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glossy, blackish purple leaves, and C. coneolor pictiis, green 

 and brown foliage. 



Ce7itaurea candidissima. — A small, compact- growing 

 plant ; leaves, downy white, affording a striking contrast 

 with the dark purple leaves of the Coleus and similar 

 varieties. 



Dahlia variegata. — A variety of the common Dahlia, 

 witli handsome variegated leaves. 



Fuchsia meteror. — Leaves, golden yellow shaded with 

 bronze, the ends of the shoots crimson ; tender. 



Geraniums. — Great improvements have been made in 

 the last few years in variegated-leaved Geraniums. In ad- 

 dition to their ornamental leaves their flowers are ex- 

 tremely beautiful. They are all tender, but may be pre- 

 served through the winter in any dry, warm room by plac- 

 ing the roots in soil, cutting away a c^reater ])roportion of 

 the stems when taken up -in autumn. The following are 

 some of the best : 



Alma. — Leaves, white margined ; flowers, scarlet. 



Bijou. — Silver-edged leaves ; flowers, scarlet crimson. 



Cloth of Gold. — Leaves, golden yellow ; flowers, deej) 

 scarlet. 



Fairy Nymph. — Leaves, silver white ; flowers, scarlet. 



Mountain of Snow. — Leaves with a pure white margin ; 

 flowers scarlet. 



Silver Chain. — Leaves, silver-edged; flowers, rose color. 



Hydrangea variegata. — Leaves striped and blotched 

 Avith white, very showy ; requires protection in Avinter. 

 There is another variety with gold-striped leaves, but the 

 markincjs are not verv constant. 



