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HARDY PERENNIALS 
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Price: 50c per plant, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100, except where noted 
Varieties starred (*) are suitable for Rock Gardens. Varieties daggered (‘) are suitable for Cut Flowers. 
ARMERIA (Thrift) 
+*Glory of Holland—A new improved form of Armeria. 
Clear, deep pink flowers about the size of a silver dollar are 
borne on straight, tall stems 24 inches high in large profusion 
throughout the Summer months. An excellent cut flower. 
ARENARIA (Sandwort) 
* Verna—Small, white spring flowers on threadlike stems not 
more than 3 inches high. Makes a dense moss-like mat, there- 
fore, suitable for rock gardens where flowers are required in 
early June. 
ARTEMISIA (Southernwood ) 
}Laetiflora—One of the most useful tall plants we have bloom- 
ing in August and September. Grows about 4 to 5 feet high and 
makes a splendid foliage background for Phlox and Summer 
lilies. The milk white bloom is borne on graceful sprays, pro- 
ducing a lacy effect. 
+ *Silwer King—A very useful plant, growing about 3 feet high 
and blooming in early Summer. Producing beautiful sprays of 
inistlike flowers with silvery gray foliage adding an effect of 
lightness among the dark green foliage of the other Perennials 
in bloom at that time. 
HARDY ASTERS NOVELTIES 
Price: $1.00 each, $10.00 per dozen 
Of the Novi Belgii type—one of the finest of collections 
of Michaelmas Daisies that we have had the pleasure of 
introducing to our customers is as follows: 
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Prosperity—Large, deep rosy pink flowers, a decided 
improvement on any other pink variety to date; flowers 
very early in September; attains a height of from 31% to 
4 feet. 
Plenty—Very large soft blue flowers as large as the single 
annual Aster Chinensis. Attains a height of from 31% to 
4 feet. 
HARDY ASTERS (Michaelmas Daisy) 
These lovely Fall flowering subjects, which are natives of 
North America and absolutely hardy in any section of the 
country, deserve much more extensive cultivation. The follow- 
ing varieties are well worthy of a place in every garden, since 
they are so distinct in type and novel in colors. The size of the 
flowers may be very greatly increased if the clumps are divided 
each Spring, and each plant grown to a single stem. The cen- 
tral growing tip should be pinched out to induce branching. 
This makes a sturdy plant that requires very little support and 
controls the height. 
{Beechwood Challenger—Absolutely a true red Aster, very 
fine sturdy grower, attaining a height of about 4 feet. The red 
color shows up in delightful contrast with the bright yellow 
center, Fine bushy upright grower. Absolutely disease resistant. 
{British Q@ueen—Soft lavender blue, semi-double, unusually 
large, open flowers with pale yellow center. A vigorous grow- 
ing, well branched plant that comes into bloom early September. 
Height, about 4 feet. Excellent for cutting and decorative work 
+Marrington’s Pink—This exquisite soft pink Aster should 
ke grown in every garden for its lovely color especially since 
there are very few pink flowers in our gardens in the month 
of September. It attains a height of about 3 to 4 feet and 1% 
inches or more across. 
+Mount Everest—A wonderful white Aster. It forms very 
tall, well shaped, pointed pyramids with an abundance of lat- 
eral growths which flower right down to the ground. The 
flowers are large and dead white with a very small eye. Healthy 
foliage. 3-4 feet. 
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Aster Star of Wartburg 
Star of Wartburg—A giant form with large individual flow- 
ers on fine strong, erect stems a foot high. Blooms very early 
and makes a fine display with its dark Lilac-blue flowers with 
orange center. 3 feet. 
Survivor—Superior to Harrington’s Pink because it flowers 
later in the season and extends the flowering season for Asters 
by two weeks. The flowers are larger and of the same bright 
rose pink color but the plants are more open in their habit of 
growth. This variety was selected at the Harvest Show of the 
Massachusetts Horticultural Society from among 400 varieties 
in the testing garden and was considered the outstanding plant 
by the judges. 
+ * Violetta—tThe best blue Aster in a collection of 425 varie- 
ties. Flowers from the ground up, unlike other types of Hardy 
Asters, and is a rich violet blue in color. A splendid cut flower 
as well as a beautiful subject for mass effect. Height, 3 feet. 
Flowering in September and October. 
+* Wonder of Staefa—Exceptionally large flowers, almost 
2% inches across, of a soft wisteria-violet shade, with large 
yellow centers. This Aster has a longer blooming period than 
any other variety, flowering from late August to frost. The 
habit of growth is open and branched, so that the individual 
flowers are displayed to their fullest beauty. We consider it, 
both for cutting and table decorations, the finest Aster intro- 
duced. 24-3 feet. 
DWARF HYBRID BORDER ASTERS 
These Asters make magnificent border subjects and are splen- 
didly adapted for rock garden work since they only attain a 
height of about 9 inches and are absolutely covered with flow- 
ers during the month of September. They are an acquisition to 
rock garden enthusiasts on account of their magnificent colors 
and free flowering habit. Also they are in flower at a time when 
flowers in the rock garden are scarce. 
*Lilae Time—Lovely soft lilac flowers, free flowering, of bushy 
habit. September-October. 12 inches. 
* Niobe—Brilliant white flowers growing in a perfect ball about 
9 inches high. Flowering in September and October. 
*WVietor—The dwarfest of all and very pretty. The flowers are 
of good size and of a beautiful clear pale lavender-blue; a 
charming rockplant, flowering mid-September. 6 inches. 
