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Surprise. Leaves a deep crimson purple, liojlit green margin, 



Wilsonii. Velvety chocolate, shaded with purple. 



Veitcliii. Leaves dark purple, margined with light soft green. 



Verschaffeltii. Leaves a rich dark crimson, a very effective plant. 



Emperor Napoleon (new), Leaves rich chocolate crimson, a first class bedding 



variety ; extra. 50 cents each. 

 Leo (new). Centre of leaves rich bronzy ciimson, margined with golden yellow ; 



a fine new golden variety. 50 cents each. 

 Beauty of Widmore. Leaves green, white margin, nerves crimson, very distinct 



in color. 50 cents each. 



IRESINE or (Achyranthns). 



These are all very beautiful leaf-plants, more hard}' than Coleus, succeeding ad- 

 mirably bedded out during summer. Price 20 cents each, S2 per doz. 

 Lindenii. A new species, with narrowly elliptic lanceolate leaves of a deep 



blood-red color; habit dwarf and compactly branched ; the best for bedding 



purposes. 

 Acuminata Rich crimson stems, dark red leaves, marked with a flame or salmon 



red bar on upper mid-rib. 

 Aurea Reticulata. Veins of the leaves reticulated with bright gold, with footstalks 



of leaf and stems carmine. 

 Verschaffeltii. Rich dark crimson stems and leaves, an admirable bedding plant. 



ALTERNANTRERAS. 



Alternanthera Magnifica. Cnew). A fine variety, being larger and stronger in its 

 growth than the others, the colors brighter than in any other variety; it is di- 

 versely colored gold, crimson, orange and bronze. 75 cents each. 



Amabilis. A pretty variety in the way of A. amoena, but twice as large. 



Alternanthera Amoena. Leaves magenta colored, very dwart plant. 



Alternanthera Paronychioides. Brown bronze tipped with bright red. 



Alternanthera Spatliulata Leaves bright crimson and green. 



These are three new foliage plants, very desirable for bedding out— they are of 



low compact growth, well adapted for front lines or margmal circles in bedding 



groups. 25 cents each— $2 50 per dozen. 



Teilantliera Versicolor. This plant is of neat compact growth ; foliage is brown 

 and green, beautifully tipped with bright magenta— grows about eight to ten 

 inches in height— one of the most beautiful small pot plants ever introduced. 

 30 cts. each. 



Zonale and Nosegay Geraniums. 



GENERAL COLLECTION. 



For bed ling out during Summer, there is no class of plants used so extensively 

 at the present diy, in Europe, as this. In this country it succeeds to perfection, 

 flowering profusely during the heat and drouizht of summer — when Verhen--4, and 

 such like pl-ints suffer, or are burned up. They are equally beautiful and valuable 

 in the plant house during winter. 



The importations of 1870 are placed in the general collection. 



Price. 25 cents each (save where priced), 82 50 to $3 00 per dozen. 50 very fine, 



$10 50. 



Alfred. Fine scarlet, large truss. 



Adonis. Soft tinted carmine scarlet, white eye, fine form. 



Alice. Soft flmie scarlet, fine truss, very effective. 



Amy Floiror Bright purplish rose, immense truss. 30 cents each. 



Abd-el-Kader, purplish blood red, very distinct. 



Attraction, or (General Grant. Bright scarlet, immense truss. 



Aurantia Striata Orange tinted salmon colored flowers, broken into by white 

 flakes fr(Mn the margin ; of the striped forms, this is the finest striped va- 

 riety. 50 cents each. 



Baron RicasoU. Rich velvety crimson scarlet, fine bedder. 



Blue Bell. A verv distinct variety ; flowers a bluish lilac, fine truss, abundant 

 bloomer. 50 cents. 



Blanche of Castile Pure white, good tru-s, compact habit. 30 cents. 



Bicolor Flowers white, with a deep salmon rose centre, distinct ; fine 



Bicolor, (E (iH). This variety is very distinct from the foregoing ; color a bluish 

 purple, with spot of fiery scarlet on top petals. 



