Nursery Located At Ruckman Road 19 
ASPLENIUM. Spleenwort. (Polypodiaceae, Fern Family) 
Asplenium platyneuron. (Ebony Spleenwort) Neat little circles of small sterile fronds 
about 5 inches in diameter, with tall, erect fertile fronds on black stipes about 12 
inches high comming from the center. An easily; grown fern for rock crevices or 
the shady side of the wall. Another eastern native that requires a light acid leaf- 
mold soil in shade or partial shade. (pH 4-6) 
Asplenium trichomanes. (Maidenhair Spleenwort) A charming little rock fern from 
our Eastern limestone mountains that forms little tufts of long, narrow, black ribbed 
fronds about 3 inches high. To be successful it must be grown horizontally, in a 
shaded rock crevice with a bit of leafmold for food. (pH 7-8) 
ASTER. Michaelmas Daisy. (Compositae, Daisy Family) 
Aster alpinus. (Rock Aster) This good summer 
bloomer from the European Alps forms neat 
clumps of light green leaves about 4 inches 
high and in June and ‘July it;sends up 8 
to 10 inch stems bearing large showy 
lavender-blue daisies. Very useful because of 
its profusion of color when most other 
flowers have faded. It does well in full sun 
and ordinary garden soil. (pH 6-8) 
Aster Alpinus 
Aster alpinus. albus. The same as above with lovely pure white flowers with yellow 
centers. Same soil and exposure as above. 
Aster alpinus Goliath. A giant compared to the others but still a very desirable and neat 
grower for the rock garden. Larger leaves and tall stems from 15 to 18 inches high 
with huge lavender-blue flowers 3 inches in diameter. Same treatment as A. alpinus. 
Aster dumosus Lilac Time. A very compact growing dwarf Aster that grows into 
solid mounds of small dark green leaves from 12 to 15 inches high and completely 
covered with little single, lilac-pink flowers in September and October. Literally 
thousands of flowers on each plant. Lovely for fall color in the rock garden or low 
border. Easy to grow in ordinary garden soil a bit on the acid side, (pH 5-7) 
Aster dumosus Niobe, Similar to the above in hab't of growth. Covered with pure white 
daisies with yellow centers in September and October. Same treatment as above. 
These dumosus Asters particularly like a moist, meadow location in full sun. 
Aster dumosus Victor. Thousands of tiny lavender-blue daisies with yellow centers in 
September and October. The yellow centers turn to a deep purple with age. Same 
soil and exposure as above. 
Aster linariifolius. (Stiff Aster) Very narrow, stiff leaves on thin wiry stems about 
18 inches high. A profusion of small violet-blue daisies in September and October. 
Before it sets buds it should be cut back once or twice to make it bush out. A 
native of the New Jersey Pine Barrens that requires a very acid soil in sun or light 
shade. (pH 4-5) 
~~ Aster linariifolius albus. The very rare and lovely white form of the Stiff Aster. The 
buds are pink but the flowers open pure white. Sandy acid soil in sun or light 
shade. (pH 4-5). : fet ds 
Aster linariifolius purpureus. A new deep form of this lovely aster. This variety blooms 
late in October and November, with very deep purple daisies. Same treatment as 
above. 
