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AMARANTHUS 
These plants are strong growing and highly ornamental. A. 
salicifolius, A. Henderi and Princess of Wales form splendid pot- 
plants, and are also very effective for centers of beds and backgrounds 
of borders. A. melancholicus ruber is a very excellent bedding plant, 
contrasting well with Golden Feather, Cineraria maritima, etc. 
Sow the seed in a hotbed in April, and set out the latter part of May. 
Annuals. Pkt. 
Bicolor ruber. Scarlet and orange foliage. 2 feet.$0.05 
Caudatus (Love-Lies-Bleeding). Crimson. 3 feet.05 
Cruentus (Prince’s Feather). Scarlet. 3 feet.05 
Henderi. Very brilliant foliage; splendid. 3 feet.05 
Marguerite. Flowers rich purple.10 
Melancholicus ruber. Dark crimson foliage.05 
Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange-green and bright 
yellow. 05 
Salicifolius (Fountain Plant). Scarlet and purple; one of the 
handsomest. 3 feet.10 
Tricolor (Joseph’s Coat). Red, yellow and green foliage. . . . 
Oz. 40c. .05 
AMMOBIUM Alatum. A showy border annual with white 
flowers; much used for dried bouquets. Succeeds well in 
any soil.05 
AMPELOPSIS Veitchii (Japan or Boston Ivy). A hardy 
perennial climber with glossy green leaves which change to 
scarlet in the Autumn. The most valuable climber for 
covering walls.10 
ANEMONE coronaria (Wind-Flower). Garden Anemone. 
Beautiful, hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flower¬ 
ing early in Spring; fine for bouquets. Mixed colors. 
1 foot.05 
ANTHEM IS Arabica. A pretty free-flowering annual; flow¬ 
ers golden yellow; constantly in flower. v . . . .05 
ANGELONIA grandiflora. A handsome 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. Violet, spotted white. 
feet.25 
ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) 
Old garden favorites, with odd-shaped flowers of brilliant colorings 
and very prettily spotted throats. Of easiest culture, blooming 
the first season from seed and thriving in any soil. The tall sorts 
are most desirable for cut-flowers, while the dwarl make the best 
plants for edgings or pots. 
TALL LARGE-FLOWERING Pkt. 
Album. Pure white.$0.05 
Albo-roseum. White, with rose lip.05 
Brilliant. Scarlet, gold and white.05 
Firefly. Scarlet, white throat.05 
Lilacinum. Lilac.05 
Nigrescens. Dark purple.05 
Striatum. Fine striped varieties... . .05 
Mixed. All varieties.05 
Collection of one packet each of above seven sorts, 30c. 
SEMI-DWARF VARIETIES Pkt. 
Album. Pure white.$0.05 
Album rubro striatum. White, striped rose.05 
Brilliant. Scarlet, gold and white.05 
Firefly. Scarlet, white throat.05 
Kermesinum. Brilliant crimson.05 
Luteum. Yellow.05 
Queen of the North. Pure white.05 
Mixed. All varieties.05 
One packe*: each of above seven sorts, 30c. 
Aquilegia 
AQUILEGIA (Columbine) 
This pretty and interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely meets 
with the amount of consideration it deserves. When fully estab¬ 
lished 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. 
Californica hybrida. Large, pale yellow flowers, dark orange Pkt * 
spurs.$0.15 
Chrysantha. Golden yellow; fine.10 
Coerulea hybrida. One of the most beautiful species.15 
Glandulosa vera. Very large, erect, dark blue flowers, tipped 
white; beautiful.25 
Long-Spurred Hybrids. Mixed.15 
Skinneri. Scarlet, tipped with yellow; very handsome species .15 
Vulgaris fl. pi. Fine double varieties, mixed.05 
ARABIS alpina. 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 as soon as the snow disappears. 
Hardy perennial. 6 inches. 10 
ARALIA Sieboldi. A handsome decorative plant with large 
ornamental, palm-like leaves. Fine for house culture in 
Winter and lawn in Summer. New seed ready in April ... .10 
ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho (Dutchman’s Pipe). Rapid-growing, 
hardy perennial climber, with large green leaves, making 
a dense shade. Flowers are very curiously shaped. 10 
ARMERIA maritima (Thrift, Sea Pink). Pretty edging 
plant, bearing tufts of rosy pink flowers. Hardy perennial .10 
ARNEBIA cornuta. A charming annual with exceedingly 
beautiful flowers of a rich yellow color, marked with five 
black spots. These spots change on the second day to a 
deep maroon, and disappear on the third day, leaving the 
flower a pure yellow.10 
