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ALTHEA 
(New Annual Hollyhock) Pkt 
HYBRIDA SEMPERFL0IM;NS FLORE PLENO— 
New. This double annual ever-blooining Holly- 
hock if sown in March can be planted out in May, 
and will flower about a week later than the ordi- 
nary Hollyhock, and the blooms are just as 
double and of all the well-known colors 
ALYSSUM 
Fine for borders or edgings. Flowers in the great- 
est profusion, making a perfect carpet of pure white 
SWEET WHITE— H. a., 1 foot ... 
COMPACTUM (or LITTLE GEM— H. a., 6 inch, an 
excellent variety 
ALONSOA 
WARSCEWICZI— Brilliant scarlet, h. a., J foot 
AMMOBIUM 
ALATUM GRANDIFLORUM— White Everlasting 
h. a., 2 feet 
ANAGALLIS 
CHOICE MIXED VARIETIES— Trailing plant, looks 
handsofne in pots or vases, h. a. . . 
AMARANTHUS 
( Ornamental Foliage Plant ) 
AMABILIS TRICOLOR— Long pointed leaves, form- 
ing tufts of fiery-red, yellow and rose, h. a., 2 feet. . 
TRICOLOR MAGNIFICUS— Drooping leaves of ear- 
mine, tipped with maroon, h. a., 3 feet 
HENDERI — Dark bronze drooping leaves, h. a., 3 
feet 
BICOLOR — Leaves crimson and green, h. a., 18 in. 
MELANCHOLICUS RUBER— Blood red foliage, h.a., 
2 feet 
BICOLOR RUBER— Carmine, scarlet! splendid, h.a., 
2 feet 
TRICOLOR GIGANTEUS— Green, ' red ' and yelloW. 
h. a., 2 feet 
MIXED VARIETIES 
ANTIRRHINUM 
The Antirrhinum or Snapdragon, if sown under 
glass, flowers the first j-ear. It is very showy in beds 
or mixed border, but is not used to the extent it 
deserves, and any one who tries a good large bed 
of it we are sure will be delighted. It is also 
suitable for pot culture, for which we recommend 
the " Tom Thumb." 
MA JUS— Fine mixed, h.a., U feet 
LARGE FLOWERING EXTRA CHOICE— Mixed 
h. b., U feet 
TOM THUMB— Choice mixed, h, b., i foot! 
TOM THUMB " SUNLIGHT "—New 'yellow leaved' 
ARDISIA CRENULATA 
A compact and neat shrub wi th drooping clusters 
of small coral red fruits. Sweet scented.. . 
ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 
Two feet, blooms are of daisy-like form, 2 J inches 
across, and color white shaded lilac, zoned with 
yellow at throat 
ARGEMONE 
PLATYCERAS GRANDIFLORA— H. a., 2^ feet 
Showy and of easy culture, with large white flowers 
and handsome foliage. A most striking plant 
ARNEBIA 
CORNUTA— A beautiful half-hardy annual. Sow 
under glass in March, plant out in May, yellow 
flowers beautifully .spotted with brown 
ASPERULA 
Dense habit ; beautiful light blue, sweet-scented 
flowers. Suitable for hand bouquet.^. 
AZUREA SETOSA— H. h. a., blue, 1 foot 
ASPARAGUS 
A beautiful house plant. The Sprengeri is much 
admired in hanging pots 
PLUMOSUS NANUS— G 
SPRENGERI NANUS- G 
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SEED CATALOGUE. 35 
BALSAM Pkt. cts. 
Balsams are showy and easily grown annuals, 
forming bushy plants profusely covered with large 
double flowers of brilliant colors. Bloom all sum- 
mer and autumn; height IJ to 2 feet. 
DOUBLE CAMELLLA-FLOWERED 
Collection of 6 colors, separate 50 
Collection of 8 colors, separate 75 
DOUBLE MIXED 5 
SWING'S PRIZE MIXTURE^A superb " strain 
saved from the finest flowers 10 
CAMELLIA-FLOWERED— Extra double, very 
large flowers, choicest mixed IQ 
WHITE CAMELLU-FLOWERED— " Alba 'Per- 
fecta," extra fine double white 10 
PRINCE BISMARCK, CAMELLLA-FLOWERED— 
New brilliant salmon rose, the best double Balsam 10 
ROSE-FLOWERED— Very double flowers, in form 
resembling a rose. The best Balsam for florists . 
Choicest mixed 
NEW CARNATION-STRIPED — S emV-'double, 
choicest mi.xed jq 
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Begonia Single Tuberous Rooted, No. 101 
BARTONIA 
Leaves resemble those of the thistle, while the 
blooms are large and bright. 
AUREA— Yellow, h. a„ 2 feet 5 
BIDENS 
Has wiry flower stems, 12 inches in length each 
bearing one dahlia-like bloom about li inches in 
diameter, and of a black purple color 
ATROSANGUINEASUPERBA— H.h.a 15 
BRIDAL ROSE (Feverfew) 
Double pure white flowers, H. h b 
MATRICARU— Capensis fl. pi 10 
BEGONIA 
Begonias are magnificent flowering plants for 
pot culture, and are also deservedly popular for 
plantmg in beds, flowering in the greatest pro- 
fusion. For Begonia Bulbs, see Summer Flowering 
Bulbs. ^ 
EWING'S PRIZE SINGLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES— An unrn'alled strain, saved from 
best selected blooms of the finest large-flowered 
hybrids 95 
EWING'S PRIZE DOUBLE TUBEROUS ROOTED 
VARIETIES — Saved exclusively from a superb 
collection eq 
SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA ''VERNON" 
—Handsome dark bronzy leaves and deep scarlet 
flowers. Or.and for either planting out, or for 
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