RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ASTERS —Continued. 
*subcaeruleus Star of Eisenach — Bright 
lavender and lavender blue flowers, from 
3 to 4 inches across, with golden centers, 
on 15 inch stems, from May to July. 25c 
each. 
*tibeticus — The many petaled, lavender 
blue flowers are borne on 12 inch stems, 
from May to July. Makes large clumps 
or mats and very hardy and drought re¬ 
sistant. 35c each. 
New Dwarf Hybrids —We cannot recommend 
these too highly, thriving in almost any 
soil and without much water and atten¬ 
tion. 
They are similar in habit to that of 
aster novi-belgi except for their height. 
Of strong and vigorous growth and easi¬ 
est culture, they are valuable for edging 
or grouping in front of borders as well as 
being charming when planted in clumps 
in the alpine or rock garden. Flowering 
period extends from August to October. 
We are pleased to offer the following 
varieties: 
♦Blue Bird —One of the newer varieties, 
with lavender blue flowers. 35c each. 
♦Blue Bouquet —Another new variety, the 
best of the blues, being a violet blue. 
12 inches. 50c each. 
♦Countess of Dudley —Very free flowering, 
the clear pink flowers, with yellow eye, 
completely covering the compact bushes. 
12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Daphne —About 12 inches high with beau¬ 
tiful soft pink flowers. 25c each. 
♦Lady Henry Haddocks —Resembles Coun¬ 
tess of Dudley, but with flowers of a 
clear pale pink and somewhat more 
dwarf, about 9 inches. 25c each. 
♦Marjorie —One of the latest of these dwarf 
hybrids to bloom, beginning about first 
week of Oct. Large flowers of a bright 
rose pink, covering the 9 inch high 
bushes. 25c each. 
♦Nancy — Another intermediate, growing 
about 9 inches high and covered with 
masses of lavender pink flowers. 25c 
each. 
♦Niobe —Very compact habit, with white 
flowers. 25c each. 
♦Remembrance —Deep lavender blue flow¬ 
ers. 12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Ronald —One of the taller varieties, about 
12 inches high, with masses of showy 
rose-pink buds, w r hich open a lilac pink. 
25c each. 
♦Snowsprite —(Snow Fairy) Forms a dwarf 
compact bush, covered with semi-double 
white flowers from early Sept, to Oct. 
One of the most popular of these hy¬ 
brids, making excellent border and edg¬ 
ing plants where white is wanted for 
late summer. 12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Victor —The most dwarf of all, and per¬ 
haps the prettiest. The flowers are as 
large as those of the other varieties and 
of a clear pale lavender blue. 6 in. 25c 
each. 
Collection —Six varieties, our selection, for 
$1.00. One plant of each of above, $2.50. 
(See page 1 for postage.) 
ASTERS, Fall Flowering, or Michaelmas 
Daisies —We take great pleasure as well 
as a pardonable pride in offering the fol¬ 
lowing wonderful collection of this most 
valuable and showy family of late flow¬ 
ering, hardy plants. They grow freely in 
almost any soil and climate, giving a 
wealth of bloom from August to late 
November. 
novae-angliae section —The varieties in this 
section have large flowers which are pro¬ 
duced in terminal clusters on branching 
4 to 6 ft. stems. 
Barrs Pink —Large open semi-double flow¬ 
ers of rose pink, with showy gold and 
bronze central disc. 4 ft. 25c each. 
Mrs. F. W. Raynor —The nearest approach 
to red in this section. Best described as 
intense violet-purple. 4 V 2 ft. 25c each. 
Mrs. F. W. Fitzpatrick —The large flowers 
are borne in broad panicles and are of a 
deep blue-violet, with golden stamens. 
It is one of the latest of this type to 
bloom and a strong robust grower, en¬ 
tirely resistant to mildew and other 
diseases. 6 ft. 50c each. 
Mount Rainier — One of the outstanding 
Asters at the various trial gardens and 
fall flower shows in the east, receiving 
an Award of Merit. Large flowers of 
pure white, narrow petals, with a yellow 
eye. Easily the best of its color in this 
section. 50c each. 
Red Cloud —A new introduction, being of¬ 
fered for the first time. A clearer pink 
than Barrs Pink, being much deeper and 
hardly fades at all. Without question the 
best of pinks in this section. 50c each. 
Ryecroft Pink —Bright rose pink flowers 
on 5 ft. stems. 25c each. 
Ryecroft Purple— Large rich purple flow¬ 
ers on 5 to 6 ft. stems. 25c each. 
