EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN, FARM AND LAWN 
Antirrhinum. 
ANTIRRHINUM 
(SNAPDRAGON) 
One of the finest flowers for cutting in 
existence, bearing long spiltes of gorgeous- 
ly coloured flowers. It is also grown ex- 
tensively under glass in tlie Winter. Seed 
should oe sown in the house from Febru- 
ary on or in hotbed from March onward. 
Giant Varieties. — Mixed. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Giant Delicate Pink. — Pkt., 10 cts. 
Giant White.— Pkt., 10 cts. 
Giant Scarlet. — Pkt., 10 cts. 
Giant Yellow.— Pkt., 10 cts. 
Semi-Dwarf Varieties. 
Clioicest Mixed. — From over 30 varie- 
ties, Pkt., 10 cts. 
Dapline. — Deep rose with white throat 
and lip. Pkt.. 10 cts. 
Queen of tlie Nortii. — Grows 'eet, 
and covered with large white flowers. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
Golden Queen. — Very large flower, rich 
golden yellow. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Crimson King. — Bright crimson. Pkt., 
10 cts. 
Very Dwarf Varieties. 
Choice IMIxed. — Very select. Pkt., lOcts. 
Snowflake. — Pure White. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Scarlet. — Pkt., 10 cts. 
Pink.— Pkt., 10 cts. 
Yeilow. — Pkt.. 10 cts. 
Spitfire. 
New Semi-Dwarf 
ANTIRRHINUMS 
The Antirrhinum now rivals the Sweet 
Pea in popularity and is grown extensive- 
ly under glass as well as for bedding out. 
The graceful spikes are excellent for vases 
and general decorative purposes. Plants 
ed in beds, borders, or among shrubbery, 
they present a most striking effect. 
The varieties offered below are the best 
and most improved of the largest flower- 
ing sorts. The blooms are double the 
size of the older kinds. These grow about 
18 inches high, and some prefer these to 
the giants for cutting as they can be used 
for smaller vases. 
_A very bright orange- 
scarlet self, the brightest 
colour In this class yet offered. The 
plants are of flne compact habit, and free 
flowering. Pkt., 20 cts. 
Golden Beauty. — f?<='' 
v^uivi^ii u^auvjr. en yellow. Very 
large flowers. The plants are of good 
habit, throwing large sturdy spik^ of 
bloom, a great advance. Pkt., 20 cts. 
Captivation. -^ha&Tha?e'5 
pink, a unique colour. Very large flower, 
flne spike, free flowering. A perfect gem 
in Antirrhinums. Pkt., 20 cts. 
Af-traftinn A. beautiful bright 
Al^craccion. carmine with white 
throat and prominent white lip. Large 
flower, very showy and attractive. Pkt., 
20 cts. 
Nolrneo The new American varl- 
i-iciru&c. j^jjpjj exhibited at 
the London shows and recipient of an 
Award of Merit from Royal Horticultural 
Society on April 21st last. Flower silver 
pink, recommended for culture under 
glass for winter flowering, produces long 
stems. Invaluable for cutting, and the 
flowers stand well in water. Pkt., 25 cts. 
AQUILEGIA-Columbine 
The well-known Columbine or' Wild 
Honeysuckle. Thrives well with ordin- 
ary garden culture, but is quit* at home 
under the spray of a fountain or by the 
water side. The plants form large clumps 
from one to two feet in diameter, and 
produce a large number of flowers. 
Flowers early in spring. Seeds may be 
sown in open ground. Perennial. 
D. & F.'s Long-Spurred Hy- 
brids This grand strain has been 
much admired wherever ex- 
hibited. The seed is saved from selected 
plants only chosen either for size, form, 
or delicacy of colouring. The colours are 
distinct shades of red, cerise, white, laven- 
der, salmon, mauve, pink, yellow, etc. 
The size of the blooms is unusually large 
wth long spurs, foliage small and grace- 
ful, and plants very free flowering. Pkt., 
20 cts. 
Rose Queen. — Beautififl flowers of light 
to dark rose with white centre and yellow 
anthers, a most delicate combination of 
colours. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Chrysantha. — A beautiful, large flow- 
ered, canary-yeUow variety. Excellent, 
3 feet. Per pkt., 10 cts. 
Sklnnerl. — Scarlet, tipped with yellow; 
a very handsome species; height 2 feet. 
15 cts. 
Coerulea. — Flowers large, sky-blue and 
white. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Californica Hybrida. — Large yellow 
flowers, dark orange spurs, one of the 
best. Per pkt., 10 cts. 
Nivea Grandiflora. — White, semi-dou- 
ble. Per pkt., 10 cts. 
Double Mixed. — Pkt., 10 cts. 
ARABIS, Alpina. I'fe'ttrSi 
spring flower. The spreading ,tufts are 
covered with a sheet of pure white 
flowers as soon as the snow disappears. 
Unequalled for rockeries or edgings, with- 
stands the drought and is always neat: 6 
inches. Hardy perennial. Per pkt., 10 cts.: 
M oz., 35 cts. 
AUBRIETIA. gt'att'°°fo; 
covering rockwork or any unsightly spgt 
somewhat elevated above the surroundmg 
ground. They will grow in almost any 
kind of soil and may remain for years 
undisturbed. 
Purpurea. — Flowers of a rich dark pur- 
ple colour. Per pkt., 10 cts. 
Leichtiini. — Rosy red, a very pretty 
variety. Per pkt., 25 ets. 
ACPPPITI A A charming little 
profuse blooming 
hardy annual, bearing clusters of fragrant 
sliy-biue flowers, admirably adapted for 
bouquet-making. One ft. Per pkt., 10 cts. 
ARCTOTIS, Grandis. 
Hardy annual from South Africa. Large 
lilac daisy-like flowers, appear in great 
abundance from June till frost. As a cut 
flower it is especially valuable, the blooms 
lasting a week or ten days in water, and 
if undeveloped buds are cut and placed 
in a sunny window, every one will open 
and produce as line flowers as though left 
on the plant. Height, 2K ft- Pkt.. 15 cts. 
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO 
(Dutchman's Pipe Vine). 
A vigorous and rapid growing climber, 
bearing singular brownish-coloured flow- 
ers, resembUng in shape a pipe. Its 
flowers, however, are of little value com- 
pared to its Ught-green leaves, which are 
of very large size, and retain their colour 
from earlv spring to lat« fall; perfectly 
hardy. Pkt., 15 cts. 
Aquilegia 
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