. Aquilegia or Columbine. AQUIL,KGIA (Columbine). No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than the Columbine. Seed may be planted in the open ground early in spring, and will, in the case of the single varieties, bloom the same season; or they may be planted in August or September, and will come up early in spring and make vigorous plants, which will bloom abundantly during late spring and early summer. Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will serve to lighten up a too stiff and formal planting, for no other plant has so airy a grace as the Columbine, is more gen
. Aquilegia or Columbine. AQUIL,KGIA (Columbine). No hardy plant grown from seed is more easily handled than the Columbine. Seed may be planted in the open ground early in spring, and will, in the case of the single varieties, bloom the same season; or they may be planted in August or September, and will come up early in spring and make vigorous plants, which will bloom abundantly during late spring and early summer. Columbines should be planted wherever their presence will serve to lighten up a too stiff and formal planting, for no other plant has so airy a grace as the Columbine, is more generous of its blooms, or more effectively adapted for cut flowers, per pkt. 1181 Californica hybrida. Exquisite flowers, in yellow and orange shades, all with long spurs. ^ oz., 50 cts. 10 1182 Canadensis. This is the scarlet and yellow native species, and one of the brightest of all. ^ oz., 50 cts. 5 1183 Chrysantha {Golden Spurred). Golden-yellow. i OE., 50 cts 10 1181 — alba. Beautiful pure white. ^ oz., 50 cts 10 1185 Ccerulea {Rocky Mountain Columbine). Violet- blue and white; 2 feet. ^ oz., 50 cts 10 1186 Coerulea hybrida. Beautiful hybrids, bearing large flowers in a great variety of colors. J oz., 50 cts. 10 1187 Flabellata nana alba. A dwarf variety from Japan, with fine glaucous foliage and large white flowers. ^ oz., 50 cts 10 1192 Haylodgensis Delicatissima. A new hybrid, bearing large, long-spurred flowers, the spurs being a tender satin-rose, passing imperceptibly to a delicate light yellow at the crown 25 1L97 Nivea Qrandiflora. A beautiful large pure white. \ oz., 25 cts 5 1199 Collection containing a packet of each of the above 9 sorts 75 1207 Double, all colors mixed. 50 cts. per oz 5 1210 Single, all colors mixed, 40 cts. per oz .... 5 AXCHUSA (Alkanet). PER PKT 1138 Italica Dropmore Variety. One of the best hardy perennials, and becoming more popular each season, grows about 5 feet high, and bears in abundance all summer flowers of the richest gentian-blue.
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