out the entire year. 
hotbed. 
BrcGonia SEMPERFLORENS 
AURICULA. 
(Primula Auricula.) 
PER PKT, 
1500 A well-known favor- 
ite of great beauty; 
seed saved from 
splendid choice mixed 
varieties; half-hardy 
perennial; 6 inches. 15 
Balloon Vine. 
(Love-in-a-puff.) 
1525 A rapid-growing an- 
nual climber; succeeds 
best in light soil and 
warm situation; flow- 
ers white; seed vessels look like minature balloons and of great inter- 
est to children. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts........ 
Double Camellia-flowered Balsams. 
(Lady-Slipper.) 
An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beautiful 
brilliant colored double flowers in the greatest profusion; of easy culture; suc- 
ceeds in a good, zich 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.) PER PRT. 
1532 Prince Bismarck. Exquisite salmon-pink; very double......... 10 
1534 Scarlet. Brilliant fiery-scarlet..............00cee secceceeeees OD 
1533 Light Yellow................ aosso000aboogedogcoso9nK000DS 
1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and scarlet........... 5 
HSS GaViOleGS Veryorich .< osc. hs cac ecto scces sss eeees aoc edeene 5 
1537 White Perfection (Alba Perfecta). Very double, immense solid 
round flowers of purest white..... ............--00- stahnverslassichekoee 10 
1538 Collection of the 6 colors offered above......... ibaa steleitestidy .. 80 
1540 Double Camellia-flowered. Finest mixed; } 0z., 25 cts....... 5 
BOCCONIA (Plume Poppy, or Tree Celandine). 
1611 Cordata. Effective, hardy perennial, for single specimens or groups 
on lawns. Foliage glaucous green, bears freely spikes 2 to 3 feet long 
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BEGONIAS. 
Everblooming Bedding Varieties. 
The following are varieties of Begonia Semperflorens, and take rank as bedding plants 
with Geraniums and Coleus, doing equally well in full sunlight, and surpassing both in posi- 
tions partially or wholly in shade, They are of sturdy growth, growing about 1 foot high 
and forming dense bushes, which, from May until frost, are completely hidden with flowers. 
As pot plants for winter flowering they are superb, remaining a sheet of bloom through- 
Easily raised from seed, which should be started either indoors or in a 
(See cut.) 
1562 Erfordia. Bright rosy-carmine................+--2+eeceeeee .. 25 
1564 Prima Donna. Limpid rose, shading to carmine at the centre; 
evelbloomingememrerenre cic aciiirelels siercisicleielsteistcloiclererslokelotsteletererur 20) 
1565 Gracilis.. Handsome flowers of a delicate rose color..........-.-. 15 
1563 Luminosa. Brilliant fiery dark scarlet; very bright............. 25 
1577 Salmon Queen. The highest colored of all, being a brilliant 
salmon-rose, beautiful either as a pot plant or for bedding....... boo 7) 
1571 Vernon. Bright orange-carmine flowers; deep red foliage........ 10 
1580 Semperflorens, Single Mixed. 
This mixture contains all the colors 
from pure white to deepest crimson; 
splendid@prerrieicieciciciert -- 10 
of cream-colored flowers; 5 feet; easily raised fromseed. } oz., 25 cts. 10 Barsam Prince Bismarck 
We offer a fine line of Tuberous-rooted Begonias. See page 124 
