Archive image from page 390 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam01bail Year: 1900 .?> - 517. Coleus cutting. COLEUS 351 neled, shining green, narrowed from the middle to the base: fls. 1 or 2 from each spathe, about 2 In. across, lilac; segments oblanceolate, obtuse, 3-4 lines wide, with 1
Archive image from page 390 of Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches cyclopediaofam01bail Year: 1900 .?> - 517. Coleus cutting. COLEUS 351 neled, shining green, narrowed from the middle to the base: fls. 1 or 2 from each spathe, about 2 In. across, lilac; segments oblanceolate, obtuse, 3-4 lines wide, with 10-15 veins. Mts. of France and Switzerland. â . ]yi. CdLEUS (Greek for s7ie<i»i, referring to the mona- delphous stamens). Labidttf. Trop. Afr. and Asia, some of â very showy colored foli- age. The culti va t ed kinds are herbs, but some of the wild species are shrubs. Lvs. oppo- site, dentate or serrate: stem 4-angled : fls. in a terminal spike-like ra- ceme, small and usually bluish, the 5-toothed calyx deflexed in fr.; co- rolla bilabiate, the lower lobes longer and con- cave, and inclosing the essential organs. Coleuses are of most easy culture. They root readily from short cuttings, cut either to a joint or in the middle of an internode (Fig. 517). No plant is more easy to root than this. They may be rooted at any time of the year when new wood is to be obtained. Formerly Coleuses were much used for bedding, but the introduc- tion of better plants for this purpose has lessened their popularity. They require a long season; they are apt to burn in the hot summers of the interior country; they have a weedy habit. However, they withstand shearing and are, therefore, useful for carpet-bedding. The leading variety for this purpose is still the old Golden Bedder, whose golden y filling for fancy designs. Coleus plants make excellent speci- mens for the window-garden and conservatory. Best results are obtained when new pi are started from cuttings e spring. The old plants
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