GENERAL LIST 0E FLOWER. SEEDS 
EXPLANATION AND KEY TO ABBREVIATIONS 
Our General List of Flower Seeds, it will be found, is divided into the following groups, viz.: Annuals, Peren 
dials and Biennials; Climbers; Greenhouse Plants; Everlastings; Ornamental Grasses, etc. The botanical and 
common names are arranged in alphabetical order, and a very complete index will be found in front of book. The 
dash (—) designates the repetition of the name above it as applying to the variety to which the dash is prefixed; 
\\±e first column, following the name, denotes hardiness and duration; the second column, height in feet; the third 
column, color or predominating colors ; the fourth and fifth columns show the price per ounce and packet respectively; 
the sixth column gives brief descriptions or special notes on culture. 
hA designates Hardy Annuals—Lasting hut one year. 
hbA “ Half Hardy Annuals—Lasting but one year. 
tA “ Tender Annuals—Lasting but one year. 
hH “ Hardy Biennials—Lasting two years. 
hhB “ Half Hardy Biennials—Require protection during 
winter. 
hi* “ Hardy Perennials— Lasting three or more years. 
The abbreviations of colors are— 
lihP designates Half Hardy Ferennials—Require protection 
during winter. 
tP “ Tender Perennials—Lasting three or more years, 
but require greenhouse protection during winter, 
t “ Biennials or Perennials that if sown early will 
bloom the first year. 
Trai. “ Trailing Habit. 
Var. “ Various. 
blk.—black. 
car.—carmine. 
lav—lavender. 
hr.—brown. 
crim.—crimson. 
pur.—purple. 
tri.—tricolor. 
sul.—sulphur. 
var.—variegated. 
scar.—scarlet, 
strip.—striped, 
ver.—vermilion. 
In some instances when the flower is of two colors, these are indicated by the initial letters only,—for example, b. 9z w.— 
blue and white; s. & y.—scarlet and yellow; w. & p.—white and pink. 
NAME. 
Hard. 
and 
Dur. 
H’g’t 
Feet. 
Color 
of 
Flower. 
Price 
per 
Oz. Pkt. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Abobra, see Climbers 
Abronia arenaria . 
hhA 
trai. 
yel. 
•5° 
5 
I Sweet scented, verbena-like trailers. Do 
umbellata grandiflora. 
u 
it 
rose 
•So 
5 
> best in light soil. Sow in open ground 
villosa. 
t( 
it 
pur. 
.50 
5 
) in May. 
Abutilon , see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Abyssinian Grass , see Ornamental Grasses 
Acacia , see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Acanthus mollis. 
hP 
3 
white 
5 
j Ornamental foliage, valuable for deco- 
— latifolius (Bear’s Breach) . 
hP 
3 
pur. 
.50 
10 
( rative purposes. 
Achillea ptarmica, flore pleno (Yarrow) 
<< 
i 
it 
10 
) Flowers freely throughout summer and 
The Pearl . 
ti 
10 
\ autumn. Excellent for cutting. 
Achimenes, see Seeds for Greenhouse 
Aconitum napellus (Monk’s llood) . 
i< 
3 
blue 
5 
) Popular plants, adapted to shady situa- 
pyrenaicum . 
ii 
it 
yel. 
5 
> tions. 
mixed . 
mix’d 
1.00 
5 
) 
Acroclinium, see Everlastings 
\denophora liliifolia . 
it 
it 
1. blue 
10 
Free flowering, fragrant border plant. 
Adlumia (Alleghany Vine), see Climbers 
Adonis autumnalis . 
hA 
i 
crim. 
•35 
5 
) 
aestivalis . 
ii 
ii 
scar. 
•35 
5 
> Attractive bright flowers of long duration. 
vernalis . 
hP 
yel. 
•30 
5 
) 
African Rose , see Hibiscus 
Agathea coelestis (Blue Marguerite) . 
tP 
2 
blue 
5 
Small daisy-like flowers. 
Ageratum (see page 86) 
Agrostemma Coeli Rosa (Rose of Heaven) 
hA 
I 
rose 
•25 
5 
;- alba . 
* 4 
ii 
white 
i t 
•25 
5 
All easily grown, free flowering attrac- 
coronaria alba . 
ThP 
1 A. 
•25 
5 
> tive plants. The perennial sorts do 
— rosa (Rose Campion). 
2 
rose 
•25 
5 
well in dry situations. 
Flos Jo vis (Jove’s Flower). 
•35 
5 
— Ilybrida Walkeri (Walker’s Lychnis). 
ti 
I 
pink 
i5 
mixed .. 
it 
2 
mix’d 
•25 
5 
J 
Agrostis, see Ornamental Grasses 
Alonsoa albiflora. 
hhA 
white 
•3o 
5 
grandiflora . 
it 
ii 
scar. 
•30 
5 
Sow in hot-bed and plant out after mid- 
linifolia . 
i< 
ii 
it 
•30 
5 
die of May. Being continuous bloom- 
myrtifolia . 
ii 
it 
•35 
5 
ers they are desirable for bedding. 
Warscewiczii. 
a 
2 
•30 
5 
Althaea rosea, see Hollyhock 
Aloysia citriodora (Lemon Verbena), see 
Seeds for Greenhouse 
( The flowers are of great brilliancy 
Alstroemerla mixed hybrids... 
tP 
3 
mix’d 
1.50 
10 
J T hey succeed in any soil and are 
pulchella . 
y. & r. 
10 
( adapted for cutting. 
Alyssum (Sweet Alyssum), see page 86 
Amaranthus Abyssinicus . 
hhA 
ti 
d. red 
•25 
5 
Very striking plants on account of 
<i 
it 
red 
•3° 
5 
their beautiful varied colored foli- 
caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding). 
ii 
it 
t i 
.20 
5 
age or peculiar mode of bloom. The 
cruentus (Prince’s Feather). 
it 
it 
crim. 
.20 
5 
leaves are always largest when the 
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