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BEDDING PLANTS 



Plants for Beds and Borders — Continued 

 BEGONIA Tuberous Rooted. All Selected Bulbs 



These are now among the most popular plants for beds of summer flowers. 

 Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of their flowers. From the 

 time the first blossoms appear until all growth is stopped by frost they are 

 never out of bloom. 



Single. Separate colors, scarlet, yellow, crimson, white, pink and salmon. 



Price, 30c each; set of six for $1.50. 



Double. Separate colors, scarlet, crimson, white, yellow, pink and salmon. 



Price, 35c each; set of six sorts, SI. 75. 



Fibrous-Rooted Varieties 



Prima Donna. A splendid new Begonia of the "Gracilis" type growing 

 into bushy plants, 10 inches high by 12 inches across. The flowers are un- 

 usually large, 1 to 1 34 inches in diameter, rose color shading to carmine in the 

 center. For bedding or pots it is a gem. (See illuslration.) 



Red Erfordia. A large-flowered strain of this popular bedding Begonia, 

 producing glossy bright crimson flowers in phenomenal profusion from May 

 until frost; foliage dark, plants bushy and compact, about 10 inches high. 



Vernon. Fine bedding and pot plant 6 inches high; blood-red flowers. 



Price, plants from 2-inch pots 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



CALADIUM Superb Fancy-Leaved 



Useful for pot culture, window and piazza boxes. Most of the varieties 

 planted about June 1st in partially shaded borders succeed admirably as 

 bedding plants. The richness of coloring is bewildering. Brilliant red and 

 green, green with spots and red veins, etc., etc. 



Price, 50c each; $5.00 per doz. 



COLEUS 



Coleus plants are used in great quantities in parks and public gardens, or 

 in any situation where a striking effect is wanted. They make an attractive 

 border for beds of Salvias or Cannas and can be used in masses where a colored 

 foliage effect is wanted. 



Verschaffclti. The standard crimson bedding variety. 



Golden Bedder. The favorite yellow sort. 



Trailing Queen. A trailing variety useful for hanging baskets. Foliage 

 marked yellow and pink, bordered with maroon and green. 



Price, plants from 2-inch pots, 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 jjer 100. 



DRACAENA Indivisa 



A splendid house or garden plant with slender drooping leaves. It is used 

 extensively as a center plant for vases and for pwrch and window-boxes. It 

 will stand full exposure to the sun and its long, graceful narrow leaves give a 

 beautiful effect with other plants. 



Price, plants from 5-inch pots^ $1.00 each. 



GLOXINIA New Hybrid 



The handsomest of our summer-blooming plants. The rich coloring and 

 speckling of the flowers is beautiful in the extreme. 

 Price, assorted colors, 40c each; $4.00 per doz. 



GERANIUM Double 



Geramiums are always popular because people are successful with them al- 

 most ?very where. They flower freely all season until killed by frost, and with 

 very little care will do well in heavy or light soil. 



Alphonse Ricard. Semi-double flowers of a bright vermilion scarlet are 

 produced in profusion. The foliage is handsome, luxuriant, bright green. 



Beauty Poitevine. One of the most popular varieties that we have. 

 Lively salmon pink color semi-dwarf branching habit, deeply zoned leaves. 



General Grant. Bright orange scarlet flowers profusely produced during 

 the entire season in medium size trusses. 



Irvingfton Beauty. A vigorous grower, free blooming, splendid foliage, 

 trusses, color rose-pink. {See illustration.) 



Jean Viaud. Bright rosy-pink, white blotch in center, dwarf, compact, 

 vigorous and free blooming. 



Pink Barney. A profuse bloomer with large semi-double flowers of beauti- 

 ful deep pure pink, dwarf and branching habit. 



Radio Red. A splendid bedding variety remarkable for the size and 

 brilliancy of its flowers which are of the clearest possible flame scarlet. 



White Queen. This has proven to be the best of the double whites. 



Price, plants from 3 pots, 25c each; $2.50 doz.; $20.00 per 100. 



HELIOTROPE 



These well-known garden favorites are always in demand because of their 

 delicious fragrance. Plants set out in the spring become established quickly 

 and flower freely until killed by frost. We offer fine plants of these, the new 

 giant, French, and the standard blue, also white. 



Price, 15c each; $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



HOLLYHOCK Hardy Double 



This grand strain of Hollyhocks we have secured only after years of careful 

 selection. We grow annually thousands of these, and have for years selected 

 those that show the most perfect form, largest size and purest color. In the 

 whole range of hardy garden plants there were none more majestic, gayer in 

 appearance or more generous in blooming. (See illustration.) We offer the 

 following £olors: Purple, White, Salmon, Yellow, Pink, Crimson. 



Price. 30c each; $3.00 per doz.; $20.00 per 100. Collection of 6 for $1.50. 



