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A. B. DAVIS <a SON, PURCELLVILLE, VIRGINIA, 
CANNA, EDNA COKKRAN. 
COLEUS. 
The coleus will give more pleasure at less 
cost, than any 
other plant. 
Their varied 
tints of crimson, 
gold, bronze and 
green, richly 
blotched, veined 
or marbled, pro- 
duce a brilliancy 
of color unequall- 
ed. 
We grow the 
cream of older 
varieties, such as 
yohn Goode, Mrs. 
Hunt, Rag Car- 
pel, Golden 
Dawn, Gem, Ver- 
chaffellii. Pro- coleus. 
gress. Golden 
Redder, elc., and the new “Star Set” of 
ten varieties. Purchaser’s selection, 5 cents 
each, $3.75 per 100. 
CAN NAS. 
Excellent plants for garden decoration ; 
where sub-tropical effects are desired they 
are indispensable. The varieties offered 
are the cream of existing sorts, and bear 
flowers of similar size and form as gladio- 
lus. The roots can be easily wintered over 
in a cellar. 
CEREUS GRANDIFLORUS. 
Night-blooming Cereus ; flowers enor- 
mously large and of the rarest beauty; pure 
white, and opening only at night. 20 cts. 
CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA. 
EDNA COKKRAN. New French Can- 
na. A grand new seedling raised by us. 
Flowers are as large as Ehemanni, and are 
a dazzling scarlet ; the foliage is a deep 
bronze ; a profuse bloomer. 25 cts. each. 
{Cigar Plant.) 
Scarlet pendulous flowers ; neat, compact 
habit, and a constant bloomer ; a pretty 
little window or basket plant. 10 cents. 
POUR DWARF FRENCH CANNAS 
OF GREAT BEAUTY. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
Adolph Weick. Rich pea-green foli- 
age, very dwarf and compact habit ; flowers 
large, of a rich crimson scarlet, shaded with 
orange; a free blooming and attractive 
sort which should be in every collection. 
Abundance. Large, orchid-like flow- 
ers, with yellow ground, blotched scarlet. 
Gladioliflora. Veiy dwarf, 
bearing spikes of bright scarlet 
blooms, resembling the gladiolus ; 
fine for pot culture or bedding. 20 
cents each, or the set for 50 cents. 
Ehenianni. The most distinct 
of all cannas on account of its im- 
mense banana-like, soft green leaves; 
its most striking feature is its car- 
mine red flowers, as large as a 
gladiolus, borne on drooping stalks. 
15 cents each. 
have a number of other 
sterling sorts, with bronze, green, 
and bronze striped maroon leaves, 
bearing orange scarlet and varie- 
gated flowers, that we can supply at 
10 cents each or $i per dozen. This 
affords a chance to make a splendid 
display at small expense.. Give 
them rich soil and plenty of water. 
The most striking and distinct orna- 
mental foliage plant in cultivation ; desir- 
able for pot or tub culture, and fine for bed- 
ding out. With a plentiful supply of water 
the leaves may be grown from four to six 
feet long, and three feet in breadth. Large 
bulbs, 20 cents each. 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 
