
Aster névizbelgi; Blue Eyes 
CARROLL GARDENS, WESTMINSTER, MARYLAND 
ARMERIA (Thrift) 
Bees’ Ruby. 15 in. An interesting variety with 
large heads of ruby-red flowers on stiff, wiry stems. 
Blooms from late May to mid-July. 40 cts. each; 
3 for $1. 
*Czespitosa. | to 2 in. Tufts of dark green leaves 
covered with lovely pale pmk flowers m spring. 
*Czespitosa alba. 4 in. A new white form. 
*Czespitosa Hybrids. More robust and having 
larger flower-heads on longer stems than above 
variety. Lovely shades of pink. Blooms very 
free in May. 
*Cephalotes rubra. 10 to 12 in. Large heads of 
deep pink flowers freely produced in May and 
June. We consider this one of the showtest 
Armerias. 
*tFormosa Hybrids. 12 to 15 in. Tall, wiry stems 
with large flower-heads of pink and red shades. 
Fine for cutting. June flowering. 
Maritima. 6 in. Flowers white to deep pink or 
purple. 
Maritima Laucheana. Light rose-colored flowers 
on 4 to 6-inch stems, in May and June. 
ASCLEPIAS (Butterflyweed) 
Tuberosa. 18 to 24 in. Large heads of brilliant 
orange flowers in June and July. 
ASPERULA (Woodruff) 
*Cynanchica. A _ nice creeper with blush-pink 
flowers all summer. 
ASPHODELUS (Asphodel) 
Luteus. Bright yellow flowers on 3 to 4-foot spikes 
in late May and June. 
tASTILBE. See Spirea, page 20. 
HARDY ASTERS 
*Acris nanus. 12 in. A distinct species. Compact 
bushes covered with lavender-blue flowers in late 
August and September. 
*Alpinus. Large lavender-blue flowers on 6 to 8-inch 
stems. May, June. 
*Alpinus albus. A white form of the above. 
*tAmellus, King George. About 18 in. high. 
Wide bushes smothered with large blue flowers 
from July to September. 
*Alpellus Triumph. 8 in. A lovely new Hardy 
Aster, a cross between Alpinus and Aster amellus, 
covered with sparkling blue daisies during June 
and July. 50 cts. each. 
Frikarti, Maid of Wilton. 18 to 24 in. A little 
darker in color than Frikarti and quite distinct in 
its growth. It is of bushy, erect habit, with rather 
stiff, wiry stems. Blooms just as long as Frikartt. 
50 cts. each; 3 for $1.25. 
{Frikarti, Wonder of Stzfa. 2 to 2% ft. Con- 
sidered the best hardy Aster introduced to date. 
Large lavender-blue flowers on 12 to 18-inch stems. 
Branching habit. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. See 
illustration on 4th cover. 
tGold Flake. Button-like, deep golden yellow 
flowers on 2-foot stems in August and September. 
tHybridus luteus. Lovely small bright yellow 
flowers tn clusters on 18 to 24-inch stems, borne 
freely July to August. Fine for cut-flowers. 
*Mauve Cushion. 6 to 8 in. A hardy species, 
forming round, cushion-like plants completely 
covered with pale mauve-colored flowers during 
October and November. 

*tSubcezruleus, Peggy. Large lavender-blue 
flowers that appear about ten days earlier than 
Wartburg Star. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
*{tSubceruleus, Wartburg Star. Bright lavender- 
pee flowers on 12 to 15-inch stems in May and 
une. 
Dwarf Hybrid Border Asters 
Dumosus Hybrids 
*Marjorie. 12 in. Large; bright rose-pink. 
*Nancy. 12in. Dwarf, bushy habit. Pale flesh-pink. 
*Snowsprite. 10 in. Semi-double white flowers. 
Tall Fall Asters. Michaelmas Daisies 
Novi-belgi Type. New York Aster 
September flowering 
{Alderman Vokes. 2 to 3 ft. A splendid very 
bushy variety with deep clear rose-pink flowers 
during September. 
{Beechwood Challenger. 3 ft. New. Glowing 
crimson. Considered the finest red Aster. 35 cts. 
each; 3 for 90 cts. 
{Blue Eyes. 3 to 4 ft. Large pure violet-blue 
flowers with small yellow eye. Very good. 
tBlue Gem. 3 ft. Semi-double flowers of rich blue. 
{Blue Plume. 2 ft. Stately, effective spikes, covered 
with deep purple, almost double flowers. Very 
choice and showy. 35 cts. each; 3 for 90 cts. 
tColonel F. R. Durham. 31% ft. The entire bush 
is covered with dark blue flowers. 
tHilda Ballard. 3 to 4 ft. New. Flowers large, 
almost double. The color is light lavender. 
PRICES—Unless otherwise priced, all plants are sold at 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Three plants of one variety at the dozen rate 
