. ADLUMIA (Mountain Fringe, Allegheny Vine, or Climbing Fumitory^ per pkt. 1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful, hardy biennial climber, but as it resows itself year after year, it might be considered perennial. The feathery foliage closely resembles that of the Maiden- hair Fern. The flowers are tube-shaped, flesh-colored, somewhat like the Bleeding Heart, and completely cover the plant. For covering trellises, stumps of trees, etc., it is very desirable. Flowers the first year from seed $0 15 AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) 1090 Coronaria. An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy
. ADLUMIA (Mountain Fringe, Allegheny Vine, or Climbing Fumitory^ per pkt. 1051 Cirrhosa. A graceful, hardy biennial climber, but as it resows itself year after year, it might be considered perennial. The feathery foliage closely resembles that of the Maiden- hair Fern. The flowers are tube-shaped, flesh-colored, somewhat like the Bleeding Heart, and completely cover the plant. For covering trellises, stumps of trees, etc., it is very desirable. Flowers the first year from seed $0 15 AGROSTEMMA (Rose of Heaven, Mullein Pink) 1090 Coronaria. An attractive free-flowering hardy perennial of easy culture, producing glowing crimson flowers like a single pink, and silvery-white foliage; blooms the first season; fine for cutting; 2 feet, j oz., 20 cts 5 1091 — Alba. A piu-e white variety 10 (Sweet Alyssum or Mad Wort) Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edgings or rockwork, blooming profusely all summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small, and the plants are a solid, mass of white from spring to late autumn, and undoubtedly the best white-flowering edging plant in the list. (See cut.) Per joz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts 10. 1101 1100 Lilac Queen. Per I oz., 25 cts. A very pretty deep lavender-lilac, of dwarf compact habit, per oz., 75 cts 10 ^ '1102 Sweet Alyssum (A. Maritimum). Of trailing habit, flowers white, cts.; oz., 40 cts Perioz., 25 1103 Tom Thumb (Benthami Compactum). Of dwarf, compact, exceOent for edging; white. Per J oz., 30 cts.; per oz., 50 erect growth; Anchus.\ It.\i,ica, Dropmore Variety AMARANTHUS Brilliant foliaged annuals, growing from 3 to 5 feet high, some of the varieties bearing curious racemes of flowers. All are useful in borders of tall plants or for the centre of large beds. They thrive best in a hot, sunny location, not too rich soil, and given sufficient room to develop their full beau
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