ASTER, Betteridge's Choice, 



ASTER, Imbrique Pompon. 



%. Natural Size. 



deep red, not very large : foliage, many, parted and delicate. The flowers and 

 foliage together are beautiful. It is sometimes known as " Pheasant's Eye." 

 Adonis autuuinaLis, flowers, dark blood red. 



AGERATUM. 



i Well known bedding plants, remaining m bloom a long time. The colors 



I form an admirable contrast with the more brilliant Verbenas and Geraniums. 

 ; Continues to bloom through the winter, if kept from the frost. Hardy annuals. 

 Ageratum mexicaiuim, light blue ; from Mexico ; \\^ feet high. 



" Imperial, Dwarf 'White, a beautiful, new d-varf 7vhite variety ; 3 

 in ' ■>. 



" Tom Thumb, Dwai'f" BUie, an entirely new and distinct sort of the 

 dwarf blue varieties ; very desirable for edgings ; 3 inches. 



" Lasseauxi, a 7ie70 rose-colored \2intly, growing one foot high, and highly 

 recoin mended. 



" COnspitiJuui, a valuable variety for winter flowering. Flowers, pure 

 Avhite ; ij/o feet ; new and fine. 



" mixed, seeds of the above varieties mixed. 



AGROSTEMMA. 



A perfectly hardy plant, growing freely in any common garden soil. 

 Flowers like small, single pinks, on long, slender stems. About one foot high. 

 The different varieties are known as Rose Campion and Rose of lieaven. 

 Agrostemma COronaria, deep crimson, from Russia. Perennial. 

 Coeli-Rosa, bright rose, white center, 



