. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. AGERATUM, MEXICANCM. A hardj'-annual, desirable for cut flowers, or in borders, flowering continually and profuseU-. Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue 05 SWEET A desirable hardy annual, flowering from early spring till killed by frost, and all winter in the green-house if sown in August. Flowers pure white, in racemes, and of a peculiar delicate fra- grance. Most eflfective in masses, with plants one foot apart. Useful in all kinds of small b
. Annual illustrated catalogue of seeds. Nurseries (Horticulture), Minnesota, Catalogs; Vegetables, Seeds, Catalogs; Flowers, Catalogs. AGERATUM, MEXICANCM. A hardj'-annual, desirable for cut flowers, or in borders, flowering continually and profuseU-. Ageratum, Mexicanum, light blue 05 SWEET A desirable hardy annual, flowering from early spring till killed by frost, and all winter in the green-house if sown in August. Flowers pure white, in racemes, and of a peculiar delicate fra- grance. Most eflfective in masses, with plants one foot apart. Useful in all kinds of small bouquets. Grows one foot high. Alyssum, Sweet (Maritimum , white .05 AMARANTHUS. Valuable for its variety of handsome foliage, Avhether grown in the conservatory orgardeu. The colors will be more brilliant if planted in moder- ately rich soil. It is a tender annual and should not be planted in the north before May 15th. Amaranthus, tri-color (Joseph's Coat) 05 ANTIRRHINUM. {Snapdragon.) The Antirrhinum is an old favorite border plant, with dark and glossj- leaves, and large, curiously shaped flowers with finely marked throats. They have been much improved by careful selection, and now are really magnificent flowers. They blossom the first season from seed sown in the spring, but the blossom will be much stronger the second sea- son. Succeeds best in dry, loamy soil. Tender perennial; one and one-half to two feet high. Antirrhinum, mixed colors 05 AQUILEGIA.—See Columbine. ASTER. No familj' ot plants bears such distinct marks of progress as the Aster and none are more eagerly sought. An almost endless variety, always relia- ble, it is not strange that they should become a necessity. The seed may be sown during the months of March and April under a frame or in the green-house, and transplanted in May. However, as the Aster is essentially a fall flower and the late blossoms are the finest, it is better to sow the seed in a frame, thinlj-, earU' in May, and transplant when strong
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