GENERAL COLLECTION. 
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AGERATUM—Continued. 
Imperial Dwarf. A variety of ‘* A. Mexicanum,”’ which 
it resembles; flowers blue. 
John Douglas. Best blue; valuable for massing. 
Mexicanum. Flowers light blue. 
Mexicanum War. Leaves variegated with creamy 
white: flowers blue; very desirable. 
Prince Alfred. A delicate lilac shade. 
15 ets. each; $1.50 per doz ; set of 8 sorts for $1.00. 
AKEBIA QUINATA. 
A beautiful, hardy, eve n climber, attaining a height 
of twenty feet, flowers dark brown, and deliciously fragrant. 
One of the most valuable climbing plants. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
ALTERNANTHERA. 
Plants with beautiful variegated foliage, growing from 
twelve to twenty-four inches in diameter, and six inches in 
height, used principally for ribbon lines, borders, or for form- 
ing carpet beds; the leaves are tinted, bordered, blotched, 
ined, and variegated in almost every conceivable form, 
with the brightest colors; bright carmine and crimson tints 
prevailing. 
Aurea. 
Ameena. 
Latifolia. 
Magnifica. 
Golden yellow. 
Leaves yellow, brown and rose. 
Broad, smooth, autumn-tinted leaves. 
Leaves yellow, scarlet, and green, 
Parychoides,. Leaves green. crimson, and straw color. 
Parychoides Major. (Seepage 100.) 25 cts. 
Spathulata,. Leaves tinted carmine and green. 
Versicolor. Leaves tinted rose and crimson. 
Aurea Nana. (See page 99.) 30 cts. 
15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.. except where noted; set of 
9 sorts for $1.50. 
ALOYSIA CITRIODORA. 
(Lemon Verbena.) 
A well-known shrub, indispensable for the delightful fra- 
grance of its leaves in the construction of bouquets, etc. 
15 to 25 cts. each. 
ALTHEA FRUTEX VAR. 
(Variegated-leaved ** Rose of Sharon.”*) 
A variegated-leaved variety of this popular shrub, with the 
leaves distinctly margined with pure white; flowers purple; 
grows to a height of 10 to 12 feet. 
1st size, or each. 
2d 2 
$3.00 per doz. ® * 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 
(A. Tricuspidata.) 
A slender wing variety of the Virginia Creeper; the 
young gro during summer is a dark purplish green, 
changing in fall to the brightest tints of scarlet. crimson, 
and orange. It clings to stone work, trees, etc., and is a splen- 
did plant for covering unsightly objects; it attains a height 
of fifty feet. Every year adds to the popularity of this plant 
as a climber. This is the climbing plant so much used in 
covering the fronts of houses in Boston. Perfectly hardy. 
xt ra sized plants, 50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 
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AMPELOPSIS TRICOLOR. 
The leaves of this variety are elegantly variegated with 
white, pink, and green, and the bluish oe berries with 
which it is covered in fall, adds greatly to its beauty; a 
splendid basket plant or for covering rockwork. 
39 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS QUINQUEFOLIA. 
This is the well-known Virginia Creeper found wild in many 
parts of the country. It is a fast grower, of strong habit: 
leaves splendidly colored in the fall. 
25 cts. each; §2.25 per doz. 
AMPELOPSIS BIPINNATA. 
A finely marked, cut-leaved variety of the ‘Virginia 
Creeper.’ equally hardy and entirely distinct, making a 
novel and valuable plant for covering walls or trees; color 
of autumn foliage, crimson, scarlet, yellow, etc. 
30 cts. each; $3.00 per doz. 
ARDISIA CRENULATA. 
A green-house shrub, with dark, evergreen leaves bearing 
clusters of bright red berries, which remain on the plant a 
long time; very ornamental. . 
1st'size, 75 cts. each; $7.50 per doz. 
2d 30 + “ 3.90 - 
ASTILBE JAPONICA. 
ASTILBE JAPONICA (Spirea Japonica). 
_ One of the finest of hardy garden plants; when in flower it 
is about one and a half feet in height. The flowers are 
borne in branching feather-like spikes of purest white. It is 
used extensively for forcing for flowers by the bouquet 
makers. One of the very best plants for cemetery purposes. 
(See cut.) 
1st size, 30 cts. each; £3.00 per doz. 
2 * 20% RY 200 é 
ARMERIA MARITIMA (Sea Pink), 
This is the well-known “Sea Pink.”’ Itis perfectly hardy; 
does well in all situations; flowers bright pink, very useful 
Ao bouquets. Flowers through the spring, summer, and 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. 
ACHIMENES. 
A beautiful class of plants that are iargely grown in Europe, 
but not yet generally here. Flowers 14 inches in diameter, 
embracing the different shades of pink, carmine, purple, and 
rose. 
30 cts. each ; $3.00 per doz. 
Set 6 distinct varieties for $1.50, 
BOUVARDIAS—In Variety. ‘ 
These are now among the most important plants cultivated 
for winter flowers, owing to the yearly increasing variety of 
color and their excellent adaptation for that purpose. They 
are also effective as bedding plants for the lower garden, be- 
ginning to bloom in August and continuing until frost. They 
require considerable heat—an average of 70 degrees in win- 
ter. 
Oculata. (Seepage 100.) 50 cts. 
Double Pink. New. (See page 100.) 50 cts. 
Double White. New. (See page 100.) 50 cts. 
Elegans, Bright carmine. 
Humboldti. Large white. 
Leiantha. Dark, dazzling scarlet. 
Lutescens. Rich yellow. 
Rosea Multifiora. New. (See page 100.) 
Davidsoni,. White, fine form. 
Lady Hyslop. Pink. 
Candidissima, White, fine. 
Sanguinea. New: crimson. 
30 cts, each: $3.00 per doz., except where noted. 
Set of 12 sorts for $4.50. 
75 cts. 
BEGONIA REX, Ornamental-Leaved. 
Grown for the beauty of the foliage. The leaves are 
large, variegated and covered with a pecullar silvery metallic 
gloss. Are mainly used for pot-plants, or in Wardian 
cases, ferneries, ete , but do finely in shaded places in sum- 
mer out of doors. 
1st size, 50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 
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