

BACHELOR'S BUTTON 



< Cer.taurea Cyanus) 

 Also known as "Corn Flower." "Bine 

 Bottle" and "Ragged ' Sailor." The 

 blues, with such yellow flowers as the 

 California Poppy. Calendula or other 

 striking combina- 

 tion. l 1 ^ feet. Price, packet. .">e. 

 Double Blue. De< p blue, semi-double 

 flowers, one of the best blues for cut- 



• :ds. 

 Double Bose-Pir.k. Packet, 2o seeds. 

 Special Mixed. .V fine assortment in 

 many - louble and single, Pack- 



et. 40 seeds. 



DOUBLE BALSAMS 

 Prire Mixed. My special mixture of 

 ned varieties, including- also 

 prize strains of various growers. Un- 

 challenged for beauty and variety of 

 colors, including lovely solid shades 

 and beautiful spotted or ramellia-flow- 

 Balsams. Pack seeds, .*>c. 



ORNAMENTAL BEDDING PLANTS 

 Rivals of the Coleus 

 each, per packet. 125 seeds. Cc; 

 . ir>c; one packet of each. ir»c. 

 Chileaa, or Brarilian Beet. Leaves are 

 crinkled and all shades of crimson, 

 rose and yellow. 



<a. or Willow-leaved Beet. With 

 narrow drooping foliage of fine deep 

 glossy crimson, this equals the Coleus 

 as an ornamental bedder, either used 

 alone or with some contrasting- leaf or 

 color, such as Dusty Miller. Golden 

 Feather Feverfew. Sweet Alyssum, 



lytuft, or Mignonette. 

 Coleus-leaved Borecole. A new form 

 of variegated Kale, very useful and 

 quaint for garnishing and splendid for 

 bedd: ally where a late dis- 



play is desired, as it stands almost 

 zero weather. The finely cut and curl- 

 ed leaves take on. at approach of 

 autumn, many striking- colors, shades 

 of rose and pink, violet, green, white, 

 yellow and purple. 



13 MINNEAPOLIS, MINX. 



BEGONIA 



Price, each, per packet, 10c. 



Begonia. Vernon. Splendid for bed- 

 ding. Orange-crimson blooms and a 

 rich dark red foliage. 



Prize Begronia. Saved from the new- 

 est and best varieties, including the 

 bronzy-leaved sorts, with flowers of 

 every hue and shape. They grow eas- 

 ily from seed, bloom early and contin- 

 uously and are most brilliant plants 

 for potting or bedding. 



BIRD OF PARADISE 

 (Poinciana Gillesi) 



An attractive plant, producing in large 

 compact trusses, orange-red flowers, 

 with long red stamens; the foliage 

 also is decorative, similar to the Aca- 

 cia. Greenhouse perennial except in 

 the south, where it is hardy. Packet, 

 12 seeds, 5c. 



C ALLIOPSIS 



Dwarf Calliopsis, Beauty. A gem for 



pots, bearing a mass of golden yellow 

 flowers, with dark crimson centers. 

 Packet, 150 seeds, 5c. 



Dwarf Calliopsis, Mixed. Splendid 

 sorts, including crimson and gold 

 "Beauty" (see cut), and other hybrids 

 in great variety. Plants 6 to 8 inches, 

 splendid for edging. Packet, 200 seeds, 

 for 5c. 



Calliopsis, Speeial Tall Mixed. Both 

 single and double sorts, including the 

 usual bronze-red and gold shades. If 

 not allowed to seed, they will bloom 

 the entire season. 18 inches. Packet, 

 300 seeds, 5c. 



