AMARANTHUS. 
Brilliant-foliaged annuals, growing from 8 to 5 feet high, some 
of the varieties bearing curious racemes of flowers. All are use- 
ful in borders of tall plants or for the centre of large beds. 
They thrive best in a hot, sunny location, not too rich soil, and 
given sufficient room to develop their full beauty. 
PER PKT, 
1111 Caudatus, (Love Lies Bleeding).  Blood-red; 
Grooping: 15i5 5). sir aa epee legume ueeen lh ean pe nia i 5 
1116 Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Dark red feathery 
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1112 Salicifolius (Mountain Plant). Graceful red and 
yellow foliage, of drooping habit. ....... .... ..... 5 
1113 Sunrise. The most brilliant of this brilliant family. 
The foliage is bronzy crimson, each branch terminat- 
ing with a tuft of bright scarlet-carmine leaves. It has 
been used with fine effect in many of the public parks. 
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1114 Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). Leaves red, yellow and 
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1115 Tricolor Splendens. An improvement on the old 
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ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite)- ; Ae 
1150 Tinctoria Kelwayi. A most satisfactory hardy per- Dreer’s Giant SNAPDRAGONS. 
ennial, bearing all summer daisy- 
Antirrhimuml (Snapdragon). 
The Snapdragons are now receiving the attention 
they deserve. They are undoubtedly one of the best 
cut flowers, which can readily be grown from seed, 
while for beds or borders they are a constant source 
of pleasure, being in flower all the time. They suc- 
ceed best in a rather light soil, in a sunny position, 
and although perennials, are best treated as annuals. 
For early flowering, sow in fall, protecting the plants 
with a covering of leaves through the winter; sown in 
spring, they bloom from mid-summer till frost. pr, 
1171 Giant Scarlet. 10 | 1174 Giant Garnet. 10 
1172 ** White.. 10/1175 <* Pink... 10 
1173. s*) =—-Yellow. 10| 1176 ‘* Striped 10 
1179 Collection of a packet each of the above six 
COLOTS aie sean snpsccher aU ees e dalauevab iain) Sa Ts, 50 
1180 Giant Mixed. All colors. 4} 0z., 25 cts. 10 
1154 Queen of. the North. Grows 1 foot in 
height, and densely covered with large white 
AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR flowers. A gem for beds and borders and 
SALES valuable for pot culture. 4 0z., 25 cts..... 10 
1170 Half=Dwarf Tixed. Large variety of 
colors; best for bedding, growing about 18 inches high. } 0z., 20 cts... 5 
like golden-yellow blossoms; ex- 
cellent for cutting; 2 feet. 4 0z., 
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ARABIS (Rock Cress). 
1211 Alpina.- The earliest, prettiest 
spring flower. The spreading 
tufts are covered with a sheet of 
pure white flowers as soon as the 
snow disappears. Unequalled for 
rockeries or edging; withstands 
the drought and is always neat ; 
6 inches. (See illustration on 
page 66.) }0z., 25 cts........ 
1160 Tall Mixed. Extra fine selection; best for cutting. 4 0z., 20cts..... 5 
1169 Imported Collection. 10 Dwarf varieties.................--.-- . 50 
1159 Imported Coliection. 10 Tall varieties........................ 50 
ARCTOTIS (African Daisy). 
1216 Grandis. A remarkably handsome annual from Southwest Africa. 
It forms much-branched bushes 2 to 8 feet high; its flowers are large and 
showy, being pure white on the upper surface, the reverse of petals pale 
lilac-blue. Miss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author, 
says: ‘‘There are few annnal flowers grown in the garden more valuable 
for cut flower work than the Arctotis. Daisy-shaped flowers of all kinds 
are always popular with flower lovers, and in the Arctotis we have one of 
the very best. It is easily grown from seed, and may be started in hot- 
bed, in the house, or in the open ground, the seed germinating in about 
five days, and the plants may be expected to come into bloom early in 
July and continue until quite hard frost, being one of the rare flowers not 
injured by light frosts, and will be a mass of bloom long after the more 
tender flowers of the garden have passed away. It delights in a sunny 
situation. Asa cut flower it is especially valuable, the blooms, lasting a 
week or ten days in water, and if undeveloped buds are cut and placed in 
a sunny window, every one will open and produce as fine flowers as 
Arcrotis GRaNDIS. though left on the plant. This is a most valuable characteristic, } 0z., 25c. 10 
The Brilliant Dianthus shown in colors and offered on page 54 are always satisfactory. 
