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For the Southern States. 
Althea Rosea. Hollyhock. This 
flower has been much improved of late 
years, and is very easily cultivated. Can 
be sown from October till April. Very 
hardy; from four to six feet high. 
Aly squill maritl mu i>i. Sweet 
Alyssum. Very free flowering plants 
about six inches high,with white flowers; 
very fragrant. Sow from October till 
April. 
Aiitirlftiiiuiii oiiajus* Snapdragon. 
Choice mixed. Showy plant of various 
colors. About two feet high. Should be 
sown early, if perfect flowers are desired. 
Sow from October till March. Althea Rosea. 
Aster. Queen Margaret. German Quilled. Perfect double quilled 
flowers, of all shades, from white to dark purple and crimson. One 
and a half feet high. 
German Quilled Aster. 
Trufaut’rt Preony-Flowered Aster. 
Aster. Trufaut’s Pteony-Flowerod Perfection. Large double 
preony-shaped flowers, of line mixed colors; one of the best varieties. 
Two feet high; sow from December till March. Asters should be sown 
in a box or in pots and kept in a green-house, or near a window ; when 
large enough transplant into the border. Take a shovel of compost 
and mix with the ground before planting. Put three to four plants 
together and they will show better. They can be cultivated in pots. 
