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AlySSUm (Sweet Alyssum or Mad Wort) 



Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rocl^work, blooming profusely all 

 summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. per pkt. 



1101 Little Gem, 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 autumn, and undoubtedly the best white- flowering 

 edging plant in the list. (See cut.) Per i oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts $0 10 



1100 Lilac Queen. A very pretty deep lavender-lilac, of dwarf compact habit; 

 6 inches. Per J oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 



1102 Sweet Alyssum {A. Maritimum). Of trailing habit, flowers white; 9 inches. 

 Per i oz., 25 cts.; oz., 40 cts 



1103 Tom Thumb (Bcnlhami Compadum). Of dwarf, compact, erect growth; 

 e,xcellent for edging; white; 6 inches. Per | oz., 30 cts.; per oz., 50 cts 



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

 perennials; excellent for rockwork and edge of border. 1 foot. Per \ oz., 40 cts. 



1105 Saxatile Compactum Silver Queen. Similar in every way to the 

 bright yellow sort oiiered above, but of a charming pale lemon color. . . . 



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AnaficllliS (Pimpemel, Poor Man's Weatherglass) 



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Araaranthus 



Brilliant foliaged annuals, growing from 

 5 feet high. They thrive best in a 



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hot, sunny location, not too rich soil, and 

 given sufficient room to develop their full 

 beauty. per pkt. 

 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. . . .$0 15 

 1115 Tricolor Splendens {Joseph's 

 Coal). An improvement on the 

 old sort of more brilliant coloring. 

 \ oz., 30 cts 10 



Ammobium 



(Winged Everlasting) 

 1121 Alatum Grandiflorum. A 



pretty annual everlasting; flowers 

 silvery white with yellow disc; 

 grows best in light soil. 18 inches 

 \ oz., 25 cts 10 



Ampelopsis 



(Boston, or Japanese Ivy) 

 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. J oz., 30 

 cts.; oz., 50 cts 10 



Anthemis 



(Hardy Marguerite) 

 1150 Kelwayi. A most satisfactory 

 hardy perennial, bearing all sum- 

 mer daisy-like golden-yellow 

 blossoms; exceOent for cutting; 

 2 feet, i oz., 50 cts 10 



1125 Grandiflora. A very pretty annual of low spreading growth, 6 to 9 

 inches high, completely covered during the greater part of the season 

 with small but brilliant flowers in an unusual range of colors, including 

 brilliant blue, scarlet, etc. Excellent for the border and rockery. The 

 flowers close on the approach of bad weather, hence its title of "Poor 

 Man's Weatherglass." Per j oz., 25 cts 



Anchusa (Alkanet, Bugloss) 



1137 Ca.'pe'n.&i& {Cape Forget-me-not). A fine free-growing annual variety about 18 

 inches high with sprays of lovely Forget-me-not blue flowers; blooms all summer. 

 J oz., 25 cts 



1136 Capensis Blue Bird. For description see page 49. J oz., 50 cts 



1138 Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the best hardy perennials and becoming 

 more popular each season, grows 3 to 5 feet high, and bears in abundance flowers 

 of the richest gentian-blue during May and June. \ oz., 40 cts 



1139 Italica Lissadell. An improved form of the Dropmore variety of 

 strong vigorous growth, growing about 5 feet high with sprays of extra 

 large clear gentian blue flowers. j oz., $1.00 25 



1141 MyOSOtidiflora. For description see page 49 25 



Anemone (windfiower) 



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. 18 inches. per pkt. 



1140 Coronaria. Mixed colors {Poppy Anemone) $0 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 15 



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Alyssum Little Gem or Carpet of Snow 



All Flower Seeds are delivered postpaid to any postoffice in the United States 



