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Amaranthus, tricolor, leaves yellow, red and green; 
well known as 
“Joseph’s Coat.’ 
Very showy in 
beds alone. 
Hardy annual; 
two feet high.... 5 
A m a r a n t hus 
sali cifolius, two 
and a half to 
three feet high, 
pyramidal in 
form, branching 
close to the 
ground. Leaves 
beautifully un¬ 
dulated, varying 
from green to 
bronze, and later 
to a bright 
Amaranthus, Tricolor. orange red color, 
forming magnificent, bright colored plumes. .10 
Amaranthus, Henderi, beautiful drooping foliage, 
richly colored in many shades.10 
ANAGALI.IS. 
Interesting plants of easy culture, and remarkable for 
the beauty of their flowers. They are well adapted to 
rock work or borders. Planted under glass and trans¬ 
planted into light, rich soil, in a sunny situation, they 
will cover the ground all summer with a profusion of 
bright, rich colored flowers. Half-hardy annual; about 
six inches high. 
Anagallis, mixed .10 
ANCHI’SA. 
Peculiarly adapted to shady situations, succeeding 
where many plants would fail for want of sunshine. 
Two or three feet high. 
Anchusa, Italica, intense blue flowers freely pro¬ 
duced; fine for bees. Hardy perennial. 5 
AMMOBIUM-CEverlasting). 
One of the hardiest of everlastings, and desirable for 
the garden, but more valuable for forming winter bou¬ 
quets in connection with grasses and other everlastings. 
Grows two feet high. The flowers are rather small 
and pure white. Should be gathered before fully opened, 
to preserve for winter. Hardy annual. Start under 
glass. 
Ammobium, alatum. 5 
Anemone. 
AQi’IL,EGIA.-(See Columbine). 
AMPEI.OPSIS. — (See Virginia Creeper). 
A beautiful climber. It is a great favorite for cover¬ 
ing houses. During the early part of summer the leaves 
arc a dark purplish-green, changing in fall to the bright¬ 
est tints of scarlet, crimson and orange color. It is ex¬ 
ceedingly ornamental and conspicuous in October after 
the first frost. 
Ampelopsis, Veitchii. 15 
ARARIS. 
Among the earliest blooming plants, and very useful 
for rock work, edgings, etc. Culture same as for Ane¬ 
mone. Hardy perennial; nine inches high. 
Arabis, Alpina, pure white . 10 
A IS E MO NE-CWind Flower). 
Among the earliest and brightest of our spring flowers. 
The colors run through several shades and the eyes are 
frequently of a different color. Succeeds well in rich, 
light loam, in a sunny situation. Can be sown any time 
from April to August. Hardy perennial. 
Anemone, coronaria, six inches. 10 
ANTIRRHINl M.-fSee Snapdragon). 
Arabis, Alpina. 
ARGEMONE. 
Free blooming plants, sometimes called Prickly Pop¬ 
py. The flowers are large, brilliant and resemble the 
