BEGONIA, TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 



The Tuberous-Rooted Begonias have gained great no- 

 toriety for their large and showy blossoms. Blooming 

 only in the summer time, they are fine for bedding, or 

 for making brilliant the conservatory -window at a time 

 when most house plants are resting. For bedding, se- 

 lect a shady situation, making the bed rich Avith well- 

 rotted manure and leaf mould, if obtainable. If planted 

 in a favorable location, they ^viU give a magnificent 

 display throughout the summer. Pkt., 109 seeds, 8 cts. 



Begonias, mixed. All my four varieties, mixed. 

 Pkt.. 100 seeds, 6 cts. 



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CANARY BIRD 

 FLOWER. 



A splendid cUmber for 

 the porch or trellis. It 

 grows rapidly, has verv 

 pretty foliage, and, with 

 its curiously-shaped, fijie- 

 ly fringed flowers of a 

 clear,golden yellow— hav- 

 ing a fanciful resem- 

 blance to a bird vnth. out- 

 stretched mngs— it must 

 become a favorite where v- 

 er tried. Annual. Pkt., 20 

 seeds, 4 cts. 





BRAGHYCOME (Swan Eiver Daisy). 

 A pretty Uttle plant bearing charming Cineraria- 

 like flowers, blue, white or rose. The foHage is 

 finely cut and very pretty. The blossoms come 

 qiiicklv from seed. Half hardy annual. Mixed. 

 Pkt., 150 seeds, 3 cts. 



BEGONIA. 



My "Culture of Flowers," given free with each 

 _ order, contains minute details for the j^lantihg and 



care of Begonias, so that the least experienced need not fail. They come into 

 flower much sooner than do many of the greenhouse flowers from seed, 

 hence results show much sooner. 



Semperflorens Hybrida. These are among the easiest Begonias to raise 

 from seed. They form beautiful round plants, eighteen inches tall, and 

 bloom from one year's end to another, coming into flower when not more 

 than two inches liigh. Especially satisfactory for amatevirs to grow. Pkt., 

 100 seeds, 4 cts. 



Semperflorens Vernon. One of the best bedding varieties. Like the above, 

 but flowers are scarlet and foliage a dark shaded red. Pkt., 100 seeds, 4 cts. 



California Fibrous Begonia. Lovers of Begonias vnU. take great pleas- 

 ure in this mixture, a new California strain Avhich wiU yield many new and 

 charming sorts, %vith beautiful foliage and splendid large flowers. The seed 

 is saved from grand new Begonias and from hybridized flowers of the best 

 named varieties. Pkt., 100 seeds, 6 cts. 



