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BEDDING PLANTS. MiV'^^'jIIy. 



* An asterisk denotes varieties suitable for Vases and Window Boxes. 



Our Bedding Plants are grown in greenhouses especially constructed to produce compact, stocky plants. These are not forced, but 

 grown at a low temperature, and are of the hardiest possible character. 



Begonia Gracilis. 



Light blue, white 



*Abutilon. Red, White, Light Pink or Yellow. 



*Achyranthes. Ornamental foliage plants. 



— Crimson. . . 



— Yellow. 



*Ageratum, Princess Pauline 

 centre. 



*— Dwarf Blue. 



Alternanthera. Bright foliage plants of dwarf 

 habit. Used extensively for edging and design 

 bedding. 



— Dwarf Scarlet 



—Dwarf Yellow. 



— TurveL Foliage bright red. 



*Alyssum, Dwarf White. Sweet-scented 



Antirrhinum, (Snapdragon.) For bedding and cut 

 flowers these plants are ideal, our strain being 

 particularly fine. White, Pink, Yellow, Red or 

 Mixed. 



Asters, American Branching and Giant Comet. 

 White, Pink, Crimson, Light Blue and Dark 

 Blue; each color separate 



*Begonia. Gloire de Chatelaine. Exquisite clear 

 pink; fine for bedding. ... 



— Newport Gem. A popular variety for bedding, 

 beautiful shade of pink 



— ^Vesuvius. Bright crimson, blooms all Summer 



— Tuberous-Rooted. Plants. May be grown in 

 partial shade or in the full sunlight if kept moist. 

 They bloom continually from July until frost and 

 produce a gorgeous effect. Pink, Crimson, Yel- 

 low, White, Scarlet, Orange and Mixed. 



— Rex. Ornamental foliaged plants, suitable for 

 shady situations. ... ... ... ... 



Doz. 

 $2.50 



100 



1.50 $10.00 



1.75 

 1.75 



1.25 

 1.25 

 1.25 

 1.00 



4.50 

 5.00 



12.00 

 12,00 



8.00 

 8.00 

 8.00 

 7.00 



1.50 10.00 



.50 



3.50 



2.00 



15.00 



2.00 



15.00 



2.50 



18.00 



30.00 



Doz. 100 



*Browallia Speciosa Major. Beautiful perpetual- 

 flowering variety with bright violet-blue flowers. $2.00 $12.00 



Caladium Eseulentum. Enormous rich green 

 leaves. An effective plant for massing or border- 

 ing in connection with subtropical effects. {Grounng 

 -plants.) 3.00 22.00 



Caladiums. Fancy leaved. See page 100. 



Calceolaria. Golden Bedder 2.50 18.00 



Calendula Orange King. {Pot Marigold). Flowers 



golden yellow, fine for cutting, very free flowering 1.50 10.00 



Carnations. Strong plants out of 3-in. pots for Sum- 

 mer flowering. White Wonder, white; Beacon, 

 red; Peerless Pink, dark pink; Enchantress Su- 

 preme, medium pink; Benora, variegated. Pink 



Delight. Pink. 3.00 22.00 



—Marguerite, Mixed 2.00 15.00 



*Centaurea Cineraria. {Dusty Miller.) Silvery 

 fern-like leaves wliich retain their color through- 

 out the season. Very desirable plant for edgings. ... 1 . 50 10 . 00 

 Cockscomb Dwarf, Crimson and Golden Yellow. 1.50 10.00 

 Cockscomb Ostrich Plume. Crimson and Gol- 

 den Yellow. 1,50 10.00 



*ColeusVerschaffelti. Red foliage 1,25 



—Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage, 1.25 



— ^Firebrand. Green blotched with crimson and 



white 1.25 8.00 



— Queen Victoria. Cardinal-red with golden bor- 

 der 1,25 



Cosmos. Pink, Red and White. Early-flowering. 1 . 25 

 *Cupheaplatycentra. {Cigar Plant.) Brilliant red 



funnel-shaped flowers. Fine tor bedding ... 1,25 8,00 



Cyperus. See Aquatics, page 117. 



8.00 

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