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BEDDING PLANTS. maTt'STuIy. 



* 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. 



foliage plants of 

 vely for edging and 



dwarf 

 design 



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



*Achjrranthes. Ornamental foliage plants. 



— Crimson. . . . 



— YeUow. 



*Ageratum, Princess Pauline. Light blue, white 



centre. 

 *— Dwarf Blue. 

 Altemanthera. Bright 



habit. Used extensi- 



bedding. 



— Dwarf Scarlet 



— Dwarf Yellow 



— Turvel. Foliage bright red ... 



*Alyssuin, 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 



*Begoma. 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. 100 

 $1.75 $12.00 



1.50 10.00 



1.50 10.00 

 1.50 10.00 



1.00 7.50 



1.00 7.50 



1.00 7.50 



.75 6.00 



1.50 10.00 



..50 3.50 



1.75 12.00 



1.75 12.00 



1.75 12.00 



3.00 20.00 

 3.00 



*BrowaUia Speciosa Major. Beautiful perpetual- 

 flowering variety with bright violet-blue flowers. 



Caladium Esculentum. Enormous rich green 

 leaves. An effective plant for massing or border- 

 ing in connection with subtropical effects. (Growing 

 ■plants) 



Caladiiuns. Fancy leaved. See p.ige 100. 



Calceolaria. Golden Bedder 



Calendula Orange King. (Pot Marigold.) Flowers 

 golden yellow, fine for cutting, very free flowering 



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

 mer flowering. White Wonder, white; Beacon, 

 red; Peerless Pink, dark pink; Enchantress Su- 

 preme, mediiun pink; Benora, variegated. Pink 

 Delight. Pink. Each, 25 cts. ... • . . . 



— Marguerite, Mixed. ., . . ... ... 



*Centaurea Cineraria. (Dusty Miller.) Silver\^ 

 fern-like leaves which retain their color tlirough- 

 out the sea,son. Very desirable plant for edgings ... 



Cockscomb Dwarf, Crimson and Golden YeUow. 



Cockscomb Ostrich Plume. Crimson and 



den Yellow. 

 *Coleus Verschaffelti. Red foliage 

 — Golden Bedder. Yellow foliage. 

 — Firebrand. Green blotched with crimson 



white. 

 — Queen Victoria. Cardinal-red with golden 



der. 

 Cosmos. Pink, Red and White. Early flowering. 



*Cuphea platycentra. (Cigar Plant.) Brilliant red 

 funnel shapetl flowers. Fine for bedding 



Cyperus. See Aquatics, page 117. 



Doz. 



100 



$1.00 



S8 . 00 



2.50 



18.00 



2.25 



15.00 



1.00 



8.00 



Gol- 



and 



bor- 



2.00 



14.00 



1.50 



lu.uO 



1.25 



8.00 



1.00 



8.00 



1.25 



8.00 



1.00 



6.00 



1.00 



6.00 



1.00 



6.00 



1.00 



6.00 



1.00 



6.00 



1.25 8.00 



