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JOS. BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation). 
Mignon. The Mignon Aster is now a well-established popular 
favorite*, and in habit resembles the Victoria section. The 
plants are semi-dwarf and bear, when full-grown, 40 to 50 
flowers, which have deeply imbricated florets, are of a beauti¬ 
ful shape, and unsurpassed for cutting purposes. Until this 
season, it has been offered in three colors only, — white, rose, 
crimson. We have now five additional shades. The two first- 
named varieties in particular, are of incomparable delicacy and 
beauty. Flowers of three distinct shades of color are borne at 
the same time by one plant, the flowers on first appearing 
being pure white, those half-developed changing to white or 
rose, and finally the full-blown flowers are of a beautiful pure 
lilac or rose tint. The other three offered are also extremely 
attractive. White, changing to lilac, white changing to rose, 
peach blossom, rosy-lilac, lilac-red, all colors mixed. Pkt., 
10 cents; ounce, $4.00. 
Dwarf Victoria the most beautiful of the dwarf class; flowers 
large and freely produced. Bright Crimson, pkt., 10 cents. 
Pure White, pkt., 10 cents. Dark Scarlet, pkt., 10 cents. All 
colors mixed, pkt., 10 cents; ounce, $4.00. 
JEWEL or BALL. Four very handsome colors of a new and 
magnificent class of Asters, with perfectly round flowers, 
which may be compared to the finest varieties of the incurved 
class of Chrysanthemums. The plants attain a height of 
about 20 to 24 inches; the fully developed flowers measuring 
2j£ to 3 inches across, they will prove very useful for cutting 
and bunching. Apple-blossom, deep-rose, purple-violet, dark blue; each color, per pkt., 10 cents; 
the four colors mixed, per pkt., 10 cents. 
ANTIRRHINUM. Queen of the North. The plants of this fine novelty grow to a uniform height of one 
foot, of elegant habit, and Sre densely covered with large, white flowers. It is, without exception, the 
finest and most beautiful snapdragon ever seen. Each plant has a spread of from twelve to eighteen 
inches: it is a gem for the herbaceous border and most useful for cutting. Pkt., 15 cents. 
ANTIRRHINUM. Majus Nanum. Niobe. Plants of this va-iety attain a height of one foot. The flowers 
are extra large in size, and are of a dark, purplish-red with a pure white throat. Pkt., 15 cents. 
ANTIRRHINUM. Royal Standard. This was 
introduced last year and is already a favorite. 
The flowers are deep scarlet with white divi¬ 
sions, grows readily from seed. Pkt., 10 cents. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. We offer 
new English saved seed of this most beautiful 
introduction, which is one of the best plants 
ever sent out, both for its elegant foliage and 
also for its durability. For bouquets the cut 
sprays have the advantage of much greater per¬ 
sistency than any fern, retaining their freshness 
in water from three to four weeks. Pkt., 50 
cents. 
Asparagus Plutnosus Nanus. 
I have been a satisfied customer of yours 
for 5j years. 
J. E. S., 
Malden. 
ARISTOLOCHIA ELEGANS. Generally this family has large leaves 
and small flowers, but the condition is reversed in this specie; the 
flowers are large and richly marked, the colors being dark purple, 
with white and golden yellow. The seed should be started in heat. 
Pkt., 15 cents. 
AGERATUM. Tom Thumb Large-flowering Rose. This beautiful 
variety forms bushy compact plants about twelve inches high, bearing 
large trusses of rose-colored flowers in such abundance as to 
almost cover the plant. Like all Ageratums, this blooms con¬ 
tinuously, and for beds, in the flower garden, either for edgings, 
ribbon-planting, or for masses, it is very effective until frost, and is 
equally as desirable for pot culture or as a basket or vase plant. 
Pkt., 10 cents. 
AGERATUM. Nanum Luteum. Similar to above in all respects ex¬ 
cept color, which is a novel one for Ageratum — namely, light yel¬ 
low. It comes true from seed and is recommended. Pkt., 10cents. 
ARNEBIA CORNUTA. The curious and exceedingly beautiful flow¬ 
ers of this plant are about the size of a quarter dollar, of an agree¬ 
able, rich yellow, and marked with five large black spots; the latter 
turn the second day to deep maroon, the third day this color van¬ 
ishes and becomes clear, pure yellow. From a hundred to a hun¬ 
dred and fifty spikes of flowers may often be seen on one plant. 
Seeds should be sown in March in heat, and the plants set out in 
May. Pkt., 20 cents. 
See Special Offers on third page of cover. 
Arnebia Cornuta. 
