LOW’S RETAIL CATALOGUE. 
ABRONIA. 
The Abronias are handsome, trailing plants, with clns- 
ters of beautiful, sweet-scented flowers, continuing to 
bloom the whole season. They are very effective for beds 
or borders. 
329. Abronia Umbellata, rosy lilac . . 05 
330. White Eye °5 
ADONIS. 
The Adonis, otherwise known as Pheasant’s Eye, has 
pretty, narrow-leaved foliage, the flowers being very 
brilliant. It will flourish almost anywhere. It will grow 
well in the shade or under trees. A good, strong plant ; 
is very pretty ; grows about one foot in height. 
331. Adonis aestivalis. — Summer ; scarlet; 
one foot °5 
332. Autumnalis. —Autumn; blood-red; one 
foot 
AGERATUM. 
Valuable plants for large beds or borders, and very 
valuble for pot culture. A native of Mexico, and highly 
prized because of its profuse blooming tendencies and 
keeping properties of the flowers. It is better to start 
them under glass and transplant. Very good for bou- 
quets ; hardy annuals. 
333. Ageratum Conspicuum. — White, 18 
inches ®5 
334. Mexicanum. — Blue, one foot . • °5 
335. Mexicanum Albiflorum. — White, two 
feet °5 
336. Mexicanum Albiflorum Nanum. — 6 
inches, dwarf, fine for pots . . • . • °5 
337. Swanley Blue. — A new and choice varie- 
ty, large flowering, color deep blue . .10 
AGROSTEMMA. 
The Agrostemma annual are free bloomers, make de- 
sirable beds, and are excellent for cuttings. They do 
well if sown where they are to bloom, and require but 
little thinning ; the flowers resemble single pinks, Hwdy 
annual. _ 
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338. Agrostemma. — New scarlet, bright . 05 
339. Coeli Rosa. - Deep rose color . .05 
340. Elegans Picta. — Centre dark crimson. 
white margin °5 
341. Mixed Varieties °5 
ALYSSUM. 
One of the most useful, free-flowering little plants, 
either for growing in pots, on rock-work, or on the open 
border; the annual varieties blooming nearly the whole 
summer. . . 
342. Sweet Alyssum (maratima). — A 
well-known, Iragrant little annual from 
England. Pure white ; one foot . . 05 
343. Little Gem. 
ALONSOA. 
The Alonsoa is a half-hardy annual. Young plants 
removed to the house or greenhouse in the autumn will 
continue to flower during the winter. The flowers are 
small, but of remakarbly brilliant colors. 
344. Alonsoa Warczewiczii. — Flowers 
small, bright scarlet, forming a very- 
pretty spike; 18 inches high; set plants 
8 or 10 inches apart °5 
AMARANTHUS. 
Ornamental-foliaged plants, of 
an extremely graceful and inter- 
esting character. If the seeds are 
sown early, and planted out the 
last of May in rich soil, they 
make exceedingly handsome 
specimens for the centre of beds, 
or mixed flower or shrubbery 
borders. Half-hardy annuals. 
345. Melancholicus ru- 
ber. — Beautiful blood-red foli- 
age, of resplendent beauty . 05 
346. Salicifolius. — One of the finest in cultiva- 
tion • • • °3 
347 Amaranthus caudatus (Love Lies 
Bleeding).— Long, drooping, deep-red 
flowers, very pretty, three feet high . . 05 
Love Lies Bleeding. 
ANAGALLIS. 
The genus Anagallis is remarkable for the beauty of 
its flowers. It is one of the prettiest of our small flow- 
ers. Should be sown under glass . . * • °5 
348. Anagallis grandiflora superba. — 
Mixed colors °5 
ASPERULA. 
Asperula azurea setosa is a profuse-blooming, hardy 
little annual, of dwarf habit, growing less than a foot in 
height, and bearing many clusters of small, light-blue 
or lavender, sweet-scented flowers. For making up in 
small bouquets, the Asperula is all that can be desired. 
| 349. Asperula Azurea Setosa . • 
