
AQUILEGIA, Crimson Star 
AQUILEGIA . Columbine 
These well-loved perennials prefer partial 
shade. They add charm to the border and rock- 
garden planting and are splendid for cutting. 
Plant them in groups of three for best effect. 
Alpina. The lovely low growing Columbine so 
xuseful in rockeries. A beautiful deep blue. 
101m. April, May. 
Bernardi. Drooping flowers of deep violet-blue. 
Czrulea. Rocky Mountain Columbine. 
* Colors vary from pure white to deep blue. 
Needs acid soil and deep shade. 1 to 2 ft. 3 
for $1.35; 10 for $4.00 
Czrulea Heleniz. Excellent blue flowers 
thaving a white throat. 2 ft. 
Chrysantha. Golden Columbine. 
golden yellow. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Lovely 
Crimson Star. Large flowers with crimson 
tsepals and spurs and white petals. A really 
spectacular flower. 2 ft. May, June. 
Long-spurred Hybrids. Assorted colors, all 
tshades. A fine stram. 2 to 3 ft. May, June. 
Skinneri. A long-spurred hybrid Columbine 
with yellow and red flowers. A miniature 
Crimson Star, smaller and proportionately 
more refined, with the same colorings. 18 to 
24 in. 3 for $1.50. 
All Aquilegias: 3 of one variety for $1.50; 10 of 
one variety for $4.50, except where noted 
ARABIS - Rock-Cress 
A fine subject for massing or edging. Average 
garden soil and sunny location. 
Alpina. A mat of gray-green foliage above which 
xthe pure white flowers appear like a snowy 
cloud in April and May. 3 for $1.25; 10 for 
$3.00. 
Alpina fl. pl. A double form of the preceding. 
* 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
ARCTOSTAPHYLOS .- Bearberry 
Uva-ursi. This useful, low-growing, gray-green- 
xfoliaged ground-cover has not been as popular 
as it deserves to be. Excellent for covering 
sandy banks and rocky slopes; very few plants 
can equal it for effectiveness. Well-established 
plants, pot-grown. 3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50; 
25 for $10.50. 

ARMERIA . Thrift; Sea Pink 
Dwarf evergreen plants with grass-like foliage. 
Used extensively as edging plants and in rock- 
gardens. Thrives in sandy loam and full sun. 
Cephalotes rubra. Rich crimson flowers in 
%* May and June and again in Sept., Oct. 
Glory of Holland. A large-flowering crimson 
xtype having 12 to 15-inch stems. Very attrac- 
tive and blooming from early spring through 
August. 
Laucheana. Rosy red flowers; 6-inch stems. 
*May, June. 
Vindictive. Fine crimson flowers; 6-inch stems. 
+*May, June. 
All Armeria: 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00 
ARTEMISIA - Ghest-Plant 
Silver King. Grown for its fine silvery foliage. 
Very useful for bouquets. 3 ft. 3 for $1.50; 
10 for $4.50. 
Silver Queen. An improvement on the above, 
thaving broader and bolder foliage. Very use- 
ful for contrast in the border. Aug., Sept. 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
ARUNCUS - Goats-Beard 
Sylvester. Grows 5 to 7 feet tall. Feathery 
{white flowers and interesting cut leaves. May, 
June. 3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
ASCLEPIAS - Butterfly-Plant 
Tuberosa. One of our showiest native plants. 
tLong lived and thrives in a sandy loam and 
full sunlight. Bears large heads of brilliant 
orange-scarlet flowers. 2 to 3 ft. July, Aug. 
3 for $1.35; 10 for $4.00. 

ASCLEPIAS tuberosa. 3 for $1.35 
ASPERULA - Sweet Woodruff 
Odorata. See Herbs, page 32. 
ASTERS 
MICHAELMAS .- DAISIES 
Perennial 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 their intended purpose, as their vary- 
ing heights offer much latitude in planting. 
All Hardy Asters: 3 of one variety for $1.35; 
10 of one variety for $4.00, except where noted 
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ARMERIA. 3 for $1.35 
Asters, continued 
Alpine Asters and Dwarf Species 
Alpinus, Blue Mountain Daisy. Dwarf, neat 
x habit, fine for rockeries. 5 to 10 in. May. 
Hybridus luteus. Small, bright yellow flowers 
tin clusters. Exceedingly graceful. Excellent 
for cutting. 
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. 
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. 
* Constance. Clear shell-pink. Oct. 
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. Just covered with red flowers. 
A really good addition to the low Aster group. 
Distinctive ball-shaped growth. 12 to 15 in. 
Sept., Oct. 75 cts. each; 3 for $2.00. 
* Yunnanensis, Napsbury. Sce page 24. 
ASTER NOVAE-ANGLIAE 
Barr’s Pink. Masses of large, soft pmk flowers, 
{borne on a sturdy, shrub-like plant. 4 to 5 ft. 
Sept., Oct. 
Harrington’s Pink. A really choice, outstand- 
ing, new pink Aster. Color ts a soft clear rose. 
Blooms freely on a strong, bushy plant. 3 for 
$1.35; 10 for $4.00. 
ASTER Novi-Belgi Hybrids 
Tall Asters 
A beautiful type of hardy Aster usually grow- 
ing tall and bushy and smothered with profuse 
bloom. 3 to 5 ft. Sept., Oct. 
Beechwood Challenger. Very fine clear red 
twith a prominent yellow disc. A bushy grower 
with healthy foliage. The deepest of the reds. 
3 thts 
Blue Gown. Large, impressive china-blue 
tflowers. Strong, pyramidal growth. 
Mount Everest. Large, pure white flowers 
tcover the plant. With its long flowering period 
it ranks supreme. 
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