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920 Amaranthus tricolor 

 splendens 



Amaranthus 



(Joseph's Coat) 

 Hardy Annual 



Brilliant foliaged plants, 

 particularly useful for back- 

 grounds, centers of beds, 

 among shrubs, etc. 



920 TRICOLOR SPLEND- 

 ENS. The leaves are glowing 

 scarlet -crimson effectively 

 marked with yellow and 

 bronze-green. Bears crimson 

 flower heads. 2% feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30e; % oz, 50c 



921 Salicifollns. A grace- 

 ful grower. 3 feet tall. The 

 leaves are 5 to 8 inches long 

 and % inch wide. They are 

 a bronzy green, changing to 

 orange-red shaded with gold. 

 Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 35c; Va oz. 55c 



922 Mixed. All colors. 

 Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; % oz. 40e 



926. Ampelopsis Veitchi 



Ampelopsis 



(Japanese or Boston Ivy) 



Hardy Perennial Climber 

 926 VEITCHI. A most pop- 

 xilar climber, clinging firmly to 

 brick, stone or other materials. 

 It will quickly cover them with 

 a sheet of handsome, deep 

 glossy-green, ivy-shaped foli- 

 age, which turns to crimson 

 and gold in autumn. Rapid 

 and luxuriant. Perfectly 

 hardy; grows 30 to 60 feet. 

 Pkt. lOe; 1/4 oz. 25c; Va oz. 40c; 

 oz. 60c 



93N02 



Ampelopsis Veitchi 



Plants 



eOc each; 3 for $1.50; 



6 for $2.75; $5.25 per dozen, 



postpaid 



930 Anchusa italica 

 Dropmore 



Anchusa 



(Alkanet) 

 Hardy Perennial 



930 ITALICA, DROPMORE. 



A variety which should be in 

 every hardy border. 4 feet 

 high. The flowers are of a 

 beautiful gentian blue pro- 

 duced in long loose sprays. 

 One of the few really blue 

 flowers. Free and early flow- 

 ering. If cut back after flow- 

 ering, it will bloom again in 

 the fall. 



Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 25c; V^ oz. 40c; 

 Vz oz. 70c; oz. $1.25 



70N06 Anchusa Plants 



Italica Dropmore 



35c eacli; 3 lor 90c; 



6 for $1.50; $2.75 per doz., 



postpaid 



70N18 Aquilegia Plants 



Long Spurred Hybrids 



Mixed Colors 



30c each; 3 for 70c; 



6 lor. $1.30; $2.50 per doz., 



postpaid 



928 Anchusa capensis 



Hardy Annual Anchusa 



(Cape Forget-me-not) 



938 CAPENSIS. Easily 

 grown from seed. The flowers 

 resemble a large Forget-me- 

 not, but are nicer in every re- 

 spect; very suitable for bou- 

 quets and cut flowers. A most 

 lovely shade of a clear, deep 

 blue with a white center. 

 Plants grow about 2 feet high. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c; 

 oz. 70c 



958 Aquilegia, lAmg Spurred 

 Hybrids 



Aquilegia 



(Columbine) 



Hardy Perennial 



Thrives luxuriantly in any 

 good soil. Suitable for the 

 open garden, permanent beds, 

 borders or edges of shrubbery. 

 Blooms during May and June 

 when flowers are scarce. Plants 

 grow 2 to 3 feet high and do 

 well either in full sun or a 

 partially shaded location. They 

 are lovely for cutting. 



957 LONG SPURRED PINK 

 SHADES. Large long-spurred 

 flowers in many bright sliades 

 of pink. Blooms profusely. 



Pkt. 20c; Vs oz. 75c; 

 % oz. $1.25; % oz. $2.00 



958 LONG SPURRED HY- 

 BRIDS, EXTRA CHOICE 

 MIXED. The flowers of this 

 strain are quite distinct, hav- 

 ing broader petals and longer 

 spurs. Shades of blue, orange, 

 scarlet, yellow, white, mauve, 

 pink, etc. will be found in this 

 mixture. 



Pkt. 15c; Va oz. eOc; % oz. $1.00 



960 Aquilegia, Double Mixed 

 962 Aquilegia, Single Mixed 



960 FINEST DOUBLE 

 FLOWERING, MIXED. Beau- 

 tiful double flo"wers in various 

 shades. Well adapted for cut- 

 ting or bedding. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; Vs oz. 50c 



962 FINEST SINGLE 

 FLOWERING, MIXED. Large 

 flowers in a great variety of 

 colors. Handsome and very 

 showy. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25e; % oz. 40c 



964 Arabis alpina 



Arabis 



(Rock Cress) 



Hardy Perennial 

 964 ALPINA. One of the 



earliest and prettiest spring 

 flowering perennials, the plant 

 attaining a height of not over 

 6 inches. Grows in a spread- 

 ing tuft. Flowers white, de- 

 liciously fragrant, and in the 

 early spring make a pleasing 

 contrast with tlie yellow flow- 

 ers of Alyssum saxatile com- 

 pactum. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; % oz. 40c 



Asperula 



tOriental Woodruff) 

 Hardy Annual 



978 AZUREA SETOSA. The 



plants grow 8 to 12 inches 

 high, bearing during June and 

 July, numerous, sweet-scented, 

 bright azure-blue flowers. A 

 wonderfully free and quick 

 bloomer; desirable for beds or 

 borders. 

 Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; oz. 40c 



966 Arctotis gremdis 



Arctotis 



(Blue-Eyed African Daisy) 

 Hardy Annual 

 966 GRANDIS. Quickly 

 forms branched bushes 2 to 3 

 feet high; flowers pure white 

 on the upper surface, the re- 

 verse of the petals being lilac 

 blue. Easily grown, blooming 

 all summer until frost. Valu- 

 able for cutting. Withstands 

 hot, dry weather better than 

 many annuals. 

 Pkt. 10c; % ox. 30c; % oz. 50c 



70 50X05 Little Book of Aanaals — Full directions for the culture of annual flowers cloth^bound. siles^ postpaid 



