4 WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1893. 
ASTER— Continued. 
Per Pkt. 
—— Cocardeau or Crown. Finest mixed. Center 
of flowers white, with brilliant colors outside 10 
—— German and French. Finest double mixed from 
the pest imported varieties. Per oz., $1 00....10 
—— China. Fine mixed. Per oz., 75 cts.......-0.-- 5 
COLLECTIONS OF GERMAN ASTERS. 
(As Imported.) 
Victoria, in twelve separate colors...............-- $1 00 
Truffaut’s Peony Perfection, twelve separate colors...75 
Washington, six separate colors........ .......--..- 75 
Betteridge’s Quilled, twelve separate colors .......... 75 
Dwarf Chrysanthemum - Flowered, twelve separate 
COGS cauaseposvodduc) obduccno-pocooDoDbcODoUUNOOS 75 
AQUILEGIA. 
(COLUMBINE.) 
This pretty and interestingly varied genus of plants 
scarcely meets with the amount of consideration it 
deserves. When fully established, the Aquilegias 
will stand frost well, and the earliness and abund- 
ance of their blooms ought to render them general 
favorites. Many of the varieties are extremely 
beautiful. Hardy perennials. 
Aquilegia Californica Hybrida. Large pale yellow 
flowers with dark orange spurs....... ........ 15 
— Chrysantha. Golden yellow, fine.... .......... 10 
— Cerulea Hybrida. One of the most beautiful 
. SPECIES yet naiemoasene Hide ae eee ee eeieae soo. dks) 
—— Glandulosa Vera. Very large erect dark blue 
flowers tipped with white; beautiful........... 15 
-— Skinneri. Scarlet, tipped with yellow, very hand- 
SOMEISPECIES Kau teach ere er) 
—— Vulgaris fl. pl. Fine double varieties, mixed.... 5 
AZALEA. 
Evergreen shrubs, universally admired for their beau- 
tiful flowers, which are produced in great profusion. 
Azalea Indica. Finest mixed. Greenhouse ever- 
green shrubs; flowers very beautiful........... 25 
—— Pontica. Finest Ghent varieties. Hardy decid- 
uous shrubs, producing flowers of surpassing 
beauty and all conceivable colors.............. 25 
BALSAM. 
(LADY'S SLIPPER.) 
Very showy and attractive, producing, in profusion, 
masses of most beautiful and brilliant colored flow- 
ers. They require an exceedingly rich soil to be 
grown to perfection. 
Per Pkt. 
Balsam, Double. Splendid mixture of choicest varie- 
tieSs Pe RerHOZp lO Ole ei at variety eee 10 
—— —— Fine mixed. Per oz.,50cts................ 5 
—— —— Pure White. Well adapted for florists, for 
bouquets; nearly every flower is per- 
fectly double, and pure white ............ 10 
— Elliott’s Double White Perfection. A special 
strain of perfectly double, round, large blossoms 
of great solidity.... ... Wx pdamecvetever kash itaset 25 
— Double Dark Red. A very double dark red va-. 
riety, highly recommended (asi -\eretociaicheepeiere nia 10 
— Solferino. Satiny white, streaked and 
spotted with crimson and lilac........... 10. 
—— —— Collection of 12 separate colors........ 1 00 
—— —— Collection of 6 separate colors.:......... 50 
BALLOON VINE. 
(CARDIOSPERMUM.) 
A very pretty and rapid growing climber, succeeding 
best in a warm situation. It produces a very curious 
inflated capsule, from which it derives the name of 
Balloon Vine. 
Cardiospermum Halicacabum. White, 6 ft...... ... 5 
BARTONIA. 
A showy flowering plant, producing a profusion of fine, 
bright metallic-yellow blossoms, about two and a 
half inches across. The leaves are thistle-like, and 
dark green, covered with down. Annual, 1 ft. 
Bartonia Aurea. Golden yellow .....-.++--+.+..+++- 5 
BIDENS. 
A beautiful composite, producing rich purple-black 
flowers in great profusion. 
Bidens Atrosanguinea. Purple-black, 2 ft......-.... 10 
