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NEW COLEUS. 
NEW COLEUS. 
Mr. W. B. has raised, by careful fertilization, a large number of handsome and 
distmct varieties, which are of the most diversified character. In some the leaves 
are so strikingly cut or serrated that it gives them a fringed appearance, while, in 
contrast to this, others are almost smooth ; the colours are of the richest description, 
embracing in the difierent varieties many shades of glowing red and rich dark 
crimson, some shot with purple on a rosy leaf, others blotched with crimson on a 
green ground, while others, again, have green leaves margined with crimson, and, 
vice versa, crimson margined with green, and some are blotched with crimson on an 
olive ground. The leaves of some of the varieties are quite flat, while others are of 
the old Verschaffeltii shape. They present a great variety in the colom- of the stems, 
being respectively green, crimson, and purple. 
The utility of the Coleus is so well known for ornamental purposes, whether for 
bedding or decorations where coloured-leaved plants are desired, they are grown so 
easily, and make such fine specimens in so short a time, that the merit of the vaineties 
now offered can scarcely be over-estimated. 
ALBERT VICTOR, the centre of the leaves bronzy red, stained with largo blotches of a deeper 
purplish rod, with a very broad gold margin, the marginal teeth being marked out by red lines ; 
good free habit. 3«. 6^^. 
BEAUTY, rich velvety purple, margined with pale green ; stem green, mottled with purple ; very 
distinct and attractive. 2s. 6d. 
CHANCELLOR, Distinct, with ovate coarsely cronato-serrate leaves, having the centre covered 
by a broad bronzy patch breaking outwards at the margin, and picked out by purple ribs aud 
veins ; it has a broad green irregular border, and the extreme margins of the teeth are brown. 
The whole surface is furnished with scattered purple freckles. New. 3«. dd. 
CHARM, a fine showy variety with rich chocolate brown leaves, margined with green ; stem 
reddish purple. Is. Cd. 
COMPACTA, medium-sized flat leaves, which are sometimes almost entirely of a rich crimson 
maroon veined with red, and at others irregularly blotched with green ; a distinct variety, of 
dwarf close style of growth. 2s. 6d. 
CRIMSON VELVET, magnificent rich velvety crimson, very slightly margined with dark bronzy 
green, stems dark red. 2s. 6d. 
DUKE OF EDINBURGH, leaves bright glowing red, richly shot with violet, and distinctly and 
cleanly margined with bright golden yellow. 3s. Gd. 
ELECTOR, palo stemmed, with short ovate crenate leaves of a true bronze colour, with a velvety 
lustre, the tips of the crenatures being of a very pale green, forming a narrow beaded edging. 
New. 3s. Gd. 
ELEGANT, leaves beautifully frilled, of a deep purplish crimson colour, very deeply toothed and 
mottled on the margin with metallic green. Is. Gd. 
EMPRESS, grotesquely marked, having a green stem, sometimes blotched with purple at the 
nodes, and frill-toothed leaves, which have a rich bronzy purple central blotch running out into 
a few large strongly marked reticulations near tho edge, the base of leaf being green. It is 
very effective. 3s. Gd. 
EXCELLENT, bright green leaves, nicely fringed, thickly blotched with very dark purple, and 
slightly margined with purple ; a distinct aud richly coloured variety. 2s. Gd. 
GAIETY, rich dark crimson, very broadly margined with light green ; stems green ; a distinct 
and very effective variety. 2s. Gd. 
GARLAND, green leaves, prettily toothed and fringed, and irregularly blotched, spotted, and 
reticulated with purple ; the stem green, marbled with crimson. Is. Gd. 
GEM, a superb variety, the central portion of the leaves rich velvety violet purple, broadly 
margined with bright green j stems green. 2s. Gd. 
