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Amaraiithus Saliciiolius, rountain Plant. 



Aster. Seraple's Branching. Beautiful for 

 cut-flowers. The branching habit is accom- 

 panied with great vigor of growth and pro- 

 fusion of bloom. The flowers are large, 

 double, with graceful wavy petals, borne on 

 long stiif stems, and the colors are clear and 

 handsome. Excellent for cutting, 2 feet. 



Aster. Trufant's Paeony-Flowered Perfec- 

 tion. Large double paeony-shaped flowers of 

 fine mixed colors, one of the best varieties. 

 Two feet high; sow from December till March. 

 Asters should be sown in a box or in pots, 

 and kept in a green-house, or near a window; 

 when large enough, transplant into the border. 

 Take a shovel of compost and mix with the 

 ground before planting. Put three to four 

 plants together and they will show better. 



Althea Rosea. 



Adonis autumnalis. Flos Adonis, or 

 Pheasant's Eye. Showy crimson flower of 

 long duration. One foot high. Sow from 

 November till April. 



Trufant's Pseony Flowered Aster. 



Amaranthus caudatus. Love Lies Bleed- 

 ing. Long red racemes with blood red flow- 

 ers. Very graceful; three feet high. 



Amaranthus tricolor. Three-colored Am- 

 aranth. Very showy; cultivated on account 

 of its leaves, which are green, yellow and red 

 Two to three feet high. 



Amaranthus bicolor. Two-colored 

 Amaranth. Crimson and green variegated 

 foliage; good for edging. Two feet high. 



Amaranthus Atropurpureus — Is covered 

 with long drooping spikes of purple flowers; 

 4 feet. 



Amaranthus Salicifolius. Fountain Plant. 

 Rich colored foliage, very graceful. Five to 

 six feet high. All varieties of Amaranthus 

 should be sown from February to June. 

 ' Aquilegla. Columbine. A showy and 

 beautiful flower of different colors; two feet 

 high. Sow from October till March. Should 

 be sown early if flowers are wished; if sown 

 late will not bloom till next season. 



Balsamina Hortensls. Lady Slipper. A 

 well-known flower of easy culture. Requires 

 a good ground to produce double flowers. 



German Quilled Aster. 



Balsamina. Improved Camelia-flowered. 

 Very double and beautiful colors. In rich 

 ground and during dry weather they require 

 plenty of water. 



Steckler's Southern Grown Seeds are always Pure and Reliable. 



