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AQUILEGIA (Columbine).— Continued. 



Per Pkt. 

 Aquilegia Skinnerii fl. pi. The flowers having partly 

 double yellow and partly double white corollas, may 

 be best described by comparing them to double Fuch- 

 sias, as they resemble them. About 80 per cent. 



come true from seed 25 



Uixed Double. All colors 10 



Single. All colors 5 



ARABIS 



(Rock Cress). 



■One of the earliest blooming plants, and well adapted for 



borders and rock work. Hardy Perennials. 

 Arabis Alpina. Whi te, % f t 10 



ARCTOTIS. 



An interesting genus, natives of the Cape of Good Hope, naif- 

 hardy Annuals. 

 Arctotis Breviscarpa. Bears large orange-colored flowers 

 with dark centre, 1 'i ft 5 



Grandiflora. Silver-gray foliage. Flowers yellow, 



having orange crimson centre, 1 ft 5 



ARDISIA. 



Ardisia Crenulata. A shrubby green-house plant, pro- 

 ducing scarlet berries, which remain on the plant for a long 

 time, giving it a very showy appearance 25 



ARGEMONE 

 (Prickly Poppy). 



Very showy plants, with large poppy-like flowers. Hardy 



Annuals. 

 Argemone Grandiflora. White, very handsome, 2 ft 5 



Hunnemannii. Carmine and yellow, 2 ft 5 



Mexicana. ("Infernal or Devil's Fig" of the Span- 



iards.) Yellow, 2 ft 5 



ARISTOLOCHIA 



(Dutchman's Pipe). 



A quick growing hardy climber, attaining a height of 30 feet, 

 with large heart-shaped foliage, and whose specific name, 

 Sipho, was given on account of the singular formation of its 

 flowers, which are curved like a siphon; it is, however, 

 more widely known under its rather vulgar name of Dutch- 

 man's pipe. Hardy Perennial. 



A. Sipho 10 



ARMERIA 

 (Thrift, Sea-Pink). 



A very hardy plant, largely used for edging ; plant compact 



and beautiful. Hardy Perennial. 

 A. Maritima. Kosy pink, y 2 f t 10 



ASPERULA 

 (Wood Ruff). 



This ha-rdy annual attains a height of 12 inches, bearing 



beautiful light blue flowers, sweet scented. 

 Asperula Azurea Setosa. Blue, 1 ft 5 



ASTERS, CHINA. 



It seems scarcely necessary to speak of the merits of such a 

 universally grown plant as this is ; yet there may be some 

 who are not aware of the great strides that have been made 

 in the last few years in improved strains and of the distinct 

 new races that have been originated. Conspicuous among 

 these we may mention the Crown, Goliath and Victoria 

 classes, which will be a pleasant surprise to those who may 

 this season for the first time grow them. Half-hardy 

 Annuals. 



Aster, China. Fine mixed 5 



Reid's German Quilled. Flowers double; the petals 



have the appearance of quills or tubes; height from 

 1 ij to 2 ft., finest mixed colors 5 



Betteridge's Quilled. An improved form of Quilled 



Aster The flowers are of fine form and brilliant 



colors, 2 ft. Finest mixed. (See cut.) 10 



Truffaut's Paeony-Flowered. Very double, of fine 



form, round as a hall; produces few side flowers; \^i 

 ft. in height; many colors, mixed 10 



ASTERS, CHINA. -Continued. 



Per Pkt. 

 Aster, Pssony-Flowered Perfection. Flowers large and 

 double, the petals beautifully incurved; one of the 



best in every respect; mixed, 2 ft. (See cut.) 15 



Dark Blue 15 



Azure Blue 15 



Dark Crimson 15 



Bright Rose 15 



Pure White 15 



Dwarf Chrysanthemum-Plowered. A splendid variety 

 of dwarf, compact habit, 9 inches in height, flowers 

 large, and produced when other varieties are out of 



bloom. Mixed. {Seecut.) 10 



PieryScarlet 15 



Snowstorm. Pure white 15 



■ Dark Blue 15 



■ Azure Blue 15 



• Rose and White 15 



■ Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Height from 12 to 15 



inches; a very fine variety; mixed coloi-s. (See cut). .10 



Crown, or Cocardeau. A very handsome variety 



with large flowers, the centres of which are pure white 

 surrounded with many bright colors, 2 ft. [See cut). .10 



Goliath. The flowers of this class are of enormous 



dimensions, and of the most perfect form. It blooms 

 profusely ; the plant is of strong, robust habit. 

 Beautiful colors, mixed, 2 % ft 15 



Hedgehog 1 , or Porcupine. The flowers of this variety 



are composed of long-quilled, curious-looking petals; 

 height about 2 ft. Mixed colors. (See cut) 10 



Rose-Plowered. The flowers are large and double, 



the outer petals finely recurved and the inner ones 

 incurved like a rose. 1% ft. in height ; extra choice 



mixed. (See cut) 15. 



Victoria. One of the finest Asters in cultivation ; 



flowers very large, perfectly double; imbricated and 

 globular; 20 inches in height; choice mixed colors. 

 (See cut.) 15 



Victoria Snow White. A most beautiful variety of 



the preceding ; flowers pure snowy white 15 



Victoria Sulphur Yellow. (See Novelties, p. 46.) 25 



Dwarf. (See Novelties, p. 46.) 25 



Washington. One of the finest and largest varieties in 



cultivation. Well grown flowers measure 5 inches in 



diameter. Mixed colors 15 



Collections of Asters on page 49. 



AUBRIETIA. 



Quite an ornamental genus, of dwarf-growing character, and 

 for this reason is a most appropriate plant for rock work, 

 or for planting in edgings. 



Aubrietia Grseca. Lilac. X ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



Purpurea. Purple. J^ ft. Hardy Perennial 10 



AURICULA. 



Our seed of this grand perennial plant is from one of the best 

 English collections. Flowers are of various shades, yellow, 

 crimson and maroon. 



Auricula. Finest mixed, }& i t 25 



AZALEA. 



A splendid green-house plant, the varieties of which are now 

 almost numberless, running through nearly every known 

 shade of color. 



Azalea Indica, Finest mixed 25 



BALLOON VINE 

 (Love in a Puff). 



The name of this genus, Cardiospermum, is derived from the 

 Greek, and signifies heart seed, in all ision to the white 

 heart-shaped scars on the seed. It is a climbing plant, use- 

 ful alike for inside or outdoor decoration. Half-hardy 

 Annual. 



Cardiospermum Halicacabum. White, 5 ft 5 



BALSAM 

 (Lady's Slipper, Touch-me-not). 



Besides the grand strain of Balsam, known as Henderson's 

 Superb, our customers will be very much pleased with the 

 other strains here offered. We take special care in the selec- 

 tion, and our Balsams, as we have them now, cannot be 

 surpassed either in doubleness or in the great variety of 

 colors which they present. In order to have the best qual- 

 ity of Double Balsams, they must be transplanted from seed bed; 

 if left where sown they will only be semi-double. 



Perfect Lawns have been obtained in ninety days from time of sowing by using Henderson's " Central P.irk " Lawn Seed. 



