The Columbine is America’s Favorite Flower 
AQUILEGIA LONGISSIMA 
An American Columbine honored in England 
ARTEMISIA 
Wormwood 
ABSINTHIUM. Silky white foliage is decorative: Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
ASCLEPIAS 
Butterfly Weed 
INCARNATA. A handsome native with fragrant purple maroon flowers in clusters. 
July. 3 feet. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
TUBEROSA. One of the most attractive of American native plants. Large bright 
orange flow'ers fine for cutting. Easy from seed. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, 
Y% oz. 50c. 
ASPHODELUS 
LUTEUS. Spikes of bright yellow arising from sword-like fragrant tufts of leaves. 2 
feet. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
ASPERULA 
CYNANCHICA. A beautiful creeper with blush pink flowers on 4 inch plants. 
Blooms all summer. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
ODORATA (Sweet Woodruff). Fragrant small white flowers on compact 6 inch 
plants. Early summer. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, \4 oz. 50c. 
ASTER 
Choice Dwarf Varieties 
ALPINUS BLUE. A neat rock garden Aster with large single flowers of bright blue. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, oz. 50c. 
ALPINUS “DARK BEAUTY.” An improved large flowered rich purple. Easy from 
seed Pkt. 15c Tr Pkt 40c 
ALPINUS “GOLIATH.” A giant flowered delicate soft blue. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 
40c. 
ALPINUS LARGE FLOWERED HYBRIDS. A select strain in a range of fine 
colors. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, Y oz. 40c. 
FORRESTI. Large violet flowers with an orange center disc. Stiff six inch stems A 
highly desirable alpine. Pkt. 25c. 
SUBCOERULEUS “WARTBURG STAR.” A giant flowered Spring Aster equally 
effective in the rockery or low border. Bright lavender flowers with yellow 
center. Makes a fine cut flower. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
Tall Perennial Asters 
AMELLUS CHOICE HYBRIDS. Semi-dwarf Fall blooming Asters taken from 
choice named varieties. Fine for bedding. 2 feet. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pk. 25c. 
YUNNANENSIS. A rare variety with perfectly formed single flowers of rich lav¬ 
ender with a contrasting eye of bright yellow. 15 inches. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
LARGE FLOWERED MIXED. A mixture of the Fall blooming double Asters. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
CARLINA ACAULIS 
Charlemagne’s Thistle 
AQUILEGIA 
Columbine 
The most popular flow r er in American Gardens. In the following list you will find a 
wide assortment of Columbines in the most unusual shades and types. They are all 
easy from seed and will produce excellent results in your garden. 
We especially recommend our strain of Aquilegia “Mrs. Scott Elliott 
Select Hybrids.” During the thirty years we have been in the seed business 
we have avoided random superlatives;—but without hesitation we classify 
this strain as the Best—superior in size and color blending. 
ALPINA. The bright alpine Columbine. Short spurs of rich deep blue. 12 inches 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, % oz. 40c. 
CANADENSIS. Our beautiful native Columbine. Yellow center with long spurs of 
bright red. 18 inches. Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c. 
CHRYSANTHA. The handsome long spurred yellow of tall graceful habit. 2M feet. 
Pkt. 10c, Tr. Pkt. 25c, oz. 50c. 
CHRYSANTHA DOUBLE. The rare double form with long spurs of rich yellow. 
Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
CHRYSANTHA “SILVER QUEEN.” A fine large flowered pure white with extra 
long spurs. A beauty. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c, oz. 50c. 
CLEMATIFLORA MIXED. The beautiful new Clematus Flowered 
Columbine. A choice European introduction. Attractive spur¬ 
less flowers held on erect stems. A bright range of pastel shades. 
A recommended novelty. Pkt. 30c, Tr. Pkt. 80c. 
COERULEA (Rocky Mountain Columbine). The glorious blue long spurred native 
of Colorado. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
COERULEA HYBRIDA FL. PL. Choice long spurred doubles in a fine mixture of 
rich colors. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
COERULEA “ROSE QUEEN.” A selected strain of large bright rose with extra 
long spurs. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
CRIMSON STAR. A sensational English novelty. The long spurs are a rich crimson 
and the center is white tinted carmine. Comes quite true from seed and is recom¬ 
mended. Pkt. 20c, Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
DOBBIE’S IMPERIAL HYBRIDS. A grand strain of long spurred hybrids in a 
wade range of clear and pastel colors. Constant attention keeps a well balanced 
blend of colors. Selections from the originator’s stock. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c, 
H oz. 75c. 
FARQUHAR’S PINK. The result of rigid selection of the finest long spurred pinks. 
Pastel and clear colors. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
FLABELLATA NANA ALBA. One of the prettiest rock garden Columbines. Waxy* 
white flowers on six inch stems in May. Foliage blue green and dw'arf. Pkt. 20c, 
Tr. Pkt. 50c. 
GLANDULOSA VERA. One of the prettiest of all Columbines. Brilliant blue with 
bold pure white sepals. Its dwarf compact habit makes its fine for the rock 
garden or for a showy group in the low border. 18 inches. Pkt. 25c, Tr. Pkt. 
65c. 
JETSCHAUI. Large orange flowers long red spurs. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
LONG SPURRED BLUE SHADES. Blues have alw r ays been one of the most 
popular colors in Columbines. This is a selected strain from the finest rich 
blues. Extra long spurs. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
LONGISSIMA. A grand American Columbine recently brought into cultivation. 
Giant flowers of clear pale lemon yellow with spurs often over 4 inches in length 
The English R. H. S. gave this beautiful flower an Aw r ard of Merit. Highly 
recommended. Pkt. 30c, Tr. Pkt. 80c. 
MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT SELECT HYBRIDS. Working from 
originator’s stock we have developed by careful and painstaking 
selection a superior strain of long spurred hybrids. A complete 
range of bright colors including novel shades of indigo, straw 
red, lavender, coral pink, buff and amethyst. Extra long spurs 
and perfectly formed flowers. A vigorous strain, and the finest 
in quality. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c, Vs oz * 80c. 
PYRENAICA. A choice little item for the rockery. Short stems 1H feet high with 
rich purple flowers. Pkt. 15c, Tr. Pkt. 40c. 
VULGARIS COMPACTA “EDELWEISS.” A European novelty for the rock 
garden. Short spurred w'hite flowers and dwarf glaucous leaves. 15 inches. Pkt. 
15c, Tr. Pkt. 35c. 
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