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Aster Alpinus, Triumph 

June to July 12 to 24 in. 
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Although an Aster from the Alps, we really consider this as a blue ASTILBE, White Gloria (A bore) 
spring daisy. The narrow petals are violet and the centers Indian 
yellow, a lovely contrast making a very interesting plant, 12 to 24 in. The feathery white spikes of this lovely plant are 28 to 30 in. high, 
high. tising at least 12 to 15 in. over the very attractive cut-leaved foliage. 
The actual flowers are 8 in. long and 3 to 4 in. wide. 
Frequently as many as 18 blossoms are produced by an established 
plant. For a damp shady spot under trees, reaching out into the open, 
there is no superior to this Astilbe. It does well in any damp location 
but prefers partial shade for most luxuriant results. 
Astilbes thrive where few other varieties of plants can equal their 
The 3-in. flowers start blooming about the middle of June and finish 
the end of July. Flowers are produced in great quantities, 40 to 50 
to a single clump. It is a delightfully different plant for the garden 
and rock garden and will keep up an excellent show of color and hold 
its foliage for the off-bloom season. 
Blue in the spring garden is rather difficult. Here is a lovely tone decorative value. They do like a rich soil and will amply reward 
which is very effective as a low plant. their use in difficult spots. 
$1.00 each; 3 for $2.50; 6 for $5.00 85c each; 3 for $2.25; 6 for $4.25 

The Most Stately, the Most 
Dramatic of All Flowering Trees 
MAGNOLIA SOULANGEANA (Left) in the spring with a stunning display of purplish or 
: : rose flowets which also show generous, heavy- 
You need no longer admire the gorgeous spring blooms See os y 
a zie a textured petals of glistening white. The exact color 
of the widely loved Saucer Magnoliain someone else's... co © ; ; 6 
is impossible to describe because it varies considerably 
garden! Plant one of your own! Many of our plants ; 
: : in its dramatic fantasy of regal shades. Somewhat 
are already budded, all are sturdy and will give you ; mene) : 5 
_  tulip-shaped, the individual flowers are enormous in 
many years of enjoyment once they have become 
: ‘ size. . . frequently as much as 6 in. across. 
established in your garden. q ee ; 

This widely loved variety, commonly called One of the first flowers to appear in the spring, Mag- 
Vin the Saucer Magnolia, bursts into glory early 

nolias are literally covered with blooms even before 
the leaves appear. Later the foliage is broadly oval 
and a rich leathery green. It makes a very handsome 
ornamental tree, which may under ideal conditions 
grow as high as 30 ft. A splendid tree for growing in 
smoky city areas. It has been used extensively as a 
street tree throughout the city of Rochester, where 
crowds go to see it in full bloom just as they come to 
Newark a month later to see our well-known rose ; 
garden. 
Good drainage rather than a rich soil is the prime es- ; 
sential for Magnolias. For best results it is well to 
apply fertilizer about once every two or three years. 
They are hardy in practically all sections of the United 
States except a few most northerly and coldest regions. 
If peach trees will live in your locality, it 1s perfectly 
safe to plant Magnolias there, too. 
3-yr. plants; 18 to 24 in. tall 
$3.50 each; 3 for $8.75; 6 for $17.50 


