TOM THUMB OR LITTLE GEM 
SWEET ALYSSUM. 
IMPROVED VARIETIES... 
SWEET ALYSSUM. 
“*Carpet of Snow.’’ (Compactum procumbens.) 
The old-fashioned Sweet Alyssum has been too 
long a favorite to need any introduction here. 
This new variety emits the same honey-like per- 
fume, is of purer white, and grows only 2 to3 
inches high and flowers even more profusely; in 
fact, it isa perfect carpet of snow throughout 
the season. We have counted as many as 300 
heads of snow-white flowers open on one plant 
atonetime. Foredgings and bedding this isa 
very satisfactory little annual. Per ounce, 
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Tom Thumb or Little GemSweet Alyssum. 
(Compactum erectum.) This is one of the finest 
plants for edgings and low beds, floweringin un- 
paralleled profusion for months. Yfoot. (See 
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ANETPIONE ... 
... JAPONICA. 
‘“‘QUEEN CHARLOTTE.”’’ 
A grand new variety of the popular hardy her- 
baceous type, forming strong bushes 3 to 4 feet 
high, and producing during the autumn months 
immense semi-double flowers of an exquisite pink; 
for permanent position in the garden or border 
there is no finer plant grown and thelong-stemmed 
flowers are splendid for cutting................. Pkt. 25 
AQUILEGIA, 
or COLUMBINE 
NEW LARGE-FLOWERING HYBRIDS. 
Too much praise can scarcely be lavished upon 
theseelegant new hybrids, for which we areindebted 
to acelebrated English grower who has devoted 
years to the improvement of these, his favorite, 
plants. The flowers of this new strain have been 
greatly enlarged, and the range of colors and 
shades has been increased. They, of course, are 
hardy perennials, luxuriating in the moister situ- 
ations in the garden, where they form permanent 
clumps, growing from1'%to 2feethigh. Thelarge, 
unique, long-spurred flowers, gracefully hung on 
long stems, are not only brilliantly effective on the 
plant but equally as desirable when cut for vase 
and house decoration. Mixed Colors.....Pkt. 15 
Aquilegia, Double Golden Spur. A splendid 
new double-flowering form of the well-known 
single yellow variety ‘‘Chrysantha.”’ Long- 
spurred massive golden flowers. (See cut.)....... 15 
Aquilegia Coerulea Hybrida. Flowers of im- 
mense size, more or less doubled toward centre 
with verylongspurs. Whitemarked withshades 
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FLOWER SEED NOVELTIES 
ANAGALLIS Grandiflora Coerulea. 
A very handsome annual, growing into compact spreading bushes only 6 inches 
high by 1 to 2 feetin diameter. It commences to flower in July from seed sown in 
April, and continues in bloom for months; the flowers are fully 1 inch across, like 
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ARCTOTIS GRANDIS. 
Remarkably handsome new annual from Southwest Africa, growing luxuriantly 
in our climate and forming profusely branched bushes of about 2 to 2% feet in 
height and breadth. Leaves are soft and whitish on both surfaces. Its flower 
heads, borne on long stems and rising well above the foliage, are large and showy, 
from 21% to 3 inches across; the ray florets, being pure white on the upper surface, 
are embellished by a narrow yellow zone at their base; reverse of petals pale lilac. 
Under the influence of bright sunlight the flowers spread out almost flat, and the 
pure white of the ray florets contrasts beautifully to the light blue disk with its 
slightly projecting white stamens, a lovely combination of colors. Being of very 
easy culture, the plants produce theirsplendid flowers most abundantly and in con- 
stant succession from early summer to the autumn. Magnificent and prominent 
novelty. (See cut.)........ 5 Pkt.15 
ARCTOTIS 
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H' superior Larce pouste BALSAMS. 
These are the most perfect in form and largest in flower yet de- 
veloped, and willproveacompleterevelation to those unacquainted with 
the remarkable perfection now attained in this old garden favorite, 
which is among the showiest and most popular of summer gitrden an- 
nuals, forming bushy plants profusely covered with large double flowers 
of brilliant colors throughout the summer and autumn. Height, 1% 
to 2 feet. 
White Perfection. The finest pure white grown; flowers unusually 
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La Malmaison. Magnificent,large double blush pink flowers, the ex- 
act facsimile in color of the famous Malmaison Rose, and with a satiny 
sheen in the sunlight as if sprinkled with diamond dust.................. 10 
Bloodstone. The grandest scarlet Balsam we ever saw; rich, dark 
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Miniature Double Balsams. Smallbranchingcompact plants grow- 
ing only 10 to 12 inches high, bearing small, very double flowers al- 
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