ASTER HYBRIDUS LUTEUS 
Aster 
frikarti—The best medium height perennial 
for California. Practically everblooming, the 
bushy 2 to 3 foot plant is constantly covered 
with large lavender-blue daisy-like flowers. 
Requires a well drained location and full sun. 
75c each, 3 for $1.95, $6.50 per dozen. 
Hybridus luteus—One of the finest perennials 
producing clusters of tiny, bright yellow flow- 
ers on 2-foot stems. Excellent for cutting. 
Easy to grow. Sun. 
Michaelmas Daisies (Hardy Asters) —3 to 4 
feet, summer blooming perennials for full 
sun: 
Beechwood Challenger—Wine red. 
Blue Gem—Alice Blue. 
Harrington’s Pink—New, true pink. 
Sam Benham—White. 
Sunset—Pink lavender. 
Violetta—New, lovely deep rich blue. The 
compact bush is completely covered with 
semi-double flowers in late summer. A 
“must’’ for the perennial border. 
*Species—All low growing varieties for rock- 
ery or edging. Sun: 
porteri— Masses of small white daisies on 
cascading stems. Long blooming habit. 
Star of Wartburg (subcoeruleus)—Carpet 
of beautiful large blue daisies on 6-inch 
stems. Late spring. 
Baptisia (False Indigo) 
australis—Dark blue pea-shaped flowers in 
June. 2 feet tall. Attractive foliage. Sun or 
partial shade. 
Boltonia 
asteroides Great masses of dainty, white, 
daisy-like flowers on tall stems. Excellent 
for sunny background planting and for cutting. 
latisquama—Same as above but with lavender- 
pink flowers which are slightly larger. 
Buphthalmum 
salicifolium—-New, 2-foot perennial. Bright 
yellow flowers cover the attractive compact 
plant. Summer blooming. Sun. Evergreen 
foliage. 
CAMPANULA CARPATICA 
Campanula (Bellflowers) 
One of the most useful groups of perennials 
for the shaded or semi-shaded garden. They 
vary in size from the tiny dwarfs to stately 
6-foot background plants. There is a Cam- 
panula to bring beauty to every shady garden. 
*carpatica—8 in. Compact tufts with large 
clear blue, bell shaped flowers on wiry stems. 
Blooms in spring and summer. 
*carpatica alba—White form of above. 
* garganica—Starry blue flowers on low com- 
pact plants of dark green foliage. Spring. 
isophylla alba—An excellent plant for hang- 
ing baskets or for cascading over rocks. Com- 
pletely covered with white star-shaped flowers 
in early fall. 
isophylla mayi—Flowers blue. Same habit as 
above variety. 
*muralis Rockcliff — The finest of the low- 
growing varieties for edging because of its 
everblooming habit and neat compact growth. 
Tiny lavender blue cup-shaped flowers cover 
the plant in early spring. 
* poscharskyana—One foot. Lovely pale blue 
star-shaped flowers; robust, attractive, violet- 
like foliage. Spreads rapidly in a shady spot. 
Spring. 
persicifolia Telham Beauty (Peach Bellflower) 
—2-foot stems of bright blue bell-shaped 
flowers. Foliage resembles the narrow leaves 
of peach trees. 
pyramidalis (Chinese Bellflower) —- 4 to 6 
feet. Stately plants covered for many months 
with large blue star-like blossoms. Must be 
staked and given plenty of room. 
pyramidalis alba— Flowers white. Same habit 
as above variety. 
rotundifolia (Bluebells of Scotland, Hare- 
bells) —One foot high with sprays of dainty 
clear blue bell-shaped flowers. Attractive dark 
green foliage close to the ground. 
