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Anchusa IiALiCA, Dropmore Variety 



ADLUMIA 



(Mountain Fringe, Allegheny Vine, or Climbing Fumitory) per pkt. 

 1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful, hardy biennial climber, but as it resows itself year after year, it 

 might be considered perennial. The feathery foliage closely resembles that of the Maiden- 

 hair Fern. The flowers are tube-shaped, flesh-colored, somewhat like the Bleeding 

 Heart, and completely cover the plant. For covering trellises, stumps of trees, etc., it is 

 very desirable. Flowers the first year from seed $0 15 



AGROSTEMMA 



(Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) 



1090 Coronaria. An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy culture, producing 

 glowing crimson flowers hke a single pink, and silvery-white foliage; blooms the first 

 season; fine for cutting; 2 feet, j oz., 20 cts 5 



1091 — Alba. A pure white variety 10 



ALYSSUM 



(Sweet Alyssum or Mad Wort) 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rockwork, blooming profusely all 

 summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. 



1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact 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 autumn, and undoubtedly the best white-flowering edging 

 plant in the hst. (See cut.) Per j oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 10 



1100 Lilac Queen. A very pretty deep lavender-Hlac, of dwarf compact habit. 



Per i oz., 25 cts 10 



1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Manlimum). Of traihng habit, flowers white. Per 



oz., 40 cts 5 



1103 Tom Thumb {Benlhami Compactum). Of dwarf, compact, erect growth; excellent 

 for edging; white. Per oz., 50 cts 5 



1104 Saxatile Compactum {Basket of Gold). Showy, bright yellow flowers, hardy peren- 

 nials; blooms the first season if sown early indoors; excellent for rockwork; 1 foot. 



Per i oz., 40 cts 10 



AMARANTHUS 



Brilliant foHaged annuals, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, some of the 

 varieties bearing curious racemes of flowers. All 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 sufiicient room to develop 

 their full beauty. 



PER PKT. 



nil Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). Blood red; drooping $0 05 



1116 Cruentus {Prince's Feather). Dark red feathery flowers 5 



1113 Sunrise. The most brilHant of this brilHant family. The foli- 

 age 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 IS 



1114 Tricolor {Joseph's Coat). Leaves red, yellow and green. 



\ oz., 20 cts 5 



1115 Tricolor Splendens. An improvement on the old sort, 



of more brilliant coloring, j oz., 30 cts 10 



AMMOBIUM (Winged Everlasting) 



1121 Alatum Grandiflorum. A pretty annual everlasting; 

 flowers silvery white with yellow disc; grows best in light 

 soil. 2 feet. Per J oz., 20 cts.. , 5 



AMPELOPSIS (Boston, or Japanese Ivy) 



1131 Veitchi. A hardy perennial climber, with olive-green leaves, 

 which turn to scarlet in the autumn. The best and most popular 

 climber for covering brick or stone walls. Per oz., 50 cts 



ANCHUSA (Alkanet) 



1137 Capensis {Cape Forget-me-not). A fine free-growing annual 

 variety about 18 inches high, with sprays of lovely Forget-me- 

 not blue flowers; blooms all summer. \ oz., 25 cts 



1138 Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the best hardy peren- 

 nials, and becoming more popular each season, grows 3 to 

 5 feet high, and bears in abundance flowers of the richest 

 gentian-blue during May and June. \ oz., 50 cts 



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All Flower Seeds are delivered postpaid to any postoffice of the United States 



