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* NEW PURE WHITE SPURRED COLUMBINE. + 



(Aquilegia chrysantha alba.) 



The well known G-olden Spurred Columbine has long been esteemed as one of 

 our finest and most graceful hardy perennials. This new pure white variety is 

 destined to be even more popular — as its flowers are of large size, pure snow 

 white, with long spurs of elegant shape, and borne in lavish quantity. Charming 

 for groups in the garden, and an excellent pot plant. (See cut.) Price, per 

 packet, 25 cts. 



ARABIAN 



SUMMER | 

 FLOWERING ) 

 (Arnebia cornuta.) 



PRIMROSE. 



A new and charming annual, discovered by Dr. Kegel, to whom we are 

 indebted for so many beautiful floral treasures. The plant grows in bushy 

 form about 2 feet high and about the same breadth. It blooms with 

 unusual profusion during the whole summer — one plant often producing 

 from 100 to 150 spikes of exceedingly beautiful flowers, over % of an inch 

 across, and of a rich primrose yellow, marked with 5 black spots ; the spots 

 change on the second day to a rich maroon, and on the third day vanish, 

 leaving the flower a clear, bright yellow. It is an excellent cut flower; 

 the blooms remain fresh, in water, for 10 days. Highly effective when 

 grown in masses. Price, per packet, 25 cts. 



+ THE mammoths; climber. + 



(Argyreia tiUcefolia.) 

 A magnificent climbing plant of high and rapid growth ; large, green, 

 heart-shaped leaves, silvery white underneath ; very large flowers of white 

 and violet. The seed should be sown in the house or green-house, and 

 the plants transplanted about the middle of May to a warm, sunny place 

 in the garden. The plant is perennial and can be lifted without harm, 

 and thrives well during winter in the conservatory; it can also be 

 grown all the year in the open ground in our Southern States. It is a 

 magnificent climber, and deserves to be largely cultivated. 

 Price, per packet, 25 cts. 



NETV" 

 WHITE 

 SPURRED 

 COLUMBINE,. 



New Comet Asters. 



NEW A8TEB. "SURPASSB TRIOMPHE. 



This beautiful new class of Asters was introduced two or three 

 years ago, and has given the highest satisfaction ; there being a. 

 i pink variety, bordered with white, and a solid rose colored one, 

 ^ which are offered on page 64. We now offer two beautiful new- 

 colors. The flowers differ from all others in having long, 

 wavy and twisted petals, formed into a half globe, resembling the 

 Japanese Chrysanthemums ; flowers 3% to 4% inches across. (See 

 cut on page 64.) 



Light Blue. A magnificent, bright, light blue. Per packet, 25 cts. 

 Blue, Edged White. Fine light blue; the edges of the petals 

 margined white. Per packet, 25 cts. 



ASTER, "SURPASSE TRIOMPHE." 



The "Perfection " are among our most beautiful and perfectly form- 

 Asters. In this new variety of "Perfection " we have something: 

 of surpassing beauty. The flowers are large, frequently measuring 5 

 inches across, perfectly double, of a brilliant crimson purple, each 

 petal being margined with white, making it exceedingly effective. The 

 plants are very dwarf, and bloom profusely. {See cut.) Per packet, 25c. 



NEW GODETIA, "QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES." 



A superb variety with large flowers of pure white, bordered with rose carnation 

 and beautifully spotted with carmine — an exquisite summer flowering annual. 



Per packet, 25 cts, 

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