PAINESVILLE, OHIO 
Hardy Perennial Plants 7 
ARTEMISIA lactiflora. Deep green, 
cleft foliage and compact bush shape; 
the creamy white flowers resembling 
herbaceous Spireas in large terminal 
panicles on erect stems 3 to 4*4 feet 
tall. August-September. 
—Silver King*. A beautiful frostlike 
“mist” for bouquets and floral combi¬ 
nations. Vigorous, quick growing, 
with a close network of branches, fine 
stemmed and slender leaved. The op¬ 
ening leaf buds gleam like tiny silver 
beads. 3 feet. 
Both: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
ASCIiEFIAS tuberosa (Butterfly 
Flower). 2% feet. A delightful show 
of orange flowers during early sum¬ 
mer. 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
ASFHODELTJS Luteus (Asphodel or 
King’s Spear). Lily-like, fragrant, 
yellow flowers in July, on 3-ft. spikes ; 
the foliage sword-like. 
3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
HARDY ASTERS 
AUBRIETIA <♦> (Rock Cress). 
—g*raeca. A fine mass of silver-green 
in spring and early summer, concealed 
by a sheet of light purple flowers. 
—Eyri. Rosy lilac. 
—Leichtlini. Dwarf, compact; bright 
pink flowers. 
—Larg*e-Flowered Hybrids. Various 
shades of color, and much larger 
flowers. 
All: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
BAFTISIA <$> australis (False Indi¬ 
go). Deep blue racemes during June 
and July. 2 feet. 3, 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
BOCCONIA cordata (Plume Poppy). 
( 6-8 ft.). Immense flat, deeply indent¬ 
ed leaves of silvery green on pearl-pink 
stalks. Flowers creamy white, pro¬ 
duced in great upright plumes which 
persist. 30c each ; 3 for 70c ; doz., $2.50. 
BOLTONIA. 5 feet, bushy plants with 
aster-like flowers for late summer. 
White or Lavender. 
3, 55c ; doz., $2.00. , 
Astilbe 
Alyssum Saxatile Compactum (See page 6 ) 
Hardy Aster, Climax 
Canterbury Bells 
Abendrothe. 3-5 feet. October. Deep 
rose-pink. 
Alpinus <$>. (5-10"). May and June. 
S-hort-stemmed but large - flowered ; 
lavender-blue with orange-yellow disc. 
Climax (4'). Pyramidal clusters of 
light lavender-blue, with a prominent 
golden cone at center. Aug.-Oct. 
Sunset. 3 feet. The best new pink, 
very free; a glowing “sunset” pink. 
3, $1.00; doz., $3.50. 
St. Eg*win. Rounded bush ; covered by 
small dainty flowers of pastel pink. 
White Climax. Like the blue type. 
Except as noted: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
New Hybrid 
<$> Dwarf Border Asters <$> 
Bloom profusely throughout Septem¬ 
ber, with all-covering, large flowers. 
Countess of Dudley . 9 j n Charming 
flowers of clear pink with yellow eye. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. j f t Solid, 
clear pale pink ; very compact. 
Nancy. 1 ft. A delightful show of 
flesh-pink flowers. Late. 
Ronald. 1 Brilliant lilac-pink, with 
rose-pink buds. 
Snowsprite. 1 ft Early. Smothered 
with large semi-double white flowers. 
Victor, g i nc hes. Early, dwarfest, very 
pretty ; light lavender-blue. 
40c each; 3 for $1.00; doz., $3.00. 
CCTp One of each »re 
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ASTILBE [Spirea} 
Spreading plants. 2 to 3 feet high, 
with attractive foliage; during June 
and July throwing up long, plumy, 
colorful wands of bloom. 
Amethyst. Deep violet-purple. 
Betsy Cuperus. 5 feet growth ; flow¬ 
er spikes 2 feet long with drooping 
wands, pure white with pink center. 
Gladstone. 18 inches. Snow-white. 
Gloria. Dark pink shaded lilac. 
Fink Fearl. Beautiful shell-pink. 
Each, 60c; 3, $1.50; doz., $5.00. 
CAMPANULA [Bellflower] 
Carpatica<$> (Carpathian Harebell). 
( 8 "). A pretty compact species. Flow¬ 
er bells 1 inch in diameter. Blue or 
White. 
Calycanthema (“Cup and Saucer’’). 
Single cup-shaped flowers 3 inches 
long, set in a sauceiMike calyx. Blue, 
Rose or White. 
Medium (“Canterbury Bells”). (2-3'). 
Its numerous branches crowded with 
deep bells, the edges softly rolled back 
and fluted. In July. Blue, Rose or 
White. 
Fersicifolia^> (Peach Bells). 1% to 
2 ft. high; many, small salver-shaped 
flowers. Blue or White. 
Foregoing: 3, 70c; doz., $2.50. 
Following: 3, 85c; doz., $3.00. 
Persicifolia glgrantea Moerheimi. 
2 to 3 feet. A beautiful double white 
variety, flowers 2 inches in diameter. 
May into July. 
—Telham Beauty. 2 to 3 ft. Crowd¬ 
ed, large, single bells of a soft laven¬ 
der-blue. May-July; fine for cutting. 
Fyramidalis (Chimney Bellflower). 
Very conspicuous, 4 to 5 feet high. 
Profuse salver-shaped flowers in Sep¬ 
tember. Blue or White. 
Raddeana. (12"). Flowers solitary in 
the axils, % inch long, dark purple. 
Rotundifolia<$> (Bluebells of Scotland). 
1 ft. Well set with nodding blue bells. 
June to August. 
Sarmatica<$>> 16 inches. Pale blue 
bells on numerous stems. Low, spread¬ 
ing foliage, silvery gray. 
Turbinata<$>. ( 6 "). Close mats of fo¬ 
liage ; smothering, large, cup-shaped 
blue bells. 
Bocconia “Plume Poppy.” 
