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NEW COLEUS FOR 1872. 



A choice selection from many hundred new varieties, all fine 



and distinct. 



MAROON VELVET. Rich velvety maroon ; the finest of the dark 

 varieties. 



PURPLE FRINGE. Dark bronzy purple, with deeply fringed 

 greenisli-yellow edge. 



RETICULATA. Beautiful green, netted and veined with blackish- 

 purple. 



MEPHISTO. Blackish-purple, with rich dark brown margin. 



MARGrlNATA. Dark purple, richly reticulated margin. 



PRINCE BISMARK. A fine variety of that rich new shade called 

 " Bismark brown," with finely fringed edges. 



CRIMSON BRONZE. Dark bronzy crimson, large foliage and 

 deeply fringed edge. 



NORTHERN LIGHT. Magenta crimson, with narrow golden edge; 

 short-jointed, and compact in growth. 



AURORA. Splendid rosy crimson, fine golden edge. 



Price, 25 cents each. The set of 9 varieties for $2.00. 



NEW PEEPETUAL PLOWEEING OAENATION (PICOTEE). 



PRINCE OF ORANGE. Color deep yellow, edged with lake ; 

 winter-flowering. Price, 75 cents. 



NEW OANNAS. 



The very great improvement in this very ornamental class of 

 Plants, obtained of late years, in the large foliage beautifully 

 shaded with various bronzy tints, as well as in the richly-colored 

 flowers of more than double the size of the old varieties, makes 

 this class very desirable, particularly for our hot climate. The 

 roots can easily be wintered in a dry cellar. 



CANNA ACHIRAS FOLIIS VARIEGATIS. Leaves striped, with 

 broad bands of pale green, or cream color ; flowers red 

 and yellow ; requires shade. Price, $1.00. 

 ** BIHORELLI. Flowers large crimson scarlet ; foliage with 



a dark purple shade. Price, 50 cenis. 

 ** BONNETTI FLORIBUNDA. Flowers large orange red; 



foliage shaded purple. Price, 50 cents. 

 ** DISCOLOR FLORIBUNDA. Fine broad bronzy crimson 



foliage ; large blood-red flowers. Price, $1.00. 

 ** IMPERATOR. Immense bright green leaves, with a nar- 

 row bronzy edge ; flowers very large, of the deepest 

 scarlet. Price, $1.00. 

 ** INVOLUCRATA. Very large green foliage ; scarlet flow- 

 ers ; strong grower. Price, 50 cents. 

 ** MUS^FOLIA. Foliage large broad green, resembling a 



Banana leaf. Price, 50 cents. 

 '' NE PLUS ULTRA. Flowers brilliant dark scarlet ; foli- 

 age large rich bronzy purple ; extra fine. Price, 75 cts. 

 ** NIGRICANS. Flowers large vermilion ; foliage large, 



broad, with a dark bronzy shade. Price, 50 cents. 

 ** RENDATLERII. Flowers large orange ; foliage green and 

 purple. Price, 50 cents. 



