. Hardy Asters, or Michaelmas Daisies AsclepiaS (Butterfly Weed) Tuberosa. Very showy native plants, about 2 J feet high, producing flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July andAugust. 25 cts. each; § per doz.; $ per 100. AsphodelUS (Asphodel, King's Spear) Luteus. An effective plant for the border with sword- like foliage and 3 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow lily-like flowers in July. 30 cts. each; § per doz. Dwarf Alpine Asters Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy borders grows 6 to 10 inches high, showy bluish-purple flowers in May and June. — Albu
. Hardy Asters, or Michaelmas Daisies AsclepiaS (Butterfly Weed) Tuberosa. Very showy native plants, about 2 J feet high, producing flowers of brilliant orange-scarlet during July andAugust. 25 cts. each; § per doz.; $ per 100. AsphodelUS (Asphodel, King's Spear) Luteus. An effective plant for the border with sword- like foliage and 3 feet high spikes of fragrant yellow lily-like flowers in July. 30 cts. each; § per doz. Dwarf Alpine Asters Alpinus. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy borders grows 6 to 10 inches high, showy bluish-purple flowers in May and June. — Albus. Identical to the above, but with pure white flowers. Sub-coeruleus. Forms a dense tuft of leaves, from which issue many leafless stems 12 inches high, bearing in June and July massive bluish- violet flowers 3 inches in diameter. Price. 25 cts. each; per doz.; $ per 100. Summer-flowering Hardy Asters Amellus Elegans. Grows from 12 to 15 inches high and produces large showy flowers of a rich bluish-violet during July and August. Its free- flowering habit and compact growth makes it a most desirable subject for the front of the border. 35 cts. each; per doz. — King George. The most beautiful of the summer flowering Asters, very large flowers in large trusses of a rich bluish-violet; being slow to propagate this gem is always scarce. 75 cts. each. — Lutetia Major. Large narrow petaled flower of a most pleasing light lavender-violet. August and September, 18 to 24 inches. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Japanese Hardy Aster Mauve Cushion. An entirely distinct species. It forms a circular cushion- like plant 2J feet across, rarely exceeding 9 inches in height, the flowers, of delicate, soft mauve, with silvery white reflection, measure over li inches in diameter, and are produced in such lavish profusion as to com- pletely cover the plant; the blooms begin to expand early in October, but are not at their best until November. 35 cts. each; $ per doz. Astil
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