*Rock Plants 
%Cut Floiver Varieties 
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ARMERIA—Thrift 
*Caespitosa. Tufts of dark green leaves covered 
with lovely pale, pink flowers in spring, only 
1-2 inches high. Rare.30c each, 3 for 75c 
*Caespitosa Hybrids. More robust and having 
larger flower heads on longer stems than above 
variety. Lovely shades of pink, blooming very 
free in May.25c each, 3 for 60c 
*Cephalotus Rubra. Large heads of deep, pink 
flowers freely produced in May-June; 10-12 
inches high. We consider this variety the 
showiest.25c each, 3 for 60c 
^Formosa Hybrids. Tall, wiry stems with extra 
large flower heads of various pink and red 
shades. Fine for cutting. June flowering. 12 
to 15 inches high.20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Laucheana. Rosy flowers on 4 to 6 inch stems 
blooming freely in May-Jnne. 20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Maritima. A lavender-pink form of the above. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
ARTEMESIA—Wormwood 
^Silver King. A fine foliage plant which is much 
used for cutting. May be dried to be used as 
an everlasting..20c each, 3 for 50c 
tLactiflora. A very tall variety with Babys- 
breath-like white flowers. July to September 
flowering. 5 ft. high.25c each 
ARRHENATHERUM—Oatgrass 
*Bulbosum variegatum. A dwarf decorative 
grass of tufted habit, growing only 8-10 inches 
high.20c each, 3 for 50c 
ASCLEPIAS—Butterfly weed 
Tuberosa. Large heads of brilliant orange flow¬ 
ers. In bloom June-July; 18 to 24 inches high. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
ASPERULA—Woodruff 
*Cynanchica. A nice creeper with blush pink flow¬ 
ers. Blooms all summer.20c each, 3 for 50c 
Aster -Hardy Aster 
Various species and Hybrids 
*Acris nanus. A pretty distinct species, neat 
compact bushes, covered with lavender-blue 
flowers in late August and September; 12 
inches high.25c each, 3 for 60c 
*Alpinus. Large lavender-blue flowers on 6-8 
inch high stems; May-June flowering. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Alpinus albus. A white flowering form of the 
above.20c each, 3 for 50c 
4Amellus King George. About 18 inches high. 
They form wide bushes smothered with large 
blue flowers from July to September. 
25c each, 3 for 60c 
4Frikarti (Wonder of Staefa). Considered the 
best hardy Aster introduced to date; large 
lavender-blue flowers; 12 to 18 inch stems, of 
branching habit; attaining a height of 2-2% 
feet.35c each, 3 for 90c 
4Gold Flake. Pretty deep golden-yellow flowers, 
on 2 ft stems; flowering very nicely in August- 
September.25c each, 3 for 60c 
4Hybridus Luteus. Lovely small bright yellow 
flowers in clusters on 18-24 inch stems, bloom¬ 
ing freely July to August, fine for cut flowers. 
30c each, 3 for 75c 
*Mauve Cushion. A hardy Japanese species, 
forming round cushion-like plants completely 
covered with pale mauve colored flowers during 
October and November. 6-8 inches high. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
*4Subcaeruleus Wartburg Star. New, a giant 
flowering spring Aster, equally effective in the 
rockery or border; bright lavender-blue flowers 
on 12 to 15 inch stems; blooming freely in 
May-June. Fine for cutting. 25c each, 3 for 60c 
*4Subcaeruleus Peggy. A very beautiful new 
variety with extra large lavender-blue flowers; 
blooming about ten days earlier than Wartburg 
Star.35s each, 3 for 90c 
4Tataricus. A late fall blooming species; large 
bold foliage and masses of bluish-violet flow¬ 
ers on 6 feet stems.20c each, 3 for 50c 
The New Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters 
(Dumosus Hybrids) 
* Constance. Pure shell-pink, compact habit; 12 
inches high.20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Daphne. Deep pink flowers produced on 15 to 
18 inch bushes, showy.20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Lavanda. Lovely lavender-blue, free flowering 
and early; 12 inches high.20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Marjcrie. Large bright rose-pink; 12 inches 
high.20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Nancy. Of dwarf bushy habit and very free 
flowering. The plants being covered with pale 
flesh-pink flowers, 12 inches high. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Niobe. Very compact grower with lovely pure 
white flowers 10 to 12 inches high. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Ronald. Bright lilac-pink very showy. 
20c each, 3 for 50c 
*Snowsprite. A very dwarf and distinct variety, 
forming compact clumps smothered with large 
semi-double white flowers.25c each, 3 for 60c 
Tall Fall Asters or Michaelmas Daisies 
Novae-Angliae Varieties. New England Aster 
4Barr's Pink. Large open semi-double flowers of 
bright, deep pink with showy gold and bronze 
center; 4 to 5 feet.25c each, 3 for 60c 
^Harrington’s Pink. Soft pink without any ma¬ 
genta. The finest pink Aster. Try it. 
40c each, 3 for $1.10 
4Mount Rainier. Pure white. A good companion 
to Red Cloud.50c each, 3 for $1.25 
4Red Cloud. Pure deep pink; new and the best 
in this section.50c each, 3 for $1.25 
4Mrs. F. W. Raynor. The nearest approach to 
Red in this section. Best described as intense 
violet-purple. 4 ft. high.25c each, 3 for 60c 
4Ryecroft Pink. Bright, rose-pink flower on 5 to 
6 feet stems...,.25c each, 3 for 60c 
4Ryecroft Purple. Large rich purple flowers on 
5 to 6 feet stems.25c each, 3 for 60c 
(Tall Fall Aster cont. next page) 
