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AGERATUM (FIoss riower). 



One of the very best bedding plains, 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 satisfac- 

 tory bedding plant of this color for our trying climate — easily raised 

 from seed which should be sown in March or earlier in a hotbed or 

 window and transferred to the open ground in June — also valuable 

 for winter flowering in the window or conservatory. per pkt. 



1071 Blue Perfection. This is the darkest colored of all 

 large flowering Ageratums. Color deep amethyst-blue ; 

 compact growth. (See cut.) 10 



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

 sidered the best variety for edging. 10 



1077 Mexicamim. Lavender blue; 1^ feet 5 



1074 Imperial Dwarf Blue ; 8 inches 5 



107.5 Imperial Dwarf White ; 8 inches 5 



1076 Las.seaiixi. Rose ; 1.5 inches 5 



1072 Couspicuum. White ; 1 J feet 5 



AI^YSSUM. 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rock-work; 

 blooming profusely all summer ; useful also for winter-flowering. 

 Very sweetly scented. per pkt. 



1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Man'iimum). Flowers 

 white ; 9 inches. Per oz. 25 cts 5 



1103 Tom Thumb {Benthami Compactiim). Of 

 dwarf, compact, erect growth ; excellent for edging ; 

 white. Per oz. 40 cts 5 



1101 Little Gem. Of dwarf, compact habit, 4 to 6 

 inches in height, each plant covering a circle 15 to 30 

 inches in diameter. It begins to 

 bloom when quite small, and the 

 ]ilants are a solid mass of white 

 from Spring till late in Autumn. 

 (See cut.) Per oz. 50 



Agbratum, Blue Pekfection. 



1104 Saxatile Compac- 



tum. " Basket of 

 gold. " Showy golden- 

 yellow flowers ; hardy 

 perennial, blooms the 

 first season ;' excellent 

 for rock- work ; 1 fuot 5 



AMMOBIUM 

 GRANDIFI^ORUM 



(Wing-ed Everlasting). 



112] A pretty border annual 

 much used as an ever- 

 lasting flower for Win- 

 ter bouquets ; flowers 

 white with yellow disc, 

 grows best in light 

 sandy soil. Worthy a 

 place in any garden. . . 5 



AGROSTEMMA (KoseofHeairen). 



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. (See cut). per pkt. 

 1 090 Mixed Varieties 5 



AMPEI.OPSIS. 



Miniature Virginia Creeper, Boston or 

 Japanese Ivy. 



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. ' •'.'■'/ 

 1131 Yeitchi. Per oz. 25 cts. _ 5 

 We can furnish plants of .these f^same^ 

 ■will be found offered 7vith ot/zex^ardy 

 climbing plants. .(...,;■ -r-.TJ 



Amaranthus Tricolor Splendens. 



Alyssum, Little Gem. 



AMARANTHUS. 



Brilliant foliaged annuals growing from 

 3 to 5 feet high, some of the varieties bear- 

 ing 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. 

 nil CaudatuS '{Love Lies Bleed- 



inir). Blood-red, drooping ; 3 feet 5 

 1112 SalicifoliuS {Foimtam PLvU) 

 Of pyramidal, drooping habit, 

 branching close to the ground. . . 5 



1114 Tricolor* (/''^t';'/^'^ Coaf). 

 Leaves red, yellow and green ; 



3 leet. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



1115 Tricolor Splendens. An 



improvement on the old sort, of 

 more brilliant coloring, a lieautiful 

 ornamental plant (See cut) 5 



Do you ivish the very finest 

 Pansies? Try our Royal Exhibi- 

 tion Strain, shown in colors on 

 the front cover of this catalogue. 

 We offer both seeds and plants 

 under their respective lieads. 



Agrostemma. 



