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RICHARD FROTSCHER’S ALMANAC AND GARDEN MANUAL 
flower, of long duration. One foot high. 
Sow from November till April. 
Amaranthus caudatus. Love 
Lies Bleeding. Long red racemes with 
bleod red flowers. Very graceful; three 
feet high. 
Amaranthus fricolor. Three- 
colored Amaranth. Very showy; cul- 
tivated on account of its leaves, which 
are creen, yellowandred. Twofothree 
feet high. - 
Amaranthus bicolor. Two-colored 
Amaranth. Crimson and green varie- 
gated foliase; good for edging. Two 
feet high. 
Amaranthus Salicifolius. Foun- 
fain Plant. Rich colored foliage, very 
araceful. Five te six feet high. Sow 
from February til June. 
Aguilegia. Cclumbine. A showy 
and beautiful flewer of different eolors; 
two feet high- Sew frem October till 
Mareh. S eee be sown early if flowers 
are wished: i 2 late will not bleom 
till next season. 
Balsamina Hertensis. Lady Slip- 
per. A well known flower of easy cul- 
ture. Requires good ground to produce 
double flowers. 
Baisamina. Improved Camelia- 
flowered. Very deubie and hbeautiful- 
eolers. The strain which I offer of ‘this 
variety is very fine: but to have them 
perfect, they should net be sown tog 
In rien ground and during dry 
weather they require plenty of water. 
Balsamina camellia flora aiba, 
Pure white flowers. used for bouquets: 
about two feet high. Sow from Febru- 
ary till August. 
Bellis Perennis. Daisy. Finest 
double mixed variety; four inches high. 
From October till January. 
Cacalia coccinea. Scarlet Tassel 
Flower. A profuse flowering plant, with 
tassel-shaped flowers in cluster; one 
and a half feet. Sow February till May. 
Calendula officinalis. Pot Mari- 
gold. A plant which, properly speaking, 
belongs to the aromatic herbs, but 
sometimes cultivated for the flowers, 
which vary in different shades of yellow; 
one anda halffeet high. From January 
till April. 
Soon. 
A fragrant pink used for edging. 
Celosia cristata. Dwarf Cock’s- 
comb. Well known class of flowers 
which are very ornamental, producing 
large heads of crimson and yellow 
flowers; onetotwo feet high. Sow from 
February till August. 
Cheiranthus Cheiri. Wall Flower. 
This flower is highly esteemed in some 
parts of Europe, but does not grow very 
perfectly here, and seldom produces the 
large spikes of double flowers which 
are very fragrant. Two feet high. No- 
vember till March. 
Campanula Speculum. Bell- 
Flower, or Venus’ Looking-Glass. Free 
flowering plants of different colors, from 
white to dark blue: one feot high. ‘Sow 
December till March. 
Centaurea cyanas. Bottle Pink. 
A hardy annual of easy culture, of 
various eolors; two feet high. 
Centaurea suavolens. Fellow, 
Sweet Sultan. December te April. 
Cineraria hybrida. A beautiful 
green-house plant. Seedshould besown 
in October or November, and they will 
flowerinspring. Per package, 25 cents. 
Cineraria Maritima. A _ hand- 
some border plant, which is cultivated 
on aeecount of its silvery white leaves. 
Stands cur summer well. 
Coleus. A well known and beautiful 
bedding plant.which can be easily prop- 
agated by seeds which produce differ- 
ent shades of colored plants. 
Dianthus Barbatus. Sweet Wil- 
liam. A well known plant which has 
been much improved of late years. 
Their beautiful colors make them very 
showy. Should be sown early, otherwise 
they will not flower the first spring; ane 
and a half feet high. October till April. 
Dianthus Chinensis. Chinese 
Pink. A beautiful class of annuals of 
various colors, which flower very pro- 
fusely in early spring and summer; one 
foot high. From October till April. 
Dianthus Heddewiggii. Japan 
Pink. This is the most showy of any of 
the annual pinks. The flowers are very 
large and of brilliant colors; one foot 
high. Sow from October till April. 
Dianthus plumaris. Border Pink. 
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