WM. ELLIOTT & SONS, SEEDSMEN. NEW YORK. 



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ADONIS. 



Aestivalis. (Flos Adonis.) Also known as Pheasant's 

 Eye. Of easy culture, blooms early remaining a long 

 time, flowers dark crimson with lighter centre. Hardy 

 annual. 1 ft .-- Pkt. 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. 



Ada Bowman. New. Delicate blue, 1 ft 10 



Consplcuum. White ; blooms until frost, fine for bou- 

 quets, 1% ft 5 



Lasseauxii. Very fine rose color, 1% ft 5 



Mexicanum Blue. l>^ ft 5 



Imperial Dwarf. Dark blue, 8 inches 5 



White. 8 inches 5 



Little Dorrit. Azure blue; very floriferous, 6 inches . . 10 



AGKOSTEMMA. 



(eose of heaven.) 



An attractive free blooming hardy perennial of easy culture, 

 producing flowers on long slender stems like a single pink ; 

 blooms first season. Fine for cutting ; 1 to 2 feet. 

 Mixed Sorts 5 



ALYSSUM. 



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^he sweet Alyssum has pretty little white flowers, useful in 

 making up in all kinds of small bouquets, and its fragrance, 

 I while sufficiently pronounced, is very delicate. The 

 Alyssum grows freely from seed, either under glass or in the 

 open ground. 



Cloak of Ermine. The most dwarf of all varietis, height 2 to- 



3 inches. Excellent for beds, borders or pots . . Pkt. 10' 



Little Gem. Distinct, fragrant variety, 4 inches high . , 5- 



Sweet. Hardy annual, 1 ft. Peroz.,40cts 5- 



Benthami Compactum. This variety grows about 6 

 inches high and is thickly studded with pure white 

 flower spikes 5- 



Saxatile Cnmpacta. (Rock or Golden Alyssum.) Showy 

 yellow, % ft. Hardy perennial , 5- 



AIVIAKANTHUS. 



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, etc. Sow the seed early, and. 

 set out last of May, or in June. Annuals. 



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, 3 ft & 



Melancholicus Ruber. Dark crimson foliage . ...... 5- 



Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange green, and 

 bright yellow 5 



Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) Scarlet and purple; 



one of the handsomest, 3 ft 5- 



Tricolor. (Joseph's Coat.) Red, yellow and green 



foliage, 2 ft. Per oz., 40 cts S 



AMMOBIUM. 



Useful for dried bouquets and winter decorations ; a showy- 

 border annual. Sow last of May. Succeeds well in any soil. 

 Alatum. White, 2 ft. ..... . . . . 5 



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 lO 



ANEMONE. 



(wind-flower.) 



Beautiful hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flowering: 



early in spring ; fine for bouquets. 

 Coroneria. (Garden Anemone.) Mixed colors, 1 ft !> 



ANGELONIA. 



A beautiful plant for greenhouse culture in winter or the open 

 border in summer, having long spikes of cup-shaped, very 

 sweet scented flowers. It blossoms the first season. 

 Grandiflora. Violet spotted white, 1% ft 25- 



ANTHEMIS. 



Arabica. A beautiful free flowering annual ; flowers golden 

 yellow ; constantly in flowers 5- 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



(SNAPDEAGON.) 



Old garden favorites with odd shaped flowers of brilliant color- 

 ings and very pretty spotted throats ; deliciously fragrant. 

 Of easiest culture, blooming the first season from seed and 

 thriving in any soil. The tall sorts are most desirable for cut- 

 flowers, while the dwarf make the best plants for edgings or- 

 pots. 



