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ASTER : Starwort or Michaelmas Daisy 
Lovely autumn-flowering perennials, the value of 
which for border decoration, or cut flowers, is un¬ 
questionably inestimable. 
*DWARF WHITE. Low growing. Very floriferous. 
Early. 
TATARICUS. Distinct, large bluish violet; very 
late. 6 feet. Plant in full sun, 2 feet apart. 
BAPTISIA : False-Indigo 
AUSTRALIS. Dark blue, pea-shaped flowers in 
June, are produced on top of spikes 2 feet higli; 
suitable for the hardy border or wild garden. 
CALLUNA : Heather 
VULGARIS. An unusual plant for the garden. Mass 
of color in late July or early August. Fine in poor 
soils. Requires a sunny location and severe pruning 
in early spring. 18 to 24 in.50 each 
CALLIRHOE : Poppy Mallow 
*INVOLUCRATA. Trailing plant, with finely 
divided foliage and large, saucer-shaped flowers of 
bright rosy crimson, with white centers, which are 
produced all summer and fall. 
CHIVES : Herb 
Finely chopped leaves give a delicious flavor to 
hors d’oeuvres and salads. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Hardy Garden Varieties 
The following varieties of these well known plants 
have been selected for their hardiness as well as for 
their beautiful colors. 
AMELIA (Azaleamum) (Pink Cushion). 
The dwarfest of ’mums, not over 10 inches 
high. Completely covered with pink blos¬ 
soms so that the plant resembles an Azalea. 
AMELIA—Red. 
AMELIA—White. 
BRONZE MOLLY. A fine yellow button. 
CHRISTMAS GOLD. Bright golden yel¬ 
low. Dec. 
CHRYSOLAR. Large showy pure yellow. 
Sept. 
HARVARD. Late red. 
OLD ROSE. Pleasing rose pink. October. 
PINK BUCKINGHAM. Clear pink pom¬ 
pon. 
PINK PON PON. 
Chrysanthemum, Korean Hybrids 
New, hardy Hybrids which add new colors 
to the garden and make it possible to grow 
Chrysanthemums in sections where they would 
otherwise be winter killed. 
ASTRID—New. Single daisy-like flowers are 
a shell pink warmed with old rose tints and a 
bright yellow center. Free from disease. 
CERES. A suffusion of old-gold, chamois 
yellow and soft coppery bronze. Attractive 
single flowers, produced in sprays. This is a 
very attractive, sturdy plant. 2 to 2j4 ft. Octo¬ 
ber. 
DAPHNE. A beautiful daphne-pink, with a 
lilac rose sheen, and prominent golden stamens 
in the center of the single flowers, inches 
in diameter. Frost resistant. 2 to 2)4 ft. 
October. 
DIANA. Chatenay—rose-pink, mingled with 
lilac-rose and soft salmon—tones vary with 
the light. 
HEBE. Luminous pink with a faint silvery 
halo around the golden yellow center. One of 
the first to flower. 
MARS. The nearly single flowers are deep 
amaranth-red, changing to wine-red, overlaid 
with a velvety sheen, making a very distinct, 
striking effect in the garden. 2 to 2)4 ft. Octo¬ 
ber. 
Chrysanthemum, Korean Hybrid 
MARION HATTON. P. Pompon type. 
Bright yellow. Very early, beginning in 
September. 
RUTH CUMMING. Very fine outdoor 
Chrysanthemum of a rich bronze terracotta 
in color. 
QUEEN CUSHION. White. Blush-pink. 
SEPTEMBER QUEEN. Shell pink with 
rose center. 
SMITH’S ENCHANTRESS. Pink. Oct. 
YELLOW ANEMONE. October. 
COREANUM (Korean Chrysanthemum). 
A remarkable new perennial from Korea of 
ironclad hardiness. White flowers with 
golden center. Flowers often turn to a 
light pink; 2 to 4 feet high, in bloom from 
October to December. 
