Defiance Balsam. 



DEFIANCE BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER;. 



The most perfect in form and largest double flowered Balsam 

 yet developed, and by careful growth and selection has attained 

 a standard that will be found hard to improve. The Mixture, 

 which I offer, is composed in nearly equal proportions of eight 

 colors, Rose, Rose White, Spotted Pink, Scarlet, White 

 Tinted Violet, White Spotted, Scarlet White, Spotted and 

 Purple ; eaeh having been grown separately. Pkt., 30 

 seeds. 4 cts. 



BALSAM.— Good Mixed, A splendid strain, good colors 

 and large double flowers, not equal to ••Defiance," but gives 

 good satisfaction. Pkt., 30 seeds, 3 cts. 



M'ss Lelle Norris, N^w Moscow, Ohio, March 16, 1899. writes: — I was 

 very much pleased with the seeds I received from you last year. As 

 long as your seeds are kept to their standard of excellence, I shall use 

 them, and buy ro others. I recommend your seeds every time I get a 

 chance. My Sweet Peas and Nasturtiums were the admiration of all. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



Blue. Pkt., 50 seeds, 



4 cts. 



BRYONIA, lacinosa. 



A beautiful climbing 

 annual of rapid growth 

 and easy culture, with 

 bardsome cut-leaved fol- 

 iage bearing attractive 

 green fruits which change 

 in color as the season ad- 

 vances, to bright scarlet 

 striped with white Pkt., 

 20 seeds, 3 cts. 



free Premiums. 



in addition to the lib- 

 eral Premiums offered on 

 inside of front cover, we 

 will allow you to select 

 FREE one pkt. of the 

 Sweet Peas on colored 

 plate on all orders of 50 

 cts, or any two of the 

 packets on orders of 7"^ cts. 

 and all three pkts. will be 

 sent on orders amounting 

 to $1.00 or over, This is 

 in addition to the selec- 

 tion of 30 cts. worth of 

 seeds as offered in regu- 

 lar premiums or inside of 

 front cover. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON, 



SINGLE. 



Mixed, including dark, 

 and Jight blue, purple, 

 pink, rose, white, etc. 

 Pkt., 50 seeds, 3 cts- 



Bachelor's Button. 



BACHELOR'S BUTTON, 

 DOUBLE. 



It has been so perfected that fully eighty 

 per cent, of the flowers are double and semi- 

 double; are also increased in size and pre- 

 sent many bright colors and distinct mark- 

 ings which have hitherto been unknown in 

 this old fashioned favorite flower. Pkt., 

 50 seeds, 4 cts. 



Chas. A. Leim. Ripley, Ohio, Feb., 4, 1899, 

 writes:— I beg to compliment you on your neat and 

 handsome catalogue and on your sensible worded 

 preface. 



