GENERAL COLl.ECTJOX OF BEDDING FLANTS. 



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Iqeneral Collection of Beddiiig piaijt^. 



ABUTILON, GOLDEN FLEECE. 



A bright i^oldeu yellow Abntilon of strong, vigorous 

 habitant very free-flowering. While yellow sorts hereto- 

 fore offered lacked richness of color, the variety now of- 

 fered combines large size, fine form, and depth of coloring. 



Plants are symmetrical ingrowth and form perfect pyra- 

 mids which are covered with bloom during the season. 

 25 cts. each ; S2..50 per dozen. 



ABUTILONS. 



This class of plants dnring the past few years has been 



wonderfully improved. The collection we offer embraces 



the finest of recent introduction, together with the cream 



of the old and well-tried sorts. 



Anreiiin Maciilatum. Green and yellow mottled foli- 

 age, flowers yellow, veined with crimson. 



Boule de Xeige. Fine, pure white: free-blooming. 



Brilliant. Bright red, free dwarf habit. 



Coiironne D'or. Beautiful, deej) sulphur yellow. 



Emperor. Claret crimson, large and tine. 



Firefly. Rich salmon scarlet ; fine. 



King of Koses. Large rosy crimson. 



Royal Scarlet. Brilliant scarlet, very dwarf and free. 



Scarlet Gem. Brilliant red, dwarf liabit, small foliage. 



Thonips()ni Plena. .V new variety, with perfectly j 

 double flowers, that resemble in form a double Holly- 

 hock : color rich deep orange, streaked with crimson. \ 



Vexillariiini Aiireiim Pictiim. Flowers scarlet, petals ' 

 uoldeii yellow; free bloomer, droo|)ing habit, foliage j 

 marbled golden yellnw and green ; fine for vases. 

 15 <tts. each ; set of i;! varieties for >;i..')0. 



AGAPANTHUS. 



.Summer-blooming plants; e.tcellent for growing in tubs 

 or planting in rockeries among aquatics. 

 rmbellatns (Blue Lily of the Xile). Blooms in large 

 umbels; flowers a lovely shade of light blue, ."io cts. 

 Umbellatiis .\lbu«. Flowers pure white. >;i.00each. 

 " variegatns. Blue flowers; (oliage pret- 



tily marked white. -^l.OOeach. 



ACHYRANTHUS. 



Irulis])cnsablc loi- bedding |>nrposes, either in masses or 

 ribboning, their brilliant tinted leaves forming a marked 

 contrast with all other plants. 

 Acuminata. Large purple foliage. 

 Kiijersoni. Deep red, shading to jiink. One of the 



very best sorts tor contrasting with Coleus or Cen- 



taurea. 

 I'ormosum. Rich bright yellow, with light green edge 



and crimson midrib ; the stems are of a peculiar shade 



of crimson. 

 Gilsoni. Deep |)urple heart-shaped leaves. 

 I.indcni. Hark purple elliptic foliage. 

 10 cts. each ; SI. 00 per doz. 



AGERATUM. 



Old garden favorites of easy culture, blooming continu- 

 ously throughout the summer months. 

 Blanche. Pure white, very desirable. 

 Cope's Pet. ,\. decided improvement on the well- 

 known and popular John Douglass. It is of a brighter 

 and more cheerful blue, and rather more even in 

 growth, never exceeding (i inches in height. 

 John Douglass. Large azure-blue flowers, dwarf 

 compact habit. 



lo cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. ; .$8.00 per 100. 



ALTERNANTHERAS. 



Beautiful dwarf [daiits of compact habit, growing about 

 6 inches high, and admirably adapted for edgings to flower 

 beds or ribbon lines, their beautifully variegated foliage 

 of crimson, purple, yellow, pink, and green forming rich 

 masses of color, always attiactive ami highly ornamental. 

 Aurea Nana. Bright golden yellow, holding its color 



well the entire season. 

 Amabilis Tricolor. Orange, crimson and dark green. 

 .\^ma!na Spectabilis. Crimson, pink and brown ; the 



finest and brightest. 

 Paronychoides Aurea. Bright yellow foliage. 

 Versicolor. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate; 



when used for edy:ings they must be frequently 



sheared; the young tips will' then assume the most 



brilliant hues. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. ; $0.00 per 100. 



Anthemis Cokdnakia FL. PL. 



ANTHEMIS CORONARIA FL. PL. 



One of tlie most useful plants for bedding or pot culture 

 lately introduced. Ft bears its golden yellow double flow- 

 ers profusely during the season, ami can be recommended 

 as a first-class edging plant. 



' 25 cts. each ; .■t;2.50 pei' dozen. 



