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WAYSIDE GARDENS 
ASTER SPECIES 
A genus which furnishes many showy species of hardy perennials for 
border or rock garden; also attractive flowers for cutting. Some com¬ 
mence to flower very early in the year, and others early in autumn. 
Their requirements are simple and all are easily grown. 
Culture. May be planted in fall or early spring in ordinary garden soil. 
Alpinus albus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
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 
Alpinus, Goliath Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy borders; 6 to 10 inches 
high, and bears large, showy, bluish purple flowers in May and June. 
Plant in full sun, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Alpinus rubra Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Also good for the rock garden or as an edging plant, producing rose- 
purple flowers; 6 to 10 inches high. May and June. Plant in full sun, 
6 to 8 inches apart. 
Amellus elegans Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Long, graceful sprays of soft lavender Good for the border; flowers in 
August. Plant in full sun, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Diplostiphoides Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
(Dubia). A very fine dwarf Aster for the rock garden, producing early 
in the season, pale blue flowers. 2 to 3 inches across. Plant in full 
sun, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Frikarti, Wonder of Staffa Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
Lavender-blue flowers from 2 to 21/2 inches across, produced from June 
1st until the middle of November. The plant does exceedingly well in 
light shade and comes to perfection in full sun. We consider it the finest 
garden plant introduced during the past twenty years. There are no other 
hardy plants which bloom so persistently over so long a period—not just 
a bloom or two but a constant rich display of flowers is kept up the 
entire summer. Flowers are excellent for cutting. Aster Frikarti may 
also be grown in pots and forced into bloom during the winter. 
Mauve Cushion Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Distinct species. It forms a circular cushion-like plant 1 1/2 feet across, 
rarely exceeding 9 inches in height, the flowers of delicate, soft mauve, 
with silvery white reflections, measure over 1 '/t inches in diameter, and 
are produced in such lavish profusion as to completely cover the plant; 
the blooms begin to expand early in October, but are not at their best 
until November. Plant in full sun, 1 foot apart. 
Mauve Cushion Aster 
Arenaria Montana 
ASTERS—Continued 
Star of Wartburg Each $0.50, Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00 
A beautiful spring-flowering Aster. Dark lilac-blue flowers with orange 
centers rise on one-foot stems in great numbers. The flowers are usually 
2l/ 2 to 3 inches in diameter, making a fine display in the border. This 
is one of the good new Asters of recent introduction. 
Tataricus Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Distinct, large bluish violet; very late. 6 feet. Plant in full sun, 2 
feet apart. 
AUBRIETIA - Purple Rock-Cress 
Although strictly a rock plant, yet they are also most attractive sub¬ 
jects for growing in masses in, or forming edges to borders. They are 
also much used for carpeting the surface of beds planted with spring 
bulbs. 
Culture. Aubrietias will thrive in any fairly good, well drained soil. 
On heavy or damp soils they are apt to freeze out in winter. Best 
grown in masses in the rock garden, or as edgings. Plant six inches 
apart in autumn or very early spring. 
<'Eyri Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Rosy lilac; good grower, and especially fine in clumps in combination 
with bulbs; does well in light shade. 
Sutton's Monarch Mixture Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A wide range of many unusual colors, making a most brilliant display 
early in spring. No rock plants are as handsome and valuable as the 
Aubrietias, Sutton's Monarch Mixture. Provide a rich and glorious color 
effect. Seed offered in our seed catalog. Strong flowering plants. 
BAPTISIA- False-Indigo 
Culture. A deep, rich soil and a sunny position is desirable for these 
plants. They should be given ample space to grow, so as to display 
the natural beauty of the foliage. Plant in autumn or spring, 1 2 to 18 
inches apart. 
Australis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Dark blue, pea-shaped flowers in June, are produced on top of spikes 
2 feet high; suitable for the hardy border or wild garden. Very attrac¬ 
tive foliage all summer. 
BELLIS PERENNIS-English Daisy 
The double-flowered Daisies have descended from the Wild Daisy of 
lawns. They are favorites for edgings and extensively used in Europe. 
They are most attractive plants for spring bloom, and not difficult 
to grow. 
Culture. Succeed best in a medium, moist soil. They do not thrive in 
dry soils or hot positions. They can be grown as edgings to beds or 
borders, grouped in colonies on the margins of borders, or used for 
carpeting beds of bulbs. Plant in fall or spring, 4 to 6 inches apart, 
cover lightly during winter. 
Perenne, Snowball Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 1 00 $1 5.00 
Mammoth white, may also be used for cutting. 
Perenne, Longfellow Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Mammoth pink, good for cut flowers also. 
BELLIUM - Alpine Daisy 
They are a miniature form of the common Daisy. Quite hardy and 
exclusively used in the rock garden. 
Culture. Succeeds best in a medium moist, though well drained soil. 
Plant in full sun or very light shade in the rock garden, in fall or spring, 
2 to 3 inches apart. 
•-Bellidioeides Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A dainty little miniature of the Beilis perennis, except that it throws 
out numerous runners and so forms a wide mat, covered in summer 
with small, white Daisies. Constantly in bloom. 
