E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 ASKBUKN'S V'* 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PKICE. Amaranthus Hypochondriacus (Prince's Feather). Red; from 3 ft. .05 Monstrosus. Very large and showy; from East Indies. 3 feet . . . .10 Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). An old favorite; beautiful yellow, scarlet, and gi-een variegated leaves. 2 feet 05 ANAGALLIS. Nat. Primulaceae. This *s a class of beautiful trailing plants, that will be found highly ornamental for bedding purposes, as they bloom all the
E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880 efredwashburnsam1880wash Year: 1880 ASKBUKN'S V'* 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 PKICE. Amaranthus Hypochondriacus (Prince's Feather). Red; from 3 ft. .05 Monstrosus. Very large and showy; from East Indies. 3 feet . . . .10 Tricolor (Joseph's Coat). An old favorite; beautiful yellow, scarlet, and gi-een variegated leaves. 2 feet 05 ANAGALLIS. Nat. Primulaceae. This *s a class of beautiful trailing plants, that will be found highly ornamental for bedding purposes, as they bloom all the season. The Anagallis is also an old favorite for growing in greenhouses, presenting an extremely graceful appearance when cultivated in pots or vases. Hardy annuals. Anagallis Grandiflora £ugenie* Beautiful light-blue, shaded from the centre to pure white. | foot Garibaldii. Eich veiTnilion; rare. ^ foot Memoria dell' Etna. New; large flowers, bright scai'let. ^ foot Napoleon III. Rich crimson maroon. | foot .... Philippii. Large; blue. ^ foot Mixed (Indian varieties). Good .10 .10 .10 .10 .10 .05 29 30 Mixed (Large-flowered varieties). Very fine 10 ARGEMONE. Nat. Ord., Papaveracm. Exceedingly showy, free-flowering border-plant, with large, poppy-like flowers; succeeding well in any common garden soil. Hardy annual. Argemone Grandiflora. White. 2 feet 05 Mexicauum. Yellow. 2 feet 05 ASTER. Nat. Ord., Compositos. This splendid class of plants is not only one of the most popular, but also one of the mo-^t effective, of our garden favorites, producing in profusion flowers in which richness and variety of color are coznbined with the most perfect and beautiful form. It is indispensable in every garden or pleasure-gi'ound where an autumnal display is desired. For flower-beds it stands unrivalled. The Aster may be divided into two grand sections, — French and German. The French, as improved by Truflfaut, has flat petals, either reflexed or incuiwed, the former resembling the Chi
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