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F. & F. NURSERY CATALOGUE 



ALTHAEA. 



— rosea. Hollyhock. 4 to 5 feet. Of this old- 



fashioned and popular flower we offer a good 

 assortment of colors, including the newly intro- 

 duced and improved Allegheny Hollyhock and 

 the single-flowering varieties. 



ALYSSUM. 



— saxatile. Madwort. 1 foot. Golden yellow 



flowers, fragrant and showy. One of the 

 best perennials. April and May. 



compactum. 1 foot. Basket of Gold, Gold 



Tuft, Rock-madwort. Similar to Saxatile, except 

 the plant is more dwarf and flowers more 

 freely. 



ANCHUSA. 



— Italica. Sea Bugloss. 4 feet. A fine species, 



blooming nearly all Summer. Clear blue 

 flowers. 



ANEMONE. 



— Japonica. Japan Wind-flower. 2 feet. Rosy 



pink flowers in September and October. 



alba. 2 feet. White; large flowers. Sep- 

 tember and October. 



Queen Charlotte. 2 feet. Large, semi- 

 double flowers; silvery pink in color. Septem- 

 ber. 



rosea. 2 feet. Veiy floriferous. Flowers 



semi-double, rosy purple in color. September. 



Whirlwind. 2 feet. Producing double 



white flowers in great profusion in September 

 and October. 



Anchusa Italica 



Alyssura 



ANTHEMIS. 



— tinctoria. Marguerite. 1 to 2 feet. Flowers 



deep yellow. July to October. 



AQUILEGIA, Columbine 1 to iy 2 feet. In colors; 

 early Spring bloom. 



ARABIS. 



— alpina. Rock Cress. 6 to 8 inches. Flowers 



white, in small racemes in early Spring. 



ARMERIA. 



— maritima. Thrift. 6 inches. Pink to purple- 



May to August. 



ARENARIA. 



— csespitosa. Sandwort. Dwarf Evergreen plants, 



tufted foliage, forming carpets of verdure. 



ASCLEPIA. 



— tuberosa. Butterfly Weed, 2 feet. Orange- 



colored flowers. July and August. 



ASTER. 



— alpinus. 9 inches. Purple flowers in July. 



— Amellus. Perry's Favorite. 3 feet. New, of 



very fine pink color. 



— Beauty of Col wall. 3 feet. Novelty, fine double 



purple. 



— Novae- Angliae. 4 feet. Showy purple. Sep- 



tember and October. 



