HORTICULTURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SUPPLIES 33 



Sweet Alyssum 



ACONITUM 



Hardy perennial plant, with sliow x- panicles oT lu-linct- 

 shaped flowers; does well in shady places or iindcr 

 trees. 4 ft. 



fischeri. Bright blue. Pkt. 25c. 



ADONIS 



Hardy perennial with bright flowers. Succeeds well 

 in any common soil. 



vernalis (Oxeve). H.P. Bright yellow; Spring- 

 blooming, l' ft. Pkt. 10c. 



AGERATUM 



Grows well almost anywhere and blooms the whole 

 season. The dwarf blue sorts make fine borders. Sow 

 under glass early in the season. 



Blue Perfection. Fine dwarf variety, with large 



flowers. 9 in. Pkt. 10c. , K oz, 50c. 

 Imperial Dwarf White. Excellent for edgings. 9 in. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Little Dorrit. Azure-blue. Plants 6 in. high. Pkt. 



10c. , oz. 50c. 

 Swanley Blue. A fine, large-flowered sort. 1 ft. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Little Blue Star. Plants densely covered with bright 

 blue flowers. 5 in. Pkt. 15c., M oz. 60c. 



AGROSTEMMA 



All of easiest cultivation, blooming during Summer 

 and Autumn. The "Rose Campion" is excellent for 

 naturaHzing in dry situations, 

 fcoronaria (Rose Campion). H.P. Pkt. 10c. 

 tcoronaria, Mixed. H.P. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 tflosjovis (Flower of Jove). H.P. Rose. 1 ft. Pkt. 



10c. 



*AMARANTHUS 



Ornamental tender annuals. Valuable for bedding, 

 having elegant, ornamental foliage. Also well adapted 

 for growing in pots. Of easy culture, doing best in 

 rich loam soil. 



♦bicolor ruber. Red. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 ♦cruentus (Princesf eather) . Dark red. 3 ft. Pkt. 

 10c. 



*caudatu8 (Love-lies-bleeding). Dark red. 3 ft. 



Pkt. 10c. , oz. 30c. 

 ♦tricolor (Josephs-coat). Variegated. 2^2 ft. Pkt. 



lOc, M oz. 30c., oz. $1.00. 



ALYSSUM 



Most popular, free-blooming annual; suitable for 

 borders, rockwork, and for cutting. Cut back after the 

 first flowers fade and others will come. 



maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). H.A. Fragrant white 

 flowers, in clusters, all Summer. 1 ft. Pkt. 10c. , 

 oz. 60c. 



compactum lilacinum (Lilac Queen). Pkt. 10c. 



compactum, Little Gem. Grows erect. 6 in. Pkt. 

 lOc, M oz. 25c., oz. 75c. 



procumbens, White Carpet. Of trailing habit, form- 

 ing a dense mass. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 30c., oz. $1.00. 



saxatile compactum (Basket of Gold). Hardy peren- 

 nial plant, flowering in May; showy, golden-yellow 

 flowers; blooms the first season if sown early indoors. 

 Excellent for rockwork. 1 ft. Pkt. 15c., oz. $1.50. 



ANAGALLIS 



grandiflora, Mixed (Pimpernelle) . Half-hardy an- 

 nuals of easy culture; fine for borders or rockwork; 

 continuously in bloom. 6 in. Pkt. 10c. 



ANCHUSA 



Both the annuals and perennials of this attractive 

 plant succeed well in the garden border. Fine for cut 

 flowers and bouquets. 



capensis (Cape Forget-me-not). H.H.A. Azure-blue. 



l^i ft. Pkt. 10c. 

 italica, Dropmore Variety. H.P. Blue. 3 ft. 



Pkt. 15c. 



ANEMONE iWindfiowef) 



Free-flowering, hardy perennial, producing large, 

 cup-shaped flowers. Invaluable for cutting; requires 

 rich, deep soil. 1 ft. 



St. Brigid (Irish Anemone). A great varietv of colors. 

 Pkt. 25c. 



AQUILEGIAS or COLUMBINES 



These are among the most beautiful of Spring and 

 early Summer flowers; very effective when grown in 

 the herbaceous border and groups among shrubbery. 

 Graceful spurred flowers on stems 2 feet or more above 

 the foliage. Seed sown early in the Spring will in most 

 cases produce plants that will bloom the same season. 



californica hybrida. Orange-red and yellow; splen- 

 did. 2 ft. Pkt. 15c., M oz. 60c. 



canadensis. Scarlet and yellow; for shade. ft. 

 Pkt. 10c. H oz. 50c. 



chrysantha. Golden yellow; flowers large, long- 

 spurred, 3 ft. Pkt. 10c. , oz. 60c. 



caerulea (Rocky Mountain Blue Columbine). Sepals 

 blue, petals white. 3 ft. Pkt. 15c., 3^ oz. $1.00. 



Long-spurred Hybrids, Extra Choice Mixed. Pkt. 

 25c., 5 pkts. $1.00. 



ANTIRRHINUM. See Snapdragon. 



ANTHEMIS 



Produces daisy-like, golden yellow flowers all Sum- 

 mer; fine for cutting. 



kelwayi tinctoria. H.P. Fine, large flowers on good 

 stems. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. , M oz. 60c. 



