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more brilliant varieties. It blooms constantly all sum- 

 mer in the garden, and if removed to the green-house, 

 all winter. Desirable for cut flowers for bouquets. 

 Colors light blue and pure white. Start the seeds under 

 glass, and transplant. Hardy annual. 



Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue 5 



" Imperial Dwarf White 5 



" Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, distinct variety, 



desirable for edging 5 



" Lasseauxi, rose colored 10 



" conspicuum, valuable for winter; white 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed 5 



AGROSTEMMA. 



Perfectly hardy plants producing pretty, pink like 

 blossoms on long, slender stems. Very useful for cutting 

 for bouquets, and pretty in masses, in beds. The annual 

 variety is known as Rose of Heaven; the perennial as 

 Rose Campion. About one and a half feet high. 



Alonsoa, grandiflora, deep scarlet 5 



" Warszewiczii, bright crimson 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed 5 



Agrostemma, Coronaria. 



Agrostemma, coronaria, crimson; perennial. 

 " cceli rosa, rose, white center; annual 



AGROSTlS-COrnamental Grass). 



A hardy, ornamental grass, much used in connection 

 with everlastings, for winter bouquets. Grows easily in 

 any common garden soil. Hardy annual; about one 

 and a half feet high. 



Agrostis, nebulosa, fine and delicate 10 



" pulchella, exceedingly graceful 10 



ALONSOA. 



The flowers are remarkably brilliant, and are scarcely 

 equaled among crimson and scarlet flowers. Properly 

 green-house plants, but bloom finely in open ground 

 when treated as tender annuals. Grow from one and a 

 half to two feet high. Plants removed to green-house 

 in autumn will bloom all winter. 



Alyssum, Saxatile. 

 AI^YSSUItt. 



Alyssum, sweet (Maritimum). A desirable hardy 

 annual, flowering from early spring till killed 

 by frost, and all winter in the green-house if 

 sown in August. Flowers pure white, in ra- 

 cemes, and of a peculiar delicate fragrance. 

 Most effective in masses, with plants one foot 

 apart. Useful in all kinds of small bouquets. 



Grows one foot high 5 



1 Golden (Saxatile). Flowers brilliant golden 

 yellow, completely hiding the foliage. Plants 

 about one foot high; desirable for rock work, 

 and quite showy. in masses. Hardy peren- 

 nial 5 



AMARANTHUS. 



Valuable for its variety of handsome foliage, whether 

 grown in the conservatory or garden. The colors will 

 be more brilliant if planted in moderately rich soil. It 

 is a tender annual and should not be planted in the 

 North before May 15th. 

 Amaranthus, melancholicus ruber, beautiful 

 blood red foliage. Hardy annual; two and a 

 half feet high 5 



Amaranthus, Melancholicus Ruber. 



