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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897. 
ANGELONIA. 
A beautiful plant for greenhouse culture in winter or the 
open border in summer, having long spikes of cup¬ 
shaped, very sweet scented flowers. It blossoms the 
first season. 
Angelonia Grandiflora. Violet spotted white, 1% ft.! ! . .25 
ANTIRRHINUM. 
(SNAPDRAGON .) 
These hardy perennial, commonly known under the name 
of Snapdragon are very serviceable for out-door decora¬ 
tion, producing large and finely formed flowers of 
brilliant colors. They will bloom early the same season 
if sown under glass in March and protected a little at 
first. 
Antirrhinum, Majus. Mixed colors, 2 ft. 5 
- Tom Thumb. Finest dwarf varieties mixed. 1 ft.5 
- Collection of eight separate colors, as imported.50 
ANTHEMIS. 
A beautiful free flowering annual; flowers golden yellow; 
constantly in flowers. 
Aiitoemis Arabica. 5 
AQUILEGI A. 
(COLUMBINE.) 
This pretty and interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely 
meets with the amount of consideration it deserves 
When fully established, the Aquilegias will stand frost 
well, and the earliness and abundance of their blooms 
ought to render them general favorites Many of the 
varieties are extremely beautiful. Hardy perennials. 
Aquilegia Californica Hybrida. Large pale yellow flowers 
with dark orange spurs. 15 
- Clirysantha. Golden yellow; fine. .10 
- Crerulea Hybrida. One of the most beautiful species..15 
- Gland ulosa Yera. Very large erect dark blue flowers, 
tipped with white; beautiful . 15 
- 8 kinner!. Scarlet, tipped with yellow, very hand¬ 
some species . 10 
- ^ ulgaris 11. pi. Fine double varieties, mixed.... 5 
ARNEBIA CORNUTA. 
A charming annual with curious and exceedingly beautiful 
flowers, of a rich yellow, with five large black spots, 
the latter changing in the second day to deep maroon, 
and on the third to clear yellow. 
Arnebia Cornuta.25 
ARABIS. 
The earliest and prettiest spring flower. Will thrive in any 
dry soil and is particularly adapted to rockeries and 
broad borders. The spreading tufts are densely clothed 
with neat bright green leaves and covered with pure 
white flowers soon as the snow disappears. 
Arabis Alpina. Hardy perennial, 6 inches.10 
ARALIA. 
A beautiful decorating green house plant, with large, 
ornamental leaves; very useful as a house plant. 
Aralia Sieboldi. New seed ready in April.10 
ARISTOLOCHIA. 
(DUTCHMAN’S PIPE.) 
An exceedingly ornamental hardy climbing plant, with a 
profusion of massive bright green foliage and flowers 
resembling a Dutcii smoking pipe. 
Aristolochia Sipho. Hardy perennial, 30 ft.10 
ARMERIA. 
(THRIFT, SEA PINK.) 
A pretty little hardy perennial plant, very useful for 
edging. 
Armeria Maritima. Rosy pink, ft. 10 
ASPARAGUS. 
(CLI M BING.) 
One of the finest of hardy climbers; it has the beautiful 
feathery foliage of the ordinary Asparagus in the form 
of a graceful running vine Invaluable for decorative 
purposes. Hardy perennial. 
Asparagus Broussoneti. Bright red berries, 10 ft.10 
