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Begonia Vernon. 



BEGONIA VERNON. 



One of the most satisfactory pot plants for the house ; and a pop- 

 ular bedding plant for the garden or lawn. It blooms with the 

 greatest profusion throughout the summer. Flowers a brilliant 

 orange carmine with bright yellow centers, and the foliage waxy 

 and glossy. It is easily raised from seed, and comes absolutely true. 

 Valuable for bedding and general culture. Pkt., 100 seeds, 4c. 



BEGONIA.— Tuberon 9 rooted, single mixed. Seed saved from 

 finest colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 8 cts. 



BEGONIA.— Tuberous rooted, double mixed, from the finest 

 and best colors. Pkt., 50 seeds. 10 cts. 



CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. 

 (PHYSALIS FRANCHETTI.) 



The plant produces numerous, large, inflated husks, much the 

 shape of Chinese lanterns, at first a beautiful green color, chang- 

 ing to a yellowish hue and then to brightest scarlet, and as they 

 hang suspended among the green foliage they present a most novel 

 and strikingly beautiful appearance. Branches cut and dried re- 

 tain their rich and brilliant cc-Ior, and make most beautiful winter 

 bouquets when used with dried grasses^ or leaves. The plant 

 grows from one and one-half to two feet in height. Treated like 

 a Tomato it grows and fruits freely from seed the first season, yet 

 the plants are perennial and may be wintered in the cellar or 

 grown in pots as a window plant. Pkt., 30 seeds, 6 cts. 



Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Paola, Kans., January 12th ; 1898. writes:— The seeds pur- 

 chased of you in 1896 and 1897 gave such good satisfaction we are glad to send 

 for more. Our Pansies and Sweet Peas were a delight to all wbo Baw them. 



