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1602 Andropogon Argenteum. A beautiful perennial grass, growing several feet high, with 



silver green foliage ............. .25 



1603 " Formosum. A new perennial grass from India, said to exceed in dimensions 



any ornamental grass at present in cultivation, and producing a majestic effect . .25 



1604 Antirrhinum Majus Pumilum Quadricolor. A most beautiful Liliput variety, bril- 



liant crimson, scarlet, white, and yellow 25 



1605 Majus Tom Thumb. A very handsome dwarf Antirrhinum or Snapdragon, of 



compact globular growth, with bright vermilion-colored flowers 10 



1606 Anemome Species Nova Pontica. Described as a very beautiful alpine plant : native 



of the subalpine regions of the Pontic Mountains 50 



1607 Japonica. Honorine Jobert. A vigorous, beautiful, and effective hardy peren- 



jnial, with splendid large pure white flowers 25 



1608 ApTopappus Rubiginosus. A showy autumn-flowering annual, about three feet high, 



with lanceolate incised foliage, producing, in September, large terminal corymbs of 

 yellow flowers, each nearly two inches in diameter 25 



1609 Aquilegia Siberica Reddish Violet. A fine variety, with upright double flower, of a 



pretty reddish-purple tinge ; plant compact, and a profuse bloomer . . . .25 



1610 Glandulosa. A splendid and newly-introduced species from Siberia. The plant 



is more dwarfish in its habits than the common Columbine. The flowera are large 

 and rich sky blue, the inside and margin of the corolla pure white ; about one foot 

 high. (See cut.) 10 



1611 Hybrids Lucida. A beautiful hybrid ; remarkably free flowering, with handsome 



foliage ; flowers large, brilliant bronze scarlet, yellow margined. Perennial . .25 



1612 Spectabilis. A new species, with large flowers of a bright blue, shaded red, with 



green-bordered sepals and golden-yellow margined corolla. Perennial . . . .25 



1613 Siberica Violacea. Fine new variety, with upright double flowers of a pretty 



reddish-violet tinge ; plant compact, and a profuse bloomer. Hardy perennial . .25 



1614 Siberica Rubro Violaceo Pleno. A fine, compact, full-blooming variety, with 



erect, double, rich, reddish-violet flowers. Perennial 25 



Vulgaris Fl. Albo Pleno. Pure white double Columbine 25 



1615 Arundo Donax Fol. Variegatis. A very ornamental reed-like plant, growing six feet 



high, with broad lance-shaped foliage of the deepest green, beautifully striped with 

 white 25 



1616 Asters. The continued effort and rivalry among the French and German growers of 



Asters has resulted in great improvements in this beautiful and popular tribe of 

 annual flowers : more than forty different classes or styles of this flower are now 

 described in their catalogues, an indication of its great and increasing popularity. 

 In habit of plant, form of flower, variety and brilliancy of colors, they now far excel 

 those in cultivation a few years since. 



The following includes the newest and most desirable, among which, it will be 

 noticed, are many entirely novel in style and color : 



1617 New Victoria Carmine Rose. Flower as large as the Emperor Asters, with ten 



to twenty flowers ; brilliant carmine, fine form 25 



1618 New Victoria Snow White, one foot in height; flowers three to four inches in 



diameter, very double and of the purest white 25 



1619 New targe-flowered Dwarf Bouquet. A beautiful class, growing in bouquet 



form, with full and perfect double flowers, of a great variety of exceedingly brilliant 

 colors, and lasting unusually long in bloom ; handsome branching habit, and finely 

 adapted for edgings or dwarf-groups, beds, &c. Twelve varieties mixed . . .25 



1620 New White-centred Paeony-flowered Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet of pyra- 

 midal nosegay form ; very striking and beautiful colors, carmine, crimson, violet, 

 rose, &c., all having white centres. Eight varieties mixed 25 



1621 Brilliant Deep Blood-red, with pure white centre 25 



1622 New Paeony Perfection, of vigorous upright growth, with very large full double 



flowers four inches or more in diameter, of the most perfect form, not showing an 

 open centre to the last stage of blooming. Twelve varieties mixed . . . .25 



1623 New Dwarf Globe-flowered Imbricated Pompon. A real gem among Asters ; 



dwarf, bushy habit, not over fifteen inches high, closely set with beautiful globular 

 flowers of most brilliant colors ; the earliest flowering class, and extremely showy. 

 Six varieties mixed 25 



1624 New White-centred Pyramidal. Very distinct and splendid, with pure white 



petals in the centre, surrounded by lavender, rose, violet, or carmine, producing a 

 novel and very picturesque effect. Collection of six varieties 1.75 



1625 Mixed 25 



1626 New White Centre, Globe-flowered. Very showy, of spreading habit, with 



fine double flowers, the following varieties separate : 



1627 Crimson. With white centre 25 



1628 Dark Violet. With white centre 25 



1629 Light Blue. With white centre 25 



1630 Rose. With white centre 25 



1631 Boltze's New Bouquet. These novel and pretty varieties grow about eight 



inches high, are very double, rich, and_,free flowering, very fine for pots, beds, or 

 groups. The two following separate : 



1632 Carmine. With white, new and very fine 25 



1633 Dark Rose. With white 25 



1634 New Hedge-hog or Crown, 



1635 Carmine Rose. With white centre, extra double 25 



