RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS {{/] 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine). 
Miss Ida D. Bennett, the well-known horticultural author, has 
written the following expressly for this book: 
“¢ No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than 
the Columbine, as the seeds possess great vitality, and, given any 
sort of chance, every one may be expected to grow. 
Seed may be planted in the open ground early in spring, and 
will, in the case of the single varieties, bloom the same season, or 
they may be planted in August or September, and will come up 
early in spring, and make vigorous plants, which will bloom 
abundantly during late spring and early summer. Many volun- 
teer plants appear where the plants have bloomed the preceding 
year, and these may be lifted and moved to any desired position ; 
but it is better in moving large established plants that the work 
should be done in the autumn, as spring transplanting frequently 
interferes with the perfection of the blooms. 
Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will 
serve to lighten up a too stiffand formal planting, for no other 
plant has so airy a grace as the Columbine, is more generous of 
its blooms, or more effectively adapted for cut flowers.”’ 
PER PKT. 
1181 Californica hybrida. Exquisite fiowers, mostly 
in yellow and orange shades, all with long spurs. 4} 
02: "DU Ctsie ease soe ee ee eee 10 
1182 Canadensis. This is the scarlet and yellow native 
species, and one of the brightest of all. + 0z., 30 cts, 5 
1183 Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Golden-yellow. 
Oz: 3 BOLCES: eR ee orate CEE se 2 
1184 — alba ( White Spurred). Beautiful pure white. } 
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1185 Coaerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine).  Violet- 
blue and white;“2/feet. 7-4 oz?; 40) cts. =o. -------- 10 
1186 Coerulea hybrida, Beautiful hybrids, bearing 
large, long-spurred flowers in a great variety of colors. 
dN OZ:i,t A QICKS eet cyrereNe ETE: Breet lab Ree Bee espe cre 10 
1187 Flabellata mana alba. A dwarf variety from 
Japan, with fine, glaucous foliage and large white 
flowers. 4 0z., 40 cts Seam ee ai 3 i cin ee 10 
1191 Glandulosa, Light blue and pure white; lovely.. 15 
1192 Haylodgensis Delicatissima. A new hybrid, 
bearing large, long-spurred flowers, the spurs being a 
tender satin-rose, passing imperceptibly to a delicate 
light-yellow at the crown. 3 pkts., 50 cts ........ 20 
1195 Helena. This new hybrid is of strong, robust 
growth, attaining a height of 15 to 20 inches, and 
bearing numerous flowers of a lovely shade of blue 
and pure white ........: Sh Os oer AES > 30 25 Aguizecia or CoLumBINE, 
1197 Nivea grandiflora, A beautiful large pure white. } 
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1199 Collection containing a packet each of the above | ARMERIA 6ea Pink, or Thrift). 
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1207 Double, all colors mixed. 30 cts. per oz ........ 5 | 1221 Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, bearing rosy- 
1210 Single, all colorsmixed. 30 cts. per oz 3 5 5 | pink flowers; hardy perennial. } 0z., 25 cts ...... 10 
ASPARAGUS. 
1231 Plumosus Nanus. This graceful Asparagus is an excellent house 
plant, succeeding under almost any conditions. $1.00 per 100 seeds. 25 
1232 Sprengeri (Hmerald Feather). One of the best plants to grow 
in suspended baskets, window boxes, vases, etc., for the greenhouse 
in winter and outdoors in the summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds 10 
ASPERULA. 
1241 Odorata (Sireet Woodruff). An old-fashioned favorite, grown 
for its fragrant leaves, which have an odor not unlike new-mown hay, 
and are used for putting among clothes, etc.; best grown in semi- 
shaded positions; flowers white. }0z., 25 cts ....... ~ Suet 5 
1242 Azurea Setosa. A splendid annual variety of easiest culture, not 
used as much as it should be; grows about 9 inches high and covered 
throughout the summer with light lavender-blue fragrant flowers; 
makes.a splendid blue lines Oz;,, 80) cts... oe eee eee 5 
ASTILBE. 
1496 Davidii, A hardy perennial, with elegant foliage, and sending up 
graceful spikes of deep rose-violet flowers on stems 6 feet high, form- 
ing in the garden when established one of the most pronounced and 
effective plants of modern introduction, TFasily raised from seed, 
flowering in 18 months from time of sowing ..... .... ....0.-- 35 
AURICULA (Primula Auricula.) 
1500 A well-known favorite of great beauty; seed saved from splended 
Arapis ALPina. (Offered on page 6s.) choice mixed varieties; half-hardy perennial; 6 inches ........... 10 
Do not fail to try the Brilliant Dianthus, shown in colors and offered on page 54. 
