Weltoniensis Alba. — Resembles the above, but with light green leaves 

 and stems ; white flowers. 



McBethii.— A very pretty variety ; always in bloom, with finely cut 

 leaves and snow-white flowers. 



Semperflorens Bedding Varieties. 



The following are especially adapted for bedding, borders and lines; 

 growing in exposed places, and bearing the brightest sunshine, giving 

 masses of brilliant color for months. 



Vernon. — Stands the hottest sun, which makes it invaluable for bed- 

 ding purposes. It grows in round, compact masses. The leaves are rich 

 green, shaded bronze red. The flowers are brightest red and are produced 

 in the greatest profusion. 



Vulcan. — The counterpart of the above, except that the flowers are 

 bright orange-scarlet. 



Vernon R-osea. — Like the above, except the foliage is a lighter shade 

 of green, and th^ flowers bright pink. The above grow 18 inches high. 



Bijou *'Ca.rpet Begonia." — Of dwarf compact habit, growing only 

 about 8 inches high, giving charming red flowers. All the semper-florens 

 class are very brilliant bedders, giving a mass of bright color for months. 



Gloria, de Montet. — Double semper-florens with handsome dark foliage 

 and large pretty pink flowers like little roses. 10c to 20c. 



Erfordia. — A low growing variety of very graceful habit, with pretty 

 shining leaves, and bearing continuously the greatest profusion of dainty 

 pink flowers. A splendid bedder ; stands the hot sun well. 



Snow Wreath. — The same general habit as Erfordia, and equally as 

 valuable as a bedding plant, but with snow-white flowers, a charming plant 



Smithii or ''White Gem" — Is dwarf and busby, growing about 18 

 inches high. The leaves above are dark green and ruffled, underneath 

 bronze-red. The foliage and flowers are covered with minute hairs. The 

 flowers are white inside, and soft pink outside; makes a fine pot plant, and 

 is very pretty in baskets, and invaluable as a bedder. The above 8 varieties 

 25c each; 75c to $2.00 per doz. 



New Bougainvillea, 



Braziliensis.— A splendid new variety, more hardy and luxuriant than 

 other sorts. It blooms most, of the year but is especially fine in winter. The 

 floral bracts are one third larger than Sanderiana and Glabra, the stems are 

 longer the color deeper and more intense. In two years plants attain the 

 height of 15 feet with a corresponding spread. A valuable addition to the 

 list of climbers. 50c to $1.00 each. 



A New Heavenly Blue Coleus* 



"Blue Bells." — A grand novelty from South Africa. It grows two to 

 three feet high and has light green fimbriated leaves and bears an abund- 

 ance of lovely sky blue flowers in handsome spikes, which on old plants are 

 sometimes over a foot long and three or four inches around. It is a lovely 



