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BETTER PLANTS 
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Aster, Harrington Pink 
ARTEMISIA W ormwood 
A. lactiflora. A tall growing plant throwing 
up large, branching panicles of creamy 
white flower heads in August and Sep- 
tember. A graceful, fragrant cut flower. 
Use in the border background or among 
shrubs. 4 to 5 ft. 
A., Silver King. The flower is unimportant, 
but the silvery gray, mistlike foliage 
forms a striking contrast for other plants. 
The foliage is also effective in bouquets 
and can be cut and dried in autumn for 
interior winter decoration. 2 to 3 ft. 
ASCLEPIAS Butterfly Flower 
A. tuberosa.() Very attractive native plant 
growing 18 to 30 inches tall. During July 
and August very showy bright orange 
flowers appear. Last a long time when cut. 
AUBRIETIA Rainbow Rock Cress 
A. deltcides.Q) One of the daintiest and 
most delicately beautiful of all dwarf 
creeping plants for carpeting beds or 
rockwork, forming brilliant sheets of pur- 
ple shades for many weeks. A charming 
contrast when planted with Arabis and 
yellow Alyssum. 
New Dwarf Asters® 
Perfectly hardy. A recent English intro- 
duction of exceptional value and merit. 
Dwarf habit with neat, attractive, compact 
foliage and in September and October gor- 
geous masses of bloom in delicate shades of 
lavender, pink, and lilac. Rarely exceed one 
foot in height and are exceptionally valu- 
able for edging and grouping in the border 
foreground. 
Countess of Dudley. Clear pink. Bushy. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. Free flowering. 
Pale pink. 
Lavanda. Early. Lavender-blue. 
Marjorie. Bright rose-pink. 
Nancy. Flesh-pink. 
Nicbe. White. 
Ronald. Bright lilac-pink. 
Snowsprite. Very dwarf. White. 
Victor. Pale lavender-blue. 

Garden Asters 
(Michaelmas Daisy) 
In the autumn, when the fall colors have 
glorified our New England countryside, who 
has not admired the native hardy Asters 
along the road? The following are improved 
varieties especially adapted for our fall gar- 
dens. Most are medium to tall growing, 
with large flowers running through the 
shades of lavender, pink and blue. Free 
flowering plants which should become more 
popular. 
Beechwood Challenger. New brilliant crim- 
son-red. 3 ft. 
Blue Gem. Double; blue. 3 ft. 
Climax. Lavender-blue. 5 ft. 
Harrington Pink. Excellent 
pink. 3 ft. 
Mrs. F. W. Rayner. Red. 4 ft. 
Mt. Everest. The finest and best white. 4 
feet. 
Novae-angliae. Deep purple. 
Novae-angliae rosea. Pink. 
Queen Mary. Large; blue. 3% ft. 
Royal Blue. Deep blue. 3 ft. 
St. Egwin. Bright pink. 3 ft. 
Ypres. Rosy red. 3 ft. 
new bright 
Asclepias 
BAPTISIA False Indigo 
B. australis. Vigorous growth with hand- 
some foliage. Deep blue, pea-shaped flow- 
ers in June that strongly resemble 
Lupines. 2 ft. 
BOCCONIA Plume Poppy 
B. cordata. Tall, bold growing with creamy 
white flowers in terminal panicles. Adapt- 
ed to shrubbery borders. 
BOLTONIA Bolton’s Starwort 
B. asteroides. Large, single, aster-like flow- 
ers, blooming during the summer and fall, 
completely covering the plants and _pro- 
ducing a very showy effect. Good for 
backgrounds. 6 ft. 
B. latisquama. Similar to the preceding va- 
riety, but lavender-pink in color. 
B., Snowbank. A new and improved variety. 
White flowers September 15th to October 
20th. Strong and compact. Height 4 ft. 
CALLIRHOE Poppy Mallow 
C. involucrata.®) Trailing plant with hand- 
some divided foliage. Large, saucer-shaped 
flowers of bright rosy crimson with white 
centers. Free flowering all summer and 
fall. 
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CAMPANULAG) Bellflower 
C. calycanthema. The Cup-and-Saucer Can- 
terbury Bell. A popular biennial growing 
2 to 3 feet tall. We have three separate 
colors: pink, blue and white. 
C. carpatica.) Neat, compact tufts of at- 
tractive foliage. In July, clear blue, bell- 
shaped flowers appear on wiry stems and 
continue until October. Excellent edging 
or rock plant. 8 inches. 
C. carpatica alba. In all respects like the 
preceding variety, except with white flow- 
ers. 
C. garganica.®) Ideal for the rock garden. 
Forms a low, spreading tuft of foliage 
which in June is covered with starry, light 
blue flowers, having a white eye. 
C. medium. Commonly called Canterbury 
Bells. An old favorite in three separate 
colors: pink, blue and white. Blooms in 
June. 2 to 3 ft. 
C. persicifolia (Peach Bells). A very fine 
hardy perennial. Handsome spikes of 
saucer-shaped flowers in June and July. 
Two separate colors: blue and white. 2 ft. 
C. rotundifolia.) (Blue Bells of Scotland). 
Blue, bell-shaped flowers from June to 
August. Fine rock plant. 10 to 12 inches. 
Carnation, Hardy 
Hardy perennials of spicy fragrance and 
great freedom of bloom. They do not get 
lanky or untidy; bloom all summer. Their 
stiff stems make them ideal for cutting. 
Crimson King. Dazzling crimson. 
Grenadin. Separate colors: red, pink and 
white. 
Her Majesty. Double white. 
CATANANCHE Love Plant 
C. caerulea. Heads of pretty deep blue flow- 
ers on 18-inch stems. Profuse and excel- 
lent cut flowers from July to September. 
CENTAUREA Cornflower 
C. montana. Large, violet-blue flowers on 
24-inch stems. Free blooming from July 
to September. A very fine cut flower that 
likes a sunny location. 
CERASTIUM Snow-in-Summer 
C. tomentosum.®) A low-growing plant hav- 
ing silvery gray foliage. Spreads rapidly 
and in June produces clouds of snow- 
white flowers. Especially suitable for rock 
or border purposes. 
CHEIRANTHUS Siberian Wallflower 
C. allioni.®) Its vivid orange flowers are 
very conspicuous. Blooms in May on 12- 
inch stems. Planted with purple tulips 
it makes a striking contrast. 
Hardy Carnations 
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