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Amaranthus Caudatus. 



Adonis Autumnalis. 



Amaranthus Tricolor. 



Adonis autumnalis. Flos Adonis, or 

 Pheasant's Eye. Showy crimson flower of 

 long duration. One foot high. Sow from 

 November till April. 



Amaranthus caudatus. Love Lies 

 Bleeding. Long red racemes with blood 

 red flowers. Very graceful; three feet high. 



Amaranthus tricolor. Three-colored 

 Amaranth. Very showy; cultivated on ac- 

 count of its leaves, which are green, yellow 

 and red. Two to three feet high. 



Amaranthus bicolor. Two-colored 

 Amaranth. Crimson and green variegated 

 foliage; good for edging. Two feet high. 



Amaranthus Salicifolius. Fountain 

 Plant. Rich colored foliage, very graceful. 

 Five to six feet high. All varieties of Am- 

 aranthus should be sown from February to 

 June. 



Aquilegia. Calumbine. A showy and 

 beautiful flower of different colors; two feet 

 high. Sow from October till March. Should 

 be sown early if flowers are wished; if sown 

 late will not bloom till next season. 



Balsamina Hortensis. Lady Slipper. 

 A well known flower of easy culture. Re- 

 quires a good ground to produce double 

 flowers. 



Balsamina. Improved Camelia-flower- 

 ed. Very double and beautiful colors. The 

 strain which we offer of this variety is very 

 fine; but to have them perfect they should 

 not be sown too soon. In rich ground and 

 during dry weather they require plenty of 

 water. 



Balsamina camelia flora alba. Pure 

 white flowers, used for bouquets; about two 

 feet high. Sow from February till August. 



Bellis Perennis. Daisy. Finest double 

 mixed variet}-; four inches high. From Oc- 

 tober till Jauuary. 



Browallia elata major. A free bloom- 

 ing plant of about 12 inches in height, with 

 very showy dark blue flowers. If sown in 

 March it 'will flower all summer, but can 

 also be sown in November, potted and kept 



under glass, where it will begin to bloom in 

 the latter part of December and continue 

 all winter: 



Begonia tuberosa. A very thankful 

 green-house plant with tuberous roots and 

 large showy pink, white or red flowers. It 

 is of eas}- culture and can be kept out of 

 doors in a half shady place after the 15th of 

 April. Sow from October till March in 

 flower pots. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



Double Daisy. 



Begonia Rex. A beautiful and showy 

 green-house foliage plant of easy culture. 

 Will do well out of doors during summer 

 months, but requires a shady place. Sow 

 like above. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



Cacalia coccinea. Scarlet Tassel Flow- 

 er. A profuse flowering plant, with tassel- 

 shaped flowers in cluster; one and a half 

 feet. Sow February till May. 



Calendula Officinalis. Pot Marigold. 

 A plant which, properly speaking, belongs 

 to the aromatic heros, but sometimes culti- 



