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ANGELONIA. ^/y- ,^ ma /r 



A beautiful plant for gi-eenhouse cultiu-e in winter or the r .»*> \^1S„' , Itll yj A 



open border in sumraer, having long spikes of cup- -^^L M9klimk "^ IK ^JT" "^^ 



shaped, very sweet scented flowers. It blossoms the f _• j_limi —. -"«». "»»™^.^ 



Ang-elonia Urandiflora. Violet spotted white, IJ^ ft 25 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



(SNAPDRAGON.) 



These hardy perennial, commonly known under the name 

 of Snapdragon are very serviceable for out-door decora- 

 tion, producing large and finely formed flowers of 



brilliant colors. They will bloom early the same season /^^nttjft|fe. W^ ll^^^^2^^ 



if sown under glass in March and protected a little at I aW B^MwvIM^ j«K|\ -- ^jBft,^ 



first. ^^fe^^^ Ir^MMm^ i-^\w 



Antirrhimun, Majns. Mixed colors, 2 ft 5 (^Sfe^l^CTv tffi^'^L 



Tom TliHiwl), Finest dwarf varieties mixed, 1 ft 5 Vl^vW ;^w))l^i^^M^ ^'' 



Collection of eight separate colors, as imported 50 ^^^^^^^ IItK "i^^ 



ANTHEMIS. ...^^rSW/ 



A beautiful free flowering annual; flowers golden yellow; J^^^^^'-'^^W/^i^fy^ u^^-^*' 



constantly in flowers. ^^^^ - -^ » 



Aut/iemis Arabica 5 ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 



A charming annual with ciu-ious and exceedingly beautiful 



r^'^\\"\>^^»-— , flowers, of a rich yellow, with flve large black spots, 



^X/i^^—"^^. the latter changing in the second day to deep maroon, 



' ^' 1 V't^^S^^ ^^^ °^ ^^ third to clear yellow. 



\WBS^-^ ^^'^'^N^^SiKs. Arnebia Cornuta 25 



^/^&^I^Si^ ARABIS. 



/ /l^iljfe^^j^ll iMHH^J^ The earliest and prettiest spring flower. Will thrive in any 



f '^^^^w/Wfjwmf^^^^^^^ dry soil and is particvilarly adapted to rockeries and 



M ji f ^'^■^''^^^^^'^jOk broad borders. The spreading tufts are densely clothed 



M I'fiipKbjHl with neat bright green leaves and covered with pure 



{{ "W 1 j:^'"'^ '^^^^'^(^fe^^P.BI white flowers soon as the snow disappears. 



J \\\1 '^''^^^^il fK \^^i f^lPHf / Arabis Alpina. Hardy perennial, 6 inches 10 



^^lA^-^^^jl^^^^^ ARALIA. 



" ~ ^ §/fj!wy A beautiful decorating green house plant, with large, 



(f'r ornamental leaves; very useful as a house plant. 



!»/rmmim -^^-v^mtsssj'CMT" Aralia Sieboldi. New seed ready in April 10 



^¥^|^^P ARISTOLOCHIA. 



/) ~\ (DUTCHMAN'S PIPE.) 



v.. vvaWw An exceedingly ornamental hardy climbing plant, with a 



profusion of massive bright green foliage and flowers 



A n n 1 1 F P ! A resembling a Dutch smoking pipe. 



(CO LU M B I N E ) Aristolocliia Sipho. Hardy perennial, 30 ft 10 



This pretty and interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely A R M F P I A 



- meets with the amount of consideration it deserves AKIVltKIA. 

 When fully established, the Aquilegias will stand frost (THRIFT, SEA PINK.) 



well, and the earliness and abundance of their Idooms . ,, ,.,,, , , • , i ^ j? i i? 



ought to render them general favorites Many of the ^ P^f**^ li"^^ ^^ardy perennial plant, very useful for 



varieties are extremely beautiful. Hardy perennials. etlgmg. 



Aquilegia Californica Hy brida. Large pale yellow flowers Armeria Maritima. Rosy pink, i^ ft 10 



with dark orange spurs 15 



Chrysantha. Golden yellow; fine 10 . ASPARAGUS. 



Ca;rulea Hybrida. One of the most beautiful species.. 15 (CLIMBING.) 



Glandulosa Vera. Very large erect dark blue flowers. One of the finest of hardy climbers; it has the beautiful 



tipped with white; lieautiful 15 feathery foliage of the ordinary Asparagus in the form 



Skinneri. Scarlet, tipped with yellow, very hand- of a graceful running vine Invaluable for decorative 



some species 10 purposes. Hardy perennial. 



Vulgaris fl. pi. Fine doul>le varieties, mixed 5 Asparagus Bronssoneti. Bright red berries, 10 ft 10 



