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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 Se 
hardy; from four to six feet high. PF 
Alyssum maritimum. Sweet Pgs = 
Alyssum. Very free flowering plants, 7 SN 
about six inches high, with white flowers; ES Sco LAY 
very fragrant. Sow from October till Ea Sar 
April. 
Antirhinum majus. Snapdragon. 
Choice mixed. Showy plant of various 
colors. About twofeet high. Should be 
sown early, if perfect flowers are desired. 
Sow from October till March. | Althea Rosca. 
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. i 
German Quilled Aster. Trufant’s Peony-Flowered Aster. 
Aster. Trufaut’s Peony-Flowered Perfection. Large double 
pzeony-shaped flowers, of fine mixed colors; one of the best varieties. 
Two feet high; sow from December till March. Astersshould 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 bé cultivated in pots. 
