. Ageratum Blue Perfection AGERATUM (FIoss Rower) One of the best bedding ])lants, being literally a sheet of bloom from early summer till frost. Unlike many bedding plants, their flowers are not liable to be spoiled by rain, nor do the colors fade out. The various blue varieties are without doubt the most satisfactory bedding plants of this color for our trying climate. Easily raised from seed, which is usually started in a hotbed or window and transferred to the open ground in May. Can also be sown outdoors in May. A sowing in September will give plants to bloom all winter. (See cut). PER PK
. Ageratum Blue Perfection AGERATUM (FIoss Rower) One of the best bedding ])lants, being literally a sheet of bloom from early summer till frost. Unlike many bedding plants, their flowers are not liable to be spoiled by rain, nor do the colors fade out. The various blue varieties are without doubt the most satisfactory bedding plants of this color for our trying climate. Easily raised from seed, which is usually started in a hotbed or window and transferred to the open ground in May. Can also be sown outdoors in May. A sowing in September will give plants to bloom all winter. (See cut). PER PKT. Blue Perfection. This is the darkest colored of all large flowering Ageratums. Color deep amethyst- blue; compact growth; fine bedder. ^ oz., 40 cts. Little Blue Star. A variety of exceedingly dwarf and even growth; the tiny hushes, not over 4 to 5 inches high, are densely covered with bright blue flowers, a fine variety for edging 25 Cope's Pet. The best light-blue variety for edg- 1071 1076 10 1073 ing. 10 1078 1074 10 5 5 30 cts. Princess. A beautiful variety of compact, even growth, rarely exceeding 8 inches in height; the flowers are sky-blue with white centre, the contrast being really exquisite, J oz., 40 cts Imperial Dwarf Blue. Clear blue; 8 inches. ^ oz., 25 cts 1075 Imperial Dwarf White. 8 inches. J oz., 25 cts. ALYSSUM (Mad Wort) Pretty little plants for beds, vases, baskets, edging or rock- work, blooming profusely all summer; useful also for winter flowering. Very sweetly scented. 1101 Little Gem, or Carpet of Snow. Of dwarf, compact habit, but 4 inches high. It begins to bloom when quite small, and the plants are a solid mass of white from spring to late in autumn, and undoubt- edly the best white-flowering edging plant in the list. (See cut.) Per ^ oz., 25 cts.; per oz., 75 cts . .. 5 1102 Sweet Alyssum {A. Maritimum). Of trailing habit; flowers white. Per oz., 40 cts 5 1103 Tom Thumb {Benthami Compactum). Of dwarf, compact, erect growth; excellent for edging
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