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ALEXANDER FORBES & CO., NEWARK, N. J. 
ACHILLEA 
Ptarmica, The Pearl. Small, double 
white flowers all season. Hardy 
perennial, easily grown from seed 
sown in a well-drained situation. 
Flowers first season if sown early. 
2F£ ft- T 5 °z. 35 cts.; 34 oz * 95 cts.; 
oz. $3. 
ALYSSUM 
Carpet of Snow. Dwarfest of all, 
forming a dense carpet of white 
flowers. 4 in. J^oz. 15 cts.; oz. 
50 cts.; J4Ib. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Lilac Queen. Pure lilac. J^oz. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; ^Ib. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Saxatile compactum (Basket of 
Gold). A perennial variety with 
masses of bright yellow flowers in 
early spring. 9 in. J^oz. 30 cts.; 
oz. 85 cts.; MIb. $2.75; lb. $9.50. 
Sweet Alyssum. Of trailing habit; 
flowers white. 6 in. Oz. 20 cts.; 
j^Ib. 55 cts.; Ib. $1.80. 
AMARANTHUS 
AGERATUM 
Bedding plants that bloom from 
early summer till frost. Easily raised 
from seed started in a hot-bed and 
transplanted in May, 4 to 6 inches 
apart. Can also be sown outdoors in 
May as it is an annual. 
Blue Cap. Best deep rich blue. 
Large-flowered, 6-inch plants. yjoz. 
30 cts.; J^oz. 85 cts.; oz. $2.50. 
Blue Perfection. Large heads of 
deep blue flowers produced in abun¬ 
dance. 12 inches. J^oz. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; }^lb. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Little Blue Star. Very dwarf, grow¬ 
ing 4 to 5 inches high; clusters of 
bright blue flowers, rgoz. 25 cts.; 
34oz. 65 cts.; oz. $2. 
Little Dorrit, Blue. 6 inches high; 
flowers bright blue. J^oz. 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; MIb. $1.40; lb. $4.75. 
AQUILEGIA • Columbine 
Easily grown perennials that thrive 
in comparatively poor soil and in par¬ 
tial shade. Sow in summer; transplant 
in autumn to flower next May and 
Little Blue Star Ageratum 
ARCTOTIS • African Daisy 
Brilliant-foliaged annuals 3 to 5 feet 
high. They thrive best in a hot, sunny 
location and not too rich soil. 
Molten Fire. Very fine. Top leaves 
fiery red; lower ones maroon. 3 ft. 
tVoz. 35 cts.; J^oz. $1; oz. $3.50. 
Tricolor splendens. Brilliant leaves 
variegated red, yellow, green, etc. 
Moz. 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
ANCHUSA 
Italica, Dropmore. The tall, downy, 
green-foliaged plants bear forget- 
me-not-like flowers of pale violet- 
blue from June until September if 
not allowed to seed. 4L£ ft. J^oz. 
15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^lb. $1.40. 
Myosotidiflora. Pale blue. Only 
15 inches high. -j^oz. 50 cts.; J^oz. 
$1.40; oz. $5. 
June. 2 to 3 ft. 
California Hybrids. Golden yellow 
with red spurs. y^oz. 25 cts.; J^oz. 
65 cts.; oz. $2. 
Caerulea, Long-spurred Hybrids, 
M rs. Scott Elliott’s Strain. 
Large-flowered; blue, mauve, laven¬ 
der, pink, scarlet, orange, yellow 
and white. 3 ft. rjoz. 45 cts.; 
oz. $1.20; oz. $4. 
Rose Queen. Long spurred. Rose 
shaded with white. 2J4 ft. tsOz. 
50 cts.; J4° z - $1-40; oz. $5. 
Single Mixed. All colors. 2 ft. 
J^oz. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; }4\ b. $1.40. 
Double Mixed. All colors. 2 ft. 
J4oz. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J4Ib. $1.40. 
ARABIS • Rock Cress 
Alpina. Plants especially adapted for 
edging and rockery. They form a 
dense carpet covered with pure 
white blossoms in May. Ht. 6 in. 
34oz. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; %\h. $1.40. 
Grandis. An annual which forms bushes 2 to 3 
feet high. Its large, showy, pure white flowers 
have a narrow yellow zone at base. 34 oz - 15 cts.; 
oz. 50 cts.; MIb. $1.40. 
ARMERIA . Thrift 
Laucheana. Small pompons of rose-crimson, borne 
from June to August, on stems above a tuft of 
grass-like leaves. Fine for edgings and rockeries. 
Ht. 6 in. tsOz. 45 cts.; J^oz. $1.20; oz. $4. 
BALSAM • Lady’s Slipper 
These half-hardy annuals love hot sun, rich soil, 
and plenty of water, and soon form bushes 1J^ feet 
high, thickly massed with large, rose-like flowers. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA-FLOWERED. Very large, 
extra-double, camellia-like flowers and shining 
green foliage. The mixture we offer is well 
balanced and contains pure white and very 
beautiful shades of rose, yellow, scarlet, and 
lavender. 
Mixed, V 4 OZ. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; Vilb. $1.40 
BELLIS PERENNIS . Double English Daisy 
Bright, colorful perennial flowers grown very extensively for spring bedding purposes. 
They are always in strong demand and bring the grower good returns. Sow in light soil in 
early spring and prick out; or sow in August and grow in a coldframe until spring, then 
transplant to outdoors. Ht. 6 in. 
Forbes Super-Double Giants 
This is the very finest, very largest-flowering, extra¬ 
double strain of Double Daisy. The plants are robust yet 
compact, about 6 to 8 inches high. Flowers are one-third 
larger than in the Monstrosa Maxima strain. The petals 
are somewhat quilled and the centers of the flowers are 
very full, not having as much open center as is sometimes 
found in other strains. Offered in four colors. 
Dark Red, Carmine, Rose, White passing to Pink, 
and Mixed. 
Each, rsoz. 45 cts.; V 4 OZ. $1.40; oz. $5; V+lb. $17; lb. $60 
Monstrosa maxima. These are large, double flowers 
borne on long, rigid stems. Because of the ready sale of 
bedding plants of this large-flowered variety, it does not 
pay to grow a smaller-flowered strain, even though the 
seed of that strain costs less. Offered in three colors. 
Red Rose White Mixed 
Forbes Super-Double Giant Beilis Perennis 
Each, i^oz. 30 cts.; Vioz. so cts.; oz. $2.50; Vilb. $8; lb. $30 
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