AGERATUM (rioss riower). 



One of the very 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 should be sown in March or earlier in a hot-bed or window and 

 transferred to the open ground in June ; also valuable for winter 

 flowering in the window or conservatory. 

 1071 Blue Perfection. This is the darkest colored of all 



large flowering Ageratums. Color deep amethyst-blue ; 



compact grovi-th. (See cut.) 10 



1073 Cope's Pet. Lovely azure-blue ; 6 inches ; this is con- 

 sidered the best variety for edging 10 



1078 Dwarf Princess Pauline. A beautiful and useful va- 

 riety, of dwarf, compact, even growth, rarely exceeding 8 

 inches in height ; the flowers are sky-blue, with a white 

 centre, the contrast being really exquisite 15 



1077 Mexicanum. Lavender blue; 1 J feet 5 



1074 Imperial Dwarf Blue. 

 1075 



8 inches 



Imperial Dwarf White. 8 inches 



1076 Lasseauxi. Rose ; 15 inches 



AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven). 



1090 An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy 

 culture, producing bright colored flowers on long 

 slender stems like a single pink ; blooms the first 

 season; fine for cutting; 1 to 2 feet. Mixed varieties. 

 (See cut.) 5 



ALVSSUM. 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, 

 baskets, edgings or rock-work ; bloom 

 ing profusely all summer; useful also 

 for winter-flowering. Very sweetly 

 scented. „^„ „„.^ 



PER PKT 



1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Alar- 

 ittiiiiDii). Of trailing habit; 

 flowers white. I'er oz., 25 cts. 



1103 Tom Thumb {Benthami 

 CiviipactiDu). or dwarf, com- 

 pact, erect growth ; excel- 

 lent for edging ; white. Per 

 oz., 30 cts 5 



1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of 

 Snow. Of dwarf, compact 

 habit, 4 to 6 inches in height, 

 each plant covering a circle 

 15 to 30 inches in diameter. 

 It beginsto bloom when quite 

 small, and the plants are a 

 solidmassofwhite from spring 

 till late in autumn. (See cut.) Per oz., 50 cts 



1104 Saxatile Compactum. " Basket of gold." Showy 

 golden-yellow tlowers ; hardy perennial, blooms the 

 first season ; excellent for rock-work ; 1 foot 



Agekatum Blue Perfection. 



Alyssum, Little Gem, ou Carpet of Snow, 

 Leaves red, 



AMARANTHUS. 



Brilliant foliaged 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 centres of large 

 beds. In every case they should not 

 be grown too closely together, but 

 should be given sufficient room to de- 

 velop their full beauty. 



PER PKT. 



1116 Brilliant. Foliage bright 

 red ; the ends of the branches 

 being a combination of car- 

 mine rose, red and yellow. . . 10 



1111 CaudatUS {Love Lies Bleed- 

 ing). Blood-red, drooping; 

 3 feet 5 



1112 Salicifolius (^Fountain 

 Plant). Of pyramidal, droop- 

 ing habit, branching close to 

 the ground .^ 



1117 Sulphurine. Leaves dark 

 green; the ends of the branches 

 bright sulphur-yellow 15 



1114 Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). 

 yellow and green ; 3 feet. Per oz., 30 cts. 5 



1115 Tricolor Splendens. An improvement on the 

 old sort, of more brilliant coloring; a beautiful orna- 

 mental plant. (See cut.) 5 



Agrostemma 



AMMOBIXJM. 



CWinseil Everlasting.) 



PER PKT. 



1121 Qrandiflorum. A pretty border 

 annual much used as an everlast- 

 ing flower for winter bouquets; 

 flowers white with yellow disc ; 

 grows best in light sandy soil. 

 Worthy a place in any garden. ... 5 



AMPEI.OPSIS. 



(Boston or Japanese Ivy.) 



1131 Veitchi. A hardy perennial 

 climber from Japan, with olive- 

 green leaves, which turn to scarlet 

 in the autumn. The best and most 

 popular climber for covering brick 

 or stone walls 10 



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Amaranthus Tkicolok Splendens. 



We can furnish many of the flowers listed, in plants as well as seeds. For plants see the rear of this Catalogue. 



