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ACANTHUS. 
Coarse yet stately herbaceous plants, with striking foliage, 
flourishing in almost any soil or situation. Hardy 
perennial 
Per Pkt 
Acanthus Mollis. Purple and white, 3 ft................. 10 
ACONITUM. 
(MONKSHOOD.) 
Ornamental free-flowering hardy plants, succeeding well 
under the shade of trees. Hardy perennial. 
Aconitum Napellus. “Blue, Qf eee selec ciation 5 
ACHIMENES. 
Elegant and free-flowering tuberous-rooted greenhouse 
plants, combining g creat beauty with richness and bril- 
liancy of color. 
Achimenes. Choice varieties mixed................0..008 50 
ABUTILON. 
(CHINESE BELL FLOWER.) 
Popular and easily grown greenhouse or indoor plants, 
with drooping bell-shaped flowers, richly veined and 
striped. Grow rapidly in sandy loam, and are very 
effective when plunged in the borderin summer. Half- 
hardy shrubs. 
Abutilon. Extra fine Mixed. From new fertilized sorts. .25 
ACHILLEA. 
A very free blooming plant of branching habit. Useful for 
cut-flowers or for planting in cemeteries. Hardy 
perennial, 1 to 2 feet high. 
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ADLUMIA. 
(MOUNTAIN FRINGE.) 
A beautiful perennial climber, with elegant foliage, re- 
sembling the maiden-hair Fern. Sow the seed in May 
where they are to remain, and they will bloom the 
following season. 
Adlumia Cirrhosa. Pink. Hardy perennial, 10 ft........ 5 
AGERATUM. 
Profuse blooming plants; very showy when planted in 
clumps or masses. They are invaluable for bouquets, 
and,if lifted and potted in fall, will bloom all winter in 
the house. Half-hardy annuals. 
Ageratum, Ada Bowman. New. Delicate blue, 1ft...... 10 
— Conspicuum. White; blooms until frost, fine for bou- 
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—— Lasseauxii. Very fine rose color, 114 ft.............. 5 
— Mexicanum Blue. 114 ft................0..0..---0-- 5 
— Imperial Dwarf. Dark blue, 8 inches............... 5 
—— —— — White, 8 inches............. cece et see e eee ee 5 
—— Little Dorrit. Azure blue; very floriferous, 6 inches. .10 
AGROSTEMMA. 
(ROSE OF HEAVEN.) 
An attractive free blooming hardy perennial of easy cul- 
ture, producing flowers on long slender stems like a 
single pink; blooms first season. Fine for cutting; 
1 to 2 feet. 
Agrostemma, Mixed! Sorts: s.s2-.-siieasetseissete ie eetlsiligeinie « 5 
GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1896. 
ALYSSUM. 
The sweet Alyssum has pretty little white flowers, useful 
in making up in all kinds of small bouquets, and its fra- 
grance, while sufficiently pronounced, is very delicate. 
The Alyssum grows freely from seed, either under glass 
or in the open ground. : 
Per Pkt. 
Aly eeu Little Gem. Distinct, fragrant variety, 4 inches 
Li lor Serre Sen Gi es Oe Coes Hn CREED Nel DELO 0 Se 10 
— Sweet. Hardy annual, id-ft. © Peroz., 40:cts. 25... 22. 5 
— Benthami Compactum. This variety grows about 
6 inches high and is thickly studded with pure white 
flower Spikesiio Ace ei Ge Poe oats ca eaials oof ee interes Ion ittcress 5 
— Saxatile Compacta. (Rock or Golden Alyssum.) 
Showy yellow, 34 ft. Hardy perennial.............. 5 
AMARANTHUS. 
The foliage of these plants is handsome in the extreme. 
A. Salicifolius, Henderi, and Princess of Wales, form 
splendid pot plants, and are also very effective for 
centers of beds and backgrounds of borders. A. Mel. 
Ruber is a very excellent bedding plant, contrasting 
well with Golden Feather, Cineraria Maritima, ete. 
Sow the seed early, and set out last of May, or in June. 
Annuals, : 
Amaranthus, Marguerite, Flowers rich purple.......... 10 
— Bicolor Ruber. Scarlet and orange foliage. 2 ft.... 5 
— Caudatus. (Love Lies Bleeding.) Crimson, 3 ft..... 5 
— Cruentus. (Prince’s Feather.) Scarlet, 3 ft......... 5 
— Henderi. Very brilliant foliage; splendid, 3ft....... 5 
— Melancholicus Ruber. Dark crimson foliage........ 5 
— Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange green, and 
bright, yellow ec cies cisrchsietcioieso(ple eae tle Se 5 
— Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) Scarlet and purple; 
one‘of the handsomest, 3 ft. 0. oe. eee ee 5 
— Tricolor. (Joseph’s Coat.) Red, yellow, and green 
follage; 2:ft... Per 02% 740) Ctsicin.. cetciseiiierion Cet 
AMMOBIUM. ! 
Useful for dried bouquets and winter decorations; a showy 
border annual. Sow last of May. Succeeds well in 
any soil. 
Ammobium Alatum. White, 2ft............. ...,....00. 5 
AMPELOPSIS. 
Ampelopsis Veitchii. (Japanese Ivy.) A gem among the 
climbers, with most graceful shaped and rich deep- 
colored foliage, clinging to the merest support; one of 
the most beautiful. Perfectly hardy. Per oz., 50 cts. .10 
ANEMONE. 
(WIND-FLOWER.) 
Beautiful hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flower- 
ing early in spring; fine for bouquets. 
Anemone Coronaria. (Garden Anemone.) Mixed colors, 
1 ft 
