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F. H. Horsford, Charlotte, Vermont. 
ALYSSUM Wiersbeckii. Has 
15 cts. each, $1.10 per doz. e. 
AMIANTHIUM muscsetoxicum (Fly Poison). The 
some racemose heads of white flowers turn greenish 
with age. Nice for cutting, and a useful hardy peren¬ 
nial of easy culture. 15 cts. each, 2 for 25 cts. d. 
ANCHCJSA Jtalica. One of the best of the genus, hav¬ 
ing bright blue or purple flowers in»panicled racemes. 
Grows 4 feet high, branching, and is well suited 
to planting among shrubbery. 12 cts. each, $1.10 
per doz. e. 
A. f ncarn&ta. Has a profusion of small pretty, flesh- 
colored flowers. 15 cts. each. e. 
ANEMONES. Belong to the natural order of Ranuncu- 
lacccE, oi' Crowfoot family, constituting an extensive 
genus, many of which are very attractive, hardy 
perennials for cultivation. A rich, sandy loam, moist 
but well-drained, is what they like; yet, for these, 
any good garden soil seems to suit. The border is 
closer corymbose heads and deep yellow flowers. Asia Minor. 
hand- 
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Aquiltgia chrysantha. (See opposite page.) 
Anemone Pennsylvania ,. 
the most suitable place, or some may be used about 
rock-work to good advantage. They lalsoj make 
good pot-plants. 
A. montana. Is one of the earliest, bearing showy 
violet flowers. The plant is robust—about 6 inches 
high. 15 cts. each, e . 
A. sylvestris. Is one of the most charming, and, with 
me, easy to grow. It has good-sized, pure white 
flowers on lon£ stems. It has not proved a trouble¬ 
some weed with me, though it is slightly inclined to 
spread, and 2 or 3 plants in a cluster soon form a solid 
mass or large clump. 10 cts. each, $1 per doz. d . 
A. nemorosa rubra. A dainty, charming little 
flower. 15 cts. each. b. 
A. pulsat-illa. A British species of much value, with 
flowers much like A. montana. Height. 6 to 10 inches. 
Flowers violet. 20 cts. each. d. Seeds, 5 cts. 
A. Pennsylvanica. Is not rare in most of our low 
meadows, and somewhat resembles A. sylvestris . 
12 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. 
A. vernalis. Flowers whitish inside, violet outside; 
covered all over with silky down. Blooms very early, 
and likes moist, sandy soil. 20 cts. e. 
ANEMONELIjA thalictroides (Thalictrum Anemo- 
noides ). One of our most delicate and charming wild 
flowers. Blooms early. Flowers white, or nearly so, 
and last a long time. Just the thing for shaded loca¬ 
tions. 8 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. a. 
