Artemisia frigida Low feathery, silvery and frag- 
rant cushion Sage. Arching silvery spikes with tiny 
yellowish bells, in August. 35c; 3, 75c. a 
Asclepias pumila A diminutive Milkweed. 8” stems 
closely set with little linear leaves, flowers mid- 
summer, on. Creamy white, 35c; 3, 50c. 
A very rare light pink form, 50c; 3, $1.00. 
Aster fendleri Delightful new 10 to 12” aster of 
rock garden type, non-spreading. Airy inch wide 
blossoms of pearly blue, September. 50c; 3, $1.20. 
Aster kumleini Prairie Gem, an unequaled selection. 
Broad 12” high sheet of blue and gold, September. 
One of the finest native asters. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
Aster kumleini Choice varieties. Dream of Beauty, 
pink; Blue Lace, silvery blue; to 15’. Hach, 35c. 
Aster meritus Rare, much admired pinkish violet 
in closely massed corymbs. 8 to 12’. Special merit 
of July flowering. 50c; 3, $1.10. ; 
Aster ptarmicoides (Unamia alba) Long season 
beauty, beginning July, white rayed, cream centered. 
10 to 15”. Best with light diet. 35c; 3, 90c. 
Aster Black Hills Magnificent tall aster, to 36” 
or more, florets an inch and a half wide, an unsur- 
passed blue. Frequent in Black Hills gardens seem- . 
ingly unknown to the trade. 50c each. 
Astragalus gilviflorus (Orophaca caespitosa) Low 
8 to 9” wide cushion of silver with a snow of stem- 
less pea blossoms, April, May. 35c; 3, 85c. 
Astragalus goniatus Fresh lavender bonnets accent- 
ed with purple, amid green lace leafage, June to Au- 
gust. 4 to 8”. May need confining. 40c; 3, $1.00. 
Astragalus missouriensis Brilliant display of ma- 
genta-purple peas, June, on a 12 to 20” circle of 
_ grayish prostrate stems. 35c; 3, 75c. 
Astragalus spatulatus (Homalobus_ caespitosus) 
One of the beautiful treasures of the rock gardener’s 
world, cushion studded with blue-purple. Each 40c. 
Astragalus tridactylicus Red Orophaca. A silvery 
“bun” blossoming into lovely lavender-rose. These 
taproot kinds need lean limy scree. 50c; 3, $1.15. 
Callirhoe involucrata Poppy Mallow, Wine Cups. 
Deep glossy cups of intense wine red, long summer 
season. Trailing stems to 25’. 35c; 3, 85c. 
Campanula petiolata Western Harebell. Blue-purple 
or lavender flaring bells in profusion, June and 
later. 8 to 18”. 35c; 3, 85c. 
Cerastium strictum Earth hugging mat of vivid 
deep green, multitudinous white flowers to 8’’, May 
to July. Like a larger C. arvense. Clump 35c. 
Chrysopsis villosa Golden Aster. Massed beauty in 
richest tone, Aug.-Sept. 12”. For best effect shear 
back to 4” in June. Finest type, 35c; 3, 85c. 
Clematis (Viorna) scotti Leather Flower. Glaucous 
plant with intriguing urns of blue_-or purple, May, 
June. Glossy seed plumes. 12’. 50c; 3, $1.25. 
Clematis (Atragene) tenuiloba Surprisingly large 
nodding purple blossoms of distinct form and beau- 
ty, May, June. 10”. Spreads slowly. Rare. 75c; 3, 
$2.00. 
