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Agrostemma. 



Adlumia. 



Alonsoa. 



ACANTHUS. 



A stately and beautiful oi-iiiimeiital plant. From the 

 leaf of "Acanthus Mollis," tlie capital of the Corinthian 

 •column is derived. Growing freely in any rich, loamy 

 soil. 



PER PKT. 



-5()15 Mixed. Hardy perennials; height 3 feet 10 



ACHILLEA. 



A very free-l)hioining plant, of branching habit. 

 Useful for cut-flowers or for planting in cemeteries. Hardy 

 perennial ; 18 inches. 

 -5019 Ptarniica Plena. Pure white double flowers 15 



ADONIS. 



(Flos Adonis. I 



Also known as Pheasant's Eyt'. Showy hardy an- 

 nuals of easy culture, with pretty fine-cut foliage, and 

 lasting a long time in bloom. 

 -5031 ..Estivalis. Dark crimson flowers, with a lighter 



centre : 1 foot 5 



AGATHEA. 



(Marguerite.) 



Very pretty free-bloomini; plant, bearing Cineraria- 

 like flowers. Hardy annual ; 2 feet. 

 -5037 CoBlestis (if/((e J/a;(/!(e?-(<e). Celestial blue 10 



AGERATUM. 



Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very 

 xisefnl where cut-flowers are in demand; in bloom the 

 whole summer; also good for wintc-r blooming, of easy 

 cnhure, succeeding in any soil ; half-hardy annuals. 



-504.'i ConspicuHin. Fine white flowers ; 18 inches 5 



.5041 Mpxicanuin. Lavender blue ; 2 fet 5 



504'J Iniperialis Cncrulea. Dwarl, large heads of 



blue flowers; 8 inches 6 



5043 Iniperialis Alba. Dwarf, large heads of white 



flowers; 8 inches 5 



.5044 Lasseauxi. Greenhouse perennial, blooms first 



season, flowers ro.se color ; 15 inches 10 



.or46 Cope's Pet. Lovely azHre-blue; 6 inches 10 



AGAPANTHUS. 



i (African Lily.) 



' Bulbous-rooted, with evergreen foliage and large 



heads of small blue flowers. The roofs can be preserved 

 during the winter in a cellar protected from frost. 



PER PKT. 



5035 Umbellatus. Blue; 3 feet 20 



AGROSTEMMA. 



(Rose of Heaven.) 



An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy 

 culture, producing flowers on long slender stems like a 

 single pink; blooms the first.season. Fine for cutting; 1 ft. 

 5050 Coeli Rosea, Mixed 5 



ALONSOA. 



(Mask Flower.) 



Handsome brilliant-colored free-flowering bedding- 

 plants, blooming until killed by frost ; thriving in any good 

 garden soil, also good house plants; half-hardy annuals. 

 5065 Grandiflora. Large-flowering; bright scarlet; 



2 feet ; 5 



6070 Mixed. All colors; 2 feet 5 



ALYSSUM. 



Free-flowering, pretty little plants for beds, edgings 

 or rock-work, or winter blooming; the annual variety 

 blooms all summer. 

 5082 Sweet Alyssnm (A. Maritimuni). Flowers in 



white clusters ; 6 inches. Per oz. 60 cts 5 



5086 Beiithami Compactum. Of true dwarf com- 

 pact growth ; excellent for borders; white 10 



5084 Saxatile Compactum. Showy golden-yellow 

 flowers; hardy perennial, blooms the first season ; 

 1 foot 5 



5087 Little Gem. Of dwarf, compact habit, 3 to 5 

 inches in height, each plant covering a circle 15 to 

 30 inches in diameter. It begins to bloom when 

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

 from spring till late in autumn 25 



ALLAMANDA. 



Stove evergreen climbers, bearing profusely, splendid 

 large flowers in clusters; winter and spring blooming. 

 5063 Schotti. Golden yellow 25 



Allamand.\. 



Ageratum. 



ACONITUM. 



