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Tuberous Begonia Duke Zeppelin. 



Two New 



Xuberous-rooted 



BBGONIAS, 



Duke Zeppelin and Lafayette. 



These two gorgeous Begonias were 

 shown in colors on the cover of our 

 Garden Book for 1904. They were 

 sold in large quantities during the 

 past two years, and gave general 

 satisfaction. 



Both varieties are of strong but 

 dwarf habit, 8 to 10 inches in height, 

 and throw up numberless stems of full, 

 double flowers from early in July 

 until cut down by severe frost. A 

 continuous display of color, which 

 for richness and intensity is unap- 

 pronched by any other flower. 

 Duke Zeppelin. Intense pnre vermilion-scarlet. (See cut.) 

 Lafayette. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. 



25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz.; $18 00 per 100. 



BEGOJSIA REX (Omamental-leaved Varieties). 



Many improvements have been made in recent years in this useful house-plant. 

 Our collection, which contains some 12 varieties, embraces all the good old vari- 

 eties as well as the best of recent introductions. 

 (See cut.) 1.5 cis. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



BOUGAINVII^I^EA. 



'Sanderiana, This beautiful free-flowering variety 

 is very popular, especially as a plant for Easter. It 

 is of strong and rapid growth, and brilliant rosy- 

 crimson blossoms are produced from early in March 

 until midsummer ; in fact, a plant will frequently 

 flower the greater part of the year. Altogether it is 

 a most desirable subject for the conservatory or 

 window garden. (See cut.) 25 cts each. 



TUBEKOUS- 



KOOTED 



Thi.s charming class of Begonias are perhaps the handsomest 

 of all summer-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants, and deserve 

 much greater popularity. Improvements made in recent years 

 in size, texture and coloring are really phenomenal, with flow- 

 ers frequently measuring from 4j to 6 inches ncross, and colors 

 ranging from the purest white and the most delicate tints of 

 pink, yellow and orange to the most intense scarlet and richest 

 crimson, while the double-flowering sorts are perfect rosettes, 

 full and double to the centre. Their culture is of the simplest, 

 and, with the least regard for their requiremenls, will repay 

 wilh an abundance and brilliancy of bloom not equalled by 

 any other class of plants; they delight in a rich, mellow, well- 

 drained soil, where ihey can be lilierally supplied with water, 

 preferably in a position where ihey will be shaded from the di- 

 rect rays of the sun during the hottest hours of the day, and 

 will succeed equally well grown as pot plants for the conserva- 

 tory or window garden. On the approach of cold weather 

 the tubers should betaken up, and, after drying, stored away 

 in dry sand or similar material in a cool place, free from frost 

 until spring. 



SINGLE SORTS. 



Scarlet. Pink. Orange. 



White. Crimson. Yellow. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per do^.; $6.00 per 100. 



Single, All Colors Mixed. 

 8 cts. each; 75 cts. per doz.: $5.00 per 100. 



DOUBLE SORTS. 



Scarlet. White. 



Pink. Yellow. 



JO cts. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



Double, All Colors Hixed. 



15 cts. each ; $150 per doz. 



New^ Frilled 

 Tuberous Bes^onias. 



We first offered this novel type in 

 1898 ; since then the strain, by care- 

 ful selection, has been wonderfully 

 improved, until it is now unquestion- 

 ably 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. (See cut.) 30 cts. each ; 

 $3 00 per doz. 



New Frilled Begonias. 



Rrx Beg<^nia. 



BOUGAINVILLEA SaNPFRIAHA 



Three of the best Hardy Perennials are shown in colors in this book. Sec pages l68 and 169. 



