. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . X044 Alyssum Benthami Compactum.—A compact-growing variety of the favorite old white-flowered Sweet Alyssum. A valuable acquisition 15 Anchusa Capensis, or Cape Forget-me-not. — A charming perennial plant for dwarf bedding-purposes. Its long racemes of beautiful ultramarine-blue flowei-s are produced perpetually from May to November, if the exhausted flower-stems are removed as they go off bloom J25 Amaranthus Henderi. — This variety differs from all others, producing a range of brilliant colors never
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 . X044 Alyssum Benthami Compactum.—A compact-growing variety of the favorite old white-flowered Sweet Alyssum. A valuable acquisition 15 Anchusa Capensis, or Cape Forget-me-not. — A charming perennial plant for dwarf bedding-purposes. Its long racemes of beautiful ultramarine-blue flowei-s are produced perpetually from May to November, if the exhausted flower-stems are removed as they go off bloom J25 Amaranthus Henderi. — This variety differs from all others, producing a range of brilliant colors never before witnessed in any class of plants. The trans- parency of the fohage, when seen against the light, shows the various colors with such charming effect, that the best idea that can be given of it is to say that it is a good imitation of colored glass. Its gracefulness alone would be sutticient to secure it a place in public favor; but, with its other merits, it cannot fail to become speedUy popular 25 Amaranthus Abyssinicus.—Kew Abyssinian introducrion, forming an exceed- ingly vigorous tree-like specimen of five feet in height by the same in diame- ter, the stem measuiing three inches through. The plant is composed of from six to eight stout bi-anches, each of which throws out as many smaller ones, which are all terminated in the firs^t place by a large drooping carmine red flower-spike, this being subsequently surrounded by ten to twelve somewhat shorter ones, lending to the plant a highly curious appearance. Planted on lawnis, or at the sides of broad walks, this species produces a striking ^tfect . .15 1045 Aster, Dwarf Chrysanthemum. Fiery Scarlet.—Thi?* is one of the most popu- lar classes of Aster, equally desirable for the florist and amateur; highly recom- mended. This and the following arc new colors 25 1045' Aster, Dwarf Chrysanthemum. Pure White .15 1046 Aster, Dwarf Chrysanthemum. Fiery Purple 25 1047 Aster, Dwarf Chrysanthemum. Vermilion Scarlet 25 i
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