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Lilies 
Perennials — Bulbs —'Tubers 
(Note: In the following list, plants especially recommended for Rock 
Gardens are designated by (*) and those suitable for cut flowers (c).) 
ACHILLEA — Milfoil or Yarrow 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Small double white flowers in profusion. 
Good cut flower. 2% feet. June. (c). 
*ALYSSUM 
Saxatile Compactum (Goldentuft). Golden yellow flowers in 
April and May. Very showy. 12 inches. 
AQUILEGIA — Columbine 
This flower is fond of moist places, but also thrives in dry, sandy 
places. Does equally well in sun or shade. Blossoms are of various 
bright colors, yellow, blue, white, red and pink, appearing in clusters or 
as individual blossoms. Blooms May and June. 2 to 2% feet. (c). 
Coerulea. Very fine blue and white, excellent for border. 2 feet. 
May-June. | 
Long-Spurred. Long-spurred flowers and a variety of coloring, 
such as yellow, pink, flesh, etc. 
*ARABIS 
Alpina (Rock Cress). Dwarf early blooming plant, covered with 
dense masses of pure white flowers. Splendid for the rockery or covering 
steep banks. 6 inches. April and May. 
ASTERS, Hardy 
Barr’s Pink. One of the largest and finest of pink Asters. The 
plant at maturity reaches a height of about 4 feet. Fine used as a back- 
ground for lower growing perennials. (c). 
ASTERS — Hardy Dwarf 
The Dwarf Asters are striking border plants. They bloom at a time 
of year when few other border plants are in flower. They are truly 
dwarf, very hardy, and bloom profusely, late September, all of October 
and into November until heavy frost. 
Lady Maddock. Pale pink flowers. Compact, free flowering. 
Nancy. Dwarf, bushy, very free-flowering variety. Pale pink flowers. 
Victor. The most dwarf of all dwarfs, and exceedingly pretty. The 
flowers are large and of a beautiful clear lavender-blue. Fine for the 
rock garden or for a border plant. 
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