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CATALOGUE OF CHOICE IMPORTED FLOWER SEEDS. 



The figures at the right of th^ column show the price 



lo is te7i cetits 

 ABOBBA. 

 A rapid growing and 'ery beautiful climbing gourd. 

 Foliage delicate and c- a very dark green; fruit oval 

 and bright scarlet, form: -;j a striking contrast with the 

 glossy foliage. Half-har^ perennial. Start in hot-bed. 

 Abobra, [viridifolia lo 



ABKJNIA. 



Charming 

 trailer, with 

 verbena- like 

 flowers; leaves 

 light green, of 

 long, oval 

 shape; the 

 stem is fleshy, 

 lying pros- 

 trate 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 

 Abronia. seeds are en- 



closed in a husky covering, which remove before plant- 

 ing, and transplant to one foot apart. ^. Half-hardy an- 

 nual. Start under glass. 

 Abronia, umbellata, delicate lilac, white center . ..lo 



" arenaria, waxy-yellow ; fragrant lo 



" mixed, above mixed lo 



ABTJTILON. 



Very popular, perennial, green-house shrub, with bell- 

 shaped, drooping flowers, which are borne in profusion 

 nearlj^ the entire year. Well adapted to house culture, 

 and desirable for bedding out in the summer. There 

 are several varieties, the flowers of which vary from 

 pure white and yellow to deep orange and crimson 

 streaked witlf yellow. Can be propagated by cuttings, 

 in sand, under glass, during summer. If seeds are sown 

 before April under glass, plants will bloom the first 

 season. 

 Abutilon, finest mixed 25 



ACBOCLINIUM-lEverlasting.) 



Very pretty, 

 half-hard J' annu- 

 al from Swan 

 River, with rose 

 and white daisy- 

 like flowers . 

 These are " Im- 

 mortelles" which 

 bloom in August 

 and September, 

 and are a fine ac- 

 quisition for win- 

 ter bouquets and 

 wreaths. The 

 flowers should 

 be gathered for 

 drying when 

 partially opened. 

 They grow about 

 Acroclinium. one foot high, 



and should be planted four inches apart. 



0/ a packet 0/ seeds. Thus, j is five cents per packet^ 

 per packet, dfc. 



! Acroclinium, album, pure white 5 



I " roseum, light rose ; good for mixing 5 



Adiumia. 



ADLUMIA— (Climbing- Frunitory.) 



A most beauti- 

 ful and graceful 



I climber, thriving 

 in a sheltered sit- 

 uation, and cling- 



I ing by its numer- 



\ ous tendrils to any 



j object within its 

 reach. It is some- 



, times known as 

 Mountain Fringe, 

 Wood Fringe and 

 Alleghany Vine. 

 The beau tif u 1 

 pink and white 

 flowers are p r o - 

 duced in abund- 

 ance during the 

 three summer 

 months. It is bi- 

 ennial, and makes 

 but little growth the first season. Sow the seed in 

 April, and the following autumn transplant to the place 

 where they are to blossom. Hardy biennial climber; 

 fifteen feet high. 

 Adiumia, cirrhosa, white and pink 10 



ADONIS FLOWER. 



Known as 

 Pheasant's 

 Eye. The flow- 

 ers are very 

 brilliant but: 

 not very freely 

 produced. The- 

 foliage IS pret- 

 ty, delicate, 

 and many 

 parted. It will] 

 grow readily in 

 a shaded place 

 under a tree or 

 by the fence, 

 and requires 

 no extra care 

 in planting or 

 c u 1 1 iva t mg. 

 Hardy annual; 

 one foot high. 

 Adonis, autumnalis, 



Adonis, 

 dark blood red. 



AGERATUM. 



A valuable 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 

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

 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. 

 Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue 5 



" Imperial dwarf white, ?2^w 5 



" Tom Thumb, dwarf blue, disti^ict variety ; 

 desirable for edging 5 



" Lasseauxi, rose colored 10 



