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AGERATUM. 



(Floss Flower.) 

 One of the best bedding plants, being literally a sheet of 

 bloom from early summer till frost. Unlike many bedding 

 plants, their flowers are not liable to be spoiled by rain, nor do 

 the colors fade out. The various blue varieties are without 

 doubt the most satisfactory bedding plants of this color for our 

 trying climate. Easily raised from seed, which is usually 

 started in a hotbed or window and transferred to the open 

 ground in May. Can also be sown outdoors in May. A sowing 

 in September will give plants in bloom all winter. (.See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



1071 Blue Perfection. This is the darkest colored of all 

 large-flowering Ageratums. Color deep amethyst-blue; 

 compact growth; fine bedder. ^ oz. , 30 cts 10 



1076 Little Blue Star. A variety of exceedingly dwarf 

 and even growth; the tiny bushes, not over 4 to 5 inches 

 high, are densely covered with bright blue flowers; a 

 fine variety for edging. 2 pkts. , 25 cts . . 15 



1073 Cope's Pet. The best light blue variety for edging. 



1 oz., 30 cts 10 



1078 Princess Pauline. A beautiful variety of compact, 

 even growth, rarely exceeding 8 inches in height; 

 the flowers are sky-blue with white centre, the contrast 

 being really exquisite. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1074 Imperial Dwarf Blue. Clear blue; 8 inches. | 

 oz. , 25 cts 5 



1075 Imperial Dwarf White. 8 inches, ^oz., 25cts. 6 



AMPELOPSIS. 



(Boston, or Japanese Ivy.) 

 1131 Veitchl. A hardy perennial climber, with olive-green 

 leaves, which turn to scarlet in the autumn. The best 

 and TooSt popular climber for covering brick or stone 

 walls. Per oz. , 40 cts 10 



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We offer a superb collection of the finest sorts of unsurpass- 

 able quality. 



Agbratum Blue Perfection. 



A Border of Al-yssum Little Gem. 



AI^YSSUM (Mad Wort). 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging or rock- 

 work, blooming profusely all summer; useful also for winter- 

 flowering. Very sweetly scented. 



PER PKT. 



1101 Little Qem, or Carpet Snow. Of dwarf, com- 

 pact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom 

 when quite small, and the plants are a solid mass of 

 white from spring to late in autumn, and undoubtedly 

 the best white flowering edging plant in the list. (See 

 cut.) Per I oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 5 



1102 Sweet Alyssum (.4. Martitivntm). Of trailing 

 habit; flowers white. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



1103 Tom Thumb {Bentltami Compactiim). Of dwarf, 

 compact, erect growth; excellent for edging; white. 

 Per oz. , 50 cts 5 



1104 Saxatile Compactum (Bosket of Gold). Showy, 

 bright yellow flowers; hardy perennial; blooms the first 

 season if sown early indoors; excellent for rock-work; 



1 foot. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



AMARAIVXHUS. 



Brilliant-foliaged annuals, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, 

 some of the varieties bearing curious racemes of flowers. AH 

 are useful 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. 

 1111 Caudatus {Love Lies Bleeding). Blood red; 



drooping 5 



1116 Cruentus (Prince's Feather). Dark red feathery 



flowers 5 



1113 Sunrise. The most brilliant of this brilliant family. 

 The foliage is bronzy-crimson, each branch terminating 

 with a tuft of bright scarlet-carmine leaves. It has 

 been used with fine effect in many of the public parks. 



2 pkts , 25 cts 15 



1114 Tricolor (Joaeph's Goat). Leaves red, yellow and 

 green. } oz., 15 cts 5 



1115 Tricolor Splendens. An improvement on the old 

 sort, of more brilliant coloring. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



We offer a number of (plendid NOVELTIES AND SPECIALTIES in Flower Seeds. See pages 50 to 59. 



