CHOICE SELECTIONS IN PLANTS. F. R. PIERSON CO., TARRYTOWN-ON-HUDSON, N. Y. 
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novelties in cole us, 1895. N"EW YELLOW IB IE ID ID I IN" Gh GOLEUS 
Mrs. P. Sander. — Most beautiful and dis- 
tinct, dwarf and bushy in habit. Creamy white 
centre with a clearly defined green margin. This 
creamy white centre occupies the greater half 
of the leaf, and is splashed witli magenta, crim- 
son and purple. It makes a beautiful pot-plant; 
nothing at all like it. Extra. 
Kin press of India. — A perfect beauty; 
leaves very large; velvety maroon; marbled and 
and marked very bright carmine; shading almost 
crimson. Very brilliant. An extra line fancy sort. 
Princess May.— Another large-leaved fancy 
variety; light yellowish centre, shaded with 
pink and bronze; faint green edge. 
Price, 25c. each. 
Golden Bedder. —Introduced and 
first sent out by us in 1883. The standard 
yellow. 
Hero.- Black. 
Crescent. — Carmine and maroon ; 
broadly mar- 
gined green. 
Favorite. — 
Golden bronze, 
yellow edge. 
SO UTH PARK BEAUTY. 
A very much improved " Golden Bedder." We introduced the " Golden Bedder " Coleus in the Spring of 1883, and it became a 
standard sort at once everywhere. In color it was perfection, but was easily chilled by cold weather. This was its only fault; 
where the weather was warm enough for it, it left nothing to be desired. Ever since then we have been looking for a yellow that 
would overcome this one fault; up to this time " Golden Bedder" has held the field against all comers. In sending out this sort, 
we believe we are introducing a variety that will supersede " Golden Bedder," as it is equally as good in color and at the same 
time is a reliable bedder, as it has stood out in perfection when " Golden Bedder" failed completely. It originated with Mr. F. 
Kanst, the superintendent of the South Park at Chicago, which is famous for its beautiful carpet bedding. 
Price, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 
BEST BEDDING AND FANCY-LE A YED COLEUS. 
Becltwith's Gem. — Centre of leaves 
crimson and scarlet, broad margin, green 
and yellow, turning to white and rose. 
The most beautiful Coleus introduced 
in some years. 
Verschaffeltii. — The old well-known 
crimson maroon-leaved variety, for bed- 
ding, massing, etc. 
Progress. — A beautiful, fancy-leaved 
variety; leaf, green and gold, prettily 
blended, spotted and splashed with scar- 
let, pinked edge. 
Price, 6c. each; 60c. per doz.; 
ODDITIES AND NOVELTIES IN DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 
Lyndhurst.- Color an 
intense scarlet; blooms 2 t< 
weeks earlier than .Juarezii. 
Juarezii.— Flowers crimson 
scarlet, quite unlike ordinary double 
Dahlias, the petals being rounded 
and pointed. Fig. 1. 
Charming Bride. — A lovely 
shade of pink. Fig. 4. 
DOUBLE PRIZE DAHLIAS. 
Imperial Prince. — Peculiar flat, 
plaited petals, rich maroon. Fig. 2. 
"William Pearce. — Rich yellow; one 
of the freest blooming varieties. 
Glare of the Garden —Dwarf, com- 
pact, densely covered with brilliant scar- 
let flowers. It comes into bloom before 
any other variety. Fig. 5. 
SUPERB SINGLE DAHLIAS. 
"The Mexican Butterfly Flower."— 
These bear no resemblance to the common 
Double Dahlia, except in leaf; the flowers are 
exceedingly beautiful, of the richest coloring, 
resembling a dogwood - blossom in shape, 3 
inches in diameter. They bloom in the greatest 
profusion in masses, constantly, and are very 
effective and beautiful in the garden, but for 
cutting for decoration in the house, are simply 
elegant; their light, fairy, graceful butterlly 
form and brilliant coloring producing a striking- 
effect. 
Flora. — White, striped and splashed with 
maroon. Very odd. 
Eynsford Gem — Beautiful rich blackish 
crimson maroon; narrow ring of orange around 
centre. 
Daisy.— Very beautiful; soft carmine; base 
of petals orange, changing to a pure white, the 
white radiating through the carmine tips. 
Circe. — Scarlet-cinmson tinged violet. Large 
flower. 
Nettie Moore. — A decided novelty; white, 
with broad margin of scarlet maroon entire 
length of each petal. 
Diana. — Flowers of many colors on one 
plant, some entirely maroon ; others base of pet- 
al lemon, fading to white at tip, mottled over 
all with maroon; others are parti-colored, one- 
half side is maroon, and the other half lemon, 
and others are all lemon beautifully mottled 
with maroon. A wonderful novelty. 
Bagamoyo.— An unusual and odd color in' 
flowers; old rose, veined and striped with crim- 
son. J 
May Queen. — Light delicate pink, shading 
white. 
Polyphemus. — Deep rich velvety magenta. 
Very large and fine. 
Scarlet King.— Intense brilliant crimson- 
scarlet; an elegant variety. 
White Queen. — Pure white; very large and 
fine; Clematis-like flower. 
Y ellow D w arf. - Canary yellow. 
.00 per 100. 
Fire Crest.— Bright earmme-erinison, 
slightly edged with yellow; deeply ser- 
rated, centres of leaves mottled deep 
bronze. When bedded out in hot weather 
the colors are intensified, and it becomes 
very brilliant. 
Queen oi the Lawn.— Dazzling car- 
mine, rimmed with velvety maroon. 
F. P. Dilger. —Bronze red, heavily 
flaked with yellow and dark maroon. 
Louisa lieels.— Splendid for bedding; 
very dwarf; color of leaf, bright light red. 
These have been selected with great care. Those who want to grow a few really choice sorts will find this selection will 
meet their wants. They combine perfection in form and color. 
Canary. — Yellow; very fine. Small 
FUCHSIAS. 
flower; full bloom. 
Camelia-Flora.— One of the finest 
whites in cultivation; flowers of medium 
size and beautiful form. 
A. D. Livoni.- This is the most lovely 
of any pink dahlia; soft sea-shell pink; 
petals beautifully quilled. 
Guiding Star. — Pure snowy-white; 
verv small; petals toothed and fringed. 
Mrs. Wellesley.— Carmine; the base 
of each petal being white, beautiful and 
delicate. 
Dutch Evelina Scarlet, tipped 
gold; back of petals gold. Very small. 
Little Valentine.— Brilliant crim- 
son; perfect form. 
Beppo. — Yellow tipped carmine, large. 
Dawn.— Mother-of-pearl color; small. 
Jamaica. — Rich dark maroon; larg- 
est size. 
John Thorpe.— Beautiful rose pink. 
Very large and perfect. 
Penelope.— White, delicately tinted 
magenta. Beautiful. 
Price ot all Dahlias, 15c. each ; $1.50 per dox. 
Osiris. — Deepest carmine; base of 
petals white, elegant; very small and 
of perfect shape.- 
Wonderful.— Brilliant scarlet. 
Mrs. Dood. — Deep sulphur - vellow ; 
perfect form and largest size. 
Pure Gold. — Bright lemon -y ellow ; 
perfection in form ; medium size. 
Puritan. — White, peppered maroon, 
occasionally splashed. 
Crimson Monarch. — An immense 
flower; perfect shape; deep crimson. 
Abundance.— Corolla lilac-pink, sepals creamy-white. 
Black Prince.— Single, bell-shaped, fine; sepals carmine, corolla 
pink; one of the freest blooming and most strikingly beautiful sorts. 
Little Beauty.— A little beauty; plant completely covered with 
small flowers, plum-colored centre; scarlet sepals; dwarf, compact. 
Phenomenal.— Flowers of immense size; the largest flowers of 
any fuchsia. Bright scarlet tube and sepals; violet corolla. 
Perfection — Corolla single; white, veined carmine. Scarlet sepals. 
Produces more flowers than any other variety. 
Speciosa.— Salmon, the freest blooming winter and spring sort. 
31 (! .Van Der Strauss.— Unsurpassed among all the Fuchsias with 
white corollas. Sepals brilliant deep scarlet, thick and leathery; 
corolla very large and double, and nearly pure white. 
Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. Extra size (by express only), 25c. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
DAHLIAS ARE NEVER READY TO SHIP UNTIL APRIL. ORDERS FOR DAHLIAS RECEIVED PREVIOUS TO THAT DATE WILL BE HELD AND SHIPPED AT THAT TIME OR 
AS SOON AS READY. 
