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AMARANTHUS 



These plants are strong growing and highly ornamental. A. 

 salicifolius, A. Henderi and Princess of Wales form splendid pot- 

 plants, and are also very effective for centers of beds and backgrounds 

 of borders. A. melanchohcus ruber is a very excellent bedding plant, 

 contrasting well with Golden Feather, Cineraria maritima, etc. 

 Sow the seed in a hotbed in April, and set out the latter part of May. 

 Annuals. Pkt. 



Bicolor ruber. Scarlet and orange foliage. 2 feet $0.05 



Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding) . Crimson. 3 feet 05 



Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Scarlet. 3 feet 05 



Henderi. Very brilliant foliage; splendid. 3 feet ; 05 



Marguerite. Flowers rich purple 10 



Melancholicus ruber. Dark crimson fohage 05 



Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange-green and bright 



yellow 05 



Salicifolius (Fountain Plant). Scarlet and purple; one of the 



handsomest. 3 feet 10 



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



Oz. 40c. .05 

 AMMOBIUM Alatum. A showy border annual with white 

 flowers; much used for dried bouquets. Succeeds well in 



any soil 05 



AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Japan or Boston Ivy). A hardy 

 perennial climber with glossy green leaves which change to 

 scarlet in the Autumn. The most valuable chmber for 



covering walls 10 



ANEMONE coronaria ( Wind-Flower) . Garden Anemone. 

 Beautiful, hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flower- 

 ing early in Spring; fine for bouquets. Mixed colors. 



1 foot 05 



ANTHEMIS Arabica. A pretty free-flowering annual; flow- 

 ers golden yellow; constantly in flower 05 



ANGELONIA grandiflora. A handsome 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. Violet, spotted white. 13^ 

 feet 25 



ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 



Old garden favorites, with odd-shaped flowers of brilliant colorings 

 and very prettily spotted throats. 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 dwart make the best 

 plants for edgings or pots. 



TALL LARGE-FLOWERING Pkt. 



Album. Pure white $0.05 



Albo-roseum. White, with rose lip 05 



Brilliant. Scarlet, gold and white 05 



Firefly. Scarlet, white throat 05 



Lilacinum. Lilac 05 



Nigrescens. Dark purple 05 



Striatum. Fine striped varieties. . . 05 



Mixed. AU varieties 05 



Collection of one packet each of above seven sorts, 30c. 



SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES Pkt. 



Album. Pure white $0.05 



Album rubro striatum. White, striped rose 05 



Brilliant. Scarlet, gold and white 05 



Firefly. Scarlet, white throat 05 



Kermesinum. Brilhant crimson 05 



Luteum. Yellow 05 



Queen of the North. Pure white 05 



Mixed. AH varieties 05 



One packev' each of above seven sorts, 30c. 



Aquilegia 



AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 



This pretty and interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely meets 

 with the amount of consideration it deserves. When fully estab- 

 hshed the Aquilegias will stand frost well, and the earhness and 

 abundance of their blooms ought to render them general favorites. 

 Many of the varieties are extremely beautiful. Hardy perennials. 

 Californica hybrida. Large, pale yellow flowers, dark orange Pkt- 



spurs $0.15 



Chrysantha. Golden yellow; fine 10 



Coerulea hybrida. One of the most beautiful species 15 



Glandulosa vera. Very large, erect, dark blue flowers, tipped 



white; beautiful 25 



Long-Spurred Hybrids. Mixed 15 



Skinneri. Scarlet, tipped with yellow; very handsome species .15 

 Vulgaris fl. pi. Fine double varieties, mixed 05 



ARABIS alpina. The earliest and prettiest Spring flower. 

 Will thrive in any dry soil, and is particularly adapted to 

 rockeries and broad borders. The spreading tufts are 

 densely clothed with neat, bright green leaves and covered 

 with pure white flowers as soon as the snow disappears. 

 Hardy perennial. 6 inches 10 



ARALIA Sieboldi. A handsome decorative plant with large 

 ornamental, palm-like leaves. Fine for house culture in 

 Winter and lawn in Summer. New seed ready in April .. . .10 



ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho (Dutchman's Pipe). Rapid-growing, 

 hardy perennial climber, with large green leaves, making 

 a dense shade. Flowers are very curiously shaped 10 



ARMERIA maritima (Thrift, Sea Pink). Pretty edging 



plant, bearing tufts of rosy pink flowers. Hardy perennial .10 



ARNEBIA cornuta. A charming annual with exceedingly 

 beautiful flowers of a rich yellow color, marked with five 

 black spots. These spots change on the second day to a 

 deep maroon, and disappear on the third day, leaving the 

 flower a pure yellow 10 



