A Border of Alvssum Little Gem 



AMPELOPSIS (Boston, or Japanese Ivy) 



PEK PKT. 



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 10 



ANCHUSA (Alkanet) 



1137 Capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). A fine free-grow- 

 ing annual variety about 18 inches high with sprays of 

 lovely Forget-me-not blue flowers; blooms all summer. 



1 oz., 30 cts 10 



1138 ltalica Di opmore Variety. One of the best hardy 

 perennials, and becoming more popular each season, 

 grows 3 to 5 feet high, and bears in abundance flow- 

 ers of the richest gentian-blue during May and June. 



\ oz. , 50 cts 15 



ANEMONE (Windflower) 

 A very pleasing perennial, producing large flowers; few plants 

 compare with them in beauty; fine for bouquets. Sow outdoors 

 in spring, keeping shaded till the plants appear. 



1140 Coronaria, Mixed Colors {Poppy Anemone) 10 



1146 St. Brigid. A beautiful selection of the above; our 

 seed comes from a famous Irish grower and comprises 

 semi-double and double flowers in a wonderful array 

 of colors 15 



ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite) 

 1150 Kelwayi. A most satisfactory hardy perennial, bear- 

 all summer daisy-like golden-yellow blossoms; excel- 

 lent for cutting; 2 ft 15 



AGROSTE1IIIIA (Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) 



PER PKT. 



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

 culture, producing glowing crimson flowers like a single pink and 

 silvery white foliage; blooms the first season; fine for cutting; 2 feet. 

 \ oz. 20 cts 5 



ALYSSIIM (Mad Won) 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging or rockwork, blooming 

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



1101 Little Qem, 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 in autumn, and undoubt- 

 edly the best white flowering edging plant in the list. (See cut.) 

 Per \ oz., "25 cts. ; per oz., 75 cts 5 



1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Maritimum) Of trailing habit; flowers 

 white. Per oz. , 40 cts . . . . . 5 



1103 Tom Thumb (Benthami Compactum). Of dwarf, compact, erect 

 growth; excellent for edging; white. Per oz., 50 els. . 5 



1 100 Lilac Queen. See Specialties, pages 50 to 59 15 



1104 Saxatile Compactum (Basket of Gold). Showy, bright yel- 

 low flowers; hardy perennial; blooms the first season tf sown early 

 indoors; excellent for rockwork; 1 foot. £ oz., 30 cts 10 



AMARANTHUS 



Brilliant-foliaged annuals growing from 3 to 5 feet high, some of the varie- 

 ties 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 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 scar- 

 let-carmine leaves. It has been used with fine effect in many of the 

 public parks. 2 pkts, 25 cts 15 



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 



Anchusa Italica, Dropmorh Variety 



Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds are offered on pages SO to 59 



