NWADREER J)HllADELPHIAfi\-m R^IABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



77 



BAl,L,OON "VINE (Love-m-a-puff). 



PER PKT. 



1525 A rapid-growing annua! climber; succeeds best in light soil and warm 

 situation; flowers white; seed vessels look like miniature balloons and 

 of great interest to children. (See cut.) Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Double Camellia-flowered Balsams. 



(.Lady Slipper.) 



An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gorgeous masses of beau- 

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

 succeeds in a good rich soiJ; tender annuals; 2 feet. Start the seed indoors 

 in April or sow out-of-doors in May. To grow fine specimens they should 

 30t be closer than 18 inches apart. (See cut.) 



1532 Prince Bismarck. Exquisite salmon-pink; very double 10 



1534 Scarlet. Brilliant fiery-scarlet 5 



1533 Light Yellow 5 



1535 Solferino. Striped and spotted white, lilac and scarlet 5 



1536 Violet. V^ery rich 5 



1537 White Perfection [Albn Perfecta). Very double, immense solid 

 round flowers of purest white 10 



1540 Double Camellia=flowered. Finest mixed. J oz., 25 cts 5 



1538 Collection of the 6 colors off^ered abftve 30 



BAPTISIA False Indigo). 



1541 Australis. A beautiful hardy perennial herbaceous plant, producing 

 pea-shaped flowers on spikes 6 inches 



long. Bright blue; 2i feet 10 



Tuberous-rooted Begonias 



Of great value for summer decoration or 

 window gardening, blooming the firstseason 

 from seed, if sown in February or March in a 

 temperature of 60 degrees. To secure the 

 best results they should be planted out as 

 soon as the ground becomes warm They 

 are covered the whole summer with bright 

 and elegant flowers. 



PER PKT. 



1567 Frilled. Thi-; strain is the finest 

 of the tuberous-rooted section. 

 The flowers are of large size, 

 with beautifully frilled and wavy 

 petals 25 



1570 Single. Extra choice mixed. . 

 1568 Double. Extra choice mixed 



Begonia Semperflorens. 



Balluo.m Vine. 



Double Balsam. 



BKGONIAS. 



Everblooming Bedding 

 Varieties. 



The following are varieties ot 

 Begonia Semperflorens, and take 

 rank as bedding plants with gera- 

 niums and coleus, doing equally well 

 in full sunlight, and surpassing both 

 in positions partially or wholly in 

 shade. They are of sturdy growth, 

 growing about 1 foot high and form- 

 ing 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 throughout the entire 

 year. Easily raised from seed, which should be started either indoors or in a 

 hotbed. (See cut. ) 



per PKT. 



1562 Erfordia. Bright rosy carmine 25 



1565 Gracilis. Handsome flowers of a delicate rose color ... 15 



1563 Luminosa. Brilliant fiery dark scarlet; very bright 25 



1564 Prima Donna. A perfected, ideal form of Gracilis; the flowers are 

 larger, of a limpid rose, shading to carmine at the centre 25 



1577 Salmon Queen. The highest colored of all, being a brilliant 

 salmon-rose, beautiful either as a pot planter for bedding. 3 pkts., 



60 cts 20 



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



1580 Semperflorens, Single Mixed. This mixture contains all the 



colors from pure white to the deepest crimson; splendid 10 



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



