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Double Camellia-flowered Balsams. 



(Lady Slipper ) 



An old and favoriie i^arden flower, producing its gorgeous masses ol !> 

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

 ture ; succeeds in a good rich soil ; tender annuals ; 2 feet. (See cnt. 



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

 of finest camellia-flowered type 



1534 Scarlet, Bril liant fierv scarlet 



1533 Light Yellow 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and scarlet 



1536 Violet, Very rich 



1537 White Perfection (A/fia Perfecta). Very double, immense 

 solid, round flowers. 



1540 Double Caniellia=flowered. Finest mixed, |^ oz., 25 cts 



1538 Collection of the 6 colors offered above 



BAI^I^OON VINE (Love-in-a-puff). 



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

 warm situation; flowers white; seed vessels look like miniature 

 balloons. (See cut ) Per oz., 25 cts 



BAPXISIA (False Indigo). 



1541 Australis. A heaunful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, pro- 

 ducing pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches long. Bright blue; 

 2j feet. |- oz. , 15 cts 



BAR.XO]>f I A (Golden Bartonia). 



1551 Aurea. Trotiucing showy golden-yellow flowers above its gray 



and downy thistle-bke foliage, which is exceedingly brilliant in 



the sunshine. Sow it where it is to remain, as it does not bear 



transplanting; annual ; 2 feet. \ oz., 15 cts 



BRYOIVOPSIS. 



1641 Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber of the gourd species, 

 with ivy-like pale green foliage ami showy fruit, first green striped 

 white, turning when ripe to bright scarlet striped white; 10 feet. 

 (See cut. ) 5 



Ornamental-leaved 

 Beg^onia. 



1566 Rex Hybrids, Beautiful 

 varieties, with handsome 

 variegated foliage. . Choice 

 mixed 25 



Double Camellia-flowekfd Balsam. 



RYUNUfSIS 



Balloon Vine. 



Begonia Semperflorens. 



BEGONIAS. 



Everblooming Bedding 

 Varieties. 



The following are varieties of 

 Bioonia Sevtpeiflorens, and take 

 rank as bedding plants with ge- 

 raniums and coleus, doing equally 

 well in full sunlight, and sur- 

 passing both in jiositions partially 

 or wholly in shade. They are 

 of sturdy growth, growing about 

 1 foot high and forming dense 

 )ushes, which, from May until 

 frost, are completely hidden with 

 flowers. As pot plants for winter- 

 flowering they are superb, remain- 

 ing a sheet of bloom throughout the entire year. Easily raised from seed. 

 (See cut.) per pkt. 



1565 Gracilis. A very pretty half-dwaif variety, 8 to 10 inches high, 



densely covered with handsome flowers of a delicate rose color 15 



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



1573 Vernon Grandiflora. A large-flowering form of the above, with 

 which it is identical in growth, floriferousness and color. The flower 



is nearly twice the size of the type 15 



1574 Semperflorens, Double Mixed, Many doulile-flowering vaiie- 

 lies have been introduced in the hist few years. The seed here offered 



has been' saved from one of the best collections in Europe 25 



1560 Semperflorens, Single Mixed, This mixture contains all the 

 best varieties, ranging in color from pure white to the deepest crim- 

 son ; splendid 10- 



TUBEROIS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 



Plants of great value lor summer decoration or window gardening, blooming 

 the first season from seed, if sown in February or March, in a temperature of 

 60 degrees. To secure the best of results they should be planted out as soon 

 as the ground becomes warm. They are covered the whole summer with 

 bright and elegant flowers. 



1567 Frilled. This stiain is unquestionably the finest of the tuberous- 

 rooted section. The flowers are of large size, from 4 to 6 inches in 

 diameter; with beautifully billed and wavy petals, not unlike the 

 finest single Petunias 25 



1570 Single, Extra choice mixed , 25 



1568 Double. Extra choice mixed. . , 2S 



Tubers and Plants of the various Begonias are offered under Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



