with glowing - centers, March to May; then 
come attractive seed heads. Pasque Flower, 
state flower of South Dakota. 35c; 3, 90c. 
Antennaria apriea One of the delightful mat- 
formers called Pussy-toes, Ladies’ Tobacco, 
etc. Broad little leaves of silvery olive an inch 
high. The flowers are but furry heads on 4” 
stems. Evergreen. Many uses. 20c; doz. $2.00. 
Artemisia frigida Low, feathery, silvery and 
fragrant tufted Sage. Arching spikes of tiny 
yellowish bells, August. 25c; 3, 60c. 
Asclepias puroila A Milkweed but 4 to 9” high, 
with closely set linear leaves. Terminal um¬ 
bels, creamy white in the type. We have also 
a light pink form. Either, 25c; 3, 50c. 
Aster kumleini Sheets of blue and gold, Sep¬ 
tember. Our selection, Prairie Gem Blue, chal¬ 
lenges comparison with any Aster of its color 
growing about 12” high. 35c. 
A. kumleini also in rose pink and silver blue, 
each 25c; doz. $2.00. 
A. meritus A rare species with broad flat- 
topped corymbs of pinkish violet. July. 8 to 
12”. A customer says, “One of the choicest 
plants in my rock garden.” 40c; 3, $1.00. 
A. ptarmico'ides (Unamia alba) White rayed, 
cream centered, handsome and valuable. July, 
September. Height about 12”. 30c; 3, 75c. 
See also Chrysopsis and Sideranthus, fall 
blooming Aster-like flowers of golden yellow. 
Astragalus goniatus Numerous heads of fresh 
clear lavender touched with purple, June, Au¬ 
gust. Height 4 to 8”. Its dense habit and rapid 
traveling make it a natural ground-cover, its 
beauty makes it worth confining for select 
company. 40c; doz. $3.50. 
A. (Xylophacos) missouriensis Sheep Pod. 
Showy racemes of magenta-purple Pea blos¬ 
soms, May, June, above gray pinnate leaves. 
Height 4”, spread 16”. 30c, $3.75. 
Other Astragali are found under Homalobus, 
Orophaca, Oxytropis. 
Campanula petiolata Western Harebell, often 
without any rotund basal leaves; large flow¬ 
ered, free blooming, June, September. 8 to 12”. 
30c; 3, 85c.' ’ 
Cerastium strictum Abundant white flowers, 
to 8 inches, from a low mat of rich green, 
May, July. Nearly evergreen ground-cover for 
shade. 15c; doz. $1.00. 
Chrysopsis villosa Golden Aster. Typical 
hardy Aster flowers for August, September 
effect. Leaves grayish, height about 12”. 30c; 
3, 75c. 
Clematis (Viorna) sootti Leatherflower. Blue 
to purple, nodding urn Clematis but 10” high. 
May, June. Silky, tawny seed plumes. Sun or 
shade, relative dryness. 50c; 3, $1.35. 
C. (Atragene) tenuiloba “Fairies-Bower.” 
Beautiful two-inch Clematis flowers of deep 
