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OENAMENTAL FOLIAGE PLANTS. 



A choice selection of the most desirable kinds, many quite new 

 and rare, and indispensable for rich effects in garden decorations. 

 ABUTILON THOMPSONII. Folige beautifully mottled with yel- 

 low ; liowers bright orange, veined crimson ; has proven itself 

 as one of our best bedding plants, sun or shade. Price, 25 

 cents ; $2.50 per dozen. 

 ACHYRANTHUS. Fine robust foliage plants, suitable for either 

 sunny or shady situations. Price, 20 cents each; $2.00 per 

 dozen. 



*^ LINDENII. Dark purple eliptic foliage. 



*' ACUMINATA. Large purple heart-shaped leaves. 



*' AUREA RETICULATA. Yellow, green, and crimson. 



♦' VERSCHAFFELTIL Purple, veined crimson. 

 ALTERNANTHERAS. Dwarf plants for edgings or clumps, in 

 sunny situations, varying in the richest tints of green, crim- 

 son, amber, orange. 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



" AMABILIS. Orange, crimson and dark green. 



** LATIFOLIA. Foliage large, oblong, crimson, orange and 

 green. 



*' PARONYCHOIDES. Green, carmine and amber. 



*' SPATULATA. Solferino, amber, and green. 



** VERSICOLOR. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson, and chocolate ; 

 when used for edgings they are to be frequently sheared like 

 box edging, when the young tips will assume the most bril- 

 liant hues. 



OOLEUS. Select Varieties. 



The most popular decorative foliage plant ; after careful 

 comparison of past season's introductions, we select the 

 following as the best. Price, 20 cents each ; $2.00 per dozen 

 For new varieties (1872), see page 81. 



ACIS. Carmine-crimson, golden edge. 



BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. Crimson, with dark shadings ; golden 

 edge. 



BAUSEII. Blackish-purple ; fine fringed edge. 



BEAUTY OF WIDMORE. White, pink and green; dwarf. 



BRILLIANT. Bronzy-crimson, with dark veins and shadings ; 

 golden edge. 



EXCELLENT. Bright green, blotched with blackish-purple ; ser- 

 rated edge. 



GOLDEN BEAUTY. Dark crimson ; wavy, and golden fringed edge. 



LUMINOUS. Bronzy-red; light yellow edge. 



NAPOLEON. Bright chocolate crimson ; dwarf and compact habit ; 

 the best for ribbon rows, requires but little pinching back. 



PRINCESS OF WALES. Carmine ; narrow yellow edge. 



QUEEN VICTORIA. Bronzy-scarlet ; broad golden edge. 



SUNBEAM. Dark bronzy-crimson; golden edge. 



VERSCHAFFELTIL Bronzy-crimson; the old and well-known 

 bedding variety. 

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