How can I get rid of numbers that are covering my entire desktop, caused by right-clicking "Clean Up Selection" on an icon?

How can I get rid of numbers that are covering my entire desktop, caused by right-clicking "Clean Up Selection" on an icon?  The Apple OS X Mavericks blue & green desktop is totally gone.  HELP!

Here's a screenshot of my desktop, as of a few minutes ago:  http://lewgoodman.com/desktop.tiff

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