DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



CATALOGUE OF CHOICE IMPOHTED FLOWER SEEDS, 



The figures at the rig/it o/ the cclufnn sho~v the price 



lO is ten ce?2ts 



ABOBRA. 



A rapid growing and very beautiful climbing gourd. 

 Foliage delicate and of a verj' dark green ; fruit oval 

 and bright scarlet, forming a striking contrast with the 

 giossr foliage. Half-hardy perennial. Start in hot-bed. 

 Abobra, viridifolia lo 



ABRONIA. 



C h a r m i ng 

 trailer, with 

 verbena -like 

 flowers ; leaves 

 light green, of 

 long, oval 

 shape; the 

 stem is fleshy, 

 lying prostrate 

 on the ground. 

 May be trained 

 to sticks or left 

 to its natural 

 mode of 



growth. Very 

 fragrant, and 

 a long time in 

 bloom. The 

 seeds are en- 

 Abronia. closed in a 



husky covering, which remove before planting, and 



ti^nsplant to one foot apart. Half-hardy annual. Stan 



ander glass. 



Abronia, umbellata, delicate lilac, white center lo 



" arenaria, waxy-yellow ; fragrant lo 



" niixed, above mixed lo 



ABTJTILON. 



Ver\' popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell- 

 shaped, drooping flowers, which are borne in profusion 

 nearly the entire year. Well adapted to house culture, 

 and desirable for bedding out in the summer. There 

 are several varieties, the flowers of which varj' from 

 pure white and yellow to deep orange and crimson 

 streaked with yellow. Can be propagated by cuttings, 

 ic saod, under glass, during summer. If seeds are sown 



oj a packet of seeds. Thus, j is five cents per packet: 

 per packet., dfc. 



before April, under glass, plant will bloom the first 



season. 



Abutilon, finest mixed 25 



ACROCLINIUM-^Everlasting). 



Very pretty half-hardy annual from .Sv.an River, 

 with ro.se and white daisy-like flowers. These are " Im- 

 mortelles," which bloom in August and September, and 

 are a fine acquisition for winter bouquets and wreaths. 

 The flowers should be gathered for drying when par- 

 tially opened. They grow about one foot high, and 

 should be planted four inches apart. 



Acroclinium, album, pure white 5 



roseum, light rose ; good for mixing.. 5 



ADL.TJMIA-(Climbiiigr Fumitory). 



A most beautiful and graceful climber, thriving in a 

 sheltered situation, and clinging by 'ts numerous ten- 

 drils to any object within its reach. It is sometimes 

 known as Mountain Fringe, Wood Fringe, and Alle- 

 ghany Vine. The beautiful pink and white flowers are 

 produced in abundance during the three summer months. 

 It is biennial, and makes but little growth the first sea- 

 son. Sow the seed m April, and the following autumn 

 transplant to the place where they are to blossom. 

 Hardy biennial climber ; fifteen feet high. 



I Adlumia, cirrhosa, white and pink 10 



ADONIS FLOWER. 



Known as Pheasant's Eye. The flowers are verj^ 

 brilliant but not ver}- freely produced. The foliage is 

 pretty, delicate, and many parted. It will grow readily 

 in a shaded place under a tree or by the fence, and re- 

 quires rfo extra care in planting or cultivating. Hardy 

 annual; one foot high. 

 Adonis, autumnalis, dark blood red 5 



AGERATUM. 



i A valuabie plant on account of the length of time it 

 remains in bloom, and for contrast of color with the more 

 brilliant varieties. It blooms constantly all summer in 

 i the garden, and if removed to the green-house, all win- 

 I ter. Desirable for cut flowers for bouquets. Grows one 

 and a half feet high, and the plants should stand two 

 feet apart. Colors light blue and pure white. Start the 

 seeds under glass, and transplant. Hardy annual. 



Abutilon 



Acroclinium. 



