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Ber tis (Double Daisy) 
BELLIS (English Daisy) 
A favorite perennial, which will stand the 
winter if given the protection of a little litter. 
In bloom from early spring until well on in the 
summer. Fasily raised from seed, which may 
be sown any time from spring till August. 
For best results, new plants should be raised 
from seed each year. The following are the 
finest double-flowering kinds, selected after 
careful test out of over twenty sorts: 
PER PKT. 
1594 Longfellow. Large, double-pink 
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1597 Ranunculiflora Rosea. Identical to the preceding except in 
color, which is a bright rosy pink.,...............ceeeeeeeeeee 15 
1593 Giant White. Each plant produces but a few flowers, but these 
are of enormous size, almost as big as a good-sized Aster......... 25 
1591 Giant Rose. Same as the above except in color..............- 25 
1598 The Bride, or Improved Snowball. A fine large double free- 
flowering*pure whitey. Vat enie weenie een eeeeReee eel 10 
1595 Double Quilled. Double quilled flowers in mixture, containing 
red, pink:and ‘whites. . 280 2 ease oe ielenatee oclcis ee eee eee 25 
1600 Double Mixed. A fine mixture, containing all the colors. 
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BOLTONIA (False Chamomile) 
One of the showiest of our native hardy perennials, growing 4 to 6 feet 
high, with daisy-like flowers in countless thousands from July to September. 
an de 10 | 1616 Latisquama. Lilac pink. 10 
1615 Asteroides. White 
BRYONOPSIS 
1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, 
BRACHYVCOME (Swan River Daisy) 
Pgr Prt. 
1620 Free-flowering, dwarf-growing annuals; covered during the greater 
part of the summer with a profusion of pretty blue or white flowers, 
suitable for edgings, small beds or pot culture; 9 inches. - (See cut.) 
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BROWALLIA (Amethyst) 
1640 Elata. One of our favorite profuse blooming annuals, covered with 
beautiful blue and white flowers during the summer and autumn 
months; grews freely in any rich soil; blooms finely in the winter if 
the plants are lifted in autumn and cut back; mixture containing both 
the blue and white varieties; 18 inch. }0z., 25 cts.............. .5 
CACALIA (Tassel Flower, or Flora’s Paint Brush) 
1650 A neat annual, of easy culture, with tassel-shaped flowers; blooms from 
June to September; fine for borders. Golden yellow and scarlet 
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CALCEOLARIA 
1671 Dreer’s Perfection. An 
ornamental plant, producing — 
a mass of beautiful pocket-like 
flowers in the spring, and a 
universal favorite for decorat- 
ing the greenhouse or consere 
vatory. This strain was grown 
for us by a celebrated Scotch 
specialist, and is considered 
the finest in cultivation; flow- 
ers beautifully spotted and 
blotched in exceedingly rich 
and varied colors; of perfect 
form and fine substance; the 
habit of the plants dwarf and 
compact and very free-flower- 
with ivy-like pale green foliage and showy fruit, first green striped 
white, turning when ripe to bright scarlet striped white; 10 to 20 feet. 10 BRACHCYOME 
Our Famous American Asters are the finest in existence. See pages 67 to 70 
