. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. lil HOEVER has been in our large city parks will never forget the little ornamental bed—curving and quaint designs and yVJ mingling arbesques of orange, blue, canary, yellow, scarlet, silver-white, claret, pale green, purplish-black and u *\ olive—that look like vari-colored rugs spread at short intervals on the smooth lawn. Sometimes one large circular bed is filled with maroon-leaved Coleus with very striking effect. Plants should be set
. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. lil HOEVER has been in our large city parks will never forget the little ornamental bed—curving and quaint designs and yVJ mingling arbesques of orange, blue, canary, yellow, scarlet, silver-white, claret, pale green, purplish-black and u *\ olive—that look like vari-colored rugs spread at short intervals on the smooth lawn. 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 in a row. We do not advise the or- fierin~ of Coleus until after the 15th of March, as they are easily chilled. We have a splendid collection of about seventy-five varieties. Many of of them are seedlings, having originated with usf and are simply grand. All are good bedders and will stand the hot sun without losing their brilliant coloring. Price, 5 cents each; price of Coleus by the hun- dred, when sent by express, $3. • SEE SPECIAL OFFER No. 36, PAGE 56. jfauc^Xeaveb Calabiums. These plants are especially valuable for decorating conservatories, window boxes and as specimen plants. They are magnificent planted in beds out-doors, nothing being more showy. The brilliant cardinal-red, cream, pink, white and various shades of green that are displayed in the veinings and "blotches of the leaves cannot be obtained in any other class of plants. For arranging floral baskets or table decorations they are quite as handsome as any flower. Wp have a fine collection of first-class, distinct, brilliantly marked varieties. Price, well dried extra large bulbs, our selection of sorts, 35 cents each; three for $ CalaMum Esculcutum. (ELEPHANT EAR.) One of the most beautiful and striking ornamental foliaged plants in culti- vation, either for culture in
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