. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Kitchen gardens Catalogs. AQITILEGIA (CoLUsriiiNE). Nat. Ord., Rnnunculacem. This prntty nnd interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely meets with the ainount nf n[ii)roi'iation it deserves; it is an extremely showy andoriiamentBl early 1 PRICE. ACANTHUS. Nat. Obd., Acanthaceas. These deserve a place in every collection, from their stately appearance, and the legend of their leaves having given the first idea of the capital of th
. Curtis, Cobb & Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden for 1878. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Kitchen gardens Catalogs. AQITILEGIA (CoLUsriiiNE). Nat. Ord., Rnnunculacem. This prntty nnd interestingly varied genus of plants scarcely meets with the ainount nf n[ii)roi'iation it deserves; it is an extremely showy andoriiamentBl early 1 PRICE. ACANTHUS. Nat. Obd., Acanthaceas. These deserve a place in every collection, from their stately appearance, and the legend of their leaves having given the first idea of the capital of the Corinthian order of architecture. They require a good sandy loam. Hardy perennials. 366 Acanthus Mollis. White. From Italy. 3 feet. 05 AGROSTEM3IA (Rose Campion). ' , CaryophyUacea. (Jt Are perfectly hardy, ver\' easily raised from seeds, and will well rcpav the little care they require. The flowers are produced on long stems, blooming freely throughout the season. Hardy perennial. For annual varieties, see Viscaria. 367 Agrostemma. Fine ; purple and white 05 AliSTRCEMERIA. Nat. Ord., Amaryllidacecs. This is a genus of tuberous-rooted plants, with beautiful flowers; requiring to be grown in a sheltered position to have them in perfection. Half-hardv perennials. 368 Alstroemeria Van Houtte. Finest hybrids. IJ feet 25 ALYSSUM. Nat. Ord., Crucifera:. One of the most useful, free-flowering little , either for growing in pots, on J rook-work, or the open border. Hardy perennials. ' 369 Alyssum Argenteum. Yellow, silvery foliage; from Switzerland. 1 foot . .05 370 Saxatile. Yellow; very showy. 1 foot 05 371 Wiersbeckii. White and yellow 05 ANCHUSA. Nat. Ord., Bwngnem. Coarse-growing plants, natives of the south of Europe, remarkable for their in- tensely blue flowers. Hardy perennials. 372 Auchusa Arvalis. Blue. 2 feet 05 ANEMONE. Nat. Oed., Ranunculacecs. All the plants belonging to this genus are beautiful, and well deserving of culti- vation; succeed well
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