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AGERATUM. Nat. Ord., Composite. 

 Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very useful for pot-culture. Verv 



good for bouquets. Hardy annuals. 



Ageratnm Mexicanum. Light-blue; from Mexico. 1} feet 05 



Odoratum (fragrant). Much like the Mexicanum; from Mexico . . . !l0 



Albiflorum Nanum. Dwarf, white ; fine for pots 10 



Cocruleum Nuiium. Dwarf, blue; fine for pots or open ground . '. ', .10 



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ACROSTEMMA C<ELI ROSA, DWARF FRINGED. 



AGROSTEMMA. (Viscaria.) Nat. Ord., Caryophyllacece. 

 A genus of remarkably pretty profuse-flowering plants, producing a Striking effect 

 in beds, nbbons, or m.xed borders; growing freely in any good garden-soil. Hardy 



Asrrostemma Cccli Rosa, Dwarf fringed. A fine variety of dwarf com- 

 pact growth, vigor,,^, and tree-blooming; flowers lively rose-color, with a very 

 white centre. The borders of the petals arc finely fringed . . 1Q 



Creli Rosa Hybrida Flore Pleno. A new double variety of this very 



pretty plant, producing a profusion of densely-double flowers . . . 25 



— • Alba. rure white; fine ! ° 05 



Oculata. Pink, with rich crimson eye; from Algiers . . 05 



Dunnetti. White, with dark eye ' 10 



~ Co< i c r ine ^ Xana * ^ight scarlet, with rosy-purple centre." 1 foot .' 'l0 



Finest Mixed 



ALYSSUM. Nat. Ord., Crucifer*. 

 One of the most useful, free-flowering little plants either for growing in pots on 

 summer °* °" ° Pen ' ■ ftn " Ual varieties dooming nearly the whole 



Alyssum Benthamii. White, fine hardy annual. 1 foot ... 0 5 



Sweet (Maritima). A well-known fragrant little annual ; from England.' \[t '.Ot 



AMARAXTHUS. Nat. Ord., Amarantact*. 

 Ornamental foliaged plants of an extremely graceful and interesting charter 

 producing a striking effect, whether grown for the decoration of the conservatory 

 nr o„t-door flower-garden. If the sec. s are sown early, and planted out the last oY 

 Mayor in June, m rich soil, they make exceedingly handsome specimen, for the 

 centre of beds, or mixed flower or shrubbery border. Half-hardy annuals 

 Amaranthus Melancholirns. Beautiful j rivalling the Perilla Nankinensis for 



groups and edgings. Dwarf habit; lively blcod-red-colored foliage 10 

 Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). Very pretty; from East Indies. 3 feet ' 05 



