AQUILEGIA coerulea 
Columbine has been popular through the ages, but the recent long-spurred developments are a gor- 
geous spectacle in late spring and early summer, and account for the renewed interest in this flower. 
All prefer partial shade and do best if 10 inches apart in soil enriched with peat moss or humus. 
LONG -SPURRED VARIETIES 
The graceful flowers, on strong wiry stems, are delightful for cutting and are unusually beautiful in garden beds. 
Blue Shades (Special Strain). Pkt. 20c; #;0z. 60c 
This is a very excellent selection. The plants grow 3 to 4 feet high and bear huge Jong-spurred blue flowers. 
Chrysantha. : : 5 Pkt. 20c; +;0z. 60c 
A beautiful yellow, long-spurred strain. Forms a very satisfactory plant carrying many fine flowers. 
Crimson Star. ? ; i : ae Pkt. 25c; 302. 75c 
Huge long-spurred flowers of rich crimson with white centers. This is a very outstanding and attractive variety. 
Orange and Scarlet Shades. ; Pkt. 20c; ;0z. 60c 
Large flowers in these unusually attractive shades with long spurs, on 214-foot plants. 
Rose Queen. : a j E Pkt. 20c; ~;0z. 60c 
A profusion of beautiful, large flowers in shades of rose with white corolla and yellow centers, on 3-foot plants. 
Snow Queen. , , ‘ Pkt. 20c; j;0z. 60c 
The large, pure white flowers are held erect on strong, wiry stems. The vigorous plants grow about 3 feet high. 
Mrs. Scott Elliott’s Hybrids. Pkt. 25c; y;0z. 70c; lgoz. $2 
Large flowers with broad guard petals and very long spurs gracefully poised on Jong stems, on 3-foot plants. 
ARABIS 
Rock Cress. For edgings, rock-gardens or dry walls. Plant 6 inches apart in good soil, in sun or shade. 
Alpina nana compacta, white. . Pkt. 15c; #502. 35c; Woz. 95c 
Forms a dense, 6-inch carpet of small, pure white single blooms in early spring. Often seen after the Jast snow. 
Alpina, Spring Charm. ‘ , Pkt. 20c; x;0z. 75c; Y4oz. $2.25 
This variety is stmilar in habit to the white form, but the flowers are a real deep red color. 
Alpina, Snowcap. : ‘ers ; Pkt. 20c; j;0z. 50c; Yoz. $1.50 
A strain with nice compact, dwarf 6-inch plants and shining, snow-white cushions of flowers. 
ARMERIA 
Sea Pink. Fine for edgings and rock-gardens, with bright, globular flower-heads above grassy tufts 
from May to July. Set the plants 6 to 8 inches apart in dry, sandy soil and m a sunny position. 
Alpina. 4 fi , 5 ’ _ Pkt. 20c; doz. $1.10 
Fine for edgings and rock-gardens, with compact, grasslike tufts, 3 inches high, covered with bright rose flowers. 
ASTER 
Starwort. Beautiful daisy flowers so popular for edging borders. For other Asters see Annual List. 
Alpinus, Goliath. ; : ; . ; Pkt. 20c; woz. 75e; 7,0z. $1.35 
This is a compact, dwarf variety, 8 inches high, having soft blue, daisy flowers with yellow centers in May and 
June. It will do well in any good soil and is very attractive for rock-gardens or border edges. Plant 8 inches apart. 
AUBRIETA 
Fine as a rock-plant, this also forms beautiful carpets for beds planted with bulbs. Set the plants 6 
inches apart in any well-drained soil. On heavy, damp soils they are apt to freeze out in winter. 
Giant Flowered Hybrids. ; : Pkt. 20ce; soz. 60c 
A superior strain in size of bloom and including every shade of deep red, rosy violet, rose, violet- 
lavender, pink, purple, mauve, etc. Spreading, needle-leaved plants forming a carpet 6 inches deep. 
Whitewell Gem. ¥ _ Pkt. 15c; yg0z. 40c 
A delightful, large-flowered variety with fine, dark purple blooms in abundance on spreading 6-inch plants. 
BELLIS PERENNIS 
English Daisy. Bright, colorful double flowers popular for spring bedding plants. They succeed best 
in a medium moist soil, but fail in dry soils and hot positions. Often used for edgings of beds and some- 
times for carpeting bulb-beds. Set the plants 4 to 6 inches apart and protect lightly over winter. 
Monstrosa maxima, Extra-Double Giant Mixed. Pkt. 15c; ys0z. $1.20 
This is a very fine, large-flowering, extra-double strain, with full-centered flowers on compact plants 6 inches high. 
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Aquilegia, Long-spurred 
Blue Shades 
‘See 
Aubrieta, Giant Flowered Hybrid 
Armeria alpina 
Aster alpinus, 
Goliath 
