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■k/ardij Perennial* and. Pock Plant5 
ANEMONE (Windflower)—Continued Doz. 100 
themselves. The dainty flowers are car¬ 
ried on long stems and are one of the 
best perennials for cutting. Blooms during 
Sept.-Oct. 
Alba. Purest single white. 1.75 12.00 
Queen Charlotte. Delicate pink, semi¬ 
double . 1.75 12.00 
Rubra. Single red . 1.75 12.00 
Whirlwind. Semi-double, white . 1.75 12.00 
ANTHEMIS (Improved Golden Marguerite) 
c Tinctoria Perry's Variety. A much improved 
form with good sized single yellow flow¬ 
ers during the entire Summer. Succeeds 
in the poorest soil and is an excellent 
cut flower . 1.50 10.00 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
res Handsome foliage with tall stems of grace¬ 
ful flowers in May and June. 
Alpina. 18 in. A spurless variety with dark 
blue flowers . 1.20 8.00 
Blue Shades. Immense long spurred blooms 
of rich blue and mostly with a white cen¬ 
ter. The finest strain we have ever seen 1.75 12.00 
Chrysantha. 2 ft. Long spurred golden 
yellow . 1.50 10.00 
Crimson Star (New). Rich crimson with 
white center . 1.75 12.00 
Pfitzers Hybrids. 2-3 ft. Long spurred 
flowers in a wonderful range of color. . . 1.50 10.00 
Pink Hybrids. 2-3 ft. A choice selection of 
pink shades . 1.50 10.00 
ARABIS (Rock Cress) 
rc Alpina Florepleno. 12 in. Forms masses of 
gray green foliage which are covered 
with spikes of double white flowers in 
early Spring. This double form lasts much 
longer and is in every way superior to 
the single variety . 1.50 10.00 
Alpina. The single flowered type. Vigor¬ 
ous and free flowering . 1.20 8.00 
r Rosea. 6 in. Compact growing plants cov¬ 
ered in early Spring with brilliant rose 
colored blossoms . 1.50 10.00 
ARENARIA (Sandwort) 
rs Verna Caespitosa. A prostrate moss-like 
plant excellent for the rock garden and 
between flagstones . 1.50 10.00 
ARMERIA (Thrift or Sea Pink) 
Formosa. New Large Flowered Hybrids. 
Groups of these in beds or large rock¬ 
eries make a gay picture. In early sum¬ 
mer the low evergreen tufts produce 16 
in. slender stems each surmounted by a 
round ball like bloom. These new hy¬ 
brids range in color through bright pinks, 
reds, violet and purple tones. Excellent 
to cut . 2.00 15.00 
rc Laucheana. 8 in. Quantities of bright rosy 
red heads of flowers on slender stems 
during May-June and a scattering during 
the Summer . 1.50 10.00 
Maritima Alba. A white variety similar in 
habit to the above . 1.50 10.00 
ARTEMISIA (Southernwood) Doz. 100 
c Lactiflora. 5-6 ft. Creamy white tiny 
flowers in long graceful clusters in Aug.- 
Sept. Excellent for cut flowers. Delight¬ 
fully fragrant . 1.20 8.00 
r Pontica. 18 in. Irregular masses of very 
finely divided gray green foliage. De¬ 
lights in a dry position and valuable for 
its picturesque effect . 1.20 8.00 
c Silver King. 2 ft. A striking silvery leaved 
plant—useful for contrast in the garden 
and excellent cut to use with bouquets. 
Can be dried for winter use. 1.50 10.00 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterfly Flower) 
c Tuberosa. H /2 ft- An attractive native 
plant that will grow in the driest loca¬ 
tions, producing umbels of brilliant orange 
flowers that last a long time. 1.50 10.00 
HARDY ASTERS 
rc Alpinus. 6-8 in. Useful for the rockery or 
border. Bears large showy bluish pur¬ 
ple flowers during May and June. 1.50 10.00 
r Mauve Cushion. 10 in. A distinct species 
forming circular mounds of foliage cov¬ 
ered with good sized single flowers in 
October and November . 1.50 10.00 
rc Subcoeruleus Wartburg Star. 1 ft. Simi¬ 
lar to the Alpinus except that it starts to 
bloom just when the above variety is 
through. The individual flowers are much 
larger and the stems are long making 
this one of the best early Summer bloom¬ 
ing perennials . 1.75 12.00 
NEW ENGLAND ASTERS—Michaelmas Daisy 
cs These plants average three and four feet in 
height and produce masses of bloom in 
September and October. There are a great 
many varieties but the following list in¬ 
cludes most of the best. 
Barr's Pink. Tall growing with large pink 
flowers . 1.50 10.00 
ARMERIA FORMOSA HYBRIDS 
Delphinium are indispensable cut flowers 
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