ANAGALLIS. 
The genus Anagal- 
lis is remarkable for 
the beauty of its flow¬ 
ers, for even our wild 
scarlet Pimpernel, or 
Poor Man’s Weather 
Glass, is one of the 
prettiest of our small 
wild flowers. Should 
be sown under glass. 
Anagallis Napoleon III, rich maroon color, . . io 
Eugenie, fine, velvety blue, . io 
Garibaldi, crimson ; exceedingly beautiful, . . . io 
sanguinea, showy, bright red. io 
superba, red, blue, scarlet, lilac; separate or 
mixed, each packet, . to 
ANTIRRHINUM. 
The Antirrhinum, perhaps better 
known by its old and popular name, 
Snapdragon, is one of the very best 
of our Perennials, blooms abundantly 
the first summer until after frost, 
and if not too much exhausted, flow¬ 
ers well the second summer. 
Antirrhinum Brilliant, scarlet and yellow, . . 5 
Firefly, orange and scarlet, with white throat, . 5 
Galathe, crimson, throat white ; large, .... 5 
White-flowered, white; not showy, but good, 5 
papillionaceum, blood red, throat pure white, . 5 
caryophylloides, irregularly striped, . 5 
Tom Thumb, about 6 inches high ; mixed colors, 5 
llcst and brightest varieties mixed, . 5 
ARGEMONE. 
The Argcmones 
are free blooming 
hardy annuals, 
with large flow¬ 
ers, resembling 
a single Poppy, 
while the leaves 
are armed with 
slender prickles, 
and very much 
resemble Thistle 
leaves. Known 
as the Prickly 
Poppy by many. 
Argemone grandiflora, white petals, yellow sta¬ 
mens ; four inches in diameter, . 5 
Mexicana, flowers bright yellow,. 5 
Hunnemanni, carmine and yellow, . 5 
ASPERULA. 
Aspcrula azurea setosa is a 
profuse blooming hardy little 
annual, of dwarf habit, growing 
less than a foot in height, and 
bearing many clusters of small, ' 
light blue or lavender, sweet- 
scented flowers. For making 
up in small bouquets the As¬ 
pcrula is all that can be desir¬ 
ed. Native of the Caucasian 
Mountains, and introduced for 
culture only a few years since. 
^vsperula azurea setosa,. 5 ■ 
G 
ASTER. 
The Aster now is a general 
favorite, and its popularity is 
on the increase. Give the 
Aster a deep, rich soil, and 
mulching with coarse manure 
is very beneficial. Plants may 
be grown in the hot-bed, cold- 
frame, or a seed-bed in the 
garden. The Aster transplants 
easily. Twelve inches apart is 
the proper distance for making a showy bed of the 
large varieties, and the dwarf kinds may be planted so 
that they touch. In this way they make elegant bor¬ 
ders. Our engravings show the habits of both Tall and 
Dwarf Asters. 
Aster, Truffaut’s Pseony-flowered Perfection, 
large, beautiful flowers, petals long; a little re- 
flexed; 2 feet in height; mixed colors, .... 15 
Truffaut’s Paeony-flowered Perfection, same 
as above, in twenty-four separate colors, and 
very true to color; each color, . 15 
La Superbe, large flowers, 4 inches in diameter, 
2 feet in height ; three colors mixed,. 20 
La Superbe, three separate colors — rose; sky 
blue and white —each color,. 20 
New Rose, 2 feet in height; robust; large flow¬ 
ers, petals finely imbricated and ofgrcat sub¬ 
stance; one of the very best; mixed colors, . 15 
New Rose, fifteen separate colors — white, crim¬ 
son, violet, etc., each color, . 15 
Tall Chrysanthemum-flowered, large flowers ; 
18 Inches in height, . 10 
Imbrique Pompon, very perfect; almost a globe, 
and beautifully imbricated ; mixed colors. . . 10 
Imbrique Pompon, fifteen separate colors — 
white, blue, crimson, etc.; each color, .... 15 
Cocardeau or New Crown, two-colored flowers, 
the central petals being of pure white, sometimes 
small and quilled, surrounded with large, flat 
petals of a bright color, as crimson, violet, scar¬ 
let, etc.; 18 inches; mixed colors, . 
Cocardeau, or New Crown, carmine, violet, 
blue, deep scarlet, violet brown, etc., each with 
white center; each variety, . 10 
New Pseony - flowered Globe, the earliest of 
the Asters—at least two weeks earlier than Truf¬ 
faut's P&ony-flowered; flowers very large ; 
plant branching and strong; docs not require 
support, . 10 
Giant Paeony, Brilliant Rose, a hybrid be¬ 
tween Giant Emperor and Truffaut's Perfec¬ 
tion ; flowers very large and perfect, . 25 
New Victoria, flowers large ; habit pyramidal; 
2 feet high; one of the finest; flowers freely ; 
mixed colors,. ) > 
Pyramidal-flowered German, late, branching, 
good habit; needs no tying, . 
Half-Dwarf multiflora mauve, one of the best. 
About 15 inches in height, of fine form ; flow¬ 
ers perfect and abundant, delicate white and 
mauve, . is 
