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ADONIS. 



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

 Eye. Of easy culture, blooms early remaining <a long 

 time, flowers dark crimson with lighter centre. Hardy 

 aimual. 1 ft Pkt. 



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 

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

 quets, 1% ft 5 



Lasseauxii. Very fine i-ose 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 si ems like a single pink; 

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

 Mixed Sorts 5 



AJ^YSSUM. 



The sweet Alyssum has pretty little white flowers, useful in 

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

 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 Compacta. (Rock or Golden Alyssum ) Showy 



yellow, % 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. Euber is a very 

 excellent bedding plant, contrasting well with Golden 

 Feather, Cineraria Maritima, etc. Sow the seed early, and 

 set out last of Maj', 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 . ...... & 



Henderi. Very brilliant foliage; splendid, 3 ft 5 



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.) Eed, yellow and green 



foliage, 2 ft. Per oz. , 40 cts 5 



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 lOi 



ANEMONE. 



(WIND-FLOWBK. ) 



Beautiful hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flowering 



early in spring ; fine for bouquets. 

 Coroneria. (Garden Anemone.) Mixed coloi's; 1 ft !> 



ANGEL,ONIA. 



A beautiful plant for greenhouse culture in winter or the open 

 border in summer, having long spikes of cup-shaped, ver^' 

 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 ; constautlj' in flowers 5 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



(SNAPDRAGON.) 



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. 



