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ANTIRRHINUM NANUM— Cm/r««^</. Per packet. 



Brilliant. Bright scarlet, with while throat ~ ^ 3 



Henry IV. White, crimson and scarlet ^ 5 



Fire Fly. Orange and scarlet, with while throat _ 5 



Choice Dwarf Mixed. Finest dwarf Tom Thumb varieties and colors. Per oz., $1.00 _... 5 



Picturatum. A new and distinct dwarf variety, with diversely shaded, striped and blotched flowers; 



mixed of beautiful colors ; height, 2 feet »o 



AQUILEGIA \Columbine). This favorite plant produces beautiful grotesque, curious formed and various- 

 colored flowers, blooming freely early in the spring ; hardy perennials. 

 Chrysantha {Golden-Spurred). A strong grower, forming bushy plants 3 feet high, producing all summer 



an abundance of bright golden-yellow flowers 10 



CcErulea. Flowers are very large, violet blue, and inner pett-ls pure white; 2 feet _ ;o 



Olympica. A beautiful, vigorous grower ; flowers rich blue, with a white-edged lip; 2 feet ;o 



Single Varieties, mixed; 2 feet » 5 



Double Varieties, of all cclcrs, mixed; 18 inches 3 



ASPERULA AZUREA SETOSA. A hardy dwarf annual, profuse bloomer, with clusters of small, sweet- 

 scented, beautiful light blue flowers, lasting a long while in bloom, fine for bouquets ; i foot 3 



ASTER {Queen Margaret). One of the most popular and eflective of our garden favorites, producing in pro- 

 fusion flowers in which richness and variety of colors are combined, with the most perfect and beautiful 

 form; it is indispensable in every garden or pleasure-ground where an autumnal display is desired. 

 The French and German florists have brought this flower to great perfection; we offer all the choicest 

 varieties ; they all delight in a light, rich soil, and in hot, dry weather should be mulched with 

 rotted manure, and well watered, which will increase their beauty and the duration of their bloom; 

 hardy annuals. For separate colors, see assortments of Asters, page 44. 

 D^varf Pyramidal Bouquet. The plants, when well grown, form a complete bouquet of flowers, mixed 



of splendid colors; 1 foot 10 



Schiller. A very fine late Dwarf Bouquet variety, profuse bloomer, fine for bouquets ; mixed colors ; i foot. 15 

 Cocardeau, or Crown. Fine showy flowers, very double, with white centres, bordered with many bright 



rich colors ; iS inches 10 



Victoria- 0-e of ih- finest, very large, of perfectly double form, imbricated and globular, of pyramidal 



haDit and produces various colored flowers; 20 inches 15 



Cellular Victoria Crimson. Thb beautiful new class of the Victoria variety, is of a glow ing rich crim- 

 son color ; 2 feet ~ .- - 20 



Rose-Flowered. A beautiful variety of pyramidal, robust habit, regularly imbricated ; with various col- 

 ored large, ver>' double brilliant flowers; 2 feet _ 10 



Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine form, brilliant colors, and robust growth ; 2 feet. 13 

 Paeony-Flowered Perfection. One of tht most perfect, very double, large, and finely -shaped flowers, the 



petals beautifully incun.'ed, of various bright rich colors ; 18 inches ic 



Goliath. This splendid, krge-flowering variety is much admired, blooms profusely, of robust habit and 



most perfect form ; mixed colors; 2 feet 20 



Mont Blanc ( Goliath). One of the largest flowering ; produces pure white flowers 5 inches in diameter ; extra 



double; 2 feet „ „ 20 



German White Quilled. Double pure white flowers, fine for funeral designs and bouquets ; 2 feet 5 



German Quilled, Mixed. Perfectly double quilled flowers, of beautiful mixed colors ; 2 feet ., 5 



Choice Varieties, all colors, mixed. Per oz., $2.00 ^. ic 



Fine Mixed, not including the choice varieties. Per oz., $1.00 3 



Perennial Varieties, Mixed. Hardy herbaceous plants, thriving in any good garden soil. Saved from a 

 splendid collection, of beautiful new single varieties ; if sown early in the spring, they will flower the 



first season ; 2 feet 10 



AZALEA PONTICA. A beautiful hardy perennial shrub, from the Levant. Choice mixed varieties, 4 feet, 20 

 BALSAM (Lady Slipper, or Totich-vie-Not). An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous ' 

 masses of beautiful, brilliant-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion ; of easy culture; succeeds 

 in a good, rich soil : also fine for pot-cukure and conservatory decorations ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. For 

 separate colors, see assortments of Balsams, page 44. 



The King. Brilliant scarlet ; imposing in size and color of the flowers ; very double ta 



Solferino. On a satiny white ground, striped, streaked and spotted with lilac and crimson ; very beautiful 



extra double flowers to 



Extra Double White. The finest strain of double white Camellia Balsams, and a profitable florists' flower. 10 

 White Perfection. This beautiful large, double snow-white variety has the most thoroughly double and 



immense solid round flowers that we have ever seen 20 



Camellia-Flow^ered. Very double, of perfect form ; beautiful colors, mixed. Per oz., J2.00 „ 10 



Double Mixed Varieties. Occasionally only semi-double. Per oz., $1.00 3 



BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS {False Indigo's. A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing bright 



blue, nea-shaped flowers, on spikes 6 inches long. 2^ feet 10 



BARTONIA AUREA. Prodncing showy large golden-yellow flowers, above its gray and downy thistle-like 

 foliage, which are exceedingly brilliant in the sunshine. Sow where it is to remain, as it does not bear 



transplanting well ; hardy annual ; 2 feet 5 



BIDENS ATROSANGUINEA rZ>rt/«//rt Zimapani). Rich dark crimson, with yellow anthers; beautiful 



foliage; a free-flowering tender annual. The roots can be preserved like Dahlias ; i »oot 10 



BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA, MIXED {Swan River Daisy). Free-flowering, dwarf-growing 

 plants, covered during the greater part of the summer with a profusion f pretty Cineraria-like flowers ; 

 suitable for edgings and small beds, or pot culture; half-hardy annual. Mixed light blue and white 



flowers ; 6 inches 5 



BROWALLIA. One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, covered with rich, beautiful winged 

 flowers during the summer and autumn months, growing freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in tha 

 winter if sowa in August ; half-hardy anoual ; :S iitche&. 



