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ADONIS. 
Aestivalis. (Flos Adonis.) Also known as Pheasant’s 
Eye. Of easy culture, blooms early remaining a long 
time, flowers dark crimson with lighter centre. Hardy 
annual. 1 ft..Pkt. 5 
AGERATUM. 
Profuse blooming plants; very showy when planted in clumps 
or masses. They are invaluable for bouquets, and, if lifted 
and potted in fall, will bloom all winter in the house. Half- 
hardy annuals. 
Ada Bowman. New. Delicate blue, 1 ft.10 
Conspicuum. White; blooms until frost, fine for bou¬ 
quets, 13^ ft. 5 
Lasseauxii. Very fine rose color, iy a ft. 5 
Mexicanum Blue. 1% ft. 5 
Imperial Dwarf. Dark blue, 8 inches. 5 
White. 8 inches. 5 
Little Dorrit. Azure blue; very floriferous, 6 inches . . 10 
AGROSTEMMA. 
(ROSE OF HEAVEN.) 
An attractive free blooming hardy perennial of easy culture, 
producing flowers on long slender stems like a single pink; 
blooms first season. Fine for cutting ; 1 to 2 feet. 
Mixed Sorts . . ..5 
ALYSSUM. 
iThe sweet Alyssum has pretty little white flowers, useful in 
making up in all kinds of small bouquets, and its fragrance, 
while sufficiently pronounced, is very delicate. The 
Alyssum grows freely from seed, either under glass or in the 
open ground. 
Cloak of Ermine. The most dwarf of all varietis, height 2 to 
3 inches. Excellent for beds, borders or pots . . Pkt. ID 
Little Gem. Distinct, fragrant variety, 4 inches high . # 5 
Sweet. Hardy annual, 1 ft. Per oz., 40 cts. 5 
Benthami Com pactum. This variety grows about 6 
inches high and is thickly studded with pure white 
flower spikes. 5 
Saxatile Compacta. (Rock or Golden Alyssum.) Showy 
yellow, % ft. Hardy perennial. 5 
AMARANTHUS. 
The foilage of these plants is handsome in the extreme. 
A. Salicifolius, Henderi, and Princess of Wales, form splendid 
pot plants, and are also very effective for centers of beds 
and backgrounds of borders. A. Mel. Ruber is a very 
excellent bedding plant, contrasting well with Golden 
Feather, Cineraria Marltima, etc. Sow the seed early, and 
set out last of May, or in June. Annuals. 
Marguerite. Flowers rich purple. io 
Bicolor Ruber. Scarlet and orange foliage. 2 ft ... . 5 
Caudatus. (Love Lies Bleeding.) Crimson, 3 ft ... 5 
Cruentus. (Prince’s Feather.) Scarlet 3 ft. 6 
Henderi. Very brilliant foliage; splendid, 3 ft. 5 
Melancholicus Ruber. Dark crimson foliage. 5 
Princess of Wales. Carmine, orange green, and 
bright yellow. 5 
Salicifolius. (Fountain Plant.) Scarlet and purple; 
one of the handsomest, 3 ft. 5 
Tricolor. (Joseph’s Coat.) Red, yellow and green 
foliage, 2 ft. Per oz., 40 cts.. 5 
AMMOBIUM. 
Useful for dried bouquets and winter decorations; a showy 
border annual. Sow last of May. Succeeds well in any soil. 
Alatum. White, 2 ft. 5 
AMPELOPSIS. 
Veitchii. (Japanese Ivy.) A gem among the climbers, with 
most graceful shaped and rich deep-colored foliage, clinging 
to the merest support; one of the most beautiful. Perfectly 
hardy. Per oz., 50 cts.. ID 
ANEMONE. 
(WIND-FLOWER.) 
Beautiful hardy perennial, easily grown from seed, flowering 
early in spring ; fine for bouquets. 
Coroneria. (Garden Anemone.) Mixed colors, 1 ft. 5 
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. 
Gran diflora. Violet spotted white, 1% ft.25 
ANTHEM IS. 
Arabica. A beautiful free flowering annual ; flowers golden 
yellow; constantly in flowers . . . . r . 5 
ANTIRRHINUM. 
(SNAPDRAGON.) 
Old garden favorites with odd shaped flowers of brilliant color¬ 
ings and very pretty spotted throats; deliciously fragrant. 
Of easiest culture, blooming the first season from seed and 
thriving in any soil. The tall sorts are most desirable for cut 
flowers, whife the dwarf make the best plants for edgings or 
pots. 
