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Amaranthus, Tricolor 
A Henderi. 
Amaranthus, Sunrise, one of the most brilliant and 
beautiful of all the varieties. The top of the 
plant is crimson ; very striking.15 
AMMOBITJM (Everlasting:). 
One of the hardiest of everlastings, and desirable for 
the garden, but more va'uable for forming winter bou¬ 
quets in connection with grasses and other everlastings. 
Grows two feet high The stems are stiff and angular, 
and have a curious winged attachment. 1 he flowers 
are rather small, pure white, and should be gathered 
before fully opened, to preserve for winter. Hardy 1 
annual. 
Ammobium, alatum . 5 j 
ANAGALLIS. 
I nteresting 
plants of easy cul¬ 
ture, and remark¬ 
able for the beau¬ 
ty of their flow¬ 
ers. Even the 
wild variety, 
known as Pimper¬ 
nel or Poor Man’s 
Weather Glass, is 
exceedingly pret¬ 
ty. They are well 
adapted for rock 
r k or border 
plants. Planted 
under glass and 
transplanted into 
light, rich soil, in 
a sunny situation, 
they will cover 
Anagallis. the ground all 
•summer with a profusion of bright, rich colored flowers. 
Half-hardy annual ; about six inches high. 
Anagallis, grandiflora, Garibaldi, vermillion. .... 10 
“ grandiflora, Eugenie, light blue, shaded white.10 
“ V Napoleon III, rich crimson ma¬ 
roon. 10 
“ 44 mixed, above mixed. 10 
ANTIRRHINUM (See Snapdragon.) 
AQJJILIGTA— (See Columbine.) 
argemone. 
Free-blooming plants, sometimes called Prickly Pop¬ 
py The flowers are large, brilliant, and resemble the 
single poppy. The leaves are armed with slender 
prickles and marked with white stripes, and are rather 
Argemone. 
pretty. They should, however, occupy an inconspicu¬ 
ous position in the back-ground. Hardy annual; two 
feet high. . 
Argemone, grandiflora, white ; large.5 
'• Mexicans, bright yellow. .. 5 
“ Hunnemanni, carmine and yellow.5 
44 mixed, all best colors. 5 
ASP3BRTJLA. 
A profuse-blooming annual of dwarf habit, only at¬ 
taining a height of twelve inches. Flowers sweet 
scented, produced in clusters and of a delicate, lavender 
blue color. Very beautiful in bouquets, and entirely 
hardy. 
Asperula, azurea retosa. 5 
Aster, Peonw-flowered. 
