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ADOmS (Flower-of-the-Gods). Blooms in 

 early Spring. The whole plant resembles 

 a very dwarf cosmos. 



561 aestivalis. AH. Scarlet flowers in 

 June and Jnly. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 



562 vernalis. PH. Yellow flowers in April 

 and May. Pkt., 10c. 



590 AGBOSTEMMA coronaria (Mullein 

 Pink). PH. Plants IV2 feet high, with 

 silvery foliage; deep red flowers borne 

 in heads. Pkt., lOc; oz., 25c. 



600 AIiONSOA Warscewiczi (Maskflower). 

 AHH. Bushy plants IVa feet high with 

 spikes of bright scarlet flowers. Some- 

 what similar to scarlet sage. Pkt., 15c. 



AMABAITTHUS. AHH. Showy plants 

 with brilliantly colored foliage. Used in 

 tall beds. 



£31 caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Bronzy 

 •rreen foliage with long, drooping, blood- 

 red flower heads. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 

 ]0c: H oz., 25c. 



€32 cruentns (Prince's Feather). Feathery 

 flov/er heads of deep scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 



633 tricolor splendens (Joseph's Coat). 

 Gorgeous scarlet, yellow and green foli- 

 age. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c. 



Afferatuiii, Blue rerfection. 



Ageratum - Flossflower ahh 



Continuous blooming bedding and cutting 

 annuals. Flowers are tuft-shaped and borne 

 in heads. Dwarf sorts for bedding and 

 window boxes and the tall sorts for cut- 

 ting. For early blooms seed should be 

 started indoors in March. 



571 Tall Blue. Sky-blue. Pkt, 10c; % oz., 25c. 



572 Tall White. \Vhite. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 25c. 



573 Dwarf Blue. Height 8 inches. Pkt., 

 10c; 1/4 oz., 25c. 



574 Dwarf Wliite. Height 8 inches. Pkt., 10c. 



575 Blue Perfection. Improved tall variety 

 with deep sky-blue flowers. Height IV2 

 feet. Pkt., 10c; V4, oz., 40c. 



576 Iiittle Blue Star. Very dwarf and bushy; 

 best variety for edging. Bright blue. 

 Height 5 inches. Pkt., 25c; 5 pkts.. $1.00. 



577 Princess Victori? Iiouise. Light blue 

 flowers with whitt centers. Height 8 

 inches. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 40c. 



5O0 ABBONIA umbellata (Sand Verbena). 

 PH. Pretty trailing plants bearing fra- 

 grant, rosy lilac, verbena-like flower heads. 

 Use for rock gardens or hanging baskets. 

 Pkt., 10c. 



510 ABUTIZ.ON, Choice Hybrids (Flowering 

 Maple). PT. Everblooming greenhouse 

 shrubs with delicately veined, bell-shaped 

 flowers. May be set outdoors after June 

 1st. Pkt., 25c. 



520 ACANTHUS latifolius (Bear's Breech). 

 PT. Bears long spikes of small rose and 

 white flowers in August. Heart-shaped, 

 ornamental leaves. Height 3 ft. Pkt., 15c. 



530 ACHHiIiBA ptarmica fl. pi., The Pearl. 

 (Sneezewort). PH. The finest white 

 hardy perennial for cutting. Bears long- 

 stemmed sprays of beautiful double white 

 flowers from Spring until Fall. Height 

 3 feet. Pkt., 25c. 



540 ACONITUM napellus (Monkshood). PH. 

 Grows best in moist, shady places. Bears 

 spikes of deep blue helmet-shaped flowers 

 in June and July. Height 3 feet. Pkt., 15c. 



550 ADIiUMIA cirrhosa (Allegheny Vine). 

 BH. Climber with maidenhair-femlike 

 foliage; white or flesh colored flowers. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



Alyssum 



AH 



Very dwarf-growing bedding or edging 

 plants, covered with tiny white blossoms 

 from "early Summer until frost. Sweet 

 scented and grows anywhere. 



611 Sweet. White. Pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 



612 Little Gem. Very dwarf and compact; 

 pure white. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 



613 Carpet of Snow or Dwarf Bon^uet. 

 Plants flat and spreading. Pkt., 10c; *4 

 oz., 25c; oz., 85c. 



614 Iiilac Queen. Similar to Little Gem but 

 with lavender flowers. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 

 30c. 



616 sazatile compactum (Gold Dust). PH. 

 Similar to the annual Alyssum but bears 

 bright yellow flowers early in the Spring. 

 Pkt., 10c; M oz., 40c. 



Alyssum, Little Gem. 



