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RELIABLE PLOWER SEEDS 



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AGROSXEMM A (Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) pbr 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. 



J oz., 20 cts 5 



1091 — Alba. A pure white variety 10 



AI^YSSUM (Mad Wort) 



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

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



1101 Little Qetn, 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 



J oz., 25 cts. ; per oz., 75 cts 10 



1102 Sweet Alyssum {A. Maritimuin). Of trailing habit; flowers 

 white. Per oz. , 40 cts 5 



1103 Tom Thumb {Benthami Gompactum). Of dwarf, compact, erect 

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



1100 Lilac Queen. See Specialties, pages 52 to 62. Per \ oz., 50 cts.. 10 



1104 Saxatile Compactum {Basket of Gold). Showy, bright yellow 

 flowers, hardy perennial; blooms the first season if sown early indoors; 

 excellent for rockwork; 1 foot. Per J oz., 40 cts 10 



AMARANTHUS 



Briliiant-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 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 6 



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 scarlet-carmine leaves. 

 It has been used with fine effect in 

 many of the public parks. 2 pkts., 

 25 cts 15 



1114 Tricolor {Joseph's Goat). Leaves 

 red, yellow and green. J oz. , 20 cts. 5 



1115 Tricolor Splendens. An improve- 

 ment on the old sort, of more bril- 

 liant coloring. ^oz.,30cts 10 



A Border of Alyssum Little Gem 



AMPBI.OPSIS 



(Boston, or Japanese Ivy) 



PER FKT. 



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 



Amaranthus Tricolor 



Agrostkmma Coronarxa 



ANCHUSA (Alkanet) 



1137 Capensis ( Cape Forget-me-not). 

 A fine free- growing annual variety 

 about 18 inches high, witli sprays of 

 lovely Forget-me-not blue flowers; 

 blooms all summer. J oz. , 25 cts. . 10 



1138 Italica Dropmore Variety. One 

 of the best hardy perennials, and be- 

 coming more popular each season, 



grows 3 to 5 feet high, and bears in abundance flowers of the richest 

 gentian-blue during May and June. J 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. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 



ANTHEMIS (Hardy Marguerite) 

 1150 Kelwayi. A most satisfactory hardy perennial, bearing all summer 



daisy-like golden-yellow blossoms; excellent for cutting; 2 feet 15 



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