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REllABlE-nOWER SEEDS 



I]»IPORTCD COLLECTIONS OF ASTERS. 



PER PKT. 



1298 Comet. 6 disiinct colors .... 40 



127S Crown, or Cooardeaii. 6 di-tinct cok rs 40 



1318 l>\varf Clirysaiitheiuiiiii-Flowered. 6 distinct colors 40 



1348 Giant Knii>eror. y distinct colors 40 



1418 Larye Ko.se- Flowered. 6 distinct colors 50 



1389 Pteony Perfection. 12 distinct colors, 75 cis. 1388 6 distinct colors 40 



1269 Quilled German. 12 distinct colors, 50 cis. 

 1479 ^'ic•t01*ia. 12 distinct colors, 75 cts. 



1268 6 distinct colors 25 



1478 6 distinct colors 40 



AIVTIRRHIIMJM (Snapdragon). 



One of our most showy and useful border plants. The more recently improved varieties of this 

 valualJe genus have large, finely shaped flowers of the most brilliant colors, with beautifully marked' 

 throats; they succeed in- any good garden soil, and are very effective in beds. Hardy perennials, 

 blooming the first year from seeil ; 1 to 2 feet. 



Double {Poppy 



Ane.mu.\e C'JK0NAKI.\ 



ANEMONE (Winclflower). 

 Avery pleasing, hardy perennial; easily grown from seed, 

 producing large flowers; few plants can compare with them in 

 beauty and brilliancy; fine for bouquets. 



PER PKT 



1140 Coronaria, 3Iixed Colors 



' Aneinpne) 



1141 Fulg-ens. Single, scarlet ,j 

 1143 Jai>onica alba g-ig-an- 



tea. This new variety 

 surpasses the old type both 

 in vigor of habit and free- 

 flowering qualities. It 

 forms a large, bushy plant, 

 with brilliant dark-gret-n 

 leaves, throwing up numer- 

 ous stems bearing pure 

 white flowers, with a large 

 yellow disc. Reproduces 

 itself true from seed 25 



1142 Japonica. "The 



Bride." Pure white; 

 flowering in late summer and 

 autumn 10 



Manx beautiful varieties of Anemones 

 will be fnmd offered in our Plant 

 Department. 



AQUILEGIA. 



(Columbine.) , _, „ 



Antirrhinum — Tom Ihumb. 

 Charming hardy perennial ]5lants 

 growing from 1 to 3 feet high, bearing in countless numbers through May and June 

 their exquisite blossoms of clear blue, white, rose, yellow, purple striped, etc. For 

 planting in permanent borders or naturalizing along the edges of woods or shrubbery 

 this old-fashioned favorite is one of the best of all hnrdy plants. 



1181 Chry.santlia ( GMen S/'urj-e.l). Bright golden-yellow ; 3 feet 5 



1182 Chrysantha Alba {IVhits Spurred). A beautiful pure white variety. 10 

 11S3 Coertdea (A'ocky Mountain Cohimbiite). Violet blue and white; 2 feet. 10 

 1184 GlandulO.sa. Lovely shnde of light blue arid pure white*; 2 feet. (S 



1190 Single, all colors mixed ; 2 feet. Per oz., 30 cis 



1200 Double, all colors mixed. Per oz, 40 cts 



ARAEIA 



SIEBOEDI. 



1211 A beautiful decorative 

 greenhouse plant, with 

 large ornamental leaves; 

 very useful as a house 

 plant. New seed ready 

 in .April 



ARMERIA. 



(Sea Pink, tushion IMnk, or Thrift 



1221 Formo.><a. A very 

 pretty edging plant, bear- 

 ing large tufts of rosy-pink 

 flowers; hardy perennial. 10 



AFRICrTEA. 



(Primula .\uricula.) 



1500 A well-known favorite of 

 great beauty ; seed saved 

 from splendid choice 

 mixed varieties; half-hardy 

 perennial ; 6 inches 10 



1152 Niobe. A beautiful variety belonging to the half- 

 dwarf class. The tips of the flowers are of velvelv 

 crimson maroon, while llie tubes are pure while. The 

 contrast is most striking and unique 10 



1151 Firefly. Scarlet 5 



1153 Picturatum. Stiiped and blotched .... 5 



1154 Queen of the North. Grows one foot in 

 height, and densely covered with large while flowers. 

 A gem for beds and borders and valuable for pot 

 culture 5 



1161 Tom Thumb, Yellow. .A. fine bedding sort.. . 5 

 1170 Tom Thumb, Mixed. Large variety of colors. 



(See cut.) 5 



1160 Tall Mixed. Extra fine selection. t)z., 40 cts... . 5 



1169 Imported Collection. 



10 Dwarf varieties 50 



1159 Imported Collection. 



10 Tall varieties 50 



See offer of Giatit Snapdragons on page 5. 



ARABIS AEPINA. 



(Keck Cress. I 



1201 The eailiesi, prettiest spring 

 flower. The spreading tufts 

 are densely clothed with neat, 

 bright leaves and covered with 

 a sheet of pure white flowers 

 as soon as the snow disa] pears. 

 Unequalled for rockeries or 

 edgings of hardy borders ; with- 

 stands the drought of summtr 

 and is always neat. 6 inches. 

 (See cut.) 



10 



AvtilLfc.(..lA IjLAMJL'LOSA. 



Arabis Alpina. 



