Bedding Plants 



Coleus 



From 2l^-inch pots, 75 cts. per doz., $5 per 100 



AnnaPfister. Bright yellow, marked crimson. Neat 

 and compact in growth; very desirable for dwarf 

 rdging or carpet bedding. 



Beckwith's Gem. Center velvety maroon, bor- 

 dered with red; the edge is green, changing to creamy 

 \ cllow at the point of the leaf. 



Duneira. A magnificent Coleus, standing the sun as 

 well as Vcrschaffeltii. Color various shades of crimson. 



Firebrand. Bright maroon. 



Golden Bedder. Golden yellow; the old original, 

 true to name. 



Golden Queen. The standard yellow. 



John Pfister. Bright crimson, edged with gold. 

 Compact in growth. Companion variety to Anna 



Lord Alverstone. Velvety plum, with yellow, green 

 and pink markings. A handsome combination, and 

 has a constitution that will resist sun-scald and drought. 



Lord Palmerston. Deep maroon center with dark 

 crimson venation. 



Queen Victoria. Cardinal-red with distinct golden 

 border. 



Verschaffeltii. Standard crimson. 



Fancy Coleus 



American Beauty. Red, green, and yellow. 



Blizzard. Deep maroon, edged with green. 



Brilliancy. A combination of red and gold. Rooted 

 cuttings, $3 per lOO; aji-inch pots, 75 cts. per doz., 

 $6 per 100. 



Hurricane. Light reddish center, mottled with 

 maroon, edge of leaf green. 



Neptune. Green with mottling of red. 



Prince Edward. Reddish center, shading deep crim- 

 son, edge of leaf green. 



Saboni. Red, with faint edging of yellow. 



Dracaena 



Indivisa. This variety of Dracaena is used exten- 

 sively as a center plant for vases and for porch and 

 window-boxes. It will stand full exposure to the sun and 

 its long, graceful, narrow leaves make a beautiful con- 

 trast with other plants. Each Doz. 100 



4- inch So 40 $4 00 $30 00 



5- inch 60 6 00 



Geraniums 



3- inch $2 50 $18 00 



4- inch 3 50 28 00 



4-inch, selected, in bloom 5 00 35 00 



Salmon 



Beaute Poitevine. A great favorite and conceded to 

 be one of the best of the semi-double bedders among 

 the light salmon shades; the color is a beautiful shade 

 of pink, delicately shading to white; large, splendid 

 trusses. 



White 



Comtesse de Harcourt. Pure white flowers, with 

 beautiful florets and enormous trusses which stand the 

 sun well; perfect habit; deep, rich green foliage. 



Pink 



Berthe de Presilly. Bright silver-rose-pink; the 

 flowers are full and of perfect form; trusses large and 

 freely produced; the habit is dwarf, robust and branch- 

 ing. A fine bedder and excellent pot plant. 



Red Geraniums 



Alphonse Ricard. Bright vermilion-scarlet; large 

 florets and immense trusses. Without doubt the finest 

 bedding variety in its color. 



Edmond Blanc. One of the niosl hrilllani (ura- 

 niums in tin- ccrrse sliade. Bright (.arniinc, shaded 

 around the while esc and on u|)i>ia- pi-lals uiih bright 

 scarlet. I lowcis aic ixrri-cl ly lornu-d, borne ni large 

 trusses, l)looniin;A lri.i l\ the entire season. 



General Grant. A universal favorite as a bedder; 

 bright, orange-scarlet flowers profusely |)ro<hieed dur- 

 ing the season in medium-sized trusses; a vigorous 

 grower, standing the sun exceptionalis well. 



Maryland. Intense scarh l in eol.ir : in habit excel- 

 lent. It is the brightest ami l>e 1 ol ilu- searlet bedding 

 Geraniums. Its flowers are inrkelK' formed and tlie 

 trusses are of exceptionally large si/o. It is a vigorous 

 grower and flowers profusely during the season. 



S. A. Nlitt. Considered one of the best dark red 

 Geraniums, and is more generally used both as a 

 pot plant and for bedding than any other kind. The 

 color is a handsome, dark, velvety scarlet, with maroon 

 shading; a vigorous, compact grower, with a clean, 

 healthy constitution. 



Ivy-Leaved Geraniums 



We have added several Improved varieties to our col- 

 lection of this very useful type of Geranium. They are 

 indispensable for window-boxes, bedding or any posi- 

 tion where plants of a trailing nature may be used. 



Alliance. Flowers semi-double, produced in large 

 trusses. In color, a pleasing shade of lilac-white, upper 

 petals blotched bright crimson-rose. 



Berylwood. The color is a beautiful shade of deep 

 cherry-red, handsomely blotched on the lower petals 

 with crimson. A strong grower and free bloomer. 



Carlos Uhden. Rosy scarlet with purplish reflex. 



Etincelant. Intense scarlet. Without question, the 

 most brilliantly colored Ivy Geranium. Free in growth. 



Paladan. Large flower; bright salmon, penciled 

 maroon. 



Rycroft's Surprise. The most popular variety of 

 the type; clear rose-pink in color; attractive foliage. 

 Used largely for window-boxes, vases, etc. 



Variegated Geranium 



Mme. Salleroi. Bright green leaves, edged white; 

 warf habit. Used extensively for bordering. 



IDoz. 100 



2 '/-inch Si 50 $8 00 



3-inch 2 00 12 00 



Heliotrope 



The fragrant Heliotrope is a universal favorite for 

 bedding purposes or for growing in pots. The following 

 varieties are of the heavy-trussed type. We suggest 

 Centaurca gymnocarpa as a harmonious border. 

 From 2l^-inch pots, $1.50 per doz. of one variety, $8 

 per 100. From 3-inch pots, $2 per doz. of one variety, 

 $12 per 100. From 4-inch pots, $2.50 per doz. of one 

 variety, $18 per 100. Selected, $20 per 100. 

 Centefieur. Rich, deep, violet-blue, with white eye; 

 flowers large; free and very vigorous. A very desirable 

 variety. 



La Duse. A mammoth-flowering kind, bearing enor- 

 mous, deep blue trusses; very free flowering. An 

 unusually fine bedding variety. 



Lome. Light blue, sweet-scented variety. Very 

 widely used for bedding. 



"Tree" or "Standard" Heliotrope. Large plants, 

 grown on stems 2K to 3 feet in height, forming minia- 

 ture trees. Very desirable for conservatory decoration 

 or forming centerpieces in flower-beds. S2 and $2.50 

 each. 



Lemon Verbena. See Aloysia, page 69 



