ABUTILON 
(CHINESE BELL FLOWER.) 
Popular and easily grown greenhouse or indoor plants, 
with drooping bell-shaped flowers, richly veined and 
striped. Grow rapidly in sandy loam, and are very 
effective when plunged in the border in summer. 
Half-hardy shrubs. Per Pkt. 
Abutilon. Extra fine Mixed. From new fertilized 
ADLUMIA. 
(MOUNTAIN FRINGE.) 
& beautiful perennial climber, with elegant foliage, re- 
sembling the maiden-hair Fern. Sow the seed in 
May where they are to remain, and they will bloom 
the following season. 
Adlumia Cirrhosa. Pink. Hardy perennial, 10 ft.... 5 
ALYSSUM. 
fhe sweet Alyssum has pretty little white flowers, use- 
ful in making upin 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. 
Compactum. This variety grows 
about 6 inches high and is thickly studded with 
pure:white flower Spikesie.cn.eeee a. ee 5 
— Saxatile Compacta. (Rock or golden Alyssum.) 
Showy yellow, # ft. Hardy perennial.......... 5 
AMPELOPSIS. 
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 
OZEVOOLCES she aitiamrasie ere omierars ern RES 10 
WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1893. 
AMMOBIUM. 
Useful for dried bouquets and winter decorations ; 
a showy border annual. Sow last of May. Suc- 
ceeds well in any soil. Per Pkt. 
Ammobium Alatum. White, 2 ft..... Olam Ag AIS fiat 5 
ANEMONE. 
(WIND-FLOWER ) 
Beautiful hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, 
flowering early in spring ; fine for bouquets. 
Anemone Coronaria. (Garden Anemone.) Mixed 
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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, 
Angelonia Grandiflora., Violet, spotted white, 14 ft. 2 
AMARANTHUS. 
The foliage of these plants is handsome in the ex- 
treme. 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 bed- 
ding plant, contrasting well with Golden Feather, 
Cineraria Maritima, etc. Sow the seed early, and 
set out last of May, orin June. Annuals. 
Amaranthus, 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... 5 
Melancholicus Ruber. Dark crimson foliage.... 5 
Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange green, and 
brightsyellowpe-e aera 
—— Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) Scarlet and pur- 
ple; one of the handsomest, 8 ft 
—— Tricolor. (Joseph’s Coat.) Red, yellow, and 
green foliage) Zit. Per OZ.,,4 VCS tase ere ener 5 
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ANTIRRHINUM. 
(SNAPDRAGON.) 
These hardy perennials, commonly known under the 
name of Snapdragon, are very serviceable for out-door 
decoration, producing large and finely formed flowers 
of brilliant colors. They will bloom early the same 
season if sown under glass in March and protected a 
little at first. 
Antirrhinum, Majus. Mixed colors, 2 ft...... ....... 5 
—— Tom Thumb. Finest dwarf varieties mixed, 1 ft. 5 
— Collection of eight separate colors, as imported...50 
AGERATUM. 
Profuse blooming plants; very showy when planted in 
clumps ormasses. They areinvaluable for bouquets, 
and, if lifted and potted in fall, will bloom all winter 
in the house. Half-hardy annuals. , 
Ageratum, Ada Bowman. New. Delicate blue, 1 ft...10 
— Conspicuum. White; blooms until frost: fine for 
bouquetssala utter scriaislscrirerene reer Hy aicl.a) 
-~—— Lasseauxii. Very fine rose color, 1} ft.... ..... 5 
=== Mexicanum) Blues dit. 2-4. osc eee 5 
—— Imperial Dwarf. Dark blue, 1ft ............... 5 
ae itis, Wits Scanoone, coodnde ovge oo 5 
— Little Dorrit. Azure blue; very floriferous 
