Qjrri<? Bros/ jtortieultural Quide. 



AJLYSSUM. 



The delicate, honey-like fragrance 

 of the flowers of this little plant, so 

 much prized in bouquets and bas- 

 is ets, renders it most unlikely that 

 this old favorite will ever be cast 

 aside. 

 Little Gem— New dwarf white 



variety. H. A 10 



Sweet -Flowers white. H. A. 



Peroz,30cts 5 



Saxatile Compactum — Of com- 

 pact habit; golden yellow flow- 

 ers. H. P. 10 inches 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Hardy, herbaceous plants; are 

 free flowering and attractive. H. 

 P. 

 Cceli Rosea— Rose, 1 ft 5 



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SWEET ALl'SSUM. 



AKGEMONE. 



Very showy plants with large Poppy-like flowers. 

 H. A. 

 Grandiflora— White, very handsome, 2 feet 5 



AKAB1S. 



An early blooming plant, well suited for borders and 

 rock work. H. P. 

 Alpina— White, 18 inches 10 



AQUIEEGIA. 



(Columbine.) 



Exceedingly showy, early blooming, hardy plants, 

 specially valuable for the peculiar formation of their flow- 

 ers and the great variety of color. H. P. 

 Chrysantha Grandiflora Alba— A new variety, with 



very large snow white flowers, which are produced 



in great abundance 10 



Chrysantha— Bright yellow, floweringfree all summer, 



4ft ": 10 



Ccerulea— Fine porcelain blue, center petals yellow, 



2ft ....10 



Glandulosa (True)— Blue and white, l'/ 2 ft 10 



Skinnerii— Scarlet and yellow, l'/ 2 ft 10 



Choice Selected Varieties— Mixed 5 



ANAGAELIS. 



Similar in habit of growth to the Aubretia, and it 

 will be found equally aB useful in rock work or borders 

 where low growing plants are mostly used. H. H. A. 

 Grandiflora -Mixed colore 5 



AGERATUM. 



The Ageratum is much prized for its constanteuccessionof bloom throughout 

 the year. It flowers equally well in summer and in winter, and has the further 



merit of being of 

 the easiest cul- 

 ture. H. II. A. 



Album Nanum 



— Dwaif white, 

 8incheB 5 



Imperial Dwarf 

 Blue — Very 

 dwarf, 6 in.. 5 



Lasseauxii — 

 Dwarf rose,15 

 inches 5 



Little Dorrit— 

 A new dwarf 

 white variety. 10 



Tom Thumb- 

 Very dwarf 

 blue, 6 in 5 



AG eratom— little dorrit. 



AQU1I 



ADONIS VERNAL1S. 



ADONIS. 



This showy plant is of unusual merit on account of its adapting itself to any 

 circumstances under which it may be placed. If partially shaded, it remains a 

 long time in bloom. 



/Estivalis (Flos Adonis)— Scarlet. H. A. 1 foot 5 



Autumnalis (Pheasant's Eye)— Crimson. H. A. 1 



foot 5 



Vernalis— A hardy variety with large yellow flowers. 

 (Seecut.) H. P. <) in 10 



ALONSOA. 



A desirable plant, equally good for bedding in sum- 

 mer, or as a pot plant for the house in winter. The 

 flowers, though small, are bright and attractive. H. H. A. 

 Warczwiczii— Flowers small, bright scarlet, forming a 



very pietty spike, 18 in 5 



ANCHUSA. 



One of the few plants that will do well in shaded situa- 

 tions where the sun only strikes at certain times in the 

 day. H. P. 

 ltalica (Italian Alkanetl— Blue, 2 feet 5 



ANEMONE. 



A very pleasing hardy perennial, easily grown from 

 seed, producing large flowers early in spring, when few 

 plants can compare with them in beauty and brilliancy ; 

 they make excellent cut flowers and are tine for decora- 

 tions in vases, etc. H. P. 



Coronaria (Poppy Anemone)— Mixed colore. 1 foot. .10 



ANTIRRHINUM- Snap Dragon. 



One of the most showy and useful border plants, of 

 the easiest culture and unsurpassed for summer and fall 

 flowering. The more recently improved varieties of this 

 valuable genus are large and finely shaped flowers of the 

 EGJA most brilliant and varied colors with beautifully marked 



and spotted throats. They succeed in any good garden soil and are very effective 

 in bede or borders, 

 blooming the lirst year 

 from seed, if sown ear- 

 ly. The strains we sell 

 are particularly fine, 

 and will fairly vie with 

 the Carnation in the 

 variety of their stripes 

 and markings. H. P. 

 riajus- Choice mixed 5 

 Tom Thumb— Dwarf 



growing, 1 foot 5 



Picturatum Nanum 



— New and distinct, 



comprising a great 



variety of brilliant 



colors 5 



Striatum —Finest 



striped,varioue col- 

 ors 5 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



AGERATUM MAKES A HANDSOME BEDDING PLANT. 



