PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 5 

 LIST OF 



FLOWERS GROWN FROM SEED 



ACHILLEA. 



The old hardy garden favorite grows about 2 feet high and is 

 literally covered with snowy white blossoms from spring until 

 frost. Splendid cut flower for vases. Although a perennial it will 

 flower freely the first season if the seed is sown early. 



Sow out of doors after danger from frost is over, in beds of finely 

 pulverized soil, covering the seeds to a depth of not over four times 

 their size, with light soil; press down with a board; thin out as it 

 becomes necessary. Transplant into permanent position as soon 

 as the seedlings are 1 arge enough so that they can become thorouhly 

 rooted or established before cold weather, or sow in the early fall 

 carry the plants over in coldframe, and transgjant to permanent 

 positions in the spring. 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS {Monkshood) 

 Handsome, hardy herbaceous plant, throwing bold spikes of dark 

 blue flowers in summer, efi'ective in hardy flower borders, shrub- 

 beries, etc. ; height, 3 to 4 feet. Culture same as preceding. 

 ACROCLINIUM, Double Mixed, 

 Free summer-flowering annual plants for garden decoration; the 

 flowers dry as "Everlastings" for winter bouquets; Acrocliniums 

 are also grown as pot plants for market in European cities — in full 

 bloom the plants are showy and effective — and will stand a lot of 

 abuse on account of the lasting quality of the flowers; 1 foot. 



If desired to keep flowers as everlastings cut when the buds are a 

 little more than half opened, and suspend in a dark, dry place, 

 with the heads down until fully dry. Cultivate same as Achillea 

 on this page, with the exception of fall sowing. 

 AGERATUM. 

 Dwarf, compact-growing plants. 6 to 12 inches high, flowering 

 freely throughout the season fiom spring-sown seed; splendid for 

 bedding, edgings or pots. Cultivate same as preceding. 

 SWEET ALYSSUM. 

 Pure white and grows from 3 to 12 inches high according to 

 variety. Flowers profusely; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow 

 throughout the season. We have counted, a^ many as 300 heads 

 of pure white flowers open on one plant at one time. For edging 

 and beddings this is a very satisfactory little annual. 

 Culture same as Achillea on this page. 



HARDY ALYSSUM, Saxatile Compacta. 

 A beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for spring beds or edging a 

 flower border. Popularly known as "The Basket of Gold." The 

 flowers are produced in large clusters and are of a deep pure yellow; 

 3^ foot. Culture same as Achillea on this page. 



AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII "Boston Ivy" or "Japan Ivy." 

 A valuable climber. Entirely hardy in the most exposed places, 

 often attaining a height of 20 to 30 feet in two or three years from 

 seed, clinging to stones, brick or wood work with the greatest ten- 

 acity. It is a great protection to walls, etc., as the leaves, lapping 

 over each other, shed rain. For covering dead trees, gate posts, 

 boundary walls, etc., it has no equal. ^ In the summer the foliage is 

 a rich shade of green, but in the fall it assumes gorgeous tints of 

 scarlet, crimson and orange. Cultiu-e same as Achillea on this page. 

 AMARANTHUS. 

 These robust annuals, including "Love- Lies-Bleeding,'* "Joseph's 

 Coat." etc., attain a height of from 4 to 6 feet; are very showy and 

 effective garden plants. Culture same as Acrolinium. If started 

 indoors have temperature to 60 or 70 degrees. 



