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ANNUALS attain full growth from seed, flower and die in one year. 

 BIENNIALS grow from seed one year, bloom and die the next, though some 

 varieties bloom the first season when sown early. 



PERENNIALS last for several years, blooming annually after the first 

 season, though some varieties will bloom the first season if sown 

 early. 



ABRONIA umbellata, trailing annual, thriving 

 in dry situations; pink flowers in Verbena- 

 like trusses; height, f ft 



ABUTHON, new hybrids, mixed, of compact, 

 bushy growth; large bell-shaped flowers of 

 various colors; flowering in the house in 

 winter or the garden in summer; tender 

 perennial; 2 ft 



ACACIA, finest mixed, greenhouse shrubs with 

 elegant foliage; flowers yellow, white, red, 

 etc.; tender perennial", 3 to 6 ft 10 



ACHILLEA ptarmica, fl. pi., double white 

 flowers, profusely borne summer and au- 

 tumn; hardy perennial; 1 to 2 ft 



ACROCLINIUM, double mixed, fine "ever- 

 lasting" for winter bouquets, also a showy 

 garden annual; 1 ft 05 



ACTENTDIA arguta, a handsome Japanese 

 hardy perennial climber, having shiny green 

 foliage and clusters of white flowers follow- 

 ed by ornamental fruits 10 



ADLTJMIA Cirrhosa, hardy biennial climber, 

 known as "Mountain Fringe"; feathery 

 foliage, rose-colored flowers; 15 ft 



ADONIS aestivalis, garden annual, crimson 



flowers and feathery foliage; 1 ft .05 



AGERATUM Mexican tun, feathery flowers in 

 clusters.borne continuously; suitable for pots 

 in winter or bedding out in summer; annuals. 



Tom Thumb , white ; f f t 



blue; i ft 



Etoil Blue. New; a fine dwarf. (See page 85) .15 



Perfection, deep blue; 8 ins. high 10 



Princess Pauline, blue, white centers; 8 ins. .10 



Snowball , white flowers in large clusters; 8 ins. . 10 



Blue Star, blue, only 4 in. high. (See page 85) 



ALYSSTJM maritimum (Sweet Alyssum), a 



favorite annual for garden beds, edgings, 



etc., clusters of white flowers borne profusely 



throughout the season; J ft oz., 25c, 



Tom Thumb, or Little Gem, bushy and com- 

 pact white flowering variety; 6 ins. .oz., 30c, 



Carpet of Snow, of procumbent habit; only 

 3 ins. high; white flowers in profusion 10 



Saxatile compacta, hardy, spring-blooming 

 Alyssum with yellow flowers; i ft. 



Wiefzbeeki, hardy, summer-blooming; yellow 



flowers; J ft 



AMARANTHUS caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleed- 

 ing), rapid-growing garden annual with long, 

 drooping crimson flower spikes; height, 3 ft. 



Tricolor (Joseph's Coat), showy annual foliage 

 plant for gardens; leaves red, yellow, green, 

 etc.; 3 ft 



Tricolor Marmoratus. New; brilliant color- - 

 ed foliage; red, yellow, rose and green. (See 

 page 85) 10 



TJnicolor Sanguineus. New; maroon-red 



foliage. (See page 85) 10 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Boston or Japanese 

 Ivy), valuable hardy climber, clinging to 

 stone, briclcor wood walls; dense ivy-green 

 foliage, changing to red in autumn; 30 ft. . 

 ANAGALLIS grandiflora coerulea, bushy gar- 

 den annual; rich blue Browallia-like flowers, 



1 in. across; i ft 



ANEMONE St. Brigld. (See page 85) 10 



Japonica, Queen Charlotte. (See page 85). . .25 



ANTIRRHINUM, 



DWARF 



LARGE-FLOW-ZRING. 



AQtlLEGIA CHRYSANTHA. 



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ANTIRRHINUM (Snap Dragons), showy gar- 

 den plants, flowering freely the first year 

 from seed; height, 2 to 3 ft. 



Majus, tall, mixed colors 05 



Giant-flowering (See page 85), mixed colors . io 



" yellow Pkt.. 10c. scarlet 10 



■• white 10c. rose io 



" Niobe, garnet, white throat 10 



*' Striped, yellow and red 10 



Collection of above 6 sorts 50 



Dwarf, large- flowering ; stocky plants, 6 ins. 

 high; enveloped with flowers during the sum- 

 mer; especially fine for garden bedding. 



Dwarf, large-flowering, mixed colors 



" " white, Pkt., 10c. scarlet... 



" " yellow 10c. coral-rose 



AQUTLEGIA, or COLUMB INE, popular hardy 

 perennials for gardens, forming large per- 

 manent clumps; height, 1 to 3 ft. 

 Delicatissima. New; spurs pink, passing into 



the yellow of the crown; (See page 86) 20 



Double white (alba pi.) 05 



Grigor's glandulosa, blue and white, large. .15 

 Coerulea hybrida (Rocky Mountain Colum- 

 bine) long-spurred white flowers, shaded blue . 10 

 Chrysantha, long-spurred, yellow flowers. . . .10 



Chrysantha, fl. pi., double yellow 15 



Single, mixed colors 05 



Single, large- flowering hybrids, mixed, 

 extra large flowers and beautiful new colors, .15 



Double-flowering, mixed colors 05 



Double-flowering, long-spurred hybrids, 



large flowers; new colors. [See page 86V . . 25 



ARCTOTIS grandis, bushy garden annual, 2 ft. 



high, bearing all summer l)aisj--like flowers 2 J 



ins. across; white shaded lilac, throat zoned 



yellow 



ARISTOLOCHIA sipho (Dutchman's Pipe 

 Vine), luxuriant, hardy climber; large leaves, 

 making dense shade; flowers yellow and 

 brown, mottled and curiously shaped; 30 ft., 

 ARNEBIA cornuta, bushy garden annual: yel- 

 low flowers spotted black, borne freely all 



summer; 2 ft 



ASPARAGUS verticillatus, hardy climber, 10 

 ft. high, with feathery foliage and scarlet 



berries 10 



Plumosus nanus, greenhouse climber with 



fern-like foliage 25 



Sprengeri .decorative perennial for pots, vases, 

 etc.; drooping chenille-like fronds 4 ft. long, .10 

 ASPERULA odorata (Sweet Woodruff), dwarf 

 hardy plant, esteemed for its fragrance. . . . 

 ASTERS. The mos t popular garden annuals. 

 BALL, or JEWEL, mixed colors, sturdy, 

 compact plants, 2 ft. high, with round ball- 

 shaped, densely double flowers 3 ins. across, 

 BETTERDDGE'S QUILLED, mixed, large 

 double flowers with quill-like petals, sur- 

 rounded by broad guard petals: plants 2 ft. 

 CHRYSANTHEMUM-FLOWERED DWARF. 

 Bushy plants. 9 ins. high, bearing 20 to 30 

 large perfectly double flowers. 



Finest mixed colors 10 



Collection of 6 colors. 40c; 12 colors ■ .75 



COMET QUILLED, rose-pink flowers withquil- 

 led centre of white petals 15 



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