FOR THE FLOWER GARDEN. 



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ANTIRRHINUM NANUM. 



(Dwarf Snap-Dragon.) 



One of our most sliowy a nil useful border plants. The 

 more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus are 

 larije, finely-shaped flowers of the most brilliant colors, 

 with beautifully-marked throats; tliey succeed in any good 

 garden soil, and are very efi'ective in beds. Hardy peren- 

 nials, blooming the first year if the seed is sown early ; 1 ft. 



AURICULA. 



A well-known favorite of gi-oat beauty; seed saved 

 from splendid choice varieties; hall-hardy perennial ; 6 in. 

 5240 A. Mixed 25 



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5136 A. Fire Fly. Orange and scarlet, with white 

 throat 5 



5137 — Picturatum. A new and distinct variety, 

 striped and blotched ; all colors mixed 10 



5140 — Mixed. Finest dwarf Tom Thumb. Per oz., 



75 cts 5 



6129 — Imported Collections, 10 Dwarf varieties. ..50 

 5139 — " " 10 Tall " ...50 



AQUILEGIA. 



(Columbine.) 



This plant produces beautiful, curiously-formed and 



variously-colored flowers; blooms freely early in the spring; 



hai'dy perennials. 



5143 A. Chrysautha (Golden-Spurred). A strong 

 grower, forming bushy plants 3 feet high, producing 

 all summer an abundance of bright golden-yellow 

 flowers 10 



5144 — Ccerulea. Flowers are very large, violet blue, 

 and inner petals pure white ; 2 feet 10 



51-45 — Olympica. A beautiful, vigorous gro\\-er; 

 fldW'ers rich blue, with a white-edged lip; 2 feet.. ..10 



5160 — Single, all colors mi.xed ; 2 feet 5 



5150 — Double, " " " 18 inches 6 



ARISTOLOCHIA. 



(Dutchman's Pipe.) 



A raijid-growing jilant, with 1-irge heart-shaped foli- 

 age, and very curious flowers, resembling a pipe; hardy 

 perennial ; 30 feet. 

 5163 A. Sipho. F)rownish purple 10 



Akistolochia. 



Rose Flowered Aster. 



ARMERIA. 



(Thrift.) 



A very pretty edging plant, bearing large tufts of 

 rosy-pink flowers ; hardy. 

 5164 A. Elegans 10 



ASTER. 

 (Queen Margaret.) 

 One of the most po|"iular and effective of our garden 

 favorites, producing in profusion flowers in which richness 

 and variety of coloi-s are combined with the most perfect 

 and beautiful form ; they delight in a 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 ; h.nrdy annuals. 

 5171 A. Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. The plants, 

 when well grown, form a complete bouquet of flow- 

 ers, mixed of splendid colors; 1 foot 10 



5196 — Schiller. A very fine late Dwarf Bouquet 



variety, profuse bloomer; mixed colors; 1 foot ,15 



5173 — Cocardeau, or Crown. Showy flowers, very 

 douole, with white centres, bordered with bright 



rich colors: 18 inches 10 



5205 — Victoria, Mixed. Very large, of perfectly 

 double form, imbricated and globular, of pyramidal 



habit, various colored flowers; 20 inches 15 



5203 — Victoria, Pure White 15 



Asters. 



5175 A. Chrysanthemum Flowered. Pure white. .15 

 5187 — Needle Perfection. Petals long, quilled and 



sharply pointed; iriixed .' 15 



5183— Imbricated Pompon. Perfectly shaped and 



beautifully imbricated; mixed 10 



5195 — Rose Flowered. Pyj-amidal, robust habit, 



regularly imbricated ; variously colored large, very 



double brilliant flowers ; 2 feet, 10 



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