. Akctotis Gkandis. ARABIS (Rock Cress). 1211 Alpina. A hardy perennial and one of Ihe earliest and prettiest spring flowers. The spreading tufts are. covered with a sheet of pure white flowers as soon as the snow disappears. Unequalled for rockeries or edging; withstands the drought, and is always neat; 6 inches. \ oz., 25 cts ' 5 ARCTOTIS (African Daisyl. 1216 Grandis. A remarlcably handsome annual from .Southwest Africa. It forms much-branched bushes 2 to 3 feet high; its flowers are large and showy, being pure white on the upper surface, the reverse of petals pale lilac-blue. There are few
. Akctotis Gkandis. ARABIS (Rock Cress). 1211 Alpina. A hardy perennial and one of Ihe earliest and prettiest spring flowers. The spreading tufts are. covered with a sheet of pure white flowers as soon as the snow disappears. Unequalled for rockeries or edging; withstands the drought, and is always neat; 6 inches. \ oz., 25 cts ' 5 ARCTOTIS (African Daisyl. 1216 Grandis. A remarlcably handsome annual from .Southwest Africa. It forms much-branched bushes 2 to 3 feet high; its flowers are large and showy, being pure white on the upper surface, the reverse of petals pale lilac-blue. There are few annual flowers grown in the garden more valuable for cut flower work than the Arctotis. It is easily grown from seed, and may be started in hotbed, in the house, or in the open ground, the seed germinating in about five days, and the plants may be expected to come into bloom early in July and continue until quite hard frost. It delights in a sunny situation. As a cut flower it is especially valuable, the blooms lasting a week or ten days in water, and if undeveloped buds are cut and placed in a sunny window, every one will open and produce as fine flowers as though left on the plant. J oz., 30 cts 10 ARMERIA Sea Pink or Thrift). 1221 Formosa. A very pretty edging plant, bearing rosy-pink flowers; hardy perennial. J oz., 30 cts IQ ASPARAGITS. 1231 PlumosUS Nanus. This graceful Asparagus is an excellent plant. $ per 100 seeds 25 ANTHEHIS (Hardy Marguerite). PER PKT. 1150 Tinctoria Kelwayi. A most satisfactory hardy perennial, bearing all summer daisy-like golden yellow blossoms; excellent for cutting; 2 ft. } oz., 25 cts. 10 1232 Sprengeri (Emertdd Fe/ither). One of the best plants to grow in suspended baskets, window boxes, vases, etc., for the greenhouse in winter and outdoors in the summer. 50 cts. per 100 seeds . 10 DREER'S SUPERB ASTERS. Offered on Pages 65 to 67, also on Pages 52 and 53. ASTERS are one of the most important summer and autumn flowers, and receive
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