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CLERODENDRON. 
Olerodendron Balfoarl.—A beautiful hot-house climber, flowers borne in pendant 
clusters, corolla dark scarlet, the tube encased in pure white, sack-like calyx, 
blooms very constantly, though more profusely during the Winter months. It 
may be trained over a trellis or grown as a shrubbery plant. Price... .20 cents. 
Speciosnm.—Much the same as Balfourl, except that is more dwarf, and has rich 
rose or violet-tinted crimson flowers. Blooms freely throughout the Winter. 
Price.20 cents. 
COCOLOBA PLATYCLADA. 
A plant of very singular and interesting growth; stem and branches growing in 
flat, broad joints, well suited for vases and rustic work. Price.10 cents. 
Coleus. 
COLEUS. 
The Coleus is the gardner’s paint-box, bearing all the colors on its leaves, ready to 
be disposed in whatever ornate and parti-colored designs we may choose to display 
upon our lawns and parterres. In this fleld there is the greatest opportunity for an 
interesting exercise of the ornamental taste possessed by all flower-lovers. The style 
is very appropriately called “ carpet gardening.” Whoever has been in our large 
city parks will never forget the little ornamental bed—curving and quaint designs 
and mingling arabesques of orange, marbon, blue, canary-yellow, scarlet, silver- 
white, claret, pale green, purple-black and olive—that look like vari-colored rugs 
spread at intervals on the smooth lawn. The popular bedding plants are Achyran- 
thus, Alternantheras, Centaureas, Coleus, Geraniums, Verbenas, Cannas, Caladiums. 
The most effective and rug-like beds are made, however, with low-growing plants of 
different colors and forms of leaves, mainly succulent plants. Such are Sedums or 
Stone-crops, Echeverias or Leek-like plants, and Sempervirums or Everlastings. 
These must be set so close as to leave no soil visible, and in regular lines or ribbons, 
so as to produce the desired design. Coleus is used in larger beds. Sometimes one 
large circular bed is filled with maroon-leaved Coleus, with very striking effect. 
Plants should be set about a foot apart, so that when the size of the bed is ascertained 
it is easy to figure how many plants are needed of each kind for a row. (See collec¬ 
tion No. 13 on page 5.' I do not advise the ordering of Coleus until after the first of 
April, as they are easily chilled. But if ordered at an earlier date I will .set aside 
and hold until safe, whenever the order calls for more than four plants. 
Price, 10 cents each; sixteen fine sorts, of my selection, for $1.25. Where 
parties wish a hundred or more of these plants I will give a liberal reduction 
on application. 
Coleus Acme.—New. Foliage large, under good cultivation ten to twelve Inches 
long and eight to ten Inches wide. Ground color deep chocolate and creamy- 
white, beautifully veined and striped. 
Bizarre.—Rich purplish-crimson center, edged with golden-yellow, bright green 
border. 
Buttercup.—Foliage bright green, marbled with pure yellow spots. 
Contrast.—Leaves blotched and splashed brown and green, about equal of each 
color. 
COLEUS—Continued. 
Climax.—Dazzling crimson center, edged with golden-yellow, and bright green. 
Emperor of India.—Bright velvety red, yellow edge, and serrated edges. 
Firebrand.—Maroon, flamed and shaded with brilliant firey-red. 
Glare.—Center carmine, bordered maroon, edge green. 
Golden Bedder.—The foliage is of the brightest and purest yellow, equally as good 
a bedder as Yerschaffeltil. 
Garland.- Foliage large and finely serrated, color rich purple, green and carmine. 
Very distinct. 
Glory of Antnnin. Deep bronzy-crimson foliage, with golden margin. 
Hero.—Chocolate-maroon, almost black. 
James T. Hurkland.—Center yellow and carmine, with wide border of deep green 
and bronze. 
Joseph’s Coat.—A distinct variety, mottled violet, white and purple, on a green 
ground. 
Kentish Fire.—Bright crimson, edged with carmine. 
Miss Retta Kirkpatrick. —Large white center, shaded with yellow, broad, green, 
lobed margin, large foliage. 
Mrs. Schnltz.—Yellow, green and rose, crimped foliage. 
Onward.- Large fine foliage of deep green, marked and spotted profusely with 
brown. * 
Progress.—Foliage marbled with crimson, green and gold. 
President Garfield.—A grand variety. Chocolate, marbled with bright, rosy car¬ 
mine. 
Ruby.—Carmine center, maroon border, deeply toothed, margin yellow and green. 
Spotted Gem.—Yellow, blotched crimson and green. 
Setting Sun.—Leaves are the richest crimson, with broad green margin. 
Verschaffelti.—The oldest and still the best of all the Coleus family for bedding. 
Young plants are often a dingy shade for a short time after planting, but they 
soon assume the rich, velvety crimson so satisfying to the eye. Combines ad¬ 
mirably with Golden Bedder. 
NEW COLEUS. 
The following are the very best of the new varieties: 
Price 20 cents each, or the entire eight sorts for $1.00. 
New Coleus, Harry Harold.—Always the first choice by purchasers in open mar¬ 
ket. It holds color good through Winter. Crimson scarlet, dark maroon band 
edged with green, serrated and base of each tooth marked white, stems of plant 
white. It makes a very handsome exhibition plant, and beds well. 
Chicago Bedder.—A splendid bedding variety. Largely used about Chicago in the 
parks Beautiful yellow. 
Mrs. Hunt.—A beautiful carmine center, bordered maroon, with a bright green 
margin. 
Priscilla. —Serrated green leaf, marked in center with creamy white, under side of 
leaf violet pink. 
Royal Mantle.—Light brick red, exquisitely fringed with a serrated golden edge, 
sometimes shaded pink. 
Bob Roy.—Dark carmine pink, yellow and green edge, beautifully serrated. 
Rag Carpet.—A bright carmine maroon, pointed with chocolate. One of the most 
striking and handsomest of Coleus. A fine bedder. 
The Mikado.—A seedling of the well-known “ Progress,” but unlike it, holds color 
well. Deep green, and yellow, mottled with pink and maroon. This Coleus 
beds well, stands the sun, and is very handsome when well pinched back. A 
really fine Coleus. 
CYCLAMEN. 
There is no more ornamental plant lor greenhouses, or parlor culture, than the 
Cyclamen. It grows readily, blossoms freely, and remains a long time in flower. 
The soii should be equal parts of turfy loam, leaf mould and silver sand. Put in 
pots three times the diameter of the bulb. In October. Keep them in a cool, light 
place, watering lightly till growth begins. Then water freely and give plenty of 
light and air. On the approach of cold weather, remove to a warmer situation, the 
parlor or greenhouse, but keep them near the light. The whole secret of growing 
Cyclamens to perfection, is light, air, and low temperatnre. See cut on following 
page. 
Cyclamen Persicum. The colors are usually white, tipped at the base with rosy 
purple. Small bulbs, 10 cents, large bulbs.26 cents. 
CYPERUS—ALTERNIFOLIUS. 
An ornamental grass, throwing up stems about two feet high, surmounted at 
the top by a whorl of leaves, diverging horizontally, giving it a very curious ap¬ 
pearance. Splendid for the center of vases, or as a water plant. 
Price, 16 cents. 
CENTRADENIA ROSEA. 
Beautiful, neat plants with green and crimson foliage, of changeable hue. Ex¬ 
cellent for ferneries, baskets, etc. 
Price, 16 cents. 
