. Snapdragon or Antirrhinum Mexicanum.—White or alba, very delicate |Oz., 15c; 5 Blue.—18 in., most attractive f Oz., 15c; 5 Perfection or Imperial.—Mixed White and Blue. iOz., 20c: 5 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) A showy hardy perennial, that is living for a se3ond and third year, blooming in August if sown early and then on till killed by frost. Among the most showy and brilliant border plants; succeeds in any good garden soil. By cutting off most of the flowering stems and giving a slight protection over Winter, plants will bloom second Summer for four months. Try a few this way. For cut flowers
. Snapdragon or Antirrhinum Mexicanum.—White or alba, very delicate |Oz., 15c; 5 Blue.—18 in., most attractive f Oz., 15c; 5 Perfection or Imperial.—Mixed White and Blue. iOz., 20c: 5 ANTIRRHINUM (Snapdragon) A showy hardy perennial, that is living for a se3ond and third year, blooming in August if sown early and then on till killed by frost. Among the most showy and brilliant border plants; succeeds in any good garden soil. By cutting off most of the flowering stems and giving a slight protection over Winter, plants will bloom second Summer for four months. Try a few this way. For cut flowers with stems kept in water, Snap- dragons retain their fresh appearance for ten days, and in this particular they are very valuable as table decorations. Easy to grow as a radish. Tall, Large Flowered.—Height 18 inches iOz.,25c. Red 5 Rose 5 Yellow 5 Scarlet • 5 Mixed 5 Dwarf, Large Flowered. 1 Oz., 25c Pink 5 Rose , 5 Yellow 5 White : 5 Mixed 5 Galathee.—Crimson white. Oz., 40c; 10 ( 56 (Prices per packet and % ounce) ASTERS Chrysanthemum-like flowers surpassed by no plant in beauty. They vary in color from a delicate pink and white to deep reds and purples. The plants thrive best in rich soil, but with sufficient moisture will give satisfaction in almost any garden plot, and blossom in profusion for 90 days or till killed by frost. They are especially adapted to house decoration, and when cut and placed in water hold their regal heads erect from one to two weeks without withering. A supply of Asters, effective and beautiful for months,, providing more cut flowers than any other plants occupying the same space, may be had from July till frost by planting an early variety, as Queen of the Market, followed by a later variety of the Semple Branching type. Try Landreths' Asters this year and see how unusually fine they are. Good as any offered under more florid descrip- tions. 8 to 20 inches high. Asters are by far the most satisfactory open garden flowering pl
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