SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS BULBS, AND PLANTS FOR 1891 
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Ornamental j^oliage^Tlants. 
f v.??.!?”^ ,n( ^ spe , nsable ^ e \ cr Y garden. Follago plants are in their way Just as important a feature to a garden or lawn 
if la £ ge s P ow beds or clumps for centers or borders of beds of flowers, foliage plants are a necessity. The 
SOY en sorts nttrn nrn tlm luiot mid e«I 1 »K..e ...... v.r\ m. Lit., i. .. f ^ \ <■ . i.ii*' ,• 
Kale 
Special Offer .—For 50 cents we will send one packet each of these seven graiul ornamentals. 
c&iparapthus. 
Rainbow. The best of all Amaranthus. Plants grow 
two to three feet high in beautiful pyramidal spirals 
of thick foliage. Each leaf is composed of two colors, 
half green and half a dull black. In August the 
leaves on the upper part of the branches turn to the 
most brilliant colors, intense scarlet, rose, pink, ama¬ 
ranth, yellow, orange, etc., presenting a display 
which few plants can equal. They are indeed a blaze 
BETA, ORNAMENTAL FOLIAGE. 
I^eta. 
In Europe the Foliage Beets have long stood in the front 
ranks for ornamental tedding, aud the new and improved 
sorts are now coming into grout favor in this country. They 
are indeed among the most effective bedding plants, produc¬ 
ing immense leaves, often two feet long and eight or nine 
inches broad, beautifully colored and crinkled. Planted in 
a bed together, one foot apart cacti way they are grand. Oue 
great feature of these Beets is the fact that frost does not 
kill them, but ouly eolois their leaves all the brighter (like a 
fancy Caladium), and until they are covered with snow they 
are objects of great beauty. W'heu all other plants have 
been destroyed by frost the Beets and Kales are seen at their 
best. . Per pkt. 
All the best sorts, mixed. 10 
mciNus cambooocnso .uscer, ii is one oi 
the finest ornamental foliage plants in cultivation, 
particularlvadapted for the center of beds of Caunas, 
or other tull-growing plants. It is an early and rapid 
C Tower, producing its flower and fruit in August. It 
s in all respects the most beautiful and desirable of 
the Ricinus family. Every garden should have two 
or three at least for specimens. 
Gei^tabrea. 
Clementel, the silver leaved Centaureas of which this is 
the best, are extensively grown for bordering. Thev 
form compact plants with large, fern-like, silvery- 
white leaves which are very beautiful. With good 
protection they stand the winter and are useful the 
second season. Fine also for pots and baskets. 1 » 
Kale. 
As an ornamental plant its elegantly curled and colored 
leaves make it one of the most useful foliuge plants for orna¬ 
mental bedding. These leaves turn at the touch of frost to 
various colors, some very dark deep red, others pink, rose, 
line shades of olive, etc., and remain all through the fall and 
winter in the most beautiful state, and form a bed of great 
beauty. As you will see by the cut, the foliage is highly 
ornamental in shape, but when well colored up it is grand. 
Per pkt. 
AM the best sorts mixed. jo 
Perilla. 
Laclnlatus, a new dwarf form, growing not over a foot 
high; compact and bushy with large black leaves 
finely lanceolated. Its color and form make it an odd 
and striking object, and highly ornamental. It is 
fully equul to the best dark Coleus for liedding. Sow 
seed in thee 
i open ground early . 
Pyrettyrtint. 
Au reu m, this is the 
well-known and ever 
beautiful “(I olden 
Feather," with its 
mass of golden yellow 
foliage, standing our 
winters and showing 
to good advantage at 
all times. The color 
of its foliage makes it 
very ornamental, aud 
a striking contrast to 
Perilla and Centau- 
rea . 
Piciij.tis. 
llambodgensls, a lino 
sort, growing about 
seven feet high, with 
shining dark ebony- 
colored stems, and 
leaves of a deep pur¬ 
plish black having a 
beautiful metallic 
luster. It is one of 
