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And others that bloom the first sea- 

 son from seed. 



Under this head I class the true Annuals, that 

 is, flowers that bloom the first year then die. 

 Also Biennials and Perennials that flower freely 

 from seed the first year. In this list will be 

 found many new varieties, together with 

 tlie old and well-tried favorites, having 

 been selected with great care, -with a vie w 

 of offering only the most desirable sorts. 

 ABRONIA.— A charming trailer, with beautiful 



Verbena-like clusters of sweet-scented flowers; 



continues in bloom along time; very effective 



for rock-work, or hanging-baskets. 

 — Umbellata. Rosy lilac, white eye. Packet 5c. 

 ADONIS.— Also known as Pheasant's Eye. A 



showy, hardy annual of easy culture, with pretty, 



fine-cut foliage, and lasting a long time in bloom. 

 — iEstivalis. Bright scarlet. 1 foot. 5c. 



AGERATUM.- Valuable plants for large beds or 



borders, and very useful where cut>flowers are in 



demand ; in bloom the whole summer. 

 —Finest Varieties Mixed. 5c. 



AGROSTEM3IA.- Rose of Heaven. Handsome, 



free-flowering, attractive border plants, at home 



in any garden. 

 —Finest Mixed. All colors. 5c. 



AEYSSUM.— Free-flowering, pretty little plants 



for beds, edgings, or rock-work . 

 —Sweet, white, fragrant. 5c. 



AMARANTHUS.— Ornamental foliaged plants, 



extremely graceful and interesting, producing a 



striking effect, whether grown for conservatory 



or outdoor flower garden. 

 — Gibbosus. Long drooping panicles, \% to 2 feet 



long, color, purplish red. 5c. 



— Caudatus. Love Lies Bleeding. Blood red. 5c. 

 —Tricolor. Joseph's Coat. Leaves red, yellow, 



and green. Very attractive. 5c. 



—Mixed. All varieties. 5c. 



Aster Paeony 

 Perfection cJ 

 Dwarf. 1 



ANTIRRHINUM.— Snap Dragon. Beautiful 

 spikes of gay colored flowers produced the first 

 summer until after frost, also flowering well the 

 second season. 



—Tom Thumb. Finest dwarf. Mixed. 1 foot. 5c. 

 Majus. Tall. Mixed. 2 feet. 5c. 



ASTERS.— Queen Margaret. One of the most 

 popular and effective of our garden favorites, 

 producing in profusion flowers in which richness 

 and variety of colors are combined, with the most 

 perfect and beautiful form. It is indispensable 

 in every garden or pleasure ground where an 

 autumnal display is desired. My seed has been 

 grown by the leading German flower seed 

 growers, and has no superior. 



—Comet. Quite distinct from other sorts in shape 

 of flowers. Grows from 12 to 15 inches high, and 

 covered with large double flowers 3 to 4 inches 

 across, their long wavy and twisted petals forming 

 a loose yet dense half globe, resembling a large- 

 flowered Japanese Chrysanthemum. See colored 

 plate opposite page 80. 



— Paeony Perfection Dwarf. Grows only 12 

 inches high, of very neat, compact habit, and 

 blooms most profusely. Flowers large, and per- 

 fectly double. The colors are peculiarly rich and 

 brilliant. Strongly recommended for planting 

 either in beds or masses. All colors, mixed. 10c. 



— Zirngiebel's Double White. Finest White 

 Aster in cultivation. The plant is about 18 inches ' 

 high, of good habit, and covered with large flow- i 

 ers which are of globular form, full and double to 

 the centre, with finely imbricated petals. 10c. 



—Improved Quilled German. Finest mixed. 5c. ] 



—Choice Varieties Mixed. About 20 sorts. 10c. 



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AMARANTHUS GIBBOSUS. 

 ASTERS.— Chrysanthemum Flowered— {Dwarf) 

 Fine large double flowers, resembling 

 chrysanthemums, and valuable on account 

 of its profuse flowering 

 when others are done. 

 All colors, mixed. 12 

 inches. 10c. 



U> — Cocardeau or 



Crown. Avery 

 showy variety, centre 

 petals being pure white 

 and outside petals 

 bright colors. All col- 

 ors, mixed. V4 ft. 10c. 



-Shakespeare or 

 Dwarf Pompon. Ex- 

 quisitely formed small 

 flowers ; very dwarf, 

 and continues in bloom 

 a long time. Mixed, 

 all colors. 10c. 



-New Victoria. Flow- 

 ers large, and distin- 

 guished by an elegant 

 and regular overlap- 

 ping of the petals. The 

 plants bear from 10 to 

 20 flowers, with the ap- {~^) 

 pearance of an elegant ^ 

 pyramid. Quite dis- 

 tinct. All colors.mixed. 

 1% feet. 15c. 



-New Washington. 

 Without exception the 

 largest Aster in culti- 

 vation ; flowers fre- 

 quently measuring 4 to 

 5 inches in diameter, 

 and of perfect form. 

 All colors, mixed. 2 

 feet. 10c. 



-Earge Rose Flow- 

 ered. Pyramidal, ro- 

 bust habit, regularly 

 imbricated ; variously- 

 colored, large, very 

 double, brilliant flow- 

 ers. All colors, mixed. 

 2 feet. 10c. 



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