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AGERATUM. 



Imperial Dwarf Blue. 



Bvery one knows the value of the Ager- 

 atum as an edging plant. It grows read- 

 ily and quickly from seed, will thrive in 

 almost any soil or location, and evan 

 when sown in the open ground in May 

 comes into flower soon enough to answer 

 its purpose the same season. Thus one 

 may get for a few cents enough plants 

 to border a foliage or other bed, which 

 will be dotted throughout the summer, 

 until late fall, with their pretty blue, 

 brush-like flowers. Seeds sown in 

 autumn will produce plants for the win- 

 ter window garden. The seed here offer- 

 ed furnishes blooms of a charming deep 

 blue, a most desirable variety. Perennial. 

 Pkt., 3 cts. 



Little Cedar, la., Apr. 19, 1897.— "I was much pleased 

 with the seed ordered from you last year, and take 

 pleasure in recommending you to my friends." 



Mas. O. W. Nicholsok. 



ACHILLEA PTARMICA. 



A beautiful perennial plant, bearing a great 

 profusion of choice double flowers, commencing 

 to bloom in July and remaining a perfect mass 

 of bloom until frost. It is said that as many as 

 5,000 blossoms have been counted upon a single 

 plant at one time. The flowers, borne in large 

 clusters, are pure white and perfectly double, 

 something like Feverfew blossoms, only smaller, 

 giving the plant most appropriately the name of 

 r 'The Pearl." It is invaluable for floral pieces 

 or bouquets, and is fine for cemetery planting, 

 as it is perfectly hardy anywhere and will readi- 

 ly take care of itself . Perennial. Pkt., 6 cts. 



Hector, Minn., March, 1897.— "How modest and neat your 

 catalogue is compared with the gaudy, 'bragging' ones. My 

 flowers were finer than any I ever had before. The Asters were 

 simply perfect. 'Where did you get them ?' was asked so many 

 times that I said I ought to put up a notice, 'Mis* White's seeds.' 

 My 'Hit and Miss' garden was a great pleasmre and surprise." 

 Mas. Albebtine Marsh. 



ABRONIA UMBELLATA. 



Beautiful trailing plant introduced from 

 California. The prostrate branches bear 

 clusters of sweet-scented, rose-lilac flowers, 

 with white centers, something like the Ver- 

 bena, only much more delicate. The blos- 

 som is especially fragrant towards evening 

 Remove the husky covering from the seeds, 

 and they will germinate readily. Annual. 

 Pkt., 41 cts. 



