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JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Hard. 
Color 
Price 
and 
Dur. 
Feet. 
of 
Flower 
per 
Oz. Pkt. 
hhA 
3 
cr. & y 
• 5 C 
5 
a 
2 
red 
• 3 ° 
5 
n 
cr. & y. 
•5c 
5 
tt 
*y. 
red 
.70 
5 
u 
6 
mix’d 
.50 
5 
3 
sc. & y. 
.50 
5 
var. 
mix’d 
5 
hA 
1 
yel. 
.60 
5 
thP 
2 
blue 
.50 
5 
it 
u 
d. blue 
•75 
5 
ff 
tt 
pur. 
•30 
5 
hP 
1 
mix’d 
.80 
5 
ft 
tt 
tt 
10 
it 
zy 
pink 
1 5 
u 
n 
rose 
2.00 
10 
tt 
tt 
white 
2.00 
20 
tt 
iy. 
tt 
1.00 
10 
tt 
1 
tt 
5 
tt 
2 
yel. 
•30 
5 
tt 
tt 
tt 
.60 
5 
tt 
1 % 
white 
.60 
10 
hhP 
3 
10 
tt 
1 y. 
tt 
5 
tt 
tt 
or’ge 
5 
hA 
2 
w. & y. 
10 
<( 
tt 
white 
•30 
5 
hP 
y> 
d. cr. 
5 
tt 
1 
d. rose 
5 
hhA 
<1 
y. & m. 
10 
hP 
or’ge 
5 
hhA 
% 
blue 
.20 
5 
hP 
1 1 /* 
white 
• 2 5 
5 
tt 
2 
tt 
5 
tt 
4 
yel. 
5 
thhP 
1 
pur. 
3.00 
i 5 
tt 
2 
blue 
1.00 
10 
tt 
<< 
rose 
3.00 
15 
tt 
varied 
mix’d 
2.00 
5 
hP 
trai. 
pur. 
l - 2 S 
10 
u 
n 
car. 
10 
hhA 
2 
white 
•75 
5 
« 
a 
red 
•75 
5 
u 
tt 
white 
2.00 
10 
tt 
u 
tt 
it 
mix’d 
•75 
5 
tt 
tt 
strip. 
•75 
5 
“ 
tt 
mix’d 
•75 
5 
“ 1 
“ 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
A maranthus. — Continued. 
Henderi. 
melancholicus ruber. 
Princess of Wales. 
salicifolius (Fountain Plant). 
tricolor giganteus. 
—splendens (Joseph’s Coat). 
finest mixed. 
collection 12 choicest sorts.50c. 
Ambrosia Mexicana. 
Ammobium , see Everlastings 
Ampelopsis, see Climbers 
Anchusa augustifolia. 
B^rrelieii. 
capensis.. 
Andropogen, see Ornamental Grasses 
Anemone (Wind Flower) 
coronaria. 
—St. Brigid, Poppy-flowered. 
—Japonica (Konigen Charlotte). 
—rosea. 
—alba, Honorine Jobert. 
—Pennsylvania. 
—sylvestris (Snowdrop Wind Flower). .. 
Animated Oats, see Ornamental Grasses 
Antirrhinum (Snap Dragon), see page 87 
Anthemis (Chamomile) Arabica. 
tinctoria. 
Anthericum Liliago (St. Bernards Lily) 
Aquilegia (Columbine), see page 87 
Aralia Sieboldi. 
Arab is alpina. 
Arctotis breviscapa. 
■—grandis...... 
Argemone grandiflora (Prickly Poppy).. . 
Arisiolochia, see Climbers 
Armeria (Thrift or Sea Pink) 
formosa. 
maritima splendens. 
Arnebia cornuta. 
Arundo, see Ornamental Grasses 
Asclepias tuberosa (Milkweed). 
Asparagus, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Asperula azurea setosa. 
odorata (Woodruff). 
Asphodelus aibus. 
luteus. 
Asters (see also pages 88-90) 
Perennial (Michaelmas Daisy) 
—alpinus speciosus. 
—bessarabicus. 
—gymnocephalus. 
—mixed. 
Aubrietia Bougainviiiei. 
Leichtlinii (rosy carmine). 
Avena, see Ornamental Grasses 
Baby’s Breath, see Gypsophila paniculata 
Bachelor’s Button, see Centaurea cyanus 
Balloon Vine, see Climbers 
Balsam (Impatiens), double white. 
double red. 
camellia-flowered, Alba Perfecta. 
—mixed. 
—collection, 6 distinct colors.25 
carnation striped, mixed. 
rose-flowered, mixed. 
—collection, 6 distinct colors.25 
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. 
Sweet-scented hardy annual, fine for 
boucjuets. 
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- 
f 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 
\ for cutting. 
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 
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