FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 



89 



Cyclamen Persicum. 



Althea Rosea. Hollyhock. This flower 

 has been much improved of late years, and is 

 very easily cultivated. Can be sown from 

 October till April, Very hardy; from four to 

 six feet high, 



Alyssum ntaritiiniiia. Sweet Alys- 

 sum. Very free flowering plants, about six 

 inches high, with white flowers ; very fragrant. 

 Sow from October till April. 



AiitirliiiB«in inajus. Snapdragon. 

 Choice mixed. Showy plant of various colors. 

 About two feet high. Should be sown early, 

 if perfect flowers are desired. Sow from 

 October till March. 



Aster. Queen Margaret. German Quilled. 

 Perfect double quilled flower, of all shades, 

 from white to dark purple and crimson. One 

 and a half feet high. 



Aster. Trufaut's Pseony-Flowered Per- 

 fection. Large double paeony-shaped flowers, 

 of line mixed colors; one of the best varieties. 

 Two feet high; sow from December till March. 

 Asters should be sown in a box or in pots, 

 and kept in a green-house, or near a window; 

 when large enough, transplant into the border. 

 Take a shovel of compost and mix with the 

 ground before planting. Put three to four 

 plants together and they will show better. 

 They can be cultivated in pots, 



Adonis a«t«iniitalis. Flos Adonis 

 or Pheasant's Eye, Showy crimson flower, of 



long duration. One foot high. Sow from 

 November till April. 

 ABitaa'anthus^eaiidatus. Love Lies 



Bleeding, Long red racemes with blood red 

 flowers. Very graceful; three feet high. 



AsBaaraiithus tricolor. Three- 

 colored Amaranth, Very showy; cultivated 

 on account of its leaves, which are green, 

 yellow and red. Two to three feet high. 



Anaaranttaus bicoSor. Two-colored 

 Amaranth. Crimson and green variegated 

 foliage; good for edging. Two feet high. 



Amaranth IIS Salicifolius. Foun- 

 tain Plant. Rich colored foliage, very grace- 

 ful Five to six feet high. Sow from Febru- 

 ary till June. 



Aquifleg^ia. Columbine. A showy and 

 beautiful flower of different colors; two feet 

 high. Sow from October till March. Should 

 be sown early if flowers are wished; if sown 

 late will not bloom till next season. 



Balsa&nina Hortensis. Lady Slip- 

 per. A well known flower of easy culture. 

 Requires good ground to produce double 

 flowers. 



Balsainiaa. Improved Camelia- 

 flowered. Very double and beautiful colors. 

 The strain which I offer of this variety is very 

 fine; but to have them perfect, they should 

 not be sown too soon. In rich ground and 



