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BEDDING PLANTS— Continued 



Floss Flower 



plants, giving best 



ALTERNANTHERA 



Bright foliage jilant^ dt chvarf hahit. I'sed extensively 



fdliage; the most eompact and 



AGERATUM. 



One of the fre<'>r-fl<.\\ . im 



results in a light and m.t i.... ini.i-t -cil. for edging and dc.-i 



Perfection. A more inodiratc mg variety; the deepest Aurea nana. Bright ydldx 



blue in color. tiu- hr-\ \ a u m it- iulo 



Princess Pauline. A combination of blue ami white in the BriUiantissima.' A valuabl,. new Alternanthera, red and 



Stella Cumev. H,-,d„ bL. : ^,..n„. .n.uh. , >-"'- . ^'-"^ 



p,,,,!!- 1 ( 'iutiii"-- SI I II I I M I liiii > 1 1 1 IM I I icr 1000 Jewel. A riini]iai'ati\cly iirw \arii't\ ol N'lfiorous growth; 



l n".li,l."4-ni.pot-; lUr. . arh, 7.-,r! , „ ,1,,/., .S4.00 per 100. ^liadn.^ n, rniiiM.n. ^^ ^^h y. lluu markings. 



From o-m. pots: 10c. cacli, si .00 jier doz . 87.00 per 100. Paronychioides. A im.-t d. -nablr kuid of dwarf habit; 



orange red and ci-iiii-iiii. -li.idrd nn-cn. 

 Versicolor. Olive, crimson and ciiocolatc; strong, erect growth. 

 Rooted Cuttings: .S1.50 per 100, S12.00 per 1000. 

 From 2J^-inch pots: 60c. per doz., S4.50 per 100. 



ANTIRRHINUM. Snapdragon 



For Antirrhinimi, or Snapdragon, refer to greenhouse flowering 

 plants, as the varieties we are cataloguing are used extensively for 

 greenhouse flowering as well as for outside bedding. 



ASTERS 



The .\sters are undoubtedly the most popular of the annual iilants for 

 the combined )iiu'iX)se of bedding and ruttiiif:. We dlTcr t!i(> most (l<>sir- 

 ablc tyiH — the (■(imct. wliicli will tlnwrr III MidMiiuin. r. and llic bate 

 Hrancliiiifi, a tiiu', Ircc-^Kiw iiig type that w ill ti( i\\ rr duriiiii .\utumn. 

 In separate colors: White, Pink, C'rim.son or Deej) Blue. 

 Strong plants: 40c. per doz., $3.00 per 100. 



BEGONIAS 



Rex. Mixed varieties. I^scful. cniiamcntal-leaved Begonias for win- 

 dow-box and bedding, preferring semi-shaiie. 



From 214-inch pots: 10c. each, 75c. per doz., •¥."). 00 per 100. 

 From 3-inch pots: 15c. each, $1.25 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



SEMPERFLORENS TYPE 



We cannot recommend tliesc varieties too highly for refined bedding 

 effects. They are e<iiially elTeiMivi^ in semi-shade or lull sun. The 

 bronze ioiiage Combines beautifully with the freely produced flowers, 

 wliicli are al\\a_\'s bright and elTective in apjiearance. 

 Erfordia. Pink. A more comiiact bedding form than the pink 

 seniperllorens. 



Luminosa. Brilliant, fiery, dark scarlet; an excellent kind for bed- 

 ding or pot culture. 

 Vernon. .\ gr.iiid bedding kind, with deep red flowers and glossy 



broiize-re<l leaves. 

 Semperflorens, Pink. .\ beautiful shade of pink. 

 .Semperflorens. White. Wa.xy white, glossy green leaves. 

 From 21 i-inch pots: 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 

 From 3 -inch pots: $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



CALADIUM. Elephant's Ear 



Esculentum. An effective plant for massing and bordering in 

 connection witii sul)-troi)ical elTects, and equally desirable for lawn 

 planting, b'normotis rich green leaves. For May delivery. 

 5-inch: $2.50 i.er do/,., $18.00 jH-r 100. 



CENTAUREA 

 Gymnocarpa. Fine-cut, gracefiilly-drooi)ing, silvery-gray foliage. 

 An excellent subject for bordering C'aimas, Geraniums, Salvia, etc., 

 or for filling window-boxes and vases. The best variety; can be 

 sheared. 



From 214-inch pots: 5c. each, 50c. per doz., .$4.00 per 100. 

 From 3-inch i)ots: 10c. each, 7.5c. jier tloz., $(1.00 i)er 100. 



