HARDY ASTERS 
Perenniat or hardy Asters are unrivaled for 
their varying forms and bright gay colors in the 
border during late summer and autumn. Their 
outstanding shades of color lend themselves well 
for cutting or decorative purposes. Perfectly 
hardy and of easy culture, they should be se- 
lected for ther intended purpose, as their vary- 
ing heights offer much latitude in planting. 


Typical Colors 
of the Tall Hardy Asters 
Novi-Belgi 
and Novae-Angliae 
Types 

Alpine Asters and Dwarf Species 
Alpinus, Blue Mountain Daisy. Dwarf, neat 
habit, fine for rockeries. 5 to 10 in. May, June. 
Alpinus, albus. Habit similar to the above. 
Flowers pure white. 
Amellus, King George. Extra large flowers 
of bluish violet borne in large trusses. 2 ft. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Frikarti (Wonder of Staefa). Exquisite violet- 
blue flowers, 3 inches in diameter, with deep 
golden centers, on plants 2! feet high. Flower 
stems are 10 to 12 inches long. Pinch to make 
plants branch out. July to frost. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Mauve Cushion. A distinct species which forms 
a circular, cushion-like plant rarely over 6 
inches high. The flowers are delicate mauve, 
with a silvery white sheen, and are 114 inches 
in diameter. Oct., Nov. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
ts Spectabile. Seaside Aster. Blooms profusely 
throughout the season. Pale blue. 2 ft. 
Wartburg Star. Bright lavender-blue; prom- 
inent yellow centers. Flowers measure more 
than 4 inches across, borne on stiff stems. 
1 to 1% ft. May, June. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
ASTER Dumosus 
Dwarf Asters 
A new race of hardy Asters, growing 10 to 12 
inches high and forming a dense mass of bloom 
in late summer and autumn. Perfectly hardy, 
with large, rich-colored flowers. 
Blue Bouquet. Large, clear violet-blue flowers 
with yellow center. 
Countess of Dudley. Clear pink flowers, yel- 
low eye; free flowering. 9 in. Sept. 
Lady Henry Maddocks. Pale pink. Profuse 
bloom. Late. 
Lilac-Time. Compact little plants covered 
with pretty lilac-blue flowers, thus prolonging 
blue among the low plants. Sept. 
Little Red Boy. See page 22. 
Nancy. Pale lilac-pink flowers. 
Niobe. Bushy plants with 114-1nch, pure white 
flowers having two rows of petals around a 
yellow cushion. The profusion of bloom en- 
tirely hides the plant. Late Sept. 
ASTER Novi-Belgi Hybrids 
Tall Asters 
A beautiful type of hardy Aster usually grow- 
ing tall and bushy and smothered with profuse 
bloom. Sept., Oct. 
Beechwood Challenger. Very fine clear red 
with a prominent yellow disc. A bushy grower 
with healthy foliage. The deepest of the reds. 
Suits 
Blue Lagoon. Very large flowers of lovely clear 
blue. 4 ft. 
Crimson Beauty. Beautiful deep carmine-rose 
flowers with bronze center. 11% to 2 ft. Sept. 
Mount Everest. Large, pure white flowers 
cover the plant. With its long flowering period 
it ranks supreme. 
Violetta. A very floriferous deep violet-blue. 
Neat habit and growth. 2 ft. Sept. 
All Hardy Asters, 3 of one variety for $1.35; 
10 of one variety for $4.00, except where noted 
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10 plants, 2 each of 5 varieties, ¢ 3 .7 5 
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ASTER NOVAE ANGLIAE 
Barr’s Pink. Masses of large, soft pink flowers. 
4to5 ft. Sept., Oct. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Harrington’s Pink. A really choice, outstand- 
ing, new pink Aster. Color is a soft clear rose. 
Blooms freely on a strong, bushy plant. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Red Cloud. Large, maroon-shaded flowers. 
Truly one of the fmest of all Asters. 3 to 4 ft. 
Sept., Oct. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
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ASTILBE HYBRIDS - Spirea 
These hardy hybrid Astilbes will thrive in any 
good rich soil if given plenty of water during 
the growing season. Flowers in showy panicles, 
freely produced. June, July. 
Betsy Cuperus. A tall showy variety producing 
great numbers of 4 to 5-foot spikes during July 
and August. The general effect is one of gor- 
geous white feathery plumes sometimes 2 feet 
in length, showing small pink centers. 
Bonn. See page 22. 
Bremen. New. Brilliant dark salmon-crimson. 
Dwarf. 11% to 2 ft. 
Europa. Feathery plumes of pure pale pink 
flowers. Early; compact grower. 
Fanal. Its rosy crimson flower-spikes are about 
15 inches tall and appear well above the foliage. 
Thrives in full sun or semi-shade, but prefers 
a shady, damp position. 114 ft. May, June. 
Gloria Purpurea. A brilliant shade of dark 
pink with a slight tinge of lilac. Foliage brown- 
ish green. Very attractive. 2 to 24% ft. 
Prof. Van Der Wielen. Unusually long stems 
and side shoots, showing fine, small, pure 
white flowers in profusion. 2 to 2% ft. 
Rhineland. Crimson flower-spikes shaded with 
salmon. 11% to 2 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Salland. Fine red fringed flower tinged with dark 
blue. Tall growing. 5 ft. 
All Astilbes: 75 cts. each; 3 of one variety 
for $2.00, except where noted 
CAMPANULA . Bellflower 
A large family of interesting plants having a 
wide range of habit and color. Some are adapted 
to rock-gardens, and others are invaluable for 
the border. 
Lactiflora czrulea. Pale blue flowers. Prefers 
light shade. 3 ft. June to Aug. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Latiloba (grandis). Very showy, large, saucer- 
shaped, blue flowers. 3 for $1.50. 
Persicifolia alba. Large, cupped, white flowers 
on 2 to 3-foot spikes. June, July. 3 for $1.35; 
10 for $4.00. 
Persicifolia, Blue Gardenia. A new intro- 
duction with blooms measuring 21% to 3 inches 
across, along a 214-foot stem, with five or more 
spikes to the plant. Flowers are a beautiful 
shade of bright lavender-blue, with attractive 
foliage. 2144 ft. June, July. 3 for $1.75; 
10 for $5.25. 
Persicifolia, Bluette. See page 22. 
Persicifolia grandiflora. Large, light blue, 
bell-shaped flowers. 2 ft. 3 for $1.35; 10 for 
$4.00. 
Persicifolia, Misty Morn. A new outstanding 
form of the well-known Persicifolia type. 
Double lavender-blue bells cover the 214%4-foot 
spiral stems. Fine for cutting. 21% to 3 ft. 
3 for $1.75; 10 for $5.25. 
Persicifolia, Telham Beauty. (True.) This 
lovely variety has large, single, China-blue 
flowers. When grown from seedlings, it seldom 
comes true to color and type. Our method of 
propagation insures the trueness of Telham 
See 21% ft. June, July. 3 for $1.50; 10 for 
4.50. 
CAMPANULAS 
for the Rock-Garden and Wall 
Planting 
Carpatica. Harebell. Light blue bells in com- 
pact tufts. 8 in. July, Aug. 3 for $1.25; 
10 for $3.00. 
Carpatica alba. A white form of the above. 
3 for $1.25;.10 for $3.00. 
Carpatica, Queen of Somerville. Makes a 
carpet 12 inches high, covered with large, 
open, almost flat cups of pale lilac-blue. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
Carpatica turbinata. Large, cup-shaped, rich 
blue flowers. Fine grayish foliage. Dwarf; 
4in. June, July. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
Cochlearifolia (pusilla). A strong grower pro- 
ducing masses of dainty bells in various shades 
of blue on 3 to 4-inch stems. Mats of fine 
foliage. June, July. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50, 
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