. Hardy Aster. HARDY ALPINE ASTERS. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy border, growing only 6 to 10 inches high, and producing their large, showy flowers in May and Tune. Alpinus. Very attractive, bluish-purple. — Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue. — Superbus. A fine blue, very free. — Albus. Pure white. 15 cis. each; § per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 50 cts. BAPTISIA (False Indigo). Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high ; suitable either for the border or wild-garden, with dark green, deeply cut foliage, and spikes of dark blue flowers in Tune and July. 15c. each; § p


. Hardy Aster. HARDY ALPINE ASTERS. Indispensable for the rockery or edge of hardy border, growing only 6 to 10 inches high, and producing their large, showy flowers in May and Tune. Alpinus. Very attractive, bluish-purple. — Speciosus. Beautiful deep blue. — Superbus. A fine blue, very free. — Albus. Pure white. 15 cis. each; § per doz. Set of 4 sorts, 50 cts. BAPTISIA (False Indigo). Australis. A strong-growing plant, about 2 feet high ; suitable either for the border or wild-garden, with dark green, deeply cut foliage, and spikes of dark blue flowers in Tune and July. 15c. each; § per doz. Tinctoria. Produces spikes of bright ye' low flowers during Tune and July, 2 to 3 feet high. 15 cts. each ; § per doz. BEEEIS PERENNIS. (English Daisy.) Improved double-flowering strain in white and pink. 10 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz. BOCCOIVIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). Cordata. A noble hardy perennial, beautiful in foliage and flower, and admirably adapted for planting in the shrubbery borders, centre of beds, and in bold groups in almost any position. It will grow in any soil or situation, attaining from 6 to 8 feet in height; flowers in terminal panicles, of a creamy-while color, during July and August. (See cut.) 15 cts. each ; per doz. BOLTONIA (False Chamomile). Among the showiest of our native hardy perennial plants, attaining a height of 4 to 5 feet, with large single Aster-like flowers. The plant is in bloom during the summer and autumn months, and with its hundreds of flowers open at one time produces a very showy effect. (See cut.) Asteroides. Pure white ; very effective. Latisquama. Pink, slightly tinged with lavender. 15 cts. each; Sl-50 per doz. BUPHTHALMIM (Ox-eye). Salicifolium. A showy ornamental hardy perennial, with large yellow flowers, during July; grows 3 to 4 feet high. 15 cts. each; § per doz. HARDY ASTERS [Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts . These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a


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