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CHOICE SELECTIONS IN PLANTS. F. R. PIERSON CO., TARRYTOWN-ON-HUPSON, N. Y. 
SEJSEI^Ii C6LtLECTI0pi 0F PLOT^ ?W "6Wi^ AND BEDDING ^ 
Copyrighted, F. R. Pikrson Co. 
Abutilon Souv. de Bonne. 
ABUTILON OR FLOWERING MAPJLE. 
New Silver Japan. Leaved Alb iitilon, Sou- 
venir de Bonne. — Very handsome, entirely- 
different from anything in Abutilons ; a fine bed- 
ding plant; leaves green and widely margined 
with pure silvery white, which it retains during 
the hottest summer weather. The accompany- 
ing illustration will show the beauty of the 
variegation. Price, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 
Due de JMalakoff, Var. — Leaves marbled 
with golden-yellow; color permanent; flowers 
yellow, crimson veined. 
Eclipse. — Trailing variegated-leaved Abutilon 
for baskets. Leaves distinctly variegated with 
vellow. Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
ALTERNANT HERA. 
Rosea Nana, — Very dwarf and dense, rosy 
pink foliage. 
Paryonchoides Major. — The main feature in 
all ornamental carpet gardening. It grows 
only about six inches high, and can be kept 
much shorter by shearing it. Foliage bright- 
est carmine. 
Versicolor.— Strong, upright grower, pink and 
crimson; very distinct and marked. 
Aurea Nana. — A sport from " Aurea," upon 
which it is a decided and marked improve- 
ment from its dwarf, dense growth and better 
color. Price, 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
ACALYPHA. 
1 A very beautiful foliage plant, having autumn 
colored leaves. The colors are dark brown, 
light green, bright scarlet, arranged so artistic- 
ally that it represents the beautiful coloring of 
autumn leaves. Price, 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 
ALYSSUM, SWEET. 
Tom Thumb. — Very dwarf and compact; 
growing only 4 inches high. Price, 8c. each; 
75c. per doz. 
AGERATUM. 
Cope's Pet.— This is the best dwarf Ageratum, 
blooming very freely; bright blue. Price, 8c. 
each; 75c. per doz. 
ACHYRANTHES. 
Emersonii. — The brightest - leaved variety, 
being similar in shape of leaf to " Lindenii." 
but almost bright carmine in color. 
Wallsii.— Dark metallic bronze. A very use- 
ful plant in carpet and ribbon gardening. 
Price, 8c. each; 75c. per doz. 
ANTHERICUM VIT. VA RIEGATUM. 
Leaves striped white and green, sending out 
long, wiry shoots, from the ends of which small 
plants begin to grow, rooting in the air; a great 
curiosity. Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 
AUCUBA JAPONIC A — JAPAN GOLDE1V- 
LEAVED LAUREL.. 
Beautifully variegated laurel-like foliage mot- 
tled with bright yellow; very ormamental; half 
hardv; fine for filling in vases: for summer or 
winter decoration, or for other decorative pur- 
poses; very ornamental. Fine bushy plants, 2 
feet high, 75c. each; $7.50 per doz. 
ARUNDO DON AX VAR. 
The Variegated Giant Reed. 
An exceedingly stately, handsome, tall- 
growing grass, beautifully variegated white and 
green ; often reaching a "height of 9 or 10 feet, 
forming picturesque effects, particularly effect- 
ive in isolated groups, or when planted with 
other grass or semi-aquatic plants, or in sub- 
tropical groups. Requires slight protection in 
winter in this vicinity. Price, 30c . each ; $3.00 per 
doz. Large clumps. 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 
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Countess Louise Erdody. 
NEW AND CHOICE ORNAMENTAL- 
LEAVED BEGONIAS. 
We offer some exceedingly choice varieties of 
this favorite and useful greenhouse plant. Col- 
oring and form of the varieties offered are very 
rich and unique, and beautiful in the extreme. 
The accompanying illustrations show the forms 
of some, but convey but little idea of the color- 
ing. 
Countess Louise Erdody. — Very distinct, 
sometimes called the Snail Begonia on ac- 
count of the peculiar formation of the leaves. 
The form is well shown in the accompanying 
illustration, which is a photograph from a 
growing plant. It is exceedingly odd and 
unique. A great curiosity. 
Louis Closson. — The richest colored of all the 
ornamental-leaved Begonias, having a metal- 
lic bronze lustre; centre of the leaves of 
bronze tinged with carmine, with a rich lus- 
trous coloring; impossible to describe; more 
like the sxirface of a brilliant sea-conch — a 
pearly-crimson lustre. 
Pres. Carnot. — Very beautiful; strong, vigor- 
ous grower; light brown foliage beautifully 
marked, giving it the appearance of frosted 
silver over the larger part of the leaf. One of 
the most beautiful of the newer introductions; 
elegant. 
Kaiser William. — Very distinct; centre of 
the leaf deep, velvety-green, outer edge nar- 
rowly bordered darker. Very fine grower, dis- 
tinct, and a fine companion to the other sorts. 
Mme. Hardy. — A shrubby variety with very 
large leaves; bright crimson; a free grower, 
and an exceedingly beautiful ornamental- 
leaved variety. 
Manicata Aurea .— Leaves bright shiny 
green, beautifully mottled and maculated with 
golden yellow; exceedingly handsome. 
Price of the above six sorts 25c. each; $2.50 
per doz. 
Assorted Standard Varieties. — Fine va- 
riety, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. Extra sizes, 
25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 
BEGONIA REX, GLOIRE DE VES1NET. 
A novelty of 1895. It has a very distinct- 
shaped leaf, deeply indented and sharply point- 
ed; outer edge dark green, centre silvery-white. 
Very distinct and good. Price, 40c. each. 
BEGONIAS, FLOWERING VARIETIES. 
Otto Hacker.-By far the most prolific bloom- 
er of all the large-flowering Begonias. Flowers 
are borne on immense pendent clusters 8 to 10 
inches across, 12 to 25 large flowers in a cluster. 
Color, bright coral-red. Plant a strong, vig- 
orous grower, with large, shiny, dark-green 
leaves 8 to 10 inches long. Price, 25c. each. 
Incarnata Grandiiiora.— Winter-flowering; 
when in bloom completely covered with large 
pink flowers, forming a solid living bouquet. 
Exceedingly beautiful, Price, 10c. each. 
Rubra — Flowers very large, bright scarlet, 
wax -like, borne in long, drooping clusters, mak- 
ing an elegant contrast with the dark green 
leaves, blooming the whole year through. We 
have had specimens, planted so as to be partly 
shaded, grow in one summer 5 feet high, cov- 
ered with masses of their waxy scarlet blos- 
soms. Price, 15c. each. 
Souv. de Pres. Gaulain. — Large, light-green 
shiny leaves, with light, silvery spots ; flowers 
scarlet, in large clusters. Price, 25c. each. 
Argentea Guttata. — Dark - green leaves 
marked with small silvery- white dots; reverse 
side reddish ; flowers white, tinted pink. Price, 
10c. each. 
Metallica. — Large ornamental leaves, covered 
with coral-colored hairs, glossy green, shaded 
with maroon and olive; beautiful metallic lus- 
tre over all. Price, 10c. each. 
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Louis Closson. 
A BEAUTIFUL BEGONIA FOR SUM- 
MER BEDDING — BEGONIA VERNON. 
Exceedingly beautiful, being covered with a 
mass of brightest carmine-scarlet flowers. The 
plants are a solid mass of bloom from the time 
they are planted until destroyed by frost. As 
useful for bedding as the common geranium, 
and a very pleasing variety among the list of 
summer plants either for grouping in borders or 
for using in connection with other plants in 
formal bedding. It is also a splendid pot-plant, 
either summer or winter. Blooms constantly 
forming a solid bouquet. Plants growing very 
compact and rounded ; perfect little beauties. 
Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 
Extra size, 20c. " 2.00 " 
Copyrighted, F. K. Pierson Co. 
AZ A LAES— CHINESE. 
We import annually very large quantities of 
this exceedingly showy and useful plant. No- 
thing excels it for conservatory or house deco- 
ration. We offer only the very finest varieties, 
well-grown plants with close, compact heads: 
Deutsche Perle, Bernhard Andrea Alba, Mme. 
Van der Cruyssen, Vervaeneana, Sigismund 
Rucker, Empress of India, Emperor of Brazil, 
Simon Mardner, Mme. Camille Vanlangenhove, 
Mme. de Grevy, Souvenir de Prince Albert, Dr. 
de Moore. 
Price, large plants with heads 10 to 12 inches 
across, 75c. each; $7.50 per doz. 
Extra large plants, with heads 12 to 14 inches 
across, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 
Specimen plants, with heads 14 to 10 inches 
across, $1.50 each; $15.00 per doz. 
COB^EA SCANDENS. 
One of the finest summer climbers ; flowers 
large, pendulous, bell-shaped. Price, 15c. each; 
$1.50 per dozen. 
CASTOR-OIL BEAN. 
Ricinus.— Stately, ornamental-leaved plants 
for centres of sub-tropical groups, etc. Price, 
15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 
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Pres. Carnot. 
