Rare Perennials, Continued 
‘THE LESTER ROosE GARDENS 

A. Mixed Hybrids——-These are the finest strain 
of long-spurred garden Columbines, selected for 
size and color, lemon, orchid, lavender, blue, 
crimson and other shades. Strong field-grown 
plants to bloom quickly, each 20c; 3 for 50c; 
8 for $1. 

ARTHROPODIUM Cirrhatum — For the gardener 
who wants something exclusive, unprocurable 
elsewhere. 38 feet tall; star-like white flowers 
in panicles often a foot long; long deep-green 
foliage. 50Oc. 
ASPHODELINE Brevicaulis — From the Medi- 
terranean this lovely Asphodel bears loose 
panicles of open, starry, golden-yellow flowers 
for three months or more. 35¢c. 
NEW, UNCOMMON HARDY ASTERS 
All so easily grown, in pleasing colors. 
NEW DWARF HYBRIDS — A foot or less in 
height, unsurpassed for border planting or the 
rockery. Long blooming season, their com- 
pact forms completely covered in shades of 
lavender and blue and pink. Field-grown bloom- 
ing size divisions of our choicest imported 
kinds, each 25c; 6 for $1. 
ASTER Frikarti — Illustrated. Bears the largest 
flowers of any hardy Aster, and all summer 
long; the long-rayed lavender blue bloom is 2 
nial, 
from 

The coral-salmon flowering spikes of 
the Improved CHELONE are attrac- 
tive in vase or border all summer 
through. (See page 23.) 
3 Indispensable 
CHOICE AZALEAS 
In just the right size for transplanting and 
so easy to grow. 
AZALEA Hinodegeri —- The showy bright scarlet 
Azalea, dwarf habit, very free flowering: rich 
green foliage, evergreen, fine in groups or bor- 
der. Strong, finely-rooted 6 to 8 inch tall 
plants, each 25c; 5 for $1; 10 for $1.75. 
A. Kaempferi, The Torch Azalea—Choice new, 
hardy, evergreen kind; dense, spreading growth 
up to 5 feet; in spring a mass of flame-red 
bloom against the glossy foliage. Strong 8 
to 4-inch plants, each 25e; 3 for 60c. 
ens ee 

The blue-and-gold ASTER FRI- 
KARTI bears larger flowers for a 
longer season than any other Hardy 
Aster 
inches and over wide; a most valuable peren- 
easy to grow, a fine cut flower, 25e; 
5 for $1. 
NEW TALL HARDY ASTER “White Cloud’’— 
A perfectly lovely, unique sort; grows to 4 
feet or more, forms masses of filmy whiteness 
its dainty little flowers; a choice specj- 
men or background garden plant. 25c; 5 for $1. 

COMMELINA coelestis, gentian-blue 
flowers with a golden eye. (See p. 23.) 
