90 



For summer flower beds and borders these half- 

 hardy perennials are very showy, and flower 

 from seed the first season. They grow 2 

 to 3 feet high, and are masses of bloom. 



Tall, Mixed Colors l'kt. 5 



Tom Thumb Varieties, Mixed 



Colors. Only 1 foot high 5 



Choice Striped Varieties, 



Mixed 10 



"Little Bo-Peep." Compact, 

 thrifty, bushy plants scarcely G 

 inches high. For low flower beds 

 and edgings they are charming 

 subjects, and for pot culture they 

 are of scarcely less value. Colors 

 include white, striped, orange, 

 rose, canary, crimson, copper color, 

 vermilion, flesh, garnet, scarlet, etc.; 

 flaked and mottled and dotted. (See 



cut.) Mixed colors 10 



Collection of Dwarf Antirrhinum, 

 in G separate sorts, 25c. 



ANTIRRHINUM 

 "LITTLE BO-PEEP 



NEW GIANT-FLOWERING ANTlRRtflNUlYLS, 



The flowers are nearly double the size of 



the older sorts. and closely set on the stems. 



Giant Yellow Queen. Grand pine yellow /'A- MO 



Giant Scarlet. Brightest scarlet 10 



Giant Niobe. Velvety garnet, shaded purple, 



with white throat 10 



Giant Rose. Delicate rosy pink 10 



Giant Flowering', Mixed Colors 10 



Giant Striped. Yellow, striped red 10 



Giant White. Pure snow-white 10 



The collection of above 6 named kinds, 50c. 



ARALIA SIEBOLDII. 



Luxuriant decorative plant for house culture in 

 winter and lawn in summer; large green palm- 

 like leaves, 2 to 4 feet; tender perennial Pit. 10 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



A charming annual, growing in bushy form about 

 2 feet high and about the same breadth. It blooms 

 with profusion the whole summer. Beautiful 

 flowers, % of an inch across, of a rich primrose 

 yellow, marked with five 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. {See cut.) Pkt. 15 



ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO. 



(DUTCHMAN'S PIPE VTNE.) 

 Eapid, luxuriant, hardy perennial climber; large 

 leaves, making dense shade; flowers yellow and 



brown, mottled and curiously shaped, 30 ft 10 



AsperoTa Odorata. (Sweet Woodruff.) Very 

 pretty dwarf hardy plant, much esteemed for its 

 delightful odor. Flowers white 5 





AQUILEGIA, 

 OB COLUMBINE. 



AQUILEGIA, op COLUMBINE. 



Hardy perennials, luxuriating in the moister 

 situations in the garden, where they form per- 

 manent clumps, growing from 1V4 to 3 feet high. 

 The large, unique, long-spurred flowers, gracefully 

 hung on long stems, are not only brilliantly effec- 

 tive on the plant but equally as desirable when 

 cut for vase and house decoration. (See cut. ) 



Doable White. (Alba plena.) Pkt. 5 



Golden Spurred. (Chrysantha.) Beautiful 



long yellow spurred flowers 10 



Grigor's Hybrid Glandulosa. Immense 

 flowers of richest ultramarine blue, surmoun- 

 ted by five short petals of purest white with 



delicate azure blue spots 15 



Single, Mixed Colors 5 



Double, Mixed Colors 5 



New Large-flowering 1 Hybrids. The flowers 

 of these elegant new hybrids have been greatly en- 

 larged, and the range of colors and shades has been 

 Increased. Mixed Colors Pkt. 25 



ORNAMENTAL ASPARAGUS. 



Broussoneti. Beautiful hardy perennial climb- 

 er, growing 10 feet high; feathery foliage and 

 scarlet berries; in the autumn this is very 

 ornamental Pkt. 10 



Plumosus nanus. A greenhouse perennial 

 climber, with exquisitely graceful and feathery 

 lace-like foliage ; extensively grown by florists 

 for cutting purposes. Per packet of 5 seeds. .20 



Sprengerii. (Emerald Feather.) Amost lovely 

 trailer; invaluable asa pot plant or for baskets. 

 The numerous fronds are frequently 4 feet long, 

 well dressed with leaves of a rich shade of green, 

 retaining their freshness for weeks when cut; white 

 flowers followed by red berries. A fine house 

 plant, as it withstands dry atmosphere.. Pit. 15 



ABALIA 

 SIEBOLDH. 



HENDERSON'S DOUBLE BALSAMS. 



These are the most perfect in form and largest 

 inflower yetdeveloped.nud willprove a com- 

 plete revelation to those unacquainted with / sS&^^rJ 'jL^B^JfigS^ 

 ^•'Tyii^S™? \ tne rem arkable perfection now attained / J&jiS&tMixJitmaS* u 

 ' !>.!£>;3i ? ^ X \ in this old favorite summer garden an- / j«fc^^ '^^■fi 

 mini; height, LM> to feet. (See cut I / /" ; 3jP^f ^91 

 L Crimson, Spotted White ....Pkt. 5 / (■,;JEC 



Lavender 5 / )£rWtfs?s£n2& 



Striped White, Bed and Pur 



pie f- t-^*fsrm 



"White Perfection. The finest I v;-*^KW- -.y/ ;j 

 pure white; unusually large and I xSiiSi'^ 



double 5 I ' '-~ W9.'ZX 



La Malmaison. Magnificent, I V — ''^/^ii^tllSis' 



double blush pink .".I / ^^ I JSfc&jL- 



Bloodstone. Rich dark hi 1 scar- \ tm&R 



let, large, double and full 5 



Speckled Beauty. Snow-white, spec- 

 kled with fire red 5 



Brimstone. Large double flowers of sul- \ 

 phuryellow \ V'J^^t^C 



Extra Choice Double Mixed 5 *v \^jgB^ 



Collection of above 8 separate Double Balsams, 30 cts. \. ViT ™/^ 



Miniature Double Balsams. Small branching compact 



plants growing only 10 to 12 inches high, bearing small very double 



flowers almost enveloping the stems, beautiful.showy.unique. Mixed Colors. 10 



AKNEBIA 

 COBNCTA. 



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