FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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Amakvllis. 



AMARANTHUS. 



Showy blooming plants, with long racemes of curious- 

 Jooking flowers, and brilliant foliage; half-hardy annuals. 



PER PKT. 



■5092 Crueiitus {Prince's Feather). Erect-flowering, 

 bright scarlet 5 



n091 Caudatus (Love Lies Bleedhui). Blood-red, droop- 

 ing ; 3 feet 5 



5094 Gordoiii, or Sunrise. Bronzy crimson foliage, 

 shading off to brilliant scarlet tufts of leaves on top 

 of the stalk, the lower leaves having a scarlet band 

 through the centre; 3 feet 10 



5095 Henderi. Of graceful pyramidal growth and 

 long drooping leaves, of brown, madder, and bronze ; 



4 feet 10 



5096 Melancholicus Ruber. Dwarf, compact habit, 

 blood-red foliage; 2 feet 5 



5097 Salicifolius [Fountain Plant). Of pyramidal, 

 drooping habit, branching close to the ground. 

 The leaves are at first of a bronzy green shade, 

 changing a bright orange-carmine and bronze color, 

 forming magnificent plumes ; 4 feet. Per oz., $1.00... 5 



5098 Tricolor [Joseph's Coat). Leaves red, yellow, 

 and green; 3 feet. Per oz., 60 cts 5 



AMARYLLIS. 



Bulbous-rooted plants, producing from 2 to 4 of the 

 richest colored crimson, scarlet, and white-striped, lily-like 

 flowers. 

 5110 Hybrida, Mixed, li feet 25 



AMPELOPSIS. 



(Miniature Virginia Creeper, or Japanese Ivy.) 



A hardy perennial species of Woodbine from Japan, 

 ■with olive-green leaves, which turn to scarlet in the 

 autumn. Will adhere to brick or stone walls. 

 5101 Veitchi. Per oz., 60 cts .10 



ANAGALLIS. 



(Pimperneile.) 



Dwarf, compact plants; adapted for baskets, rock- 

 •work, edgings, and small beds ; succeed best in a light, 

 rich soil, in a sunny situation; covered with various 

 shades of flowers the whole summer; half-hardy annuals; 

 6 inches. 

 5120 Grandiflora, Mixed 5 



ANCHUSA. 



(Capensis.) 



A splendid bouquet flower, of long duration, and pro- 

 ducing azure-blue forget-me-not-like flowers; hardy peren- 

 nial ; if sown early, blooms the first season, growing freely 

 in shaded situations ; 2 feet. 

 512.3 Angustifolia. Azure blue 10 



ANGELONIA. 



A beautiful greenhouse shrubbery plant; spikes of 

 dark purplish-brown flowers, with a white eye. If sown 

 early will flower the first season, and can be treated as a 

 tender annual. Famous for its fragrance. 

 5132 Grandiflora Atropurpurea 15 



ASPEBULA. 



ANEMONE. 



(Windflower.) 



A very pleasing hardy perennial, bulljous-rooted 

 plant; easily grown from seed, ]iroducing large flowers, 

 early in the spring, when few plants can compare with 

 them in beauty and brilliancy; fine for bouquets; 1 foot. 



PER PKT. 



5130 Coronaria, Mixed. Scarlet, purple, blue 

 white and striped 10 



5125 Fulgens. Flowers large, dazzling vermilion 20 



5126 The Bride. Pure white; comes true from seed. .20 



ANTIRRHINUM. 



(Snap-Dragon.) 



One of our most showy and useful border plants. The 

 more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus are 

 large, finely-shaped flowers of the most brilliant colors, 

 with beautifully-marked throats ; they succeed in any good 

 garden soil, and are very efl'ective in beds. Hardy peren- 

 nials, blooming the first year if the seed is sown early; 

 1ft. 



5136 Fire Fly. Orange and scarlet, with white throat. 5 



5137 Picturatum. A new and distinct variety, striped 

 and blotched ; all colors mi.\ed 10 



5140 Dwarf, Mixed. Finest Tom Thumb. Oz., 75 cts. 5 



5141 Tall, Mixed 5 



5129 Imported Collections, 10 Dwarf varieties 50 



5139 " " 10 Tall " 50 



ANTHEMIS. 



A free flowering Chamomile, in bloom the entire 

 season. 

 5133 .4rabica. Golden yellow; 18 inches 5 



