Astilbe, Fanal is a beautiful variety 

* Arabis - Rock-Cress 
Alpina fl.-pl. 1 ft. Desirable double white 
form. April, May. 
Ferdinand Coburg. 4 in. White flowers 
borne above distinct dark green foliage; 
compact grower. 
Spring Charm. 8 in. New. Compact 
plants produce pink flowers in early spring. 
All Arabis, each 60c.; 3 of one variety $1.60; 
10 for $5.00 
*Armeria + Thrift 
Caespitosa Hybrids. Large flower-heads in 
a pleasing variety of pink shades. 
Cephalotes, Bees’ Ruby. Stout stems with 
large globular heads of brilliant ruby-red 
flowers. 
Cephalotes rubra. 1 ft. Deep pink; very 
showy. June. 
All Armerias, each 60c.; 3 of onevariety $1.60; 
10 for $5.00 
Artemisia - Wormwood 
The Wormwoods are mainly ornamental 
foliage plants, always decorative. Many 
pleasing effects and contrasts will result by 
planting them among your other perennials. 
Beach (A. stelleriana). 18 mm. Commonly 
known as “Old Woman” or ‘Dusty 
Miller.” It makes a lovely silver-leaved 
edging plant. 
Fringed (A. frigida). 12 in. The daintiest 
of the Wormwoods, with lovely soft silvery 
foliage. Good in knotted herb garden. 
Be sure to try it! 
Mugwort (A. lactiflora). 4 ft. A stately 
plant for the background of the border, 
producing pyramidal heads of fragrant, 
creamy white flowers during August and 
September. 
Roman (A. pontica). 2 ft. Lacy gray-green 
foliage, finely cut. An effective plant in 
the knotted herb garden. 
Southernwood (A. abrotanum). Commonly 
known as “Old Man.” A shrubby green- 
foliaged plant with leaves divided into 
thread-like segments. Lovely planted with 
the Beach Wormwood. 
Silver King (A. albula). 3 ft. Graceful sil- 
very white plant, also known as “Ghost 
Plant.”? The dried foliage is attractive for 
winter bouquets. 
All Artemisias, each 50c.; 
3 of one variety $1.30; 10 for $4.00 
Asclepias - Butterfly-Weed 
Tuberosa. 2 ft. Brilliant orange flowers; 
a favorite for wild gardens as well as 
perennial borders. June, July. Each 50c.; 
3 for $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 
Tall Fall Asters 
Michaelmas Daisies 
September Blooming 
New York Aster (Nova-belgi Type) 
Beechwood Challenger. 3 ft. A new Aster 
with sturdy plants bearing masses of glow- 
ing crimson flowers. We consider this to be 
the finest red Aster. 
Blue Plume. 2 ft. A choice and showy Aster 
with almost double flowers of deep blue. 
Bloom is carried in stately spikes. 
Lavender Giant. A new introduction of our 
own. Large Iavender-blue flowers com- 
pletely cover the 3-f ot plants in graceful 
sprays, making this variety ideal for cut- 
floweruse. Early September to late October. 
Mount Everest. 4 ft. Pyramidal plants of 
snowy white flowers with yellow eyes. Beau- 
tiful in the garden or when cut. 
Violetta. 4 ft. New. The darkest Aster. 
Lovely flowers of deep violet-purple. Sturdy 
plants. 
All Michaelmas Daisies, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
New England Aster (Novae-angliae Type) 
Harrington’s Pink. 4 ft. Flowers are per- 
fectly flat, 1144 inches or more across, and of 
clear soft pink, with not a hint of the usual 
magenta found in most pink Asters. Each 
60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Aster Frikarti, Wonder of Staefa 
An everblooming perennial. Flowers clear 
azure-blue, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, on Jong 
stems. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Astilbe 
Fanal. Spire-shaped sprays, towering 15 
inches above abundant dark bronzy green 
foliage. See inside front cover. Each $1.00; 
3 for $2.75; 10 for $7.50. 
Catananche - Cupid’s-Dart 
Caerulea major. 15 in. Delightful bright 
blue flowers appear freely from June to 
late August. Each 60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for 
$5.00. 
Hardy Carnations 
Crimson, King. Vibrant crimson, double 
flowers on long stems all summer. 
Royal Cottage Hybrids. Large double 
flowers, delightfully fragrant. Red, Pink, 
White, and Mixture. 
All above Hardy Carnations, each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
English Cottage Carnations 
Cynthia. spicy 
fragrance. 
Lucia. Deep rose-pink. 
Sylvia. Pale rose-pink edged with silvery 
white. 
All above Cettage Carnations, each 60c.; 
3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Pure shrimp-pink with 
Campanula - Bellflower 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
% Carpatica. Carpathian Harebell. A pretty, 
compact-growing variety with clear blue 
oe on erect, wiry stems from July until 
et: 
Persicifolia humosa. We are pleased to 
introduce this rare double form of the 
Peach Bell Campanula. Perfectly hardy, 
it yields a continuous mass of large blue 
cups during May, June and July. 
Persicifolia Moerheimi. Large spikes of 
pure white, double, camellia-like flowers, 
2 to 2% inches in diameter. Blooms from 
the middle of May until Iate in July. 2 ft. 
Rotundifolia, Purple Gem. A more free- 
flowering type. Nov. 
Telham Beauty. Our stock is true, from 
imported plants, producing large single 
flowers of exquisite China-blue through 
July. 
All Campanulas, each 60c.; 3 of one variety 
$1.60; 10 for $5.00 
BIENNIAL VARIETIES 
Medium. Canterbury Bells. 
Medium, Single Biue. 
Medium, Single Pink. 
Medium, Single White. 
Medium, Double Blue. 
Medium, Double Pink. 
Medium, Double White. 
Medium calycanthema. Cup and Saucer. 
Blue, Pink, White. 
All of the above Campanulas, 3 of one color 
and type $1.30; 10 for $4.00. 

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Cimicifuga - Bugbane 
This variety will help to solve many a 
problem in the shady garden. Plant in large 
groups, and enjoy a delightful display of 
white spire-like flowers for several months. 
Racemosa. 4 to 6 ft. July, August. Each 
60c.; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $5.00. 
Clematis 
*Integrifolia caerulea. 1 ft. The curious 
tubular blooms of porcelain-blue appear 
in June. Each 75c.; 3 for $2.00. 
Coreopsis « Tickseed 
*Auriculata nana. 15in. A dainty species 
with clusters of golden yellow flowers. 
May to September. 
Golden Shower. 18 to 24 in. A new in- 
troduction chosen for its freedom of bloom 
throughout the summer. Delicate star-like 
brilliant yellow blossoms. Graceful foliage. 
Perry’s Double. A double-flowering hybrid 
of unusually large size. 
All Coreopsis, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Coronilla 
%Cappadocica. The glaucous foliage makes 
a compact mat; brilliant golden yellow 
flowers show in great abundance. May 
to July. Each 70c.; 3 for $2.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
MAXIMUM 
Shasta Daisies 
The Shasta Daisies are among the most 
desirable of all cut-flower material, and are 
easily grown. The long-stemmed flowers are 
long lasting when cut. They are all nice 
clean whites that are unusually useful to 
work in with other flowers in bouquets. 
Beaute Nivelloise. A fine new Shasta Daisy 
with large flowers, having two rows of 
Iaciniated petals and a clear yellow center. 
18 to 24 in. AIl summer. 
Double White Swan. Masses of double 
white flowers over a Jong season. 18 to 24 
in. Late spring and early summer. 
Above Shasta Daisies, each 60c.; 
3 of one variety $1.60; 10 for $5.00 
Edgebrook Giant. A new variety of 
merit with 5 to 6-inch blooms on long 
straight stems. Overlapping, closely 
set petals with a clear yellow center. 
Each $1.00; 3 for $2.75; 10 for $7.50. 

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