102 Ricliard Frotsclier''s Almanac and Garden Mayiuai 



Altliea Kosea. 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 iuches 

 high. 



Alyssuiii maritiiiiiini. Sweet 

 Alyssum. Very free flowering plants 

 about six inches high, with white flow- 

 ers: very fragraut. Sow from Octo- 

 ber till April. 



Aiitirliinuni niajus. Snapdrag- 

 on. Choice mixed. Showy plant of 

 various colors. About two feet high. 

 Should be sown early, if perfect flow- 

 ers are desired. Sow from Otober till 

 March. 



Aithea Rosea. 



Aster, Queen Margaret. German Quilled. Perfect double 

 quilled flowers, of ail shades, from white to dark purple and crim- 

 son. One and a half feet high. 



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German Quilled Aster. 



Trufaut's Paeony Flowered Aster. 



Aster, Trufaut^s Paeony Flowered Perfection. Large 

 double paeony shaped flowers, of fine 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 be- 

 fore planting. Put three to four plants together and they will 

 show better. They can be cultivated in pots. 



