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DOUBLE BALSAMS. 



These are the most perfect in form and largest in flower yet developed in this old 

 garden favorite, which is among the showiest and most popular of summer garden 

 annuals. Height, If •> to 2 feet. 



The King. Glowing fiery-scarlet, large, full double flowers Pkt. 10c. 



The Queen. Deep rose-pink, large, double flowers. Exquisite 10c. 



Prince Bismarck. Brilliant salmon-pink; large and double 10c. 



White Perfection. Large double white 10c. 



Extra Choice, Double Mixed Balsams. Containing many beautiful colors, 



otted, blotched, striped, etc 10c. 



Goliath Balsam. A new type of phenomenally robust growth, throw- 

 ing up a main stem about 4 feet high, the lower half of which carries 

 candelabra like several side branches, all of which are well clothed 

 withvery large and very double flowers of charming colors. Mixed 



Colors Pkt. 15c. 



Collections of Double Balsams, 6 separate colors 40c, 12 colors 75c. 



BEGONIAS. Tuberous^Rooted. 



Magnificent flowering pot plants, and deservedly popular for garden 

 bedding, flowering in the greatest profusion all summer. The indi- 

 vidual florets will average from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and are of 

 various beautiful colors. Height, 1 foot 



Single, Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c. 



Double, Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors 35c. 



Crested Begonia (B. hybrida gigantea cristata). Beautiful flowers, 

 often 3 inches across, with a unique crest or beard attached to the 

 petals. Several colors in mixture 35c. 



Begonia. Fibrous-rooted Varieties. 



Prima Donna. A splendid new begonia of the 'Gracilis" type growing into 

 bushy plants 10 inches high by 12 inches across. The flowers are unusu- 

 ally large, 1 to 1)4 inches in diameter, and of a charming limpid rose 

 color shading to carmine in the center. For bedding or pot culture it is 



a gem. flowering in continuous profusion 20c. 



Red Erfordia, a large-flowered strain of this popular bedding Begonia, produc- 

 ing glossy bright crimson flowers in phenomenal profusion from May until frost; 

 foliage dark, plants bushy and compact, about 10 inches high. It is also a 



good winter -flowering pot plant Pkt. 10c. 



Vernon, fine bedding and pot plant, 6 inches high; blood-red flowers in profusion . 10c. 

 Vernon Zulu King, blood-red flowers and black-red leaves and stems 10c. 



BELLIS or DOUBLE DAISY. 



Greatly improved varieties of the popular "Double Daisies." Admirably 

 adapted for edgings, borders and low beds, and also well suited for growing 

 in pots. Although perennials, they will flower the same season if the seed is 

 sown early, though it is preferable to sow in fall, and winter the plants in cold- 

 frames. ?^ foot. 



Purple Mantle. Large double flowers of a crimson- red Pkt. 10c. 



Longfellow. Extra large double rose-pink flowers 10c. 



Snowball. Unusually large, very double, pure white flowers 10c. 



Red. Densely double flowers, large, glowing red, shaded rose 10c 



Delicata. Large, double flowers of rosy-white with a crimson centre 10c. 



Bellis Perenius, Double, Mixed Colors 10c. 



BELLIS MONSTROSUS. These new "Double" Daisies surpass all strains of 

 this popular hardy plant in strong robust growth and abundance of large 

 bloom. Each plant produces 12 to 15 flowers that measure two to three 

 inches across, carried on long strong stems. The flowers being so very double 

 they produce but little seed. 



Bellis Monstrosus, double white Pkt . 20c- 



" " " rose 20c- 



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