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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 before planting. Put three to four plants 

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



Adonis autumnalis. 



Amaranthus caudatus. 



Adonis autumnalis. Flos Adonis or Pheasants Eye. Showy 

 crimson flower, of long duration. Sow from November till April. One 

 foot high. 



Amaranthus caudatus. Love Lies Bleeding. Long red race- 

 mens with blood red flowers. Very graceful ; three feet high. 



Amaranthus tricolor. Three colored Amaranth. Very showy ; 

 cultivated on account of its leaves, which are green yellow and red. 

 Two to three feet high. 



Amaranthus bicolor. Two colored Amaranth, Crimson and 

 green varigated foliage ; good for edging. Two feet high. 



Amaranthus atropurpureus. Crimson Amaranth. Long 

 drooping spikes of purple flowers. Four feet high. 



