



Alyssum, Violet Queen 
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Anchusa, 
Blue Bird 

Arctotis, 
Autumn Shades 
Hybrids 
Snow Cloth 
Anagallis Grandiflora, Blue 



ALYSSUM 
Fragrant edging plants fine for borders and window-boxes, with small flowers in great Bee 
through summer and fall. Sow the seed as soon as the ground is workable, having plants re to 
12 inches apart. Cutting back the plants occasionally increases the bloom. They thrive well in any 
soil. For flat-grown plants, start the seed m March. For Alyssum saxatile see Perennial List. 
Carpet of Snow. Pkt. 10c; 140z. 25c; oz. 65c; 4Ib. $2; Ib. $6 
Round, flat plants, 5 inches high and 10 to 12 inches across, with a solid mass of tiny white flowers. 
Snow Cloth. Pkt. 10c; Y{oz. 25c; oz. 65c; Yb. $2; Ib. $6 
The very finest white variety, and blooms two weeks earlier than any other. The very flat round plants, 
12 inches across and 2 inches high, form a compact mass of small pure white flowers. 
Sweet (Maritimum). Pkt. 10c; oz. 35c; 14Ib. $1; Ib. $3 
Pure white, very fragrant flowers on 10-inch plants of trailing habit. Excellent for large borders. 
Violet Queen. Pkt. 15c; }40z. 45c; oz. $1.25; Ylb. $3.75 
An extremely fine English strain of unusual beauty. The round plants, 10 mches across and 4 
inches high, form mounds of striking bright violet and make a very unusual dwarf edging plant. The 
distinctive color, becoming even more intense as the season progresses, contrasts strikingly with the 
creamy centers which appear in many of the flowers. An ideal subject for flat-grown plants. 
AMARANTHUS 
Brilliant-foliaged annuals. Like hot sun and well-limed, not too rich soil. Give them room to develop. 
Molten Fire. Pkt. 10c; Woz. 25c; Woz. 45c; oz. $1.35 
The most ornamental of all, with 3-foot plants having dark bronze Jeaves and perfect poinsettia-red tops. 
Salicifolius. Pkt. 10c; lgoz. 25c; oz. 75c 
Fountain Plant. Curled, twisted, narrow 30-inch leaves like willows, of deep b-onze-green with showy blood-red tops. 
Tricolor splendens. Pkt. 10c; 1440z. 20c; oz. 60c 
Joseph’s Coat. The inner foliage is black-bronze tipped with green; the outer, bright scarlet and gold. Height 3 feet. 
ANAGALLIS 
Pimpernel. A showy annual of compact habit which blooms freely from July to frost. Charming 
star-shaped flowers. Sow in May in a sunny location where plants are to bloom, and thin out. 
Grandiflora, Blue. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c; oz. 60c 
Deep turquoise-blue flowers which contrast beautifully with the bright green foliage of the 9-inch spreading plants. 
ANCHUSA 
Alkanet. These pretty summer Forget-me-not-like flowers are beautiful in beds and for cutting. 
Blue Bird. ; : Pkt. 10c; oz. 20c; oz. 60c 
Cape Forget-me-not. All-America Winner. The plants grow very compactly, 18 inches high, with nearly flat heads 
of vivid indigo-blue flowers at the top of the plant. Blooms throughout the summer. 
ARCTOTIS 
African Daisy. This handsome annual blooms from July until frost if given a sunny location. It lasts 
unusually long as a cut-flower. Sow seed outdoors in May. The Arctotis Hybrids are especially 
valuable for flat-grown plants and bring good prices. For this, start the seed indoors in March. 
Grandis. Pkt. 10c; 1goz. 20c; oz. 60c: 1/Ib. $1.80 
Bushy 2 to 3-foot plants with 2-inch daisy flowers with mauve centers and peace ate yee oret tine 
Autumn Shades Hybrids. ; _ Pkt. 20c; yg0z. 40c; oz. $1.25: oz. $3.75 
This fine border plant has gray-green foliage and large daisy-like flowers, 214 to 3 inches across on 
compact 10-inch plants. The colors embrace the rich autumn shades—red, orange, burnt orange, 
bronzy orange, yellow and cream, many with markings at the base of the petals. They are very 
gay in the border and do well in a dry soil. 
ASPARAGUS 
Fine for house decoration or for cutting, and will remain in fresh green condition for a long time. 
Plumosus nanus. Pkt. 15c; 100 seeds 35c; 250 seeds 60c: 1000 ds $1.75: 
This is the graceful, fine, bright green florists’ fern so much used in bouquets. Hecht Sat eae Th hese 
Sprengeri. Pkt. 10c; 100 seeds 30c; 1000 seeds $1.50; 5000 seeds $5.50 
An admirable trailing variety for winter hanging-baskets and for outdoor flower-boxes in summer. Grows 4 feet long 
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