. 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. 48 THE GEO. H. MELLEN CO., FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEI^. HIBISCUS. LARGE growing tropical shrubs, with very glossy foliage. The plants, under the hottest sun, produce enormous flowers in great numbers, and make noble specimens. They can be grown in tubs and kept for years. Tne blooms average five or six inches in diameter, and are gorgeously col- ored. The plants can be wintered over in a warm, dry cellar. 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. 48 THE GEO. H. MELLEN CO., FLORISTS AND SEEDSMEI^. HIBISCUS. LARGE growing tropical shrubs, with very glossy foliage. The plants, under the hottest sun, produce enormous flowers in great numbers, and make noble specimens. They can be grown in tubs and kept for years. Tne blooms average five or six inches in diameter, and are gorgeously col- ored. The plants can be wintered over in a warm, dry cellar. Price, 8c each; except where noted, any 4 for2Sc SINGLE FLOWERING. COOPERII TRI-COLOR—Foliage beautifully variegated w-ith dark green, pink and white; flowers crimson. This beautiful tri-color plant is one of rare magnificence, and is unequaled by any other plant in brilliancy of foliage. DENISONII—The most distinct of all Hibiscus. On account of the difficulty in propagating it will always be scarce. Color a distinct carmine, and changes to pure white. Price, 15c each. DECORUS—Foliage very large and lobed; flowers enorm- ous, on long stems, of a beautiful rosy-carmine color; the stamens and pistils are very showy; the stigma is large, cir- cular and golden-yellow. GRANDIFLORUS—Rich, glossy foliage, blooming profusely through the Summer, literally covering the plants with scarlet-crimson single flowers. MAGNIFICUS—Very large flowers, and of perfect form; color deep magenta, ends of petals touched with brown; foli- age finely touched. ROSA SINENSIS—Flowers red and very large, averaging nearly five inches in diameter. VERSICOLOR—A variety combining in its flowei's all colors of the whole family, being handsomely striped crimson, buff- rose and white. DOUBLE FLOWERING. MINIATUS SEMl-PLENUS—Semi-double flowers of a bright vermilion-scarlet; petals w^aved and recurved; the flowers noticeable for the absence of formahty, but are very hand- some. ZEBRINUS—Double; oute
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