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Undkr this heading we purpose to describe briefly all those plants so desirable in our present 
style of gardening for planting in beds on the lawn, or in the garden, and commonly called 
Bedding Plants. The leading members of this family are, of course, the Scarlet Geraniums, 
Verbenas, and the ornamental-leaved plants, like the Coleus. It is necessary that a bedding 
plant should have flowers constantly, and those that will bear the sun; or beautiful foliage that 
will not suffer by either sun, wind or rain. In addition to these Bedding Plants, we also describe 
a good assortment of plants, like the Chrysanthemums, that, in the North, may be cared for in 
the garden all the summer, and that in the autumn will be in just the right condition to be 
removed to the house for winter flowers, and which, in the South, may remain in the garden at 
all seasons. Also, Roses, and in fact everything beautiful for the adornment of the Summer and 
Winter Garden, except Shrubs and Trees, which our readers will find good and abundant at all 
respectable Nurseries in the country. 
Our experience in packing enables us to send packages of plants to every State in the Union, 
and even to foreign countries, with perfect safety; We send plants by mail, and where our 
customers cannot be reached by Express, or for the very far West, where Express charges would 
be very high, this is a good way; but we pack so lightly that Express charges are comparatively 
low, and by this mode plants are almost certain to arrive in perfect order. 
All Plants are sent by express , at the expense of the purchaser , unless specially ordered other¬ 
wise ; but we send large plants by Express, and always design, by giving larger plants or more , 
or both, to compensate our customers for the cost of the expressage. No charges for Boxes t 
Baskets or Packing. 
ABUTILON. 
BOULE DE NEIGE. MESOPOTAMICUM. 
Hard-wooded, green-house shrubs, blooming almost 
the entire year; well-adapted for house culture; also 
fine for bedding out in the summer ; flowers bell-shaped 
and drooping. They are called Flowering Maples, be¬ 
cause the leaf bears a strong resemblance to the leaf of 
our Sugar Maple ; indeed the whole plant looks some¬ 
what like a dwarfed Maple tree. The Abutilons are very 
popular on account of their healthfulness, their cleanly 
habit and their constant flowering. The engravings 
show the white variety, Boule de Neigc, and the small 
Mesopotamicum. 25 cents each, except where noted. 
Aug. Pasewold, finest variegated variety out. soefts. 
Boule de Neige, flowers white. 35 cents. See il¬ 
lustration. 
Darwinii, new ; orange scarlet, pink veined. 50 cts. 
Mesopotamicum, habit, drooping; flowers scarlet 
and yellow. 
Mesopotamicum var., variegated foliage. 
Mad. Beranger, yellow and scarlet. 
Perle d’Or, dwarf habit; flowers orange yellow. 
Santana, dark crimson ; flowers large. 
Santana alba, yellowish white. 
Thompsonii, leaves mottled with yellow. 
AMARYLLIS. 
A. Valotta purpurea throws 
up a flower stem in August, 
about eighteen inches in height, 
bearing from four to eight bril¬ 
liant, purplish scarlet flowers, 
two or three inches in diameter 
It flowers most surely in a small 
pot. Bulbs may be potted any 
time in the spring, or even as 
late as June. After flowering, 
the bulb may remain in the pot 
until the following spring, and 
should be kept pretty cool and 
not over moist. In May next, 
the bulb will probably need 
more room, and should be re¬ 
potted for flowering. In a year 
or two a number of bulbs will 
form,giving several flower stems 
Amaryllis Valotta purpurea, bulbs, each, . . 75 
Johnsonii. An elegant pot plant, with crimson 
flowers five inches in diameter ; each petal striped 
with white. Flower-stalk two feet high, with clus¬ 
ters of four or five blooms. $1.50 each. 
BEGONIAS. 
BEGONIA HEX. 
This beautiful class of plants, the types of which are 
