MARVELOUSLY BEAUTIFUL VARIETI ES. 



CULTURE. The Balsam, commonly known as Lady Slipper, is one of the most easily gi-o\vn of all garden annuals. Seed should 

 •a^—aa— BaaB be Started early under glass, or sown in open ground as soon as weather is nic'>ly settled. A rery rich soil is not abso- 

 lutely necessary, but when plants are large 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 lime or room to un- 

 certain, cheap strains. Secure your seed direct from the growing headquarters, thereby making sure of the best. 



APOLLO — 3 — Gorgeous 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. 



OIANA — Exquisite variety in eve*y way. Flowers very large, 

 double and handsomely formed, of the most delicate shades of 

 flesh color, beautiful beyond imagination. A delightful variety 

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



fAlRY 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. 



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

 scription. Flowers large and very beautifully double. A strong 

 and vigorous grow-er continually in flower throughout the sum- 

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

 in your selection. Pkt. 8c. 



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

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

 some and finely formed. Perfectly exquisite for all purposes. 

 Pkt. fie. 



MERCURY — 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 perfect 

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



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 

 desrree 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 lilac : bios- • 

 soms large, double and of beautiful shape, resembling an ex- 

 quisitely foi-med Tea Rose bud. In color it is one of the most deli- 

 cate 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, oz. 30c, oz. SI. 



GOOD MIXED — This mixture is comprised of the standard sorts and 

 will give good results. Pkt. '35 seeds 3c. J4 oz. 15c. oz. 5Uc. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For only 50 cents I will send one liberal package »ach of the atovell 

 Varieties of Prize Balsams. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



Centaurea Cyanus. 



Also known as 

 "Ragged Sailor,'" 

 "Corn Flo'wer"and 

 "Blue Bottle." It 

 is a beauty, the 

 national flower of 

 Germany, and a 

 great favorite in 

 all parts of the old 

 country. A unique 

 little plant, form- 

 ing a dense mass of 

 foliage, over which 

 are borne hundreds 

 of lovely blue blos- 

 soms beautifully 

 fringed and serra- 

 ted. Hardv annual : 

 3 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 

 are downy and this- 

 tle-likp; the flowers 

 measure two inches 

 or more across, ex- 

 panding in the even- 

 ing, when they are 

 very fragrant. Will 

 do well in any situa- 

 tion, standing a dry 

 season well. Tender 

 annual.one foot high. 

 Choice mixed pkt. 4c. 



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