(jeneral Collection of Bedding piantg. 



This class 

 wonderfully 

 the finest of 

 of the old an 



ABUTILONS. 



well-tried sorts. 



' beds or ribbon lines, their beautifully variegated foliage 

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

 of plants during the pass! tew years-has been masses f color, always attractive and highly ornamental, 

 improved. The collection we oiler embraces . „ ,. . , , . . ,. , ,,. ., , 



recent introduction,' together with the cream I Aurea Nana. Bright golden yellow, holding its color 



well the entire season. 

 Amabilis Tricolor. Orange, crimson and dark green. 

 A in <ni a Spectabilis. Crimson, pink and brown; the 

 finest and brightest. 

 \ ^v^^fe J*"*^/*^. Paronychoides Aurca. Bright yellow foliage. 



~~y{~ ■■ " * gtVy^- ly^ty^ fi"^ Versicolor. Foliage ovate, olive, crimson and chocolate ; 



Into when used for edgings they must be frequently 



sheared ; the young tips will then assume the most 

 brilliant hues. 



10 cts. each ; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 per 100. 



ANTHEMIS CORONARIA FL. PL. 



One of the most useful plants for bedding or pot culture 

 lately introduced. It bears its golden yellow double 

 flowers profusely during the season, and can be recom- 

 mended as a first-class edging plant. 



25 cts. each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



Single Abutilons. 



Thompsoni Plena. 



Aureuni Maculatuin. Green and yellow mottled foli- 

 age, flowers yellow, veined with crimson. 



Boule de Neige. Fine, pure white ; free blooming. 



Brilliant. Bright red, free dwarf habit. 



Couronne D'or. Beautiful, deep sulphur yellow. 



Crusader. Rich cinnabar scarlet , large. 



Emperor. Claret crimson, large and fine. 



Firefly. Rich salmon scarlet ; fine. 



King of Roses. Large rosy crimson. 



Royal Scarlet. Brilliant scarlet, very dwarf and free. 



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



Thompsoni Plena. A new variety, with perfectly 

 double flowers, that resemble in form a double Holly- 

 hock ; color rich deep orange, streaked with crimson. 



Vexillarium Aureuni Pictuin. Flowers scarlet, petals 

 golden yellow; free bloomer, drooping habit, foliage 

 marbled golden yellow and green ; fine for vases. 

 15 cts. each ; set of 13 varieties for $1.50. 



ACHYRANTHUS. 



Indispensable for bedding purposes, either in masses or 

 ribboning, their brilliant tinted leaves forming a marked 

 contrast with all other plants. 

 Acuminata. Large purple foliage. 

 Emersoni. Deep red, shading to pink. One of the very 



best sorts for contrasting with Coleus or Centaurea. 

 Formosum. Rich bright yellow, with light green edge 



and crimson midrib ; the stems are of a peculiar shade 



of crimson. 

 Gilsoni. Deep purple heart-shaped leaves. 

 Lindeni. Dark purple elliptic foliage. 

 10 cts. each : $1.00 per doz. 



AGERATUM. 



Old garden favorites of easy culture, blooming continu- 

 ously throughout the summer months. 

 Blanche. Pure white, very desirable. 

 Cope's Pet. A decided improvement on the well-known 



ami popular John Douglass. It is of a brighter and 



more cheerful blue, and rather more even in growth, 



never exceeding 6 inches in height. 

 John Douglass. Large azure blue flowers, dwarf 



compact habit. 



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



AGAPANTHUS. 



Summer-blooming plants; excellent for growing in tubs 

 or planting in rockeries among aquatics. 

 L'mbellatus {Blue Lily of the Nile). Blooms in large 

 umbels , flowers a lovely shade of light blue. 50 cts. 

 Umbellatus Albus. Flowers pure white. $1.00 each. 

 " variegatus. Blue flowers ; foliage prettily 



marked white. SI. 00 each. 



ALTERNANTHERAS. 



Beautiful dwarf plants of compact habit, growing about 

 6 inches high, and admirably adapted for edgings to flower 



Glokie de Sceaux. 



NEW BEGONIAS OF 1887. 



Alba Picta. A pretty species from Brazil, distinct in 

 character. It is shrubby in habit and of compact 

 growth. The leaves are glossy green, freely Spotted 

 with bright silvery white. Will make a really useful, 

 and pretty plant for decorative purposes. 



Diadema. A new upright-growing species with deeply 

 cut foliage of a rich green, spotted with silvery white;. 

 a most distinct and pretty variety. 



Gloriede Sceaux. One of the finest flowering Begonias: 

 introduced for many years; it is of upright habit, pro- 

 ducing during the entire winter large, open, flat flowers- 

 of a soft silky pink, contrasting well with the rich 

 bronzy green foliage. 



Olbia. Ovate deeply lobed leaves, with sunken veins.. 

 The raised portions are marked with silvery blotches. 



Rubella. A very ornamental Indian species belonging 

 to the Ricinifolia section. Leaves blotched red, with 

 purplish blue ribs on Upper surface, under side red. 



Teuscheri. A very free growing ornamental Begonia,, 

 which flowers profusely. Flowers rose colored. 

 40 cts. each ; set of 6 $2.00. 



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