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E. SHEPPARD & SONS’ CATALOGUE OF PLANTS. 
COLEUS.— (General Collection.)] 
The Coleus are now too well known to require any description. Valuable for 
massing or ribbon-borders, in contrast with lighter foliage. We have selected the 
following as the most distinct of the named varieties. 
Asa Gray. Orange, crimson, violet veins and centre; dark green maculation; 
green, serrated edge. 
Beacon. Blackish purple, with brown and bright crimson mid-ribs and veins ; 
foliage large. 
Bismarck. Rich, velvety, dark crimson centre, golden yellow edge ; dwarf. 
Dr. Joe Hooker. Dark crimson, stained with dark brown ; narrow, dark 
green margin. 
Eclipse. Scarlet, shaded with brown ; yellowish green serrated edge. 
Excelsior. Deep yellow, slightly stained with green, and maculated with 
crimson. 
Geo. Simpson. 
Golden Circle. Rich bronze-crimson centre ; broad yellow margin ; one of 
the best. 
Golden Gem. Crimson-bronze, margined with bright sulphur-yellow. 
Hiawatha. Orange, yellow, and crimson ; flamed with deep rich crimson. 
Hovey's Seedling. Centre purplish-red ; broad yellow margin. 
Idyl. Veined and mottled with green and yellow, and stained with bronze-red. 
James Barnshaw. 
Kentish Fire. Centre deep crimson, bronze zone, green edge. 
Lord Falmouth. Centre pale yellow, zoned with carmine, yellowish green 
edge. 
Marvelous. Brilliant crimson, marbled yellow and intense brown. 
Miss Retta Kirkpatrick. Large white centre, shaded with yellow; broad 
green, lobed margin; large foliage. 
Miss Rosina. 
M. J. Linden. Bronzy crimson centre, broad, bright yellow edge. 
Nellie Grant. Light crimson centre, deep yellow edge, distinct. 
Paroquet. Yellow, maculated with crimson and green. 
Pharo. Rich crimson scarlet, mottled with yellow, blackish margin. 
Princeps. Dark crimson, stained with rich velvety brown, yellowish green 
margin. 
Red Cloud. Rich crimson, evenly marmorated with blackish-brown, narrow 
green margin. 
Seraph. Fiery crimson, spotted with chocolate, bright green edge. 
Superbissima. Blackish maroon, with a brilliant, broad purple band through 
the centre of the leaf. 
Thos. Meehan. Dark carmine, shaded with brown ; with oak-leaf-shaped 
foliage. 
Verschaffeltii. Rich dark crimson, finest bedding sort. 
Zephyr. Rich, bronze crimson, slightly marbled with dark olive-green, violet- 
purple veins. 
Price, to cts. to 15 cts. each ; $1.00 to $1.50 per dozen 
