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Per pki. 

 AXTIRRHEVTM (Snap-Dragon). One of our most showy and useful border plants. 

 The more recently improved varieties of this valuable genus are large, finely-shaped 

 flowers of the most brilliant colors, with beautifully marked throats; they succeed in 

 any good garden soil and are very effective in beds. Hardy perennials, blooming the 

 first year if the seed is sown early. For separate colors see assortments of Antirrhinum. 



Brilliant. Bright scarlet, with "white throat ; height, 1 foot 5 



Henry IV. White, crimson and scarlet; height, 1 foot 5 



Fiee-Fly. Orange and scarlet, with white throat; 1 foot 5 



Galathe. Crimson, with white throat, large flowering; 2 feet 5 



Choice Dwarf Mixed. Finest dwarf varieties; 1 foot Per oz.. $1 5 



A.QUILEG:IA {Columbine). Beautiful grotesque and varied-colored flowers, blooming 

 freely in the spring; hardy perennials. 

 Caeyo'phylloides. A double variety, flowers white, striped with crimson ; 18 inches... 10 



Double Varieties, mixed; 18 inches 5 



Cheysantha Golden-Spurred). A strong grower, forming bushy plants 3 feet high, 



producing all summer an abundance of bright golden-yellow flowers 10 



Ccerulea. Flowers are very large, violet blue, and inner petals pure white; 2 feet 10 



Oly.mpica. A beautiful, vigorous grower; flowers rich blue, with a white-edged lip 10 



Single Varieties, mixed; 2 feet 7 5 



ASPERILA AZLREV SETOSA. A hardy dwarf annual, profuse bloomer, with 

 clusters of small, sweet-scented flowers, lasting a long while in bloom ; fine for bouquets. 



Flowers of a beautiful light blue color ; 1 foot 5 



ASTER 'Queen Mzrgaret). One of the most popular and effective of our garden favorites, 

 producing in profusion flowers in which richness and variety of colors are combined 

 with the most perfect and beautiful form : it is indispensable in every garden or plea-ure- 



f round where an autumnal display is desired. The French and German florists have 

 rought this flower to great perfection ; we offer all the choicest varieties. All the 



varieties delight in a li?ht, rich soil, and in hot. dry weather should be mulched with 



rotted manure, and well watered, which will increase their beauty and the duration 



of their bloom ; hardy annuals. For separate colors, see assortments of Asters, pa r _'e 76. 

 Dwaef Pyramidal Bouquet. The plants, when well grown, form a complete bouquet 



of flowers, mixed colors; 1 foot 10 



Cocardeau, op. Crown. Fine showy flowers, very double, with white centres, bordered 



with many bright rich colors; 18 inches 10 



Victoria. Various colored very double flowers, as large as the Giant Emperor Aster; 



imbricated and globular, of pyramidal habit; 20 inches 10 



Cellular Victoria Crimson. A glowing rich crimson variety of this beautiful new 



class of the above ; 2 feet , *. 20 



WASHINGTON^ Originate! from the Victoria. The flowers are larger and of a globular 



form; perfect pure white flowers; 2 feet. 20 



Rose-flowered. A beautiful variety of pyramidal, robust habit, regularly imbricated; 



with various colored large brilliant flowers; 2 feet 10 



Giant Emperor. Flowers of great size, very double, fine form, brilliant colors, and 



robust growth; 2 feet 1C 



P.EONY- flowered PERFECTION. Very double, large, and finely-shaped flowers, the 



petals beautifully incurved, of various bright rich color.; i> inches T 10 



Goliath. This splendid, large-flowenng variety is much admired, blooms profusely, of 



robust habit and most perfect form; mixed colors ; 18 inches 20 



Mont Blanc {Goliath). The largest flowering; produces pure white flowers 5 inches 



in diameter ; extra double; 2 feet 20 



Schillee. A very fine late dwarf variety, profuse bloomer, fine for bouquets; mixed 



colors; 1 foot .* 10 



Shakespeare. A dwarf, globe-flowered varietv, beautifullv imbricated ; mixed colors ; 



lfoot .' ." 10 



Geeman White Quilled. Double pure white flowers, fine for funeral designs and 



bouquets ; 2 feet. 10 



German Qcilled, Mixed. Perfectlv double quilled flowers, of beautiful mixed colors; 



2 feet ." r 



Choice Varieties, all colors, mixed. Per oz., $1.50 10 



Fine Mixed, not including the choice varieties. Per oz., $1 5 



AZALEA POXTICA. A beautiful hardy perennial shrub, from the Levant. Choice 



mixed varieties; 4 feet '. 20 



BALSAM Lady Slipper). An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous 



masses of beautiful, brilliant-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion ; of easy 



culture ; succeeds in a good, rich soil ; also fine for pot-culture and conservatory decora- 

 tions ; tender annuals. For separate colors, see assortments of Balsams, page 76. 

 Camellia-flowered. Very double, of perfect form ; beautiful colors, mixed : 2 feet... 10 



Eose-flowered. Superb double flowers, mixed colors; 2 feet 10 



The King. Brilliant scarlet ; imposing in size and color of the flowers; very double 10 



Solferino. Satiny white, striped, streaked and spotted with lilac and crimson; very 



beautiful double flowers; 18 inches 10 



Extra Double White. This is the finest strain of the double white Camellia Balsams 



ever before introduced, and the most profitable for florists' use ; 2 feet 20 



Double Mixed Varieties. Occasionally only semi-double; 2 feet. Per oz., $1 5 



