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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
NAME. 
Hard. 
and 
Dur. 
HVt 
Feet. 
Color 
of 
Flower. 
Price 
per 
Oz. Pkt. 
A maranthus. — Continued. 
Henderi. 
hhA 
3 
cr. & y. 
•50 
5 
melancholicus ruber. 
<( 
2 
red 
• 3 ° 
5 
Princess of Wales. 
u 
11 
cr. & y. 
.50 
5 
salicifolius (Fountain Plant). 
it 
red 
.70 
5 
tricolor giganteus. 
it 
6 
mix’d 
• 5 ° 
5 
splendens (Joseph’s Coat). 
ll 
3 
sc. & y. 
.50 
5 
finest mixed. 
tl 
var. 
mix’d 
5 
collection 12 choicest sorts.50c. 
Ambrosia Mexicana. 
hA 
1 
yel. 
.60 
5 
Ammohium * see Everlastings 
AmpeJopsis, see Climbers 
Anchusa augustifolia. 
thP 
2 
blue 
.50 
5 
Barrelieii. 
n 
u 
d. blue 
•75 
5 
capensis. 
it 
it 
pur. 
•30 
5 
Andrupogen, see Ornamental Grasses 
Anemone (Wind Flower) 
coronaria... 
hr 
1 
mix’d 
.80 
5 
—St. Brigid, Poppy-flowered. 
n 
“ 
it 
10 
—Japonica (Konigen Charlotte). 
a 
pink 
r 5 
—rosea. 
n 
it 
rose 
2.00 
10 
—alba, Honorine Jobert. 
u 
ii 
white 
2.00 
20 
—Pennsylvania.. 
a 
t l A 
ii 
1.00 
10 
—sylvestris (Snowdrop Wind Flower). .. 
a 
1 
it 
5 
Animated Oats, see Ornamental Grasses 
Antirrhinum (Snap Dragon), see page 87 
Anthemis (Chamomile) Arabica. 
<( 
2 
yel. 
•30 
5 
tinctoria. 
a 
n 
it 
.60 
5 
Anthericum Liliago (St. Bernard’s Lily) 
a 
jy a 
white 
.60 
10 
Aquiiegia (Columbine), see page 87 
Aralia Sieboldi. 
hhP 
3 
tt 
10 
Arabis alpina. 
a 
1 y. 
it 
5 
Arctotis breviscapa. 
it 
it 
or’ge 
5 
—grandis.. 
hA 
2 
w. & y. 
10 
Argemone grandiflora (Prickly Poppy).. . . 
it 
tt 
white 
• 3 ° 
5 
Arisiolochia, see Climbers 
Armeria (Thrift or Sea Pink) 
formosa. 
hP 
y> 
d. cr. 
5 
maritima splendens . . 
ti 
1 
d. rose 
5 
Arnebia cornuta. 
hhA 
it 
y. St m. 
10 
Arundo, see Ornamental Grasses 
Asclepias tuberosa (Milkweed). 
hP 
iy 
or’ge 
5 
Asparagus, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Asperula azurea setosa . 
hhA 
a/ 
blue 
.20 
5 
odorata (Woodruff). 
hP 
iy 
white 
• 2 5 
5 
Asphodelus albus. 
a 
2 
tt 
5 
luteus. 
11 
4 
yel. 
5 
Asters (see also pages 88-90) 
Perennial (Michaelmas Daisy) 
—alpinus speciosus . 
thhP 
I 
pur. 
3.00 
15 
— bessarabicus . 
it 
2 
blue 
1. 00 
10 
— gymnocephalus . 
it 
it 
rose 
3.00 
15 
— mixed . 
it 
varied 
mix’d 
2.00 
5 
Aubrietia Bougainvillei . 
hP 
trai. 
pur. 
1.25 
10 
Leichtlinii (rosy carmine) . 
<( 
it 
car. 
10 
Avena , see Ornamental Grasses 
Baby’s Breath, see Gypsophila paniculata 
Bachelor’s Button, see Centaurea cyanus 
Balloon Vine, see Climbers 
Balsam (Impatiens), double white . 
hhA 
2 
white 
•75 
5 
double red. 
ii 
u 
red 
•75 
5 
camellia-flowered, Alba Perfecta. 
it 
it 
white 
2.00 
10 
— mixed... 
it 
tt 
mix’d 
•75 
5 
— collection, 6 distinct colors.25 
ii 
tt 
carnation striped, mixed. 
ti 
it 
strip. 
•75 
5 
rose-flowered, mixed. 
it 
11 
mix’d 
•75 
5 
— collection, 6 distinct colors . 25 
it 
tt 
DESCRIPTION. 
plants are grown on rich soil, but 
rather poor soil enhances the coloring. 
^ The seed can be sown in the house, or 
in a hot-bed, and transplanted to place 
where wanted for effect. If sown out¬ 
doors the soil should be very fine and 
the spot protected until the plants are 
well started, 
j Sweet-scented hardy annual, fine for 
\ bouquets. 
Flowers somewhat like Forget-me-not. 
Very ornamental and of long duration 
when cut. 
Spring and autumn flowering plants that 
require a rich, deep soil. The Japa¬ 
nese sorts flower in the fall and are 
especially beautiful. 
) Free flowering plants that do well in any 
j situation. 
Very ornamental and fragrant. 
Handsome palm-like shrub. 
White spring flower, trailing habit. 
( Seed should be started in heat. Very 
' showy bedding plant for dry situa- 
( tions. 
j Large glaucous foliage and poppy-like 
( flowers. 
) Fine for edgings or borders. The 
> bright, tufted flowers are produced all 
) summer. 
( Fine for cutting. Flowers freely all 
) summer. Seed should be started in 
( heat. 
A showy plant for the border. 
) Sweet-scented, long bloomers, suitable 
f for cutting. 
1 Showy border plants with long spikes of 
) flower. They do well in any soil. 
These are easily raised from seed and 
make attractive, autumn-flowering 
border plants. 
A spring-flowering, Alyssum-like plant, 
fine for rockwork, etc. 
Magnificent summer and autumn flower¬ 
ing annuals. A rich sandy loam is 
most suitable for them. They must 
be kept well watered. If transplanted 
several times the plants have a ten¬ 
dency to dwarf and produce more 
