EVERT WOMAN HER OWN FLOWER GARDENER, 



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sandy loam; they are very tender, the first frost blackens their beauty; 

 and they require much heat in the winter. A slight chill is death to 

 them. I had fine plants of several kinds last winter, but a cold night 

 in December killed every one ; green-house culture is needful for them. 



Achyrantlius, 



These plants rank next to the Coleus in richness of coloring, and 

 beauty of veining. 



A. Acuminata has dark red leaves, marked with a salmon-red midrib, 

 and light crimson under-surface. It contrasts charmingly with silvery- 

 leaved plants. 



Aureus Eeticulatus has light green foliage, veined with yellow; 



stems crimson, very effective. 



Achyranthus Lindenii is of a bushy growth, foliage rich, deep crimson. 

 All of these are very tender, but make good house plants during the 



winter. 



Alternantheras. 



These are dwarf plants from Brazil, with leaves tinted with crimson, 

 pmk, brown and green. 



A. Amoena, crimson shaded to pink, and amber brown. 

 A. Amabilis, orange, crimson and dark green. 

 A. Leatifolia, foliage large, green, orange and crimson. 

 A. Versicolor, olive, crimson and chocolate. 



These varieties are all used for edgings, and if they are closely cut, 

 the fresh growth assumes most brilliant hues. They will not outlive 

 our cold winters without protection. 



Caladiu7ns. 



One of the most beautiful of the Ornamental Foliaged Plants for 

 planting on the lawn, or as a center for oval or circular beds. They 

 will grow five feet high, with immense leaves of a light green color, 

 beautifully veined with various colors. They are bulbous roots, and 

 must be taken up with the first frosts. 



The bulbs should be kept in sand in a dry temperature, not below 50**. 



Caladium Chatini, green ground, red and white spots. 



Due de Nassau, clear red leaf, beautifully shaded. 



Emperor Napoleon, brilliant crimson, with rich blood-red ribs. 



C. HouUetii, spotted and veined, with various shades of green. 



