7 2 



ASTER — Cotttinued. pkt. 



33. Truffaut's Pseony-flowered Perfection. 



Collection containing 6 distinct colors . . .40 

 84. Cockade, or Crown . The flowers are very 

 double, with beautiful white centres, bor- 

 dered with crimson, scarlet, violet or blue, 

 making the.n very attractive. Mixed. 



ft • - IO 



35. Cockade, or Crown, Collection contam- 



V'% 6 distinct colors 5° 



36. I ..o'rique pompone, finest mixed, i^ft. .10 

 86>£, Imbrique Ponipoiie, white, beautifully 



imbricated , *° 



37. Dwarf chrysanthemum iiowered,mixed. 



A splendid variety, very robust, and a pro- 

 fuse bloomer. Flowers later than other 

 sorts, %ft 10 



38. Dwarf chrysanthemum. Collection con- 



taining 8 distinct colors 50 



89. Dwarf' Victoria. An extra fine class for 

 dwarf beds or edgings. Their fine form 

 makes them most attractive. Mixed. . .10 



40. Dwarf Victoria. Collection containing 



6 distinct colors 



41. Victoria. Flowers very large, perfectly 



double, beautifully imbricated and freely 



produced. Mixed colors. 1% feet . . .10 3.50 

 413^. Victoria, pure white, extra ; splendid for 



florists' uee 10 4.00 



42. Victoria, dark crimson, extra ; splendid for 



florists' use 10 4.00 



Victoria collection containing 12 distinct 



colors 1.00 



Victoria collection containing 6 distinct 



colors 60 



42>£. Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. So profuse 

 in bloom that the foliage is completely 

 hidden with flowers. Mixed colors. 1 ft. .10 3.00 



43. Dwarf Pyramidal Bouquet. Pure white, 



very fine 05 1.00 



44. Betteridge's prize globe quilled, very 



double with tube petals .05 1.00 



45. Globe quilled. Collection containing 12 



distinct colors So 



46. Washington. One of the finest ; flowers 



very large, sometimes 5 inches in diame- 

 ter. Fine mixed 20 8.00 



47. German, fine mixed 05 1.00 



AURICULA. 



A well-known favorite, succeeding best in a northern aspect. 



Half-hardy perennial. Yz foot. 

 48. Auricula. English hybrids, very choice 



- strain 25 



&9. — alpina, various colors 15 



AZALEA. 



Beautiful greenhouse and hardy shrubs; require careful 

 management until well established. 



60. Azalea indica, from finest greenhouse 



varieties. 4 ft. ....... . .25 



SI. — pontics, hardy varieties ..... .25 



A VENA (Animated Oats). 



Very graceful ornamental grass, with large, 

 drooping spikes on slender stems. Annual. 

 S8. Arena sterilis .05 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



(See No. 107.) 



BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum). 



& curious, rapid-growing climber, with an inflated membra- 

 neous capsule, from which it derives its name. They suc- 

 ceed best in a light soil and warm situation. In flower 

 July and August. Half-hardy annual. 5 feet. 



$8. Balloon Vine, Cardiospermum haliea- 



cabum, white, from India 05 .75 



Balloon Vine. 



BALSAM (Lady's Slipper). 

 Magnificent conservatory or out-door plants, producing thdr 

 gorgeous masses of beautiful, brilliant- colored flowers in 

 the greatest profusion. Half-hardy annuals. 



pkt. oa 



54. Balsam, camellia-flowered, very double, 



and perfect in form; choice mixed . . $.10 



55. — camellia-flowered. Collection contain- 



ing 6 separate colors 1.00 



56. — rose-flowered, perfectly double, choice 



mixed 10 1.50 



57. — rose-fiowered. Collection containing 



12 separate colors 1.00 



58. — improved carnation-striped. All the 



flowers are beautifully striped, and the 



colors showy 10 $1.50 



59. — Solferino, beautifully striped and 



streaked with lilac and scarlet. 2 ft. . . ro 



60. — dwarf Victoria. The handsome double 



flowers are both striped and spotted . . .10 



61. — double white, very fine, pure white 



flowers 10 



62. — finest double mixed 10 



63. — good mixed . .05 



Balsam. 

 BARTONIA. 



Plants of a succulent character, with large, golden flowers, 

 expanding only in the middle of the day. When in per- 

 fection, this is a fine plant: and, although its habit and 

 foliage are less attractive than some other annuals, in size 

 and brilliancy of blossoms it is inferior to none. Half- 

 hardy annual. 2 feet. 



