. See Stachys. 
BOLTONIA asteroides. 4 feet; August and September; white. Aster- 
like flowers ; an excellent plant for border work and produces magnificent 
effects when planted in masses. 
B. latisquama. 4 feet; August and September; light lilac. Possibly the 
handsomest of this class, and one of the showiest border flowers. 
CALIMERIS incisa. 18 inches; July to September; light blue. An 
excellent plant for border work. 
CADLIRHOE involucrata. 8 to 12 inches; all summer; rosy crimson. 
Of trailing habit, with handsome cut foliage and producing a constant supply 
of showy flowers. Useful for rockeries and wild gardens. 
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