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ARABIS, Continued. 
Ferdinand Coburg—Makes neat mats and 
carpets of dark, evergreen foliage, cov- 
ered with white flowers in spring, and 
again in fall of the year. Hardy and 
very drought resistant. 35c each. 
*kellereri—We are happy to be able to 
offer this very rare species again. Very 
dwarf, compact tufts of somewhat sil- 
very foliage with white flowers on 2 to 
3inch stems. For the crevice or moraine. 
75¢c each. — 
ARENARIA—Dwarf creeping plants, for car- 
peting and stepping stones. 
*grandiflora—Mats of emerald green from 
which spring branching 4 inch stems 
with large white flowers, from May to 
Sept. 35c each. 
*montana — Of trailing habit, forming 
mounds 4 to 6 inches high, covered with 
large white flowers from April to July. 
35c each. 
*nurpurascens— Unique in having rosy-lilac 
flowers which hide the mats of glossy 
foliage from May to July. 3 inches. 35c 
each. 

ARMERIA CAESPITOSA 
ARMERIA—(Thrift) According to Standard- 
ized Plant Names this should be listed as 
Statice, but for convenience we will con- 
tinue to list as Armeria. 
*caespitosa — Diminutive tufts of dark 
green spiny leaves, studded with almost 
stemless heads of dark pink flowers. 
Very rare. 50c each. 
*“caespitosa alba—White flowering form of 
preceding. 75c each. 
*caespitosa hybrids—Hybrids of the pre- 
ceding, somewhat more robust and hav- 
ing larger flower heads on longer stems, 
color varying from deep pink to pure 
white. Mixture only. 35c each. 
*vulgaris nana—Can not vouch for name of 
this Sea Thrift, but it is one of the most 
persistent flowering plants in our gar- 
dens. The bright rosy red or pink flow- 
ers on 6 to 8 inch stems from spring to 
late summer. 35c each. 
ARTEMISIA, 
ers. 6 ft. 25c each. 
Silver King—Sprays of bright frosted sil- 
ver. 3 ft. 35c each. 
ARTEMISIA *schmidtiana nana — A rare 
dwarf species with very fine cut silvery- 
white leaves, as compact aS moss. A 
worth while foliage plant. 6 inches. 35c 
each. 
ASARUM—(Wild Ginger) A native ground 
cover for shady places. 
*caudatum — Dark, evergreen leaves on 
branches that root as they creep and 
makes excellent ground cover for moist 
places in shade. 25c each. 
*hartwegi — Makes a dense clump with 
. heart-shaped leaves mottled pale yellow 
or white. Nice for a shaded pocket in 
alpine garden, as they can do with less 
moisture than preceding. 35c each. 
*lemmoni—Somewhat more spreading than 
preceding, but otherwise much the same 
in both color of foliage and cultural re- 
quirements. 35c each. 
ASCLEPIAS tuberosa—(Butterfly Silkweed) 
Large heads of brilliant orange flowers 
on 18 to 24 inch stems, from July to Sept. 
For hot, dry places. 25c each. 
ASTERS—Various species and hybrids. 
*acris nanus—Makes neat compact bushes, 
10 to 12 inches high, smothered with lav- 
ender blue flowers during Aug. and Sept. 
50c each. 
*alpinus superbus—Large purplish flowers 
with golden centers, on 10 inch stems, ne 
May and June. 25c each. 
*amellus King George—Rarely more than 
2 ft. in height, they form wide bushes 
smothered with large blue flowers from > 
July to Sept. 50c each. 
lactiflora—Creamy-white flow- 
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