CULTURE. 



Marvelously Beautiful Varieties. 



The Balsam, commonly known as Lady Slipper, is one of the most easily grown of alU garden annuals. Seed should be started 

 early under glass, or sown in open ground as soon as weather is nicely settled. A very rich soil is not absolutely necessary, but 

 when plants are i-.irse enough to transplant they should have plenty of room, at least eighteen inches apart each way. A little attention and you are sure 

 of success. They also make a beautiful pot plant. Do not devote your time or room to uncertain cheap strains. Secure your seed direct from the 

 growing headquarters, thereby making sure of the best. 



APOLLO — 3 — Gorg-eous yet refined variety. Flowers, large, double 

 and of perfect shape, beautifully and minutely spotted and 

 streaked. Grand for all purposes. 'Never fails to please. Pkt. 8c. 



DIANA — Exquisite variety in every way. Flowers very large, 

 double and handsomely formed, of the most delicate shades of 



SPECIAL OFFER. 

 For Only 50 Cents I will send One Liberal Package Each 

 of the Following Eleven Varieties of Prize Balsams. 



flesh color, beautiful beyond imagination. A delightful variety 

 for every use, sure to give you untold satisfaction. Pkt. 6c. 



FAIRY QUEEN — 5 — Flowers pure snowy white, large, double and 

 perfect. A great favorite with florists, and one of the most pro- 

 fuse bloomers, the plants being loaded with hundreds of delight- 

 ful blossoms throughout the season. It makes a beautiful pot 

 plant as well as the grandest of all bedders. Pkt. 8c. 



MARS — 1 — An almost dazzling brilliancy of a rich, glowing scarlet 

 color that catches every eye. Flowers strikingly large, hand- 

 some finely formed. Perfectly exquisite for all purposes. Pkt. 6c. 



WERCURY— An elegant variety of the softest lemon color imagin- 

 able. This is an entirely new shade in this class of plants, and 

 is much admired. A very beautiful flower, as double and per- 

 fect as a Camelia. and as "large as a good sized rose. Pkt. 6c. 



JUPITER — 2 — Superb color, glowing crimson; grand beyond des- 

 cription. Flowers large and very beautifully double. A strong 

 and vigorous grower continually in flower throughout the sum- 

 mer until frost comes. Don't fail to include this grand variety 

 in your selection. Pkt. 8c. 



NEPTUNE — 4— A great favorite with everyone. Flowers gayly 

 striped, streaked and spotted, yet so exquisitely soft and lovely 

 are the blendings that it seems perfection. The flowers are of 

 great substance and durability, often exceeding two inches 

 across, and as double as rosettes. Very uniform and a constant 

 bloomer. Choicest shades mixed. Pkt. 6c. 



SATURN— A grand and magnificent sort, clear frosted white, flaked 

 and striped with rosy purple or scarlet, resembling to a marked 

 degree our old favorite, the Carnation. Showy in the garden 

 and beautiful for pots. Include it in your order. Pkt. 6c. | 



VENUS — Flowers suffused with a soft shade of delightful lUac. 

 Blossoms large, double and of beautiful shape, resembling an 

 exquisitely formed Tea Rose bud. In color it is one of the most 

 delicate and lovely of all Balsams. Very beautiful. Pkt. 6c. 



SPLENDID MIXED — No finer mixture obtainable, comprised of the 

 above grandest of all varieties of Balsams, and a choice selection 

 of numerous hybrid sorts. Pkt. 25 seeds 5c, X oz. 30c. oz. §1.00. 



GOOD MIXED — This mixture is comprised of the standard sorts 

 and will give good results. Pkt. 25 seeds 3c, oz. 15c, oz. 50c. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. {Ccntaurea Cyanus.) 



Also known as "Ragged Sailor," 

 ••Corn Flower" and '• Blue Bottle." 

 It is a great beauty, the national 

 flower of Germany 

 and a great favor- 

 ite in the old coun- 

 try. Unique little 

 plant, forming a 

 dense mass of fol- 

 iage, over which 

 are borne many 

 lovely blue blos- 

 soms beautifully 

 fringed and serra- 

 ted, Hardv annual 

 2 to 3 feet high. 

 Pkt. 50 seeds 4c. 



BARTONIA 



A very pretty and 

 showy annual, with 

 the greatest profu- 

 sion of white and 

 golden flowers of a 

 large size. Leaves 

 downy and thistle- 

 like; flowers meas- 

 ure 2 inches or more 

 across, expanding in 

 the evening; very 

 fragrant. Will do 

 well in any situation 

 standing dry season 

 well. Tender an- 

 nual, one foot high. 

 Choice mixed pkt. 4c. 



MR. HORACE E. MORGAN, DadeviUe. . 

 Mo.: "The seed you, sent me gave ffte <l 

 best of satisfaction." 



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