GENERAL COLLECTION. 



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Guitar 



*Beg©Fiia + Rex.* 



Grown for the beauty of the foliage. The leaves 

 are large, variegated and covered with a peculiar, 

 silvery, metallic gloss. Are mainly used for pot 

 plants, or in Wardian cases, ferneries, etc. ; but do 

 finely in shaded places in summer out-of-doors. 

 (See cut below.) 



30 cts. each ; S3. 00 per dozen. 



Bedding Plains. 



BED OF TUBER 



rjlHE above engraving shows a bed of these grand Bedding 

 " I k Begonias with two double flowers, h natural size, on the 

 L upper corners of the picture. The kinds we offer were 

 specially grown for us and are a comparatively new section of this 

 beautiful tribe. They are now largely grown as feedding plants 

 and no doubt will be almost universally planted in the very near 

 future. The colors are far more varied and brilliant than Geran- 

 iums, the single flowers measuring from 3 to 5 inches across, rang- 

 ing through all the shades of crimson, scarlet, rose, orange, etc. 

 They require the same treatment as the fancy leaved Caladiums, 

 Gloxinias, etc. ; that is, the tubers are dried off in winter and started 

 again in spring. (See cat.) 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS, in special colors for arrang-ing- in beds. 

 Bed, Crimson, Scarlet, Bose, White, Yellow. 



Price, 40 cts. each ; set of 6 sorts for S2.00. 

 3 sets, 18 in all, for $5.00. I 10 sets, 60 in all, for $12.00. 

 5 " 30 " " 7.50. I 20 " 120 " " 21.00. 

 Single varieties, all colors mixed, 30 cts. each, 4 for $1.00, 12 for 

 $2.50, 25 for $4.50, 50 for $8.00, 100 for $15.00. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



These vary in colors like the single varieties, and vary in form 

 somewhat — we show two distinct types in the above engraving. 

 Tin- flowers average from 2 to 3 inches across. 



Prico, 50 cts. each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



Beg©Hia, FIswepi.Fig. 



Plants adapting themselves to a variety of uses ; are used for 

 planting in the garden for summer decoration, or as pot plants, for 

 cut flowers in winter; they are very easily^grown, but require heat 

 — an average of 65 degrees at night during winter is necessary. 

 The flowers are beautiful, mostly drooping in graceful panicles of 

 various colors, as given below. They are largely used in the con- 

 struction of bouquets, etc., by florists. 

 Atropurpurea. Deep blood red foliage. 50 cts. each. 

 Alba. Same as "Rubra" in habit, but with white flowers. 

 Fuchsoides Alba. Flowers pure white. 

 Hybrida Multiflora. Small leaves ; rosy pink flowers. 

 Saundersonii. Small waxy foliage, bright red flowers. 

 Scandens. A useful trailing variety. 

 Ingramii. Rose color. 



Rubra. Dark coral color ; splendid. 30 cts. 

 Metallica. Crimson and maroon foliage. 30 cts. 

 Diadema. Peculiar Palm-shaped foliage. 50 cts. 

 Semperflorens Alba. Pure white ; very profuse. 

 Washingtoniana. Strong upright grower ; large panicles of white 

 flowers. 50 cts. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen, except where noted. 

 Set of 12 sorts for $2.50. 



The below named are all well known tested varieties of the 

 leading plants that are used for "carpet bedding," "mass- 

 ing," " ribbon-line " planting or general bedding. We grow 

 immense quantities of this class of stock, and we are in a 

 position to execute the largest orders in a prompt, satis- 

 factory manner, and at the lowest rates. Parties desiring 

 large quantities will do well to write us, and we will make 

 special prices. 



Per 100. 

 Alternanthera (Farychoides Major). The "Rainbow 



Plant " $6.00 



Alternanthera, Aurea Nana. The finest yellow 6.00 



Ageratum. Best blue 6.00 



" "White Cap." Best white 6.00 



" "Cope's Gem" 6.00 



Achyranthus. Crimson, yellow, etc 6.00 



Caladium Esculentum. Large foliage $12.00, $25.00 and 50.00 



Cannas. Large, tropical foliage ; light and dark 10.00 



" New French. See description, page 114 20.00 



Coleus, Verschaffelti. Crimson 6.00 



Golden Bedder. Yellow 6.00 



Hero. Black '. 6.00 



" Kirkpatrick. Yellow and green 6.00 



"Black Dwarf." See page 131 8.00 



Echeveria, Extensa Globosa 16.00 



" Secunda, Californica, Retusa, etc 9.00 



Geranium, Gen. Grant. Best single scarlet 9.00 



Dbl. Gen. Grant. Best double scarlet 9.00 



Naomi. Best double pink 9.00 



Queen Olga. Best single pink 9.00 



Cand. Plena. Best double white 9.00 



Albion. Best single white 9.00 



Mt. Snow. Best silver leaded 9.00 



Best dwarf ; blue ' 4.00 



Finest mixed 4.00 



" double 10.00 



" single 5.00 



Scarlet, white, maroon and striped 6.00 



Verbenas. Scarlet, white, blue, pink, etc 4.00 



Centaurea Candida and Gymnocarpa. (White leaved) 8.00 



Lobelias 

 Pansies. 

 Petunias 



Salvias. 



TMEBMLT 



begonia rex. (See description above.) 



The plants and seeds arrived in good order and on time. I thank you for yonr promptness, correctness and extras. It is a pleasure to do business with people 

 that know how to do it.— Ira B. Fenton, Framingham, Mass., May 20th, 1889. 



