I ^NRTADREER-fflllADELPH^^m RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-puff,. 



PER PKT 



1525 A rapid-growing annual climber; succeeds best in light soil and warm 

 situation; flowers white; seed vessels look like miniature balloons and 

 of great interest to children. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Double Camellia-flowered Balsams. 



(Lady Slipper) 

 An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beau- 

 tiful brilliant-colored double flowers in the greatest profusion; of easy culture; 

 .succeeds in a good rich soil; tender annuals; 2 feet. Start the seed 

 indoors in April or sow out-of-doors in May. To grow fine specimens 

 they should not be closer than 18 inches apart. (See cut.) 



1532 Prince Bismarck. Rich salmon-pink flowers; very double; of 

 finest camellia- flowered type 10 



1534 Scarlet. Brilliant fiery scarlet 5 



1533 Light Yellow . ... 5 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and scarlet 5 



1536 Violet. Very rich. 5 



1537 White Perfection (Alba Perfecta). Very double, immense solid 

 round flowers of purest white 10 



1540 Double Camellia-flowered. Finest mixed. \ oz., 25 cts 5 



1538 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 30 



BAPTISIA (False IndigoL 



1541 AllStralis. A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing 

 pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 2h feet. J 

 oz., 15 cts 5 



BARTONIA (Golden Bartonia). 



1551 Aurea. Producing showy golden- 

 yellow flowers, fragrant at night, 

 above its gray and downy thistle- 

 like foliage, which is exceedingly 

 brilliant in the sunshine. Sow in 

 May where it is to remain, as it 

 does not bear transplanting; an- 

 nual; 2 feet. \ oz. , 15 cts. 5 



ORNAMENTAL- 

 LEAVED BEGONIA. 



1566 Rex Hybrids. Beautiful varieties, 

 with handsome variegated foliage 

 Choice mixed 2o 



Balloon Vine. 



Double Balsam. 



BEGONIAS. 



Everblooming Bedding 



Varieties. 



The following are varieties ot 

 Begonia Semperflorens, and take 

 rank a:, bedding plants with geran- 

 iums and coleus, doing equally well 

 in, full sunlight, and surpassing both 

 in positions partially or wholly in 

 f§k^ shade. They are of sturdy growth, 

 .__ '%»*(-• growing about 1 foot high and form- 

 V'** -' ing dense bushes, which, from May 



Bkgonia Semperflorens. until frost, are . completely hidden 



with flowers. As pot plants for winter-flowering they are superb, re- 

 maining a sheet of bloom throughout the entire year. Easily-raised from 

 seed, which should be started either indoors or in a- hotbed. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



1562 Erfordia. Bright rosy carmine 25 



1565 Gracilis. Handsome flowers of a delicate rose color 15 



1563 Luminosa. Brilliant fiery dark scarlet; very blight 25 



1571 Vernon. Bright orange carmine flowers, deep red foliage 10 



1573 Vernon Grandiflora. A large flowering form of the above ... 15 



1574 Semperflorens, Double nixed. The seed here offered has 

 been saved from one of the best collections in Europe 25 



1580 Semperflorens, Single Hixed. This mixture contains all the 



colors from pure white to the deepest crimson; splendid 10 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias are offered, on next page. 



The Annual Larkspurs, shown in colors and off g*""^ on page 58, are one of the showiest plants in the garden. 



