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Virdiflora— A rapid-growing and 

 esceedin£;ly beautiful climbing 

 Gourd, producing freely dazzling 

 scarlet fruits, wliich form a strik- 

 ing contrast against the dark, 

 glossy green of the foliage. 

 H.H. P 10 



ABUTILON. 



One of our best greenhouse plants, 

 flowering freely during the spring and 

 winter months; the flowers are bell- 

 shaped, and in most of the varieties 

 AEKOBRA YiRDiPLORA. are to be found crimson grounds 



streaked with yellow; yellow grounds veined red; pure white and clear yellows. 

 Sown before April, they will bloom the first season. P. 



Fine mixed of above shades, 2 to 5 feet ... , 10 



George's Hybrids— Very choice .25 



ABRONIA. 



Pretty little plants resembling the Verbena in their style of growth. The 

 flowers are very fragrant, and especially so in the evening. H. H. A. 



Arenaria— Waxy yellow, y^ foot 10 



Umbellata — Rosy lilac, '/i foot 10 



ACACIA. 



Very desirable plants for greenhouse or conservatory culture, but in this 

 country of no special value for open-air planting. The flowers are formed in 

 thick clusters on long spikes. Soak the seed in warm water several hours be- 

 fore sowing. Greenhouse shrubs. P. 

 Fine mixed varieties, 3 to G feet .25 



ACHIMENES. 



Very handsome tuberous-rooted 

 greenhouse plants, producing 

 flowers of almost every imagina- 

 ble shade and color. P. 

 Choice mixed 25 



ACHILLEA. 



Ptarmica, fl. pi.— An excellent 

 plant for borders. The flowers, 

 which are the purest white and 

 very double, are produced in 

 the greatest profusion through 

 out summer and autumn; fine 

 for cut flowers. H. P. I14 ft...l5 



ACROCLINUM. 



A beautiful everlasting flower, 

 resembling the Rhodanthe, but 

 larger. Cut the flowersjor winter 

 bouquets before they are fully 

 open. H. H. A. 



Album— Pure white, 1 foot 5 



Boseum— Bright rose, 1 foot 5 



Roseum fl. pi.— Double rose, 1 foot. . .10 

 Album fl. pi.— Double white, 1 foot.... 10 



ACHIJIENES. 



ADLCJrIIA. 



An attractive climber, well worthy of 

 a place in every garden. The flowers are 

 flesh-colored, and form a fine contrast to 

 the pale-green foliage of the plant. H. B. 

 Cirrhosa (Mountain Fringe or Alle- 

 ghany Vine) — Flowers flesh white, 

 15 feet 10 



AGERATUM. 



The Agera- 

 turn is much 

 prized for its 

 constant euc- 



cession of ^y^r^m.^iliwiiV^'t^'';!^ 

 bloom through ^^^^M^^S^^*%f^'^ 



out the year. hm!W^^^^!^. ^^ \ 



It flowers 



equally well in ._„^v,»-.™,i.- ™^, ■-^- ^ 



summer and in \^^ Li^^L^ioM I 



winter, and it j^^KXjt^l? ' ^B' *. S.4 



has the further '^5^^'*^'" -^^ ^s? - 



merit of being ^^^mjf 3^^^^4^^^ 



of the easiest ^^^^^. / 3^-*»?%-.j 



culture. / =^H^5 "■ l^^^^^ 



H.H. A. 

 Album Nan- 



um— Dwarf 



white, eigh ^-^^^^^^^^^00^^-:^^^^^^^^^:^-^!;^ 



inches 5 



Imperial 

 Dwarf Blue ageratum— dwarf white. 



— Very dwarf, 6 inches S 



Lasseauxil— Dwarf rose, 15 inches 5 



Little Dorrit- A new dwarf white variety 10 



Mexicanum— Lavender blue, 2 feet 5 



Mexlcanum Nanum— Dwarf blue, 8 inches 5 



Tom Thumb— Very dwarf blue, 6 inches 5 



ADONIS. ^Mkt^ !K. ^ 



This showy c'f'V:?*; '^'«>^''^~^^!is^!?-slll/2«™0lt-^ 



plant is of un- 

 usual merit on «>t.^ . - . j„ 

 account of its »Xr\ psS^..^/^^? £1 "hif^ 

 adapting itself t0^*i^ 



to any circum- 'V'ild^^^^Srf^Ss^^^^K'I^iSv^iifeii.'^ 

 stances under (viyji^'yy "l^ ft¥i>^''A^fe'^/t^^^^^T'IS^^ 

 which it may be '^^m'^^^^k'fy/''f^^^S^yl/^k/i\} H6^A>^*,.is. 

 placed. If par- ^ ^ 

 tially shaded, it ^^\i '^^ff'^^J'^'^^^^^.S^^i'^A 1 



remains a long '.::■... '''^^F 



time in bloom. .::;!;;;:;:•;;::: -^tjfl 1 ' /'/flt^ 



^ s 1 1 va 1 i s J|:pU^S^'^^=;iia*^^8*StvKl^'K^ ^ 



— Scarlet. H. -■■■■•'■'•'■ . ' 



A. 1 foot.. 5 ADONIS VERNALIS. 



Autamaalis (Pheasant's Eye)— Crimson. H. A, 1 foot 5 



Vernalis— A hardy variety with large yellow flowers. (See cut.) H. P. 9 inches.lO 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Hardy, herbaceous plants; free flowering 

 and attractive. H. A. lliJ^ JK^ 



Cseli Alba— Pure white, 1 foot 5 



Ceeli Alba Rosea— Rose, 1 foot 5 



Bicolor— Mixed 5 



ALYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance of the t '^^^'WS^S^^^^^f'i 



flowers of this little plant, so much prized in / O^a^di 



bouquets and baskets, renders it most unlikely Po»^Sw^r}S^^ 



that this old favorite will ever be cast aside. ~\'''«aG5v"[5iii'' 



Little Gem— A new dwarf white v.&riety. -^^-^"^^^^^^ '^ 



H. A 10 -=«f=" - •■'■ 



Sweet— Flowers white. H. A. Per oz., 



30 CtS 5 AOROSTEMMA. 



Saxatila Compactum— Of compact habit; golden-yellow flowers. H. P. 



10 inches 5 



Wierczbeckii— Yellow. H. P. 1 foot 5 



AMARANTHUS. 



A class of highly ornamental plants, many of which are grown exclusively 

 for their handsome foliage, while others are equally desirable for their beautiful 

 clusters of brilliant colored flowers, which are very effective for autumn decora- 

 tion. H. H. A. 



Atropurpareus— Blood-red foliage, drooping flower spike 5 



Bicolor Ruber— Foliage green and dark-red, tipped with yellow; 3 to 5 feet. 5 



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