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BEGONIA. 



A beautiful class of plants for the greenhouse, conservatory or 

 parlor, producing brilliant colored flowers in great profusion, 

 the effect of which is heightened in many of the varieties by 

 the beauty of their charming foliage. Succeed well in a 

 moist, shadv border, or in masses on lawns. Eeadily grown 

 from seed. The tubers should be kept warm and dry during 

 winter. 



Laing's Gold Medal Hybrid. These tuberous Begonias 

 have attained a world-wide reputation. Seed of 

 this unrivaled collection procured direct. 



Single, choicest mixed Pkt. 50 



Double, choicest mixed 75 



Sharffiana. New. Large, pure white flowers. Dis- 

 tinct 25 



Double Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) Sayed from the 



very finest hybrids 25 



Single Mixed. (Tuberous rooted.) From finest single 



varieties 15 



Rex. Ornamental leaved varieties, extra mixed .... 50 

 Vernon. This most remarkable variety, coming ab- 

 solutely true from seed, is of unusual value for 

 bedding, as it will stand our hot summer sun. 

 From seeds sown In February it comes into flower 

 in June and continues to make a most striking 

 effect in beds or borders throughout the entire 

 summer. The flowers are of an intensely brilliant 

 deep red color, the foliage is very abundant, stiff, 

 and glossy and of a fine green color, spotted and 

 margined with bronze purple 10 



BOCCONIA. 



Stately evergreen shrubs, with ornamental foliage; well 

 adapted for lawns, either singly or in groups, they will re- 

 quire some protection through the winter, by straw or 

 mulch. Easily cultivated in loamy soil, and increased from 

 seed and cuttings in sand, in gentle heat under glass. 

 Japonica. Splendid foliage and clusters of pure white 

 flowers, 4 to 6 ft 5 



BROWALIilA. 



'Free flowering plants growing easily in any rich soil, and 

 covered with beautiful flowers during the summer and 

 autumn months. Half-hardy annual, 1% feet. 



Czerwiakowski. Deep blue, very fine centre 10 



Elata Grandiflora. Sky blue 5 



BELLIS. 



(DOUBLE DAISY.) 



Charming little plants for edging and borders. The flowers 

 are quilled and flat-pelaled, white, pink, red and variegated. 

 Not all will come double from seed, and the single ones 

 should be pulled out. Sow early in hot-bed, and when large 

 enough, transplant to a rich, cool, partially shaded situation. 

 Set the plants six inches apart. Eoots can be divided any 

 time. Flowers are most abundant in spring. 



BELIiIS (DOUBLE DAISY.) 



Alba fl. pi. Pure white, double Pkt. 10 



Rubra fl. pi. Red, double 10 



Snowball. Large flowering, pure white, double .... 15 



Longfellow. Large flowering, dark rose, double .... 15 



Finest Mixed 10 



BBYONOPSIS. 



A pretty climber, with ivy-like foliage and beautifully marked 

 green fruit, which changes to bright scarlet marbled white. 

 Half-hardy annual. 

 Erythrocarpa. 10 ft 6 



CACALIA. 



(TASSEL FLOWEB.) 



Free-growing, profuse flowering plants, with tassel-shaped 

 flowers. Hardy annual, 1}^ feet. 



Mixed colors 5 



CALAMPEIilS. 



(ecckemOcabpus. ) 

 Scaber. A quick-growing climber, attaining a height 

 of 10 feet in a season, and bearing profusfely 

 clusters of orange colored tube-like flowers. Half- 

 hardy annual 



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CALANDRINIA. 



Very beautiful free-flowering plants, well adapted for rock- 

 work, or any dry, hot situation. Hardy annual. 



Fine Mixed, >$ f t 5 



