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Title: 30th annual catalogue
Identifier: CAT31284754 (find matches)
Year: 1900 (1900s)
Authors: Iowa Seed Co. (Des Moines, Iowa); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock Iowa Des Moines Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs
Publisher: Des Moines, Iowa : Iowa Seed Company
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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COLBUS. Whoever has been in our large city parks will never forget the ornamental beds-curving and quaint designs and mingling arbesques of all colors-which look like vari colored rugs spread at short intervals on the smooth lawn. These are formed of Coleus. the most popular of all bedding plants because of their bright colors and cheapness. Plants should be frequently sheared down tokeep beas looking to best advantage. The following are the very best varieties: Beckwith Gem.—Crimson blotched with purple maroon, green border spotted creamy yellow: very strong grower. This is a grand variety; no garden Autumn Glow.—Has all the OTAHEITE ORANGE. is complete without it beautiful tints of autumn leaves. Golden Bedder- —Color yellow. This is the best yellow coleus for bedding. Deep gold in tho sun. Firebrand —New, maroon flamed and shaded with brilliant fiery red. Verschafelti — The oldest, still one of the best, dark rich velvety crimson Mrs J. Hunt-—Splendid dark carmine, red center, dark border, excellent bedder. Little Gem. —Long, narrow leaves, creamy white, with dark irreen border. Vel- vet Mantle—Deep rose and'chocolate, pale olive border, nicely blen- ded. Tomarick —Olive-green, mottled with purple and black. Dante- —Velvet crimson, fringed edges which are gold lined. Hawkeye Giant.—A description can give but a faint ide.i of the surpassing beauty of this new coleus. It is a seedling of ours which has attrac- ted much attention in the greenhouse and on the seed farm, and brought many exclamations of wonder from our customers. * The leaves are of immense size. They are beautifully curled and serrated and the color is royally rich and bril- liant. Each lf>c. doz. $1.25. Eclipse-—Brown shad- ing to crimson, with light edging. Connivor — Bronze veined pink, mottled light crimson. Pres- Garfield —Large, crimson, brown foliage. Purple Prince- Purple veined crimson. Arlington —Bronze purple, veined crimson. All above, except noted each 10c, dozen 85c. Th« entire set of 16 for SI.OO. Mixed varieties suitable for bedding unnamed, 75c per dozen, $4.35 per 100, postpaid.

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