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Anthericum Liliastrum Giganteum. 



AQtlll^EGIAS, or COI.UMBI1SES. 



The Columbines are one of the most elegant and beautiful of 

 hardy plants, producing their graceful spurred flowers on stems 

 rising 2 feet or more above the beautifully divided foliage. 



Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will 

 serve to lighten up a too stiff and 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. 



They are not at all particular as to soil or location, although 

 they prefer a sandy loam and a moist but well drained, sunny 

 position, and usually make themselves at home in any hardy 

 border or rockery. Their period of flowering covers the 

 late spring and early summer months. Taken as a whole, 

 they are a most important part of the hardy garden, and should 

 be grown in quantity by every lover of old-fashioned garden 

 flowers. 



Califomica Hybrida. Long-spurred flowers in a variety of 

 colorings, such as yellow, pink, flesh, red, etc. 



Canadensis ( Common American Columbine). The native 

 bright red and yellow variety, and one of the brightest. 



Chrysantha ( Golden Columbine). Bright yellow long- 

 spurred flowers. 



Chrysantha Alba. A long-spurred white variety. 



Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Bright blue and 

 white long-spurred flowers. 



Flabellata nana alba. Pure white, of dwarf growth. 



Truncata. Scarlet tipped yellow; very distinct. 



Vulgaris {Common European Columbine), Violet-blue; 

 a strong, vigorous grower. 



Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



One each of the 8 sorts for $1.00. 



ANEI^OXOPSIS. 



Macrophylla. A very rare Hardy Perennial from Japan, 

 growing about 2 feet high. The general habit of the 

 plant as well as its unopened flower buds is not unlike a 

 miniature Japanese Anemone. The rich violet bell- 

 shaped flowers are produced in loose racemes late in 

 summer. Prefers a partly shaded position. 76 cts. each. 



ANTHEMIS (Marguerite). 



AizOOn. Small silvery foliage, of trailing habit, produc- 

 ing on 6 inch high stems small white daisy-like flowers. 

 A good rock plant. 



Tinctoria. This hardy Marguerite is one of the most 

 satisfactory summer-flowering perennials, succeeding in 

 the poorest soil; of bushy habit, growing about 15 

 inches high, and producing its large golden-yellow, daisy- 

 like flowers continuously during the entire summer. 



— Alba. Creamy-white flowers with yellow centre. 



— Pallida. Light canary yellow. 



Price. Any of the above, 15 cts. each; $1 .50 per doz. ; 

 $10.00 per 100. 



ANTHERICUM (St. Bruno'. Uly). 

 Liliastrum Giganteum. A giant flowering form of the 

 St. Bruno's Lily, producing in May strong spikes of 

 large white flowers, which forcibly remind one of a 

 miniature form of the Lilium Candidum or Madonna 

 Lily. A very attractive hardy plant, the culture of 

 which is fully given in our new book "Hints on the 

 Growing of Bulbs, a copy of which will be sent free if 

 asked for when ordering. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



Aquilbgia, or Columbine. 



We can (upply seed* of most of the Hardy PorenniaU. See Flower Seed Department beginning page 48. 



