Coleus, 
COLEUS. 
Ono of tho boflb known and most universally admired or¬ 
namental foliage plants, in an ondless variety of colors and 
shadings, indisponsablo for ribbon and carpet bedding, or 
as singlo specimens. Colous seed germinates easily, and 
success is as euro us with an ordinary annual. Pkt., 160 
seeds, 6 ots. 
COCKSCOMB, Queen of Dwarfs. 
This is tho host dwarf-growing Cockscomb; the plants 
only grow about oight inches high, are firmly set in tho 
crown with woll-bulancod, largo bonds, ton to twelve inches 
uorosH, They grow vory uniformly and nrosont an unusu¬ 
ally solid oiiocb in color, which is a rich, ruby rod, of ex¬ 
treme brilliunoy. Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 ots. 
OOOKSOOMB.-Mixod. Pkt., 100 seeds, 3 ots. 
Datura Cornucopia. 
DATURA CORNUCOPIA, “HORN OF PLENTY." 
Discovered in South America in 1892 by a collector of Orchids. The 
plant is of robust habit, with thick t dark brown-purple, shining stems. 
The branches are numerous, spreading three or four feet; thick, lar^e, 
dark green colored leaves. The flowers are trumpet shaped, measuring 
eight to ten inches in length and five to seven inches across the mouth 
and form three distinct dowers, growing each within the other, the 
mouth of corolla is a most delicate white, beautifully marbled with royal 
purple. A single plant giveB from 200 to 800 fragrant blooms during the 
season, followed by a large thorny seed vessel, which adds to its beauty; 
is of the easiest culture, plant at the end of May in a warm, rich soil; can 
be cultivated as an isolated specimen, in masses, for centers of beds, or 
to fill barren places, and produces a striking effect. Pkt., 16 seeds, 
4 ots. M 
DATURA, or Trumpet flower, Mixed. 
Large branching plants, producing handsome double and single trum¬ 
pet-shaped blossoms, white, blue t yellow and lilac, of exquisite fragrance. 
The blossoms open during the night, remaining open odo day and then 
porish. They bloom freely from seed sown in the open ground the first 
soason, and tho roots con bo taken up and kept over winter. Pkt., 20 
seeds, 3 ots. 
Mrs. O. H. Mentor, Btoneham, Mass., May 13,1899. writes:—I think your catalogue 
a gem, io pretty and so nicely arranged. 
