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ALYSSUM. 
These flower profusely throughout the season, thriving in flower garden, window boxes, 
vases, etc.; also well adapted for ribbon lines and edgings; very fragrant, annual. (Seecut.) 
Sweet Alyssum. White. %foot. Per ounce, 25€........cc..cccsecceeseccececseeesseeseess sees PKG. 5 
Tom Thumb Sweet Alyssum. (‘‘Compactum erectum”’ or “Little Gem.”) This is 
one of the finest plants for edgings and low beds, flowering in unparalleled profusion for 
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“Carpet of Snow.’’? (Compactum procumbens.) Pure white, grows only 2 to'3 inches 
high, and flowers profusely; infact, itis a perfect carpet of snow throughout the season. 
We have counted as many as 300 heads of snow-white flowers open on one plant at one 
times (ISCeleues) mab er OUNCO LO OCsoscsce senor esscacareccinctees sseccsserecenecenereee erence eee eee 0 
EARDY ALYSSUM. Dwarfspreading hardy perennial plants about a foot high, very 
showy for permanent borders and beds. 
Wiersbecki. Summer blooming; yellow 
Saxatile Compacta. Spring blooming; dwarf, 84 foo 
AMARANTHUS. 
Ornamental. foliage and flowering annuals of 
striking effect; they are of rapid growth, easy cul- 
ture and very showy, with flower spikes or richly 
colored foliage. For semi-tropical gardening they 
are unique and effective. 
Caudatus. (Love-lies-bleeding.) Wong, dark 
red drooping flower spikes ePEGAD 
Firebrand. (A. Superbus.) Attains a height, 
of six feet and a breadth of four to five feet; 
well furnished with large, gorgeously colored 
leaves of a blood-red color, bordered with 
bright yellow 
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ABUTILON 
NEW HYBRIDS. 
| ; WA Henderi. Beautiful drooping foliage of rosy 
AA \ S E 6 No: ANS carmine, orange, buif, golden yellow and 
. ABU TILON. olive green. 2 feet 
Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) Grace- 
fully drooping, willow-shaped leaves, bril- 
liantly banded and tipped with orange, 
Large bell-like flowers, red, white, rose, Carmine And DVONZE............c:ecsceeeeceeeene 5 
orange, etc., richly veined ; strong growers, Tricolor. (Joseph’s Coat.) Leaves 
flowering continually ; suitable for house in red, yellow and green. 38 feet....,....+-++ 5 
winter and garden in Summer. 2 to 4 feet. 
Tender perennial. Mixed Colors....Pkt.10 
Magnificent New Hybrids, Mixed. The 
plants are of compact growth, producing 
much larger flowers than the old types—the 
range of colorsis also greater, including white, 
straw, yellow, rose, carmine, crimson, orange, 
and many beautifully striped varieties. (See 
Brilliant. A beautiful hybrid, grows 
in columnar form, 4 to 6 feet high, 
almost covered with carmine. rose and 
yellow variegated leaves without branches.. 15 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 
(“Boston or Japan Ivy.”) Valuablehardy 
perennial climber; clinging to walls of 
CUE.) scccrsevesccersneesccecceenrcereceneesecerseccaesssters Pkt. 25 mgOd: brick or stone: foliage dense, of 
ing ossy green, changing to red and yel- 
ABRONIA UMBELLATA. Charming annual g 1g 
trailers for vases, rock-work, ete., succeeding well lowin autumn. 80 feet........ Pkt. 10 
in the garden border; bearing large trusses of 
fragrant rosy pink flowers. SA FOO... .cceeeeeeee Pkt. 5 
ACACIA. Decorative greenhouse shrubs with elegant foli- 
age; flowers, yellow, white, red. 3 to 6 feet. Perennial. Mixed 
Poet (2) IGT) op proneococodeucooncceconCCUDSSCOLEACED. COOOL EDo-cOSDeOCoUI0 70 Pkt.10 
ACHILLEA. PTARMICA FL. PL. Double white flow- 
ers, borne profusely summer and autumn; fine for cutting; 
useful border plant. 1to2ifeet. Hardy perennial....Pkt. 10 
ACROCLINIUM. Double-fowering, Mixed. Freesum- 
‘mer-flowering annual plants for garden decoration; the flow- 
ers dry as ‘‘everlastings’’ for winter bouquets. 1 foot..Pkt.5 
ADLUMIA. CIRRHOSA (‘‘Mountain Fringe” or ‘‘Alle- 
gheny Vine’). Charming hardy biennial climber; feathery 
foliage, rose-colored flowers. 15 feet.......----sssesseereeeeseeess Pkt.10 
ADONIS. ZSTIVALIS (‘Flos Adonis’). Ornamental gar- 
den annual, of easy culture, flowering freely; graceful feathery 
foliage. Crimson. 1 f00t..........ccccceeeseseeeecereeerseetesentaneereeseeness Pkt.5 
—— —— harge-flowering Scarlet. A greatimprovement. Large, 
brilliant scarlet blossoms. (S€@ CUE.)....--.-cecseeeeneeee Mea ice Secsseedseveces Pkt.10 
U Annuals, bearing in profusion clusters of feathery 
AGERAT M. flowers; suitable for pot culture in winter or bedding 
Blue.! kt. f 
TOM ‘THUMB VARIETIES. Splendid very dwarf varieties for edgings and ribbon lines; covered with 
large trusses of flowers untilfrost. Height, %4 foot. 
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Tom Thumb. ; Blue.......... ..5::... Tom Thumb. White...........-.....:ccccccccceceseeeeee 
<——— Rose. A beautiful variety. ..10  ——-—— Yellow. Delicate chamois yellow........ 
Little Dorrit. Compact oval bushes, ec high and a foot through; a mass of blue flowers..... 0 
Blue Perfection. The darkest blue among large-flowering Ageratums; habit dwarf and compact; about ALYSSUM 
8 inches high.” (See cut.).......... BARI CCE CCCCUCE ACO COCDORO-CCk COSC SOR OEE EEC ROO JE EC BOUL EDU LEDECDO DOE COLA BOScOOS COCO ACE ROL UOCDOTEEOOC DEC 900 10 “CARPET OF BOW.” 
