. Dreer's garden calendar : 1875. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Dreer^s Garde7i Calendar. 119 COLEUS—(Select Varieties). The most popular decorative foliage ]ilaiit. In order to produce a symmetrical growth, the jilants should be pinched frequently while in a growing state. 20 cts. $ i)er dozen. For new Coleus, see page 102. ACIS. Carmine-crimson, golden edge. BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. .Crimson, dark shadings, golden edge. BEAUTY OF WIDMORE. White, pink and green ; one foot high, pyramidal form ; excellent for edgings in shady situations. BR
. Dreer's garden calendar : 1875. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. Dreer^s Garde7i Calendar. 119 COLEUS—(Select Varieties). The most popular decorative foliage ]ilaiit. In order to produce a symmetrical growth, the jilants should be pinched frequently while in a growing state. 20 cts. $ i)er dozen. For new Coleus, see page 102. ACIS. Carmine-crimson, golden edge. BARONESS ROTHSCHILD. .Crimson, dark shadings, golden edge. BEAUTY OF WIDMORE. White, pink and green ; one foot high, pyramidal form ; excellent for edgings in shady situations. BRILLIANT. Bronzy crimson, dark veins and shadings ; golden edge. CHAMELEON. Variegated violet, rich scarlet and chocolate, with white edge. Our stock has been selected with reference to richness and purity of color. CLIO. Deep maroon, with a narrow green edge. EUTERPE. Dai'k bronzy purple, with a serrated green edge. GOLDEN BEAUTY. Crimson, wavy, with golden edge. NAPOLEON. Chocolate crimson ; dwarf and compact habit. MAROON VELVET. Rich velvety maroon. PRINCESS OF WALES. Magenta edge ; narrow, yellow edge. SUNBEAM. Dark bronzy crimson, golden edge. It has proved an extra bedder, retaining its color in the hottest weather. SYLPH. The darkest of the golden section, blood red, shaded with black, vellow marcin. VERSCHAFFELTI. Bronzy crimson; the well-known bedder. COLOCASIA (CALADIUM) ESCULENTUM. One of the most beautiful and striking of the Ornamental Foliage Plants in cultivation, either for culture in large pots or for plant- ing out upon the lawn ; it will grow in any good garden soil, and is of tiie easiest culture; when of full size it stands about five feet high, with immense leaves, often measuring four feet in length by two and a half in breadth; very smooth, of a light green color, beautifully veined and variegated Avith dark green. The root should be preserved in dry sand during the winter, in a very warm, dry place. 25 to 50 cts, $ to $ per dozen, according to
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