Washburn & Co.'s amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden : containing a descriptive list of two thousand varieties of flower and vegetable seeds : also a list of French hybrid gladiolus, . t. Ord., Ericaceee. A handsome, nearly hardy, evergreen shrub, covered during October and November withpearl-like blossoms and strawberry fruit! 14 Arbutus Unedo. From Ireland, io feet io ARCTOCTIS. Nat. Ord., Composite. Handsome, showy, free-flowering plants, of close, compact, dwarf habit, with large beau-tiful flowers in the style of Splendens ; continuing in bloom the whole s
Washburn & Co.'s amateur cultivator's guide to the flower and kitchen garden : containing a descriptive list of two thousand varieties of flower and vegetable seeds : also a list of French hybrid gladiolus, . t. Ord., Ericaceee. A handsome, nearly hardy, evergreen shrub, covered during October and November withpearl-like blossoms and strawberry fruit! 14 Arbutus Unedo. From Ireland, io feet io ARCTOCTIS. Nat. Ord., Composite. Handsome, showy, free-flowering plants, of close, compact, dwarf habit, with large beau-tiful flowers in the style of Splendens ; continuing in bloom the whole summer, andgrowing freely in any rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. 115 Arctociis Grandiflora. Pale-yellow, dark-crimson centre; from Cape of Good Hope. Half foot io 116 Breviscarpa. Deep-orange, wi:h dark centre; from Cape of Good Hope. Half it .io Nat. Ord., Araliaceex. 117 Araiia Papyrifera (Chinese Rice-paper plant). Greenhouse shrub from China. 4 feet . .25 ARGEMONE. Nat. Ord., Papaveract*. Exceedingly showy, free-flowering border plant with large, poppy-like flowers ; succeed-ing well in any common garden soiL Hardy annual Ii3 Argemone Grandiflora. White. 2 feet 05 119 Mexicanum. Yellow. 2 feet 05. asclepias tuberosa. (See next page.)AR3EERIA. Nat. Ord., Plumbagirutce*. Useful, hardy perennials ; adapted for rock-work, edging, or culture in pots. Half-hardy perennials. 120 Armeria Diaithaides. Delicate rose. Half foot 10 !2I Formosa. Rose and white. 1 foot 1° TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 19 VO. PRICE 122 Armeria Longiaristata. Blue. 1 foot $ 123 Pinifolia. Fine foliage. 1 foot ... .10 124 Splendens. Splendid variety, with large corymbs four to six inches in circumfer- ence, of brilliant rosy carmine flowers; good for bouquets. 1 foot . . .25 Nat. Ord., Asclepiadacea;.< Handsome plants, remarkable for the singularity and beauty of their flowers ; requiring alight soil. 125 Asclepia Curassavica. Scarlet. Greenhouse perennial; from South America. 3 feet . .10
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