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BBDDING PLANTS and BULBS. 
Achyranthes. A beautiful class of leaf plants, more hardy 
than the coleus ; used largely for bedding, for which they 
are admirably adapted. Leaves and stems of a brilliant ruby 
red color. A splendid bedding variety. 75 cts. per doz. 
Alternantheras. Plants with beautifully variegated foli- 
age ; principally for ribbon lines, borders, or for forming 
carpet beds. 
A. aurea nana. A variety of compact growth. It becomes 
a bright yellow at once after planting, and retains its color 
throughout the entire season. 
A. paronychioides major. Leaves tinted crimson-scarlet 
and pink. 5 cts. per doz. 
Cannas, Crozy's New Iiarge-flowered. Stately and 
highly ornamental plants, growing 3 to 4 feet high and forming 
most beautiful and striking objects for the lawn and for large 
circular beds. The flowers range in color from the deepest 
crimson, orange-scarlet and salmon to light yellow, many 
being beautifully mottled and streaked. They commence 
flowering in June, and are a perfect blaze of bloom until cut 
down by frost in November. 30 cts. each, I3 per doz. 
Centaurea g'ymnocarpa. A valuable ornamental-leaved 
plant, forming a graceful round bush of silvery gray, making 
a fine contrast when massed with dark foliage plants. It is 
also very desirable for hanging baskets, its drooping, fern- 
like leaves being very effective. 10 cts. each, 75 cts per doz. 
Coleus. The best of all our ornamental foliage plants for 
summer bedding; fine for edging large beds or massing by 
themselves. Very tender, and should not be planted until all 
danger of frost is over. The best distinct varieties, 10 cts. 
each ; 72 cts per doz. 
Dahlias. The Dahlia is one of the showiest of our autumn 
flowers. Commencing to bloom in August, they are a perfect 
blaze of colors until stopped by frost in late autumn. Our 
collection of this grand autumnal flower is very complete, 
and embraces the newest varieties. Theyaie brilliant and 
novel in all respects. 25 cts each, t doz., ail different, S2. 
Echeveria. Succulent plants used for carpet bedding. 
Sometimes called " Hen and Chickens." Interesting, though 
not plants of great beauty. $1 per doz. 
Geraniums. Our collection of both double and single 
varieties was selected from a long list of prize Geraniums, 
includes all colors, and may be depended upon to give 
satisfaction. 15 cts. each, $1 to $1.50 per doz. 
Geraniums, Silver-leaved. The center of the leaves are 
bright green and the edges margined white. Forms tasteful 
borders for beds of other flowers. 
