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ASPERULA ODORATA (Sweet Woodruff). 6 to 8 inches. May and June. White. 
ASTER ALPINA. 6 to 8 inches. May to June. Low growing plant; fine for borders; effective 
for rockery. Flowers bright purple, rich yellow center. 
♦ASTER NOVAE ANGLIAE VAR. ROSEA. 2 to 5 feet. October and November. 
A variety of our native New England aster, with very large flowers in the greatest pro¬ 
fusion. Color, clear rosy red with rich golden center. 
ASTER STORE’S (Stokesia Cyanea). 1 to 2 feet. July to September. Double, light pleasing 
blue. Very desirable. 
ASTER TATARICUS. 3 to 4 feet. October and November. Blue flowers. Very effective. 
ASTILBE, see Spiraea. 
AURATUM LILY, see page 52. 
BABY’S BREATH ( Gypsophila Paniculata). 3 to 4 feet. July to October. Produces a mas* 
of small white flowers so disposed as to form a veritable cloud of bloom. Keeps well when cut. 
BABY’S BREATH (Double). 3 to 4 feet. July to October. A new form and very desirable. 
BABY’S SLIPPER, see Lotus. 
BALLOON FLOWER, see Platycodon. 
♦BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS (False Indigo). 4 to 6 feet. June and July. Clear blue. Foliage 
effective and lasts well through the season. 
BEARD TONGUE, see Pcntstemon. 
♦BEE BALM ( Monarda Didyma Var. Superba). 2 to 3 feet. July to October. One of the old garden 
plants which will ever be popular. Brilliant red foliage and flowers of spicy fragrance. 
BELEMCANDA CHINENSIS, see Lily Blackberry. 
BERGAMOT, see Bee Balm. 
BETONY, see Stachys Betonica. 
BLACK-EYED SUSAN, see Rudbeckia. 
BLANKET-FLOWER, see Gaillardia. 
BLEEDING-HEART, see Dicentra. 
BLUEBELLS, see Campanula. 
♦BOCCONIA CORDATA (Tree Calamdine). 5 to 8 feet. August and September. Spikes of feathery 
white. Splendid background plant. 
♦BOLTONIA ASTEROIDES. 6 to 8 feet. August and September. Tall plant, producing great 
masses of aster-like flowers, white with yellow center. 
♦BOLTONIA LATISQUAMAE. 6 to 8 feet. August and September. 
Similar to above excepting color of bloom, which is light lavender, deep yellow center. 
♦BOLTONIA LATISQUAMAE NANA. 12 to 15 inches. August to September. 
A dwarf form of the above. A new and desirable form. 
BULBS, see Lilies. 
BUTTERCUP (Double) ( Ranunculus Repens Var. FI. PI.). G to 12 inches. May and June. 
Of the brightest yellow. Foliage very glossy green. 
BUTTERFLY-WEED ( Asclepias Tuberosa). 2 to 3 feet. July and August. Orange. A very showy 
native plant and very desirable. 
CAMOMILE, see Anthemis. 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA. $ to 1 foot. June to October. Blue. 
Like the other Campanulas, the flowers are bell-shaped. In this species they are produced 
singly on delicate wiry stems, and are deep blue. One of the best dwarf plants. 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA VAR. ALBA. £ to 1 foot. June to October. 
Similar to preceding otherwise than the color of the flowers, which are purest white. 
♦CAMPANULA GLOMERATA. $ to 2 feet. June to October. Blue spikes. Fine border plant 
and if naturalized among shrubs will remain vigorous for years. 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA. Tune to October. 
This species produces its flowers on stems 2 to 3 feet high. The flowers are in loose 
clusters, and are very effective. Color blue. 
CAMPANULA PERSICIFOLIA VAR. ALBA. June to October. Pure white. 
CANDIDA LILY, see page 52. 
CANDYTUFT (Hardy) ( Iberis Sempervirens) . 6 to 12 inches. April and May. White; evergreen 
foliage. Makes a nice foreground border plant. 
CARDINAL FLOWER, see Lobelia Cardinalis. 
♦CENTAUREA, see Dusty Miller. 
CERASTIUM BIEBERSTEINII (Snow in Summer). May and June. 6 inches. Light silvery 
foliage, masses of white bloom. 
The above Hardy Herbaceous Plants are offered In three sizes, as follows, unless other¬ 
wise noted. The very heavy field clumps can only be supplied in the sorts marked with a 
♦ to the left. Stock will be potted to order and held for any delivery date. 
♦Very strong Field Clumps ( Express or Freight ). 
Strong Field Grown, usual size ( Express recommended) 
Smaller size (mostly field grown). 
Each. Per 
50c. $4 
25c. 2 
15c. 1 
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Per 100. 
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.25 
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FOR SPECIAL DISCOUNTS SEE INSIDE FRONT COVER PAGE. 
