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NAMED HARDY ASTERS 
The Aster family is almost endless, and European hybridizers have produced 
an amazing number of very beautiful forms, of which we offer the choicest. 
They abound in shades of lavender, pink, and bluish purple, and produce an 
indescribably beautiful mass effect at the back of the border or at the edge 
of shrubbery. They will thrive in poor soil, but to be seen at their best they 
should be pinched back once in the early summer and staked. All flower 
during September and October. 
Barr’s Pink. 4 ft. September, October. A strong, vigorous grower forming 
shapely plants bearing fine, bright pink flowers. A novae-angliae type. 
Beechwood Challenger. Medium height, free-flowering. Brilliant crimson- 
red. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
Charles Wilson. 3 ft. A choice and rare variety with large, ruby-red flowers, 
very rich and effective in combination with the clear blue varieties. 
Climax. 5 ft. One of the finest Asters, producing large flowers 2 inches across 
of clear light blue with golden central disk, on huge pyramidal spikes. 
Harrington’s Pink. 3 ft. September, October. The first true pink Hardy 
Aster with no magenta shadings. It completely eclipses all of the older 
pink varieties and is a grand subject for autumn gardens as well as a fine 
cut flower. Those who saw it in bloom last year were most enthusiastic 
about it. A Novae-angliae type. (Color illustration, page 61.) 50c each; 
$5.00 per doz. 
Mt. Everest. 4 ft. By far the finest white. Flowers in abundance, even on 
the lateral branches, making a pyramidal mound of white right down to 
the ground. (Color illustration, page 61.) 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
P e &&y Ballard. 3 ft. Large pyramidal sprays of double rose-mauve flowers 
on compact plants. 
Red Rover. 2% ft. The nearest approach to a true red. Glowing red buds, 
opening wine-red with golden centers. Of compact habit with immense 
sprays of flowers. A real acquisition for the fall border and most effective 
when planted with Mt. Everest. 
Skylands Queen. 2 1 / £ ft. August to October. Plants of dense, spreading 
habit completely covered with large, attractive, light blue flowers. (Color 
illustration, page 61.) 
St. Egwin. 18 to 24 in. A charming bright pink Aster produced on dwarf, 
symmetrical plants. 
DWARF HARDY ASTERS 
This charming race of really Dwarf Asters is of the greatest value for late 
summer and early fall color in the rock garden or for the foreground of the 
hardy border. All are compact, seldom over 1 foot high and densely covered 
with small, dainty, single blossoms. Perfectly hardy and easy to grow. 
*Countess of Dudley. 9 in. Charming clear pink flowers with yellow eye. 
*Lady Henry Maddocks. 12 in. Clear, light pink flowers. 
* Nancy. 12 in. Pale lilac-pink flowers. 
*Ronald. 12 in. Showy bright lavender-pink. 
*Snowsprite. 12 in. Compact clumps with large, semi-double white flowers. 
*Victor. 8 in. Clear lavender-blue flowers of good size. 
ASTILBE 
The fluffy plumes of the Astilbes have an airiness and a laciness about 
them unequaled by any perennial of similar habit. They are not very common 
in gardens, although they succeed well in ordinary soil, and even in partial 
shade if they are given plenty of water during growing and flowering season. 
They have an indescribable beauty when used as an edging to a border of 
shrubs or evergreens, or as accent p'ants in the garden, and the many varieties 
shade into each other in delicate tints of white, cream, pink, and rose. 
Astilbe arendsi, America. 2^ ft. July. A charming, pale pink variety which 
is very free-flowering. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A., Avalanche. 2 ft. Best of the white varieties. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
A., Gloria. 2 ft. July, August. Compact dwarf plants with dense, plumy 
sprays of deep pink flowers. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A., Marguerite van Rechteren. 4 ft. August. A handsome, tall sort with 
fringy red flowers tinted with lilac. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
A., Pyramidal. 2% ft. July. Very fine panicles of pure milky white. 40c each; 
$4.00 per doz. 
A., Salland. 3 ft. August. Rich red. 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 
A. chinensis. Chinese Astilbe. 18 in. July-August. Pink flowers and finely 
cut foliage. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
A. japonica, Peach Blossom. 18 in. July, August. Soft pink flowers in 
erect panicles. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
A. japonica, Queen Alexandra. 2 ft. June. A very fine early-flowering 
variety of soft creamy pink color. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
A japonica, W. E. Gladstone. 2 ft. June. Similar to Queen Alexandra, 
but has feathery plumes of pure white flowers. 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 
AUBRIETIA 
They Resemble the Alyssums 
Charming little plants closely related 1 1 the Alyssums and used for the 
same purpose, providing a wide range of purple, violet, and pink shades 
in ideal plants for rock or wall gardens or edging flower borders. 
*Aubrietia deltoidea eyrei. Trumpet Aubrietia. 5 in. May to July. 
Dense mats of gray-green, thickly covered with soft violet flowers. 
*A. deltoidea rosea. 4 in. July. A lovely pink-flowering form. 
BAPTISIA 
Baptisia australis. Blue Wild, Indigo. 3 ft. May, June. A handsome plant 
with deep blue, lupine-like flowers in long, curving racemes and very at¬ 
tractive blue-green foliage. Very effective planted with Hemerocallis flava. 
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BELAMCANDA 
Belamcanda chinensis. Blackberry Lily. 3 ft. July, August. A loosely 
formed, iris-like plant with slender, much-branched stems bearing bright 
orange-yellow, Lily-like flowers, spotted with brown. 
BELLIS - English Daisy 
The true Daisies make dense rosettes of dark green leaves and bloom 
profusely early in the spring. They are especially charming edging plants and 
do well in half shady places in the rockery. They must be kept dry in winter, 
and should have slight protection. 
*Bellis perennis. Giant White Daisy. 6 in. April to June. Densely double 
flowers of pure white. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
,! B. perennis. Giant Red Daisy. 6 in. April to June. A rosy red form of the 
above. 25c each; $2.50 per doz. 
BOCCONIA 
Bocconia cordata. Pink Plumepoppy. 7 ft. July, August. A big lusty plant 
with large, bluish green foliage and nodding clusters of creamy flowers 
which are followed by decorative grayish seed pods. Good in wild gardens 
or shrubbery and for subtropical effects. 
BOLTONIA 
A group of plants closely related to the hardy asters and useful for the 
same purpose. Their stems are stiffer and wirier, requiring less support. They 
are very easy to grow and take care of themselves when once established. 
Boltonia asteroides. White Boltonia. 6 ft. September, October. Branching 
stems, bearing numerous Aster-like white flowers. One of the best late- 
flowering perennials. 
B. latisquama. Violet Boltonia. 4 ft. July to October. A handsome plant 
with large showy heads of pink flowers, tinged lavender. Especially good 
for cutting and an attractive plant in rough places or in the border. 
CALLIRHOE 
*Callirhoe involucrata. Low Poppy Mallow. 12 in. June to August. A 
trailing plant with finely divided foliage and large, saucer-shaped flowers of 
bright rosy crimson, with white centers. 35c each; $3.50 per doz. 
CASSIA 
Cassia marilandica. Wild Senna. 4 ft. July, August. Light green, pinnate 
foliage with showy yellow, lupine-like flowers at top of stem. Fine for 
naturalizing or shrub border. 
CATANANCHE 
Catananche caerulea. Blue Cupid’s Dart. 18 in. July, August. Pretty, deep 
blue, Daisy-like flowers on long stems. An everlasting. 
C. caerulea alba. White Cupid’s Dart. A white form of above. 
Aster, Harrington’s Pink — The First True Pink Aster 
Except Where Otherwise Noted, Perennials are 30c Each; $3.00 per Dozen 
