RARE PERENNIALS, ALPINE PLANTS 
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ASTERS —Continued. 
Mme. Carroy —Large bluish-lavender flow¬ 
ers. 15 inch. 25c each. 
*Mme. Michaud —A hybrid of French origin 
forming low mounds, from 8 to 10 inches 
high, covered with soft lavender pink 
flowers from August to October. A very 
profuse bloomer and worthy of space in 
every garden. 35c each. 
*Mauve Cushion —A hardy Japanese spe¬ 
cies, forming round cushion-like plants, 
2 to 3 feet across and from 6 to 8 inches 
high. Completely covered with pale 
mauve-colored flowers during Oct. and 
Nov. 25c each. 
mesa grande speciosa — While botanists 
have placed this in the Erigeron family 
(Erigeron macranthus) we will describe 
it with the asters, as many flower lovers 
have known it as an aster. Large dark 
purple flowers on branching stems 2 to 3 
ft. high. One of the last to bloom, Oct. 
and Nov. 35c each. 
*sp. Olympic Mts. —A dwarf form of folia- 
ceus, with very large lavender blue flow¬ 
ers on 12 inch stems. July to Sept. 35c 
each. 
*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. 25c each. 
♦Blue Bouquet —Another new variety, the 
best of the blues, being a violet blue. 
12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Countess of Dudley —Clear pink flowers 
with yellow eye. 12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Daphne —About 12 inches high with beau¬ 
tiful soft pink flowers. 25c each. 
♦Lady Henry Haddocks —Delicate shade of 
pink. 9 inches. 25c each. 
♦Marjorie — Late blooming, bright rose 
pink. 9 inches. 25c each. 
♦Nancy —Lavender pink. 25c each. 
♦Niobe —Very compact habit, with white 
flowers. 25c each. 
♦Remembrance —Deep lavender blue flow¬ 
ers. 12 inches. 25c each. 
♦Ronald —Rose pink buds, opening to lilac 
pink. 25c each. 
♦Snowsprite — Semi-double white flowers. 
Sept, to Oct. 25c each. 
♦Victor —Most dwarf of all. Clear lavender- 
blue flowers. 6 inches. 25c each. 
Collection —Six varieties, your selection, 
$1.50. 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. 
Harringtons Pink —This is the best pink 
Aster yet introduced, being proclaimed 
as the only real pink Aster grown and 
exhibited at the Waltham Field Station, 
Mass. State College. 3 to 4 ft. 50c each. 
Mrs. F. W. Raynor —The nearest approach 
to red in this section. Best described as 
intense violet-purple. 4i/^ ft. 25c each. 
Aethionema grandiflorum 
