. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 115. AIRA. Hair-Grass. A. foliis variegatis. A distinct yellow striped grass. One of the finest hardy grasses; useful for edging. 25c. AJUGA. Bugle. Pretty dwarf plants, with flowers in whorls in the axils of the leaves. A. reptans-par. rubra. Red-i>eaved BtJGLE. Flowers blue, foliage purple; spreading. May. A. reptans var. fl. alba. White flowers. May. 25o. ALSTRCEMEKIA. Peruvian Lily. Svli^^^ A. aurantiaca. A ^igorous species, flowering in summer and autumn, in um- bels. Flower
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. GENERAL CATALOGUE. 115. AIRA. Hair-Grass. A. foliis variegatis. A distinct yellow striped grass. One of the finest hardy grasses; useful for edging. 25c. AJUGA. Bugle. Pretty dwarf plants, with flowers in whorls in the axils of the leaves. A. reptans-par. rubra. Red-i>eaved BtJGLE. Flowers blue, foliage purple; spreading. May. A. reptans var. fl. alba. White flowers. May. 25o. ALSTRCEMEKIA. Peruvian Lily. Svli^^^ A. aurantiaca. A ^igorous species, flowering in summer and autumn, in um- bels. Flowers lily-like, orange; 2 to 4 feet. 25c. Adonis. AM SOX I A. A. salicifolia. Wildow-leavbd Amsonia. Large, smooth foliage; fine blue flowers. May. 2 feet. 25c. A:NCHXJSA. Alkauet. A. Italica. A fine species, with rough leaves and stems, and fine blue flowers; 4 to 5 feet. June, July and August. 25c. ANEMOXE. Wind-flower. A. Japonica. A distinct and beautiful species; flow- ers 2* inches in diameter; bright purplish rose, with golden yellow centers, borne in great profusion from September to November. Height, 2i feet; habit neat and compact; very desirable and effective as a pot plant, and in lines or masses in beds or mixed borders. 30c. Tar. alba. (HonnrUie Jobert.) A distinct and beautiful variety of the preceding; flowers 2k inches in diameter; pure white, center golden yellow, borne in great profusion from Sep- tember to November ; very desirable and ef- fective as a pot plant, and in lines or masses in beds or mixed borders. 30c. ANTENNARIA. Cat's-Ear. A. dioica. MoxjNTAiN Everlasting. A dwarf plant with creeping stems, and silvery foliage, pro- ducing small white flowers in summer, on stems six inches high. 35c. ANTHEMIS. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Mount Hope Nurseries; El
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