. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1902. Nursery stock Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. ALBA Marguerite, Leaves a bronzy-green, somewhat resembling Metallica, but growing in more bushy form, and easier to handle when grown for market. Large trtisses of light, rose-colored flow- ers freely produced. A Grand Hew Befionia, Erfordtl. The finest bedding variety extant, used by thoTisands In the Chicago parks. Dwarf and compact in growth, and cov- ered with flowers of soft pink color. P
. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1902. Nursery stock Ohio Springfield Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. ALBA Marguerite, Leaves a bronzy-green, somewhat resembling Metallica, but growing in more bushy form, and easier to handle when grown for market. Large trtisses of light, rose-colored flow- ers freely produced. A Grand Hew Befionia, Erfordtl. The finest bedding variety extant, used by thoTisands In the Chicago parks. Dwarf and compact in growth, and cov- ered with flowers of soft pink color. Price, 15 cts. each. Fuchsoldes Cocclnea, Elegant, free-blooming variety. It resembles Hybrida Multiflora in growth. The flowers are bright scarlet. Gloire de Lucerne. A beautiful variety that is evidently a cross between San- gtiinea and Rubra, both of which it resembles in foliage, while the bloom is the most beautiful rosy-vermilion. The leaves are of most beautiful form, broad and deeply lobed, bronze-green above and purple below. The plant assumes a fine tree form with a Uttle attention. Hybrida Multiflora. Very free-blooming, beautiful pink flowers. 8 cts. M'Bethll. Foliage fern-like: panicles of pure white flowers produced, in great profusion. Most persistent bloomer of the Begonias; supersedes Richardsonii, which variety it resembles iu foli- age. Price, 8 cts. Mltlda Alba. A strong growing, profu-^e blooming variety, producing^ immense panicles of pure white flowers. Robusta. This is one of the most peculiar Begonias grown. The stock, stem and underside of tne leaf are Indian-red; the up- per side of the leaf glossy olive-greon. The flower is com- posed of two wide and two narrow petals, the wide ones being broadc ast at the base and terminating in a round point, of a beautiful bright rose. Price, 8 cts. each. Sandersonll. Bu-shy gro\ving variety ; gIo>;sy deep-green leaves; flowers in clusters of drooping, scarlet, heart-shaped buds. Price, 8 cts. each. Sangulnea. L
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