100 



Richard Frotscher's Almanac and Garden Manvai 



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. 



Alyssiiiii inaritimuim. Sweet 

 Alyssum. Very free flowering plants, 

 about siK inches high, with white 

 flowers ; very fragrant. Sow from October 

 till April. 



Antirliiiium niajus. 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. 



Althea Rosea. 



Aster. Queen Margaret. German Quilled. Perfect double quilled 

 flowers, of all shades, from white to dark purple and crimson. One 

 and a half feet high. 



Gsrman Quilled Aster. 



Trufaut's PcGony-Flowered Aster. 



Aster, l^rufaut's Pseony-Flowered Perfection. Large double 

 pseony-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 comi:>ost 

 and mix with the ground before planting. Put three to four plants 

 together, and they will show better. They can be cultivated in pots. 



