. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ASTILBE ARENDSI This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with A. Japonica com- pacta, astilboides and Thunbergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2^ to 4 feet high, producing many branched, feathered heads of flowers. They pre- fer a half-shady, moist position, in any ordinary garden soil. Ceres. Much-branched panicles of delicate, light rose colored flowers, with peculiar silvery sheen. Juno. Strong, upright growej; plumes of a deep violet-rose color. Salmon Queen. Much-branched, graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon- pink. Venu
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. ASTILBE ARENDSI This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidii with A. Japonica com- pacta, astilboides and Thunbergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2^ to 4 feet high, producing many branched, feathered heads of flowers. They pre- fer a half-shady, moist position, in any ordinary garden soil. Ceres. Much-branched panicles of delicate, light rose colored flowers, with peculiar silvery sheen. Juno. Strong, upright growej; plumes of a deep violet-rose color. Salmon Queen. Much-branched, graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon- pink. Venus. Similar to Ceres, but of bright, deep violet-rose color. Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. White-Plumed. Dense pyramidal plumes of silvery white flowers .aox £ > 36c each; $ p^r doz.; $ per 100 Mixed Varieties, $2,00 per doz.; $ per 100 ARTEMISIA LACTIFLORA A splendid, hardy herbaceous peren- nial, with erect stems S^^ to ^ feet high, clothed with elegantly cut, dark green foliage and terminated by pani- cles of Hawthorn - scented, creamy white, Spiraea-like, light and graceful flowers. It is at its best from the latter part of August to the end of Septem- ber, and is particularly valuable on this account, being unlike any other plant in bloom at that time. $1,60 per doz.; [$' per 100. , ^ Astilb* Atandsi < .1 iai THE NEW VARIETIES OP " -X9 ANCHUSA, or ITALIAN ALKANET Among the most important recent introduc- tions in hardy plants. They grow from 5 to 6 feet high, and during the latter part of May and June Droduce a mass of large Forget-me- not-like, jsnowy blue flowers. Strong^ field- fl^o^^n clumps. Dropmore Variety. Rich gentian blue, $ per doz.; $ per 100. Opal. Splendid, lustrous light blue, $ per doz.; $ per 100. Perry's Variety. Very large, rich,deep blue. $ per doz.; $ per AnchuBa Italica, Dropmor* Variety ^ Our New Wholesale List has just been distributed, and besides offering the most co
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