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AQUIEEGIA (Columbine). 



Charming hardy perennial plants, growing from 1 to 3 feet high, 

 bearing in countless numbers through May and June their exquisite 

 blossoms of clear blue, white, rose, yellow, purple, striped, etc. 

 For planting in permanent borders or naturalizing along the edges 

 of woods or shrubbery, this old-fashioned favorite is one of the 

 best of all hardy plants. 



PER PKT. 



1181 Calif ornica hybrida. Exquisite flowers, mostly 

 in yellow and orange shades, all with long spurs. } 

 oz. , 60 cts . . 



1182 Canadensis. This is the scarlet and yellow native 

 species, and one of the brightest of all. } oz. , 25 cts. . 



1183 Chrysantha (Golden Spurred). Golden-yellow. 



I oz. , 40 cts. 



1184 — alba ( White Spurred). Beautiful pure white. \ 

 oz. , 50 cts 



1185 Coerulea (Rocky Mountain Columbine). Violet- 

 blue and white; 2 feet. £ oz. , 50 cts 10 



1186 Coerulea hybrida. Beautiful hybrids, bearing large, 

 long-spurred flowers in a great variety of colors. ] oz., 

 50 cts 



1187 Flabellata nana alba. A dwarf variety from Japan, 

 with fine, glaucous foliage and large white flowers. \ 

 oz. , 40 cts 1 



1191 Glandulosa. Light blue and pure -white; lovely... ] 



1192 Haylodgensis Delicatissima. A new hybrid, bear- 

 ing large, long-spurred flowers, the spurs being a tender 

 satin-rose, passing imperceptibly to a delicate light-yel- 

 low at the crown. 3 pkts., 50 cts. i 



1195 Helenae. This new hybrid is of strong, robust growth, 

 attaining a height of 15 to 20 inches, and bearing nu- 

 merous flowers of a lovely shade of blue and pure white 25 



1197 Nivea grandiflora. A beautiful large pure white. 

 } oz. , 15 cts 5 



1199 Collection containing a packet each of the above 



II sorts 1 00 



1207 Double, all colors mixed. 30 cts. per oz. 5 



1210 Single, all colors mixed. 30 cts. per oz. 5 



Alt. ABIS (Rock Cress). 



1211 Alpina. The earliest, prettiest spring 

 flower. The spreading tufts are cov- 

 ered with a sheet of pure white flowers 

 as soon as the snow disappears. Un- 

 equaled for rockeries or edging; with- 

 stands the drought and is always neat; . 

 6 inches. | oz. , 25 cts 5 



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Arabis Alpina. 



Aquilegia, or Columbine. 



ARCTOTIS. 



i African I>aisv 



PEH PKT. 



1216 Grand is. A re- 

 markably handsome 

 annual from South- 

 west Africa. It 

 forms m uch -branch- 

 ed bushes 2 to 3 

 feet high; its flow- 

 ers are large and 

 showy, being pure 

 white on the upper 

 surface, the reverse 

 of petals pale lilac- 

 blue; altogether a 

 lovely flower; of the 

 easiest culture, and 

 flowering from early 

 summer until late 

 fall, loz., 25 ct-.. 10 



Arctotis Grandis. 



ARMERIA. 



(Sea Pink, or Thrift.) 

 1221 Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, bearing rosy-pink 



flowers; hardy perennial. J oz.. 25 Cts 10 



ASPERUEA. 



1241 Odorata (Sweet Woodruff'). An old-fashioned favorite, 

 grown for its fragrant leaves, which have an odor not unlike 

 new-mown hay, and are used for putting among clothes, etc.; 

 best grown in semi-shaded positions; flowers white. \ oz. , 



25 its 5 



1242 Azurea Setosa. A splendid annual variet] of easiest culture, 



not used a- much as it should be; grows about 9 inches high and 

 covered throughout the summer with light lavender-blue fragrant 

 flowers; makes a splendid blue line. Oz. , 30 cts 5 



ASTIEBE. 



1496 Davldii. A hardy perennial, with elegant foliage, and sending 



u]) graceful spikes of deep rose-violel flowers on stems 6 feet high, 

 forming in the garden when established one of the most pro- 

 nounced and effective plants of modern introduction. Easily 

 raised from seed, flowering in 18 months from time of sowing. . . 50 



Hints on the making and care of Cold-frames and Hotbeds are given on page 10. 



