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Amat^ant'llll^ These plants are very valuable for the production of 



^! i . X, . V , brilliant contrasts of color. The leaves and stems are 



of different shades of red blended with green. 



Melancholicus ruber, blood red foliage. Hardy annual; two and a half feet 



high . . pif t. Sets 



Tricolor, a hardy annual with leaves of red, yellow and green- well 



known as " Joseph's Coat " pkt 5ct8 



Salicifolius, two and a half to three feet high. Leaves beautifully 

 undulated, varying from green to bronze, and later to a bright 



orange red. Tender annual pkt. lOcts 



Henderi, drooping foliage, richly colored in many shades. 

 Tender annual , Pkt. lOcts 



AmmObiUin ^^^^"Z ^''^ntjitjo^- (Everlasting). 



»%HBMBHMVPi^KuiBi Valuable tor winter bouquets in con- 

 nection with grasses and other everlastings. The flow- 

 ers are pure white. Hardy annual; two feet high.Pkt.5ct8 



ArntlplAtl^i^k These hardy, perennial climbers are 



'^■■■l'^*^'!'*'**' deservedly among the most popular 



vines for covering walls, arbors, etc. They are easily grown 



from seed which should be soaked in warm water before 



planting. 



Quinquefolia {Virginia Creeper, or American Woodbine). 

 Though a common native climber, this is one of the very 

 best j)lants for covering unsightly objects, or it may be 

 easily trained into festoons of exceeding grace and 

 beauty. , . Pkt. 5ct8 



'/eitchi! {Japan, or Boston Ivy). This plant will cling and 

 creep along the smoothest wall, covering it with a mantel 

 of ivy-like green leaves whose colors change to brilliant 

 hues in the fall. It makes but feeble growth the first year 

 from seed, but when once established grows very vigor- 

 ously and rapidly. Hardy perennial. . = Pkt. octs 



Afflf^mAflA Coronaria {Wind Flower). Among the 



■'^■■''■■■^'"■** earliest and brightest of spring flowers. 

 The colors run through several shades. Hardy perennial; 

 about six inches high Pkt. 5ct5 



ANTiRRHINUM-C/See Snapdrago7i). 



AQUiLEQIA— (-See Columbine). 



A t^^hlQ Among the earliest blooming plants, and very 



/*■ ct Piracy useful for rock work, edgings, etc. Hardy 



perennial; nine inches high. 



Alpina, pure white . : = Pkt. 5ct« 



AMstolochia Sipho j^^^^^'^H^ 



climber with curious shaped purple-brown flowers and 

 very large, heart-shaped leaves which have a tropical 

 appearance; verv effective for verandas. Hardy peren- 

 nial; fifteen to thirty feet tall Pkt. 1 0ct8 



Afwnp^t^iSi Maritima {Thrift, or Sea Pink). These 

 **■ ■■■C" ■*' handsome plants are well adapted for or- 

 namenting rock work and edging walks. May also be 

 grown in pots. Hardy perennial; six inches high. Pkt. 5ct8 

 A&tl^V^£l&l1& Sprengeri. One of the most graceful 

 /«9|VC»1 Cia(U9 and beautiful of house plants, partic- 

 ularly valuable lor hanging baskets. The sprays are from 

 three to four feet long and are of a light green color. Soak 

 the seed in warm Avater before planting. ..... . .Pkt. 1 5cts 



Verticiliatus. A beautiful climber having feathery foliage 

 and scarlet berries which are quite ornamental. Hardy 



perennial; about ten to fifteen feet high.. Pkt. lOcts 



A^tlf^t^lllffl Azurea setosa. A profuse blooming, 



i^9|fol UlCt dwarf , hardy annual with sweet-scented, 



lavender blue flowers. Height one foot. ...,-,.. Pkt. 5cts 



TTHE CHINA ASTER, in its many varieties, is not only one of the most profitable annuals 

 V^ for the professional florist, but one of the best for the home garden. The plants are 

 of vigorous growth and quite hardy, even enduring a slight frost without serious injury. 

 By planting the different strains and at different times, one may have in the latitude of 

 Detroit a constant succession of bloom from the last of July till the middle of October with- 

 out the aid of a greenhouse, or even hot-bed. They do best in moderately light soil, but 

 will thrive in almost tiny vised for a garden, provided it is well enriched and made friable. 

 The seed may be planted out of doors as soon as the ground is warm and dry, and at intervals 

 till the first of July. The more costly seed may be sown in boxes kept in the house or a hot-bed, 

 but given plenty of air and light, and the young plants set in the open ground as soon as the 

 weather is favorable. 



Insects may be kept at bay by syringing with clear water for the red spider, or'with that con- 

 taining about one-fourth teaspoonful of Paris green to ten gallons of water, for those that eat 

 the foliage, or sprinkling with tobacco water or dust to keep off the plant louse. We offer choice 

 seed of the best types that have been grown for us by the most skillful cultivators in America 

 and Europe, and which is more certain to give good results than most of that on the market. 



Earlier and Some Dwarf Sorts. 



(See Supplement). 



Hohenzollern Rose 



Hohenzollern White 



Queen of the Earliest. A compact growing, half dwarf plant; one of the earliest to produce 

 flowers, which are white and borne on long stems. , Pkt. lOcts 



Queen of the Jlarket. Plants about one foot high, bearing from ten to fifteen finely formed flow- 

 ers on long and graceful stems, and coming into bloom very early. Many colors mixed. Pkt. 10c 



Truffaut's Perfection Paeony Flowered ,lf,e';'^?J?eXto:?^e1tn'fg,Sitruy^^^^^^^^ 



petals curving upward and inward, forming blooms of great beauty. The different colors come quite true to name. 



Snow White Pkt. lOcts I Crimson Pkt. lOcts 



Light Blue " 1 Octs Scarlet, white edged " lOcts 



Rose ..... " 1 Octs I Mixed,a carefully proportioned mixture of all colors " lOcts 



