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CROMWELL GARDENS, CROMWELL, CONN. 



BEDDING PLA 



COLEUS 



The varieties offered lu re art> sdeeted as the best for bed- 

 ding purposes from nr. . \'. n-i.i i—.atnient and can be abso- 

 lutely relied on to - i ; >i :h t n 



Anna Pfister. Brijiht yellow, marked crimson. Neat and 



compact in growth; very desirable for dwarf edging or 



carpet bedding. 

 Beckwith's Gem. Center velvety maroon, bordered with 



red ; the edge is green, changing to creamy yellow at the 



point of the leaf. 

 Cecil Brown. A trailing variety useful for window -box or 



basket planfinL'. Uriulit lmich, marked with chocolate; 



yellow and liiilit ie,| -lia-liim-. 

 Duneira. A may:iiiticeiit C'uleus. A fine, showy bedder, 



standing the sun as well as VerschafTeltii. In color it is a 



combination of various shades of crimson. 

 Firebrand. Bright maroon. 



Golden Bedder. Golden }-ello\\ ; the old original, true to 

 name. 



Golden Queen. The >taiidard yelldw. 



John Pfister. I'.n-lit . rnn^cm, edued with gold. Compact 

 in growtli. ( nni] aniun \ariet\ In Anna Pfister. 



Lord Alverstone. \ elvety i)liini, w ith >-ellc)w, sireini and 

 pink inarkiiiii-. A haml-ome cnmliinatinn and has a con 

 stitution that will roi.-t sun-scahl and drought. 



Lord Palmersron. A beautiful variety that immediately 

 commands a<iniiration. Deep maroon center with dark 

 crimson \(ination. 



Queen Victoria. C ardinal red with distinct golden border. 



Verschaffeltii. Standard crimson. 



FANCY VARIETIES 



American Beauty. Red, green and j'ellow. 



Blizzard. Deep maroon, edged with green. 



Brilliancy. A combination of red and gold. 



Hurricane. Light reddi.sh center, mottled with maroon. 

 Edge of leaf green. 



Messey. Dwarl; pearl white and silver green. 



Neptune. Green with motthng of red. 



Prince Edward. T'eildish center, .shading deep crimson. 



Edge of leal , 11. 

 Saboni. Red, with land edging of yellow. 



Rooted Cuttings: $1.25 per 100, $10.00. per 1000. 



From 2J4-inch pots: 50c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 



FUCHSIA 



A well-known variety of plants used for planting out in 

 partially shaded positions; al.so for early flowering in the 

 window and greenhouse. 



Cote de Azure. Tube and sepals deej) i)ink, corolla ])uri)le. 

 Tall growing. 



Gottelinde. Very attractive bronze l'iiliat;i'. I'ldduees 

 an abundance of bright rod flowers. The ih-eninni; eharac- 

 ter of this variety when in bloom makes ii \ei\ altraeliM^ 

 and valuable as a bedder and for window-boxes. 



Graff Witte. Tube and .sepals deep jiink, corolla iniri)le. 

 Tall growing. 



Minnesota. Tube and sepals light pink, corolla violet- 

 purple. Growtli upright. 

 Patrie. Corolla light purple, tube and sepals deep pink; 



dwarf in growth. 

 White Beauty. Tube and sepals light i)ink, corolla creamy 

 white. Growth upright. 



Rooted Cuttings: 5c. each, 50c. per doz., $."^.00 per 100. 

 214-inoh pots: 10c. each, 75c. per doz., .f 1.00 per 100. 

 3-inch pots: 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $().00 per 100. 



TS— Continued 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA. Cigar Plant 



A pojudar lie.ldiiifi plant with brilliant red funnel-shaped 

 flowers I'reiii w hieh the iianii' "( 'iiiar I'lunt'' is derived. Use- 

 ful for nia-sin^. edi;iiiii, (ir w iiidnw linxes. 

 Rocted ( 'uttings: .S2.0() per 100. 



Er<ini 2' i-ineh pots: 10c. each, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 

 100. 



From o-inch pots: 15c. each, $1.00 per doz., $7.50 per 

 100. 



DRACiiiNA INDIVISA 



This variety of Dracaena is used extensiveh- as a center 

 plant for vases and for porcli and wiiulciw -boxes. It will 

 stand full exposure to th<^ sun and its loiif:. graceful, narrow 

 leaves make a beautiful cimirast with cither plants. 



4- inch: 30c. each, .Sli.OO per doz., S20.0() per 100. 



5- inch: 40c. each, $4.50 per doz., $35.00 pi r 100. 



6- inch: 75c. each, $7.00 per doz., SGO.OO per 100. 



GERANIUMS 



The list offered below includes the cream of the bedding 

 kinds which are selected from an extensive collection as the 

 best for this purjjose. 



New Varieties 



American Beauty. Semi-double, of the purest American 

 Beauty color. I'lie only Geranium of its color ever intro- 

 duced. It flowers treely the eutiri' season, ('(imi)aet, 

 medium-dwarf growth; statel\ -hai e. with hi~troiw. ureen 

 foliage, slightly corrugated with a l>idwiii-h eiivle. It 

 produces gigantic llowcr heads \('ry I'reely the entire 

 season. 



Helen Michell. Semi-double, of the clearest possible 

 shade of scarlet. Is early in bloom and Howtn-s very freely 

 during the cut ire season. It grow s compact , niedium ilw lU'f, 

 with lustrous, lii-ecn loliagc, ami throws up .uiuar.iic tlower 

 heads very frcel>-. 



Paul Crampel. Single flower: a iia//lin,ii- sh.ade ot' \-einiilion- 

 searlet. De(>i), rich green, distini'tly zoned foliaiie; \ igorous 

 but compact in hahit and exlrelnely free. One of the most 

 striking and elfectixc liedders we have. 



Scarlet Bedder. A mw bedding variety of great merit. 

 Bright scarlet in color and very free flowering. Way be 

 described as a brighter and more compact coimterixrrt of 

 S. A. Nutt. 



2i.i'-inch: $1.00 per doz., .«S.00 per 100. 



3 -inch: 1 ..")0 per doz., 12.00 jx-r 100. 



4 -inch: 2. ,")0 per doz., is. 00 per 100. 



Older Varieties 



RED 



Alice Raymond. Double, light red flower, witli lighter eye 

 at the center. l'",xcellent variety. 



Alphonse Ricard. Krighl vermilion-scarlet, large florets 

 and immi'nse trusses. Without doubt the finest bedding 

 variety 111 its color. 



Edmond Hl-anc. One of the most li.andsome and brilliant 

 Ger.'iniiiiii- in Ihi' I'eii^e sh.ade. The color is liiiuhl carmine, 

 shaded aionnd Ih.- w hite ex e ;in,l on upper pel a f^ w ith bright 

 scarlet . !■ low ITS are pel t eel loi iiied, boi nc m trusses, 

 blooming freely tln' entire season. 



S. A. Nutt. Considered one of the best dark red Geraniums, 

 and is more generallv us(>d both as a pot plant and lor 

 bedding th.aii .anv other kiml. The color is a handsome, 

 dark, velvety scarlet, with maroon shading; a vigorous, 

 compact grower, with a clean, healthy constitution. 



