. Aster Alpinus on Rockery. HARDY ASTERS. (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only, the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise specified, they bloom in September and October. Curtisii. Pale heliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. Formosissima. Bright violet; 3 feet. F. W. Burbidge. Light v
. Aster Alpinus on Rockery. HARDY ASTERS. (Michaelmas Daisies, or Starworts.) These are among the showiest of our late-flowering hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom at a season when most other hardy flowers are past, and for best effect should be planted in masses of one color. They grow freely in any soil. The collection offered below is made up of the choicest varieties only, the weedy sorts being eliminated; unless otherwise specified, they bloom in September and October. Curtisii. Pale heliotrope; August and September; 3 feet. Formosissima. Bright violet; 3 feet. F. W. Burbidge. Light violet; 3 feet. Laevis. Lavender-blue; 4 feet. — floribunda. Light heliotrope; 4 feet. Soyneuse. Pale lilac; very free; 15 inches. Novae anglae. Bright violet-purple; 4 feet. — —Rosea. Bright purplish-mauve; 4 feet. — -— Rubra. Large rosy-purple; 4 feet. Wm. Bowman. Amethyst-blue; 4 feet. Novi Belgil Semi=Plenus. Pale parma-violet; 4 feet. Ptarmicoides. Neat and distinct; pure white; useful for cutting; August and September. 18 inches. Puniceus Pulcherrimus. Bluish white with yellow centre, incurved petals; 5 feet. Snowflake. Very free, pure white; 18 inches. St. Brigid. White tinted lilac; August and September; Sh feet. Tartaricus. Distinct; large bluish violet; 6 feet. Thirza. Light lilac-rose; 4 feet. Top Sawyer. Clear parma-violet color; 4 feet. Trinervus, Rich violet-purple; October and November; 2£ feet. Triumph. Fine lavender; 4 feet. 15 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Set of 20 varieties for $ RARE HARDY ASTER. Grandiflorus. A native of the United States, introduced to cultivation in 1720, and one of the finest of all and distinct in character and flower from all others. The flowers frequently measure 2 inches in diameter, are of a lovely dark bluish-violet. It is the latest flowering variety in cultivation—October and November—and by lifting the plants can be flowered in connection with Chrysanthemums, where its effect is very beautiful. (
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