E. Sheppard & Sous’ Catalogue of Plants. 
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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. 
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. 
Golden Circle. Rich, bronze-crimson centre ; broad yellow margin ; one of 
the best. 
Golden Gem. Crimson-bronze, margined with bright sulphur-yellow. 
James Barnshaw. 
Kentish Fire. Centre deep crimson, bronze zone, green edge. 
Lord Falmouth. Centre pale yellow, zoned with carmine, yellowish-green edge. 
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. 
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. 
Verschaffeltii. Rich dark crimson, finest bedding sort. 
Zephyr. Rich, bronze crimson, slightly marbled with dark olive-green, violet- 
purple veins. 
Price, io cts. to 15 cts. each; $1.00 to $1.50 per doz. 
CLEMATIS INDIVISA LOBATA. 
A beautiful greenhouse variety, producing an abundance of white flowers ; 
very useful. Price, 50 cts. each. 
CLEMATIS. 
(Virgin Bower.) 
The Clematis are beautiful, free-growing, fast-climbing, and perfectly hardy vines. 
They are well adapted for training on trellis-work, and grow from ten to fifteen 
feet high. 
Albert Victor. Deep lavender, with brown rib, changing to white. 
Mrs. S. C. Baker. French gray, one of the best. 
Purpurea Elegaus. 
Rubella. Beautiful, rich claret-purple. 
Sir Garnet Wolseley. 
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