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AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII. 



+FIiO*EH SEEDS.* 



General Li^ts of Standard Varieties 



TOO WELL KNOWN TO NEED EXTENDED DESCRIPTIONS. 



(For Varieties not here mentioned see " Select List," commencing page 

 69, and "Novelty List," commencing page 60.) 



BIGNONIA. 



BOCCONIA. 



For condensed cultural 

 instructions for Flower 

 Seeds, see page 97. 



Per pkt. 



Abobra viridiflora. A pretty climber, dark green foli- 

 age, small flowers followed by scarlet fruits, 10 ft 5c. 



Abronia. Charming trailers for vases, rock-work, etc., 

 succeeding well in the garden border ; bearing large 

 trusses of fragrant flowers. 



arenaria, lemon yellow, % ft 10c. 



umbellata, rosy pink, % ft 6c. 



Abutilon, mixed ("Flowering Maple"). Large bell-like 

 flowers, red, white, rose, orange, etc., richly veined ; 

 strong growers, flowering continually; suitable for 

 house in winter and garden in summer, 2 to 4 ft 15c. 



Acacia, mixed. Decorative greenhouse shrubs with ele- 

 gant foliage ; flowers yellow, white or red, 3 to 6 ft. . . . 10c. 



Acanthus latifolius. An ornamental foliage plant, with 

 large, handsome leaves, fine for tropical effects, 3 f t. . . 10c. 



Achillea Ftarmica fl. pi. Double white flowers, borne 

 profusely, summer and autumn ; fine for cutting; use- 

 ful border plant, 1 to 2 ft 10c. 



Achimenes, mixed. Profuse summer blooming plants 



for conservatory or window; many charming colors.l ft. 25c. 



Aconitum napellus ("Monk's Hood"). Free-growing 



plant for borders; dark blue flowers on tall spikes, 4 ft. 6c. 



Acroclinium. Free summer flowering plants for garden 

 decoration; the flowers dry as "everlastings" for win- 

 ter bouquets, 1 ft. 



Single, mixed. White and rose 5c. 



Double flowering, mixed 10c. 



Adlumia cirrhosa ("Mountain Fringe" or "Allegheny 

 Tine"). Charming climber; feathery foliage, rose 

 colored flowers, 15 ft. (See cut.) 10c. 



Adonis. Ornamental garden plants of easy culture, flow- 

 ering freely ; graceful feathery foliage. 



aestivalis ("Flos Adonis"). Crimson, 1 ft 6c. 



autumnalis ("Pheasant's Eye"). Blood red, black 



eye, 1 ft 5c. 



vernalis ("Hardy Yellow Adonis"). Large yellow 

 flowers produced in early spring, § ft 6c. 



JEthionema grandiflora. Spreading bushy plant for 

 the border, with spikes of rose-colored flowers, 1>| ft. . 10c. 



Agrostemma, mixed (' ' Eose Campion, " "Flos Jovis ", 

 etc.). Showy flowers of various colors borne freely; 

 fine for beds, 1 to 2 ft 6c. 



Alonsoa, mixed. Various colored flowers of curious 

 shape, very desirable for borders, l}i to 2 ft 5c. 



Ammobiuni alatum grandiflorvim. Pure white "ever- 

 lasting" flowers; a fine summer blooming border 

 plant, 2 ft 6c. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii ("Boston or Japan Ivy"). Valua- 

 ble hardy climber ; clinging to walls of wood, brick or 

 stone; foliage dense, of glossy green, changing to red 

 and yellow in autumn, 30 ft. (See cut.) 10c. 



Anagallis, mixed. Lovely dwarf summer flowering 

 plants ; effective as edgings and beautiful as pot plants, 

 Kft 5c. 



Anchusa italica. Intenseblueflowersinlarge panicles ; 



fine hardy plant for permanent situations, 3 it 5c. 



Anemone coronaria, mixed. Large saucer-shaped 



flowers of many colors ; showy, hardy plants, 1 ft 5c. 



Angelonia grandiflcra. Beautiful for pot culture; 

 fine spikes of sweet-scented blue flowers ; elegant for 

 beds 10c. 



Antigonon leptopus. Rosy carmine flowers in long 

 spikes; magnificent climber for warm greenhouse, 

 doing well outside in summer 10c. 



Arabis alpina. Valuable dwarf hardy plant, flowering 



in early spring ; pure white, J4 ft 10c. 



Aralia Sieboldii. Luxuriant decorative plant for house 

 culture in winter and lawn in summer ; large green 

 palm-like lea ves, 2 to 4 ft 16c. 



Argyreia tilisefolia. Magnificent climber of rapid 

 growth; large heart-shaped leaves ; flowers large, white 

 and violet, 60 ft 15c. 



Argemone. Remarkably effective garden plant ; flowers 

 large and showy, foliage striking. 



grandiflora. White, 2 ft 6c. 



Hunnemanni. Yellow, 2 ft 6c. 



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Armeria maritima (" Sea Pink "). Dwarf hardy plants, 

 splendid for edgings, growing in any soil ; pink flowers 

 in ball-like heads 10c. 



Aristolochia Sipho ("Dutchman's Pipe Vine"). Rapid, 

 luxuriant hardy climber; large leaves, making dense 

 shade ; flowers yellow and brown, mottled and curi- 

 ously shaped, 30 ft 10c. 



elegans. An attractive greenhouse climber, doingwell 

 outside in summer ; grows rapidly from seed and 

 flowers the first season ; novel flowers of white, purple 

 and brown veined 10c. 



Asparagus Bronssoneti. Beautiful hardy perennial 

 climber, growing 10 ft. high ; feathery foliage and scar- 

 let berries; in the autumn this is very ornamental. ... 10c. 

 plumosus nanus. A greenhouse climber, with exqui- 

 sitely gracefuland feathery lace-like foliage; extensively 

 grown by florists for cutting purposes. Per packet of 

 6 seeds 25c. 



Asperula odorata ("Sweet Woodruff"). Very pretty 

 dwarf hardy plant, much esteemed for its delightful 

 odor, which, when wilted, is much like new-mown hay, 

 and when kept among clothes imparts an agreeable 



perfume to them. Flowers white 6c. 



azurea setosa. Charming light blue ; a neat annual, 1 ft. 6c. 



Aster, new hardy ("Dwarf Pyramid"). Single-flowering 

 hardy Asters ; favorites for permanent garden estab- 

 lishment ; compact pyramidal bush ; flowers white, 

 rose, lilac, clear blue, deep blue, etc 15c. 



Azalea, mixed varieties. Showy winter flowering 



shrubs for greenhouse ; large beautiful flowers, 4 f t. . . 25c. 



Balloon Vine. A rapid-growing, handsome summer 

 climber, small white flowers, followed by inflated seed 

 vessels, shaped like small balloons, 10 to 15 ft 6c. 



Bartonia aurea (the " California Golden Bartonia"). 

 This is one of the showiest and brightest of garden 

 flowers ; large golden blossoms borne in great profu- 

 sion all summer, 1 ft 5c. 



Bignonia grandiflora ("Trumpet Creeper"). Hardy 

 climber of rapid and luxuriant growth, very pictur- 

 esque and effective ; grown on old trees, arbors, walls, 

 etc. Handsome large clusters of orange-red flowers, 

 40 to 60 ft 10c. 



Bocconia Japonica (cordata). Stately foliage plants 

 for lawns or pots ; large beautiful leaves ; hardy per- 

 ennial. (Seecut.) 5c. 



Brachycome, mixed colors. (" Swan River Daisy"). 

 Beautiful annual, forming a close, compact plant, with 

 large single blue or white flowers, borne freely all sum- 

 mer, § ft. (See cut, page 93.) 6c. 



Browallia, mixed colors ("Amethyst"). Handsome 

 annuals, with blue or white flowers completely stud- 

 ding the bushy plants during the whole summer ; fine 

 for garden beds in summer or pot culture in winter, 

 U2 ft. (See cut, page 93.) 6c. 



Bryonopsis. A beautiful summer climber, with palmate 

 leaves ; its yellow flowers are followed by pretty, 

 cherry-Uke, green fruits, which change to bright scar- 

 let marbled with white, 10 ft , 6c. 



Cacalia, mixed ("Tassel Flowers," "Flora's Paint 

 Brush," etc.). Very pretty summer-flowering garden 

 plants. Prized for cutting, 1> 2 ft 5c. 



Cactus, mixed varieties. Beautiful plants for pot 

 culture in the window or greenhouse ; the flowers of 

 some are very beautiful, and the foliage of others very 

 curious 25c 



Calampelis ("Bugle Vine"). A well-known beautiful 

 annual climber. Trained to a trellis or south wall it is 

 an ornamental object throughout the summer, its 

 bright orange tubular flowers contrasting effectively 

 with the delicate green of the foliage, 10 ft. 10c. 



Callirhoe involucrata ("Mallow Poppy"). A charm- 

 ing dwarf, trailing plant ; large, saucer-shaped flowers 

 2 inches across, of a rich, dark crimson ; effective for 



beds or trailing over rock- work So. 



pedata nana. An annual variety, forming dense, com- 

 pact bushes, 1 ft. high. Handsome flowers, 2 inches 

 across, crimson, white eye, produced all summer long. 50. 



