. arenosi This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidi with A. Japonica compacta, astilboides and Thunhergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2i to 3| feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of flowers in June and July. They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soil, (See cut.) Juno, Strong plumes of deep violet-rose. Rose Pearl. Pearly shell-pink. Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon pink. Venus. Bright, deep violet-rose. Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. White Pearl, Pearly white flowers. Price. Any of the a
. arenosi This new type is the result of crossing A. Davidi with A. Japonica compacta, astilboides and Thunhergi. The plants are of very vigorous growth, 2i to 3| feet high, producing many-branched feathered heads of flowers in June and July. They prefer a half-shady, moist position in any ordinary garden soil, (See cut.) Juno, Strong plumes of deep violet-rose. Rose Pearl. Pearly shell-pink. Salmon Queen. Graceful panicles of a beautiful salmon pink. Venus. Bright, deep violet-rose. Vesta. Very graceful plumes of light lilac-rose. White Pearl, Pearly white flowers. Price. Any of the above, 50 cts. each. One each of the 6 sorts for Davidi. An important hardy plant. Its 5 to 6 feet high stems, which rise from a tuft of pretty dark green foliage, are crowned with feathery plumes of deep rose-violet flowers during June and July. 50 cts. each. Hybrida Qruno. A splendid salmon-pink sort growing 4 feet high and producing light, graceful, spreading spikes of flowers, the finest pink Astilbe yet introduced. 75 cts. each. Hybrida Moerheiml. A cross between A. Davidi and an unknown variety, with the strong, robust growth of the former, attaining a height of 5 to 6 feet. The well-branched, erect spikes of flowers have a length of over 2 feet, and are of a beautiful creamy-white. The originator and introducer, a prominent Holland grower, was awarded a first-class certifi- cate for this novelty by the Royal Horticultural Society of Holland and considers this plant the most important hardy perennial introduced in many years. Strong plants, 75 cts. each. Hybrida Salland. This is also a cross, with A. Davidi as one of its parents, which it resembles in habit of growth, only much more vigorous, growing over 6 feet high and with flowers of a distinct red color, different from all others. 75 cts. each. BAPTISIA (False Indigo) Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet higli; suitable either for the border or wild garden, with dark green, deeply-cut foliag
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