HWADREK-PHILADELPHIAI'Am RELIABLE f LOWER SEEDS 



Begonia SEMPHRFLORENi. 



BUDOI^EYA. 



PER PKT. 



1681 Variabilis. A beautiful new hardy- 

 flowering slirub-like plant fiom China. 

 It grows from 4 to 5 feet high, with 

 gracefully arching branches; the foliage 

 rs bright green above, velvety-white be- 

 neath, making a pretty plant when not 

 in bloom ; the numerous branches are 

 tenninated by long racemes of rosy-lilac 

 blossoms with an orange spot in the 

 centre ; grows readily from seed, pro- 

 ducing flowering plants the first season. 

 (See cut ) 10 



BRYONOPSIS. 



lG4rl Laciniosa. A beautiful annual climber 

 of the gourd species, with ivy-like pale 

 green foliage and showy fruit, first green 

 striped white, turning when ripe to bright 

 scarlet striped white ; 10 feet. (See cut.) 5 Bi-ddleva. 



BROWAl^LIA 'Amethyst). 



One of our favorite profuse-blooming bedding plants, covered with rich, 

 beautiful winged flowers during the summer and autumn months, supply- 

 ing a shade of intense blue very uncommon; grows freely in any rich 

 soil; blooms finely in the winter if sown in August. 

 1637 Speciosa flajor. A beautiful large-flowering variety of the 

 most brilliant ultramarine blue, a rare color ; does finely out- 

 side in the border, or in hanging baskets or vases, but is 

 especially valuable as a pot plant 

 for winter and early spring flow- 

 ering. (See cut.) 15 



lti35 Elata Coerulea.. Large sky- 

 blue flowers with a white centre ; 



18 inches .5 



1640 Mixed. All the Elata varieties .5 



CACALIA. 



Tassel FloTver. or Flora's Paint Brush.) 



16.50 A neat annual, of easy culture, 

 with tassel-shaped flowers; 

 blooms from June to September; 

 fine for borders, tiolden-yellow 

 and scarlet mi.xed ; \\ feet. 

 (See cut on next page.) Per oz., 

 80 cts .5 



bego:nias. 



Everbiooming Bedding Varieties. 



The following are varieties of Begonia Seinperjiorens, and lake rank as bedding plants with 

 geraniums and coleus, doing equally well in full sunlight, and surpassing both in positions 

 partially or wholly in shade. They are ol sturdy growth, growing about 1 foot high and 

 forming dense bushes, which, firom May until frost, are completely hidden with flowers. As 

 pot plants for winter flowering they are superb, remaining a sheet of bloom throughout the 

 entire year. Easily raised from seed. (See cut.) per pkt. 



1565 Gracilis. A very pretty half-dwarf 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 Qrandif lora. 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 tvpe !§ 



1574 SemperflorenS, Double Mixed, Many double-flowering varieties 

 have been introduced in the last lew years. The seed here offeied has 

 been saved from one of the l-est collections in Europe 25 



I'.iiO SemperflorenS, Single flixed. This mixture contains all the best 

 varieties, ranging in color Irom pure white to the deepest crimson; 

 splendid It 



Tuberous-rooted 

 Be|>:ouias. 



Plants of great value for summer 

 decoration or window gardening, bloom- 

 ing the first season from seed, if sown 

 in February or Jtlaich, in a temperatuie 

 of 60 degrees. To secure the best •f 

 results they should be planted out as 

 soon as the ground becomes warai. 

 They are covered the whole summer 

 with bright and elegant flowers. 



1567 Frilled. This strain is un- 

 questionably the finest of the 

 tuberous-rooted section. The 

 flowers are of large size, from 

 4 to 6 inches in diameter,with 

 beautifully frilled and wavy 

 petals, not unlike the finest 

 single Petunias 25 



1570 Single. Extra choice mixed 25 



1568 Double. Extra choice mixed 25 



Oruauiental-leaved 

 Beg^onia. 



1566 Rex Hybrids. Beautiful 

 varieties, wiih handsome 

 variegated foliage. Choice 

 mixed 25 



Special. -The magnificent Inberous-rooted 

 Begonias shown in colors on the bsck coverof 

 this book can be supplied in tubers only. For 

 description and price see page 99. 



Bryonopsis. 



Browallia Speciosa Major. 



The exquisite Shirley Poppies shown in color on the front cover of this book are offered on page 15. 



