Adonis. Age 



Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue 5 



" Imperial dwarf white, «^w 5 '< 



" Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, distinct variety; 



desirable for edging 5 



" Lasseauxi, rose colored. lo 



•■' conspicuum, valuable fo" 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 annu- 

 al variety is known as Rose of. Heaven ; the perennial 

 as Rose Campion. About one and a half feet high. 



Agrostemma, coronaria, crimson; perennial 5 



"• ccjeli rosa, rose, white center ; annual 5 



AGROSTIS-(Or- 

 ■W}U_ .A'fi namental Grass) . 



■.vfek vw ••'■■■'•=-V^-'' A hardy, ornament- 



much used in 

 connection with ever- 

 for winter 

 S^l't7'ifi/y'?'r-''--i<-?^''*""* bouquets. Grows eas- 

 Krim^vMl''!^^'' ^^y ^^ ^"^ common gar- 

 ''«-&<mlf:hliffiS'^' (jgn soil. Hardy an- 



'^'''"^^^SMWIr^ nual ; about one and a 

 half feet high. 

 Agrostis.nebulosa, 

 fine and deli- 

 cate 10 



Agrostis. " pulchella, ex- 

 ceedingly graceful 10 



ratum. Alonsoa. 



ALONSOA. 



Showy plants, and fine for mixed beds. The flowers 

 are remarkably brilliant, and are scarcely equaled among 

 the 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. 



Alonsoa, grandiflora, deep scarlet 5 



"• 'Warszewiczii, bright crimson 5 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed '5 



ALYSSUM. 

 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 



" 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 perennial. 5 

 AMARANTHUS. 

 Valuable for its varieties of handsome foliage, whether 

 grown in the conservatory or garden. The colors will 

 be more brilliant if planted in moderately rich soil. 

 Amaranthus, melancholicus ruber, beautiful, 

 blood red foliage, suitable for masses or edg- 

 ings. Hardy annual; two and a half feet high, y 



Agrostemma. 



Alyssum, sweet. 



AmaranthuSj tricolor. 



