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AMAKANTHXrS. 



Plants are grown entirely for their richly colored foliage 

 and long racemes of curious-looking flowers. Half-hardy 

 annuals. 



160. A. Caiitlatus {Love-lies-bleeding). Blood-red, 

 drooping; 3 ft. Pkt.,5c. 



161. Tri-Color (Joseph's Coal). Handsome red, yellow 

 and green foliage ; 3 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



162. Cruentus {Prince's Feather). Erect flowering; 

 bright scarlet. Pkt., 5c. 



163. Salicifolius {Fountain Plant). Of a pyramidal 

 drooping habit; leaves willow-shaped, changing to magni- 

 ficent hues; 4ft. Pkt., 5c. 



164. Bi-Color. Rich brown and yellow. Pkt., 5c. 



165. Marguerite. Charming dwarf plant; a free 

 bloomer, commencing to flower in a month after the seeds 

 are up ; long, graceful shafts of flowers of purple color, see 

 cut. Pkt., iOc. 



AMPELOPSIS {Japanese or Boston Ivy). 

 180. A. Veitcliii. Clings firmly upon any surface, and 

 can be confined to any limit by pruning. Leaves olive green, 

 which turn to scarlet in the autumn ; the best kind of a plant 

 for covering unsightly objects ; 50 ft. Hardy perennial. 

 Oz., 35c.; pkt., 10c. 



ANAGAttlS {Pimpernel). 



Very desirable for small beds, edgings, rock work, bas- 

 kets or borders ; a constant and profuse bloomer. Half-hardy 

 annual. 



200. A. Grandiflora Mixed. White, blue and deep 

 vermilion red ; 34 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



ANTrRKHITfUM {Snap- Dragon). 

 One of our very best perennials ; blooms abundantly the 

 first summer until after frost. Flowers are large, finely 

 shaped and of the most brilliant colors. Hardy perennial. 



220. A. Nanum, Mixed. Finest dwarf Tom Thumb ; 

 very rich colors ; 1 ft. Pkt., Sc. 



221. Majus, Mixed. Tall varieties; fine assortment; 

 2 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



AQUILEGIA {Columbine). 

 This plant plant blooms early in the spring and summer 

 and produces beautiful, curiously-formed and variously col- 

 ored flowers ; hardy perennials. 



240. A. Single. All colors mixed ; 2 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



241. A. Double. All colors mixed; 18 in. Pkt., 5c. 



242. A. Clvrysantha. (Golden Spurred Columbine.) 

 This is one of the finest perennials for the border ever grown. 

 Flowers of the most intense primrose yellow throughout, 

 with long slender spurs ; fragrant and exceedingly showy. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



243. A. Chrysantlia Alba. (New Pure White Spurred 

 Columbine.) This pure white variety has flowers of the 

 largest size, pure snow white, with long spurs of elegant 

 shape, and borne in lavish quantity ; charming for groups 

 in the garden and an excellent pot plant. Pkt., 25c. 



244. A. Skiuneri. A magnificent columbine, with crim- 

 son sepals, lined with light green, and lightgreen petals and 

 long, straight, crimson spurs. Oneof thefinest. Pkt. ,15c. 



245. A. Coerulea. Flowers are very large, violet blue, 

 and inner petals pure white ; 2 ft. Pkt., 10c. 



One pkt. each of these 4 magnificent columbines for 50c. 



AURICULA. Pkt., 25c. 



AMARANTHUS MARGUERITE. Pkt., lOc. 



ARGEMONK {Prickly Poppy). 



Grows well in any garden soil ; plants bear large flowers 



resembling a single poppy ; the foliage is large, of a bright 



green color, sparsely covered with slender prickles. Hardy 



annual. 



280. A. Grandiflora. White ; very handsome ; 2 ft. 

 Pkt., 5e. 



281. Argemone. Fine mixed. Per pkt., 5c. 

 AKMEKIA {Sea Pink). 



290. A. Maritima. A very handsome, compact grow- 

 ing plant, well adapted to rock-work, edgings, etc.; flow^ers 

 rosy pink. Hardy perennial ; J^2 ft. Pkt., 10c. 

 ASPERUr,A. 



A profuse blooming plant, bearing many clusters of 

 small sweet-scented flowers; very pretty for bouquets. 

 Hardy annual. 



300. A. OrientaUs. Sky blue; % ft. Pkt., 5e. 



301. A. Setosa. Sky blue. Pkt., 5c. 

 ARISTOI.OCHIA. 



{Dutchman's Pipe.) 

 An attractive, quick grow- 

 ing, hardy perennial, with 

 large heart-shaped leaves and 

 flowers of singular formation, 

 resembling a pipe; 30 ft. 



260. A. Sipho. Flowers 

 brownish purple. Pkt., 10c. 



261. A. Elegans. A rapid 

 growing climber with very 

 novel flowers; color, exter- 

 nally, white veined with pur- 

 ple; internally, rich purpli.sh 

 brown, irregularly marked 

 with white. It grows rapidly 

 from seed, flowering the first 

 year if sown early and is a 

 very pretty vine for outside 

 decoration in summer and the 

 green-house in winter. The 

 blossoms are borne profusely, 

 even on small plants. {Seecut.) 

 Pkt., 20o. 



AUKICITLA. 



A dwarf growing plant, bearing umbels of fragrant flowers of 

 raanj' rich and beautiful colors. A great favorite in Britain, where 

 flower shows are held of this plant alone. Hardy perennial ; ^ ft. 



a50. A. Extra Choice, Mixed. From a prize collection. Pkt., 

 25c. 



BALLOON VINE {Love in a Puff). 



340. Cardiospermum Halieacabum. A climbing plant, 

 useful for either inside or out-door decoration ; succeeds best in a 

 light, warm situation. Flowers white; 6 ft. Half-hardy annual. 

 Pkt., 5c. 



BAKTONIA. 



Plants of a succulent nature, flowers expanding after the middle 

 of the day, and very fragrant towards evening. The leaves are 

 thistle-like in appearance, and somewhat downy. Shouldbe watered 

 freely during dry weather. Hardy annual. 



360. B. Aurea. Flowers very bright yellow ; 2 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS. 

 Pkt., 20c. 



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