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Begonia 



Culture E. Sow seed on top of soil and firm down 

 with a flat board. Ht. various. Blooms summer and 

 fall, and indoors in winter. 



The Begonias are ever popular and not at 

 all difficult to grow, although the seed is fine 

 and must be carefully handled. The Semper- 

 florens and Erfordi varieties are excellent for 

 bedding and make nice pot-plants for dec- 

 orative purposes. The Gracilis varieties 

 bloom later but make particularly fine pot- 

 plants on account of their bushy growth. 

 2311 Erfordi. Handsome dark foliage and 



rosy carmine flowers. Ht. 1 ft. Pkt.25cts. 



2313 Gracilis luminosa. Fiery, dark 

 scarlet flowers. Satiny brown foliage. - . 

 Fine for winter flowering. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2314 Gracilis, Prima Donna. Large, hand- 

 some plants covered with bright rose-pink 

 flowers. Shining green foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2315 Semperflorens, Albert Martin. Ex- 

 tra-large flowers of bright crimson-scarlet. 

 Dark foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2316 Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. A 



most attractive new variety with large, 

 salmon-colored blossoms and dark foliage. 

 Pkt. 25 cts. 



Calendula, Orange Shaggy 



ASTERS, CREGO'S (Wilt-resistant) 



Sturdy, branching plants, 2 feet tall. 

 Large, fluffy flowers with flat, recurved, 

 twisted petals on good stems. Fine for both 

 bedding and cutting. Blooms late Aug. to 

 frost. 



2280 Crimson 2283 White 



2281 Purple 2284 Choice Mixed 



2282 Rose 



Each of above, pkt. IS cts.; Vioz. 40 cts. 



2289 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



above 4 colors 50 cts. 



THE KING ASTERS (Wilt-resistant) 



A distinct and most attractive type, pro- 

 ducing large flowers with straight, quilled 

 petals on long, stiff stems. Ht. 1 34 ft. Blooms 

 late Aug. to Oct. 



2271 Crimson 2275 Dark Blue 



2272 Lavender 2276 White 



2273 Rose 2278 Choice Mixed 

 Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 40 cts. 



2279 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 

 above 5 colors 40 cts. 



AMERICAN LATE-BRANCHING 

 ASTERS (Wilt-resistant) 



Blooming in late August until frost, these 

 are the most popular and widely grown of all 

 the Asters. Vigorous plants, 234 feet or more 

 in height, covered with large, double flowers 

 on extra-long stems. Excellent for cutting. 



2261 Crimson 2265 Shell-Pink 



2262 Deep Rose 2266 White 



2263 Lavender 2268 Choice Mixed 



2264 Purple 



Each of above, pkt. 15 cts.; Vfeoz. 40 cts. 



2269 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 

 above 6 colors 70 cts. 



Four Superb Asters 



2285 Aurora. Bright yellow center with 

 delicate blue petals. Quite distinct from 

 other Asters. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 

 $1.00. 



2286 Crimson Giant. Showy bright crim- 

 son flowers of large size on long, strong 

 stems. Ht.2J^ft. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



2287 Lavender Gem. Flowers of the Os- 

 trich-Feather type which are silvery white 

 when young and change to light lavender 

 when fully expanded. Ht. about 1 34 ft- 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



2290 Peerless Yellow. The best of the yel- 

 low Asters. Plants 2 feet tall with clear 

 yellow flowers of good size and form on long 

 stems. Fades slightly as it ages. Pkt. 15 

 cts.; Moz. $1.00. 



Balsam - Lady's-Slipper 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 2 ft. Blooms 

 July and Aug. 



An old garden favorite producing brilliant, 

 double, camellia-like flowers. 



2302 Crimson 2304 Salmon-Pink 



2303 Purple 2305 White 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 35 cts. 



2309 COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 



above 4 colors 35 cts. 

 2307 Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 

 30 cts. 



2317 Semperflorens, Vernon. Often grown 

 as a Christmas-flowering pot-plant and fine 

 for bedding. Branching habit. Dark green 

 foliage shaded bronzy red. Carmine-scarlet 

 flowers. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2318 Semperflorens, Dwarf Vernon. Forms 

 small, round, compact plants which are 

 literally covered with brilliant red flowers. 

 Foliage deep, brownish red. Pkt. 15 cts. 



2319 Semperflorens, Christmas Cheer 

 Red. Dark crimson-scarlet blooms, 2 

 inches in diameter. Splendid for pots for 

 Christmas. Pkt. 25 cts. 



2310 Semperflorens, Choice Mixed. Pkt. 

 15 cts. 



Blue Lace Flower 



Didiscus 



Culture A. Cover seeds Vi in. Ht. 2 ft. Blooms 

 July and Aug. 



2328 Caerulea. The spreading flower-heads 

 are made up of small, beautiful azure-blue 

 flowers. Nice for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34oz. 50 cts. 



Brachycome • 



Swan River Daisy 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. 10 in. Blooms 

 throughout the summer. 



Produces numerous dainty little flowers on 

 graceful stems. 



2330 Blue 2332 White 



2331 Rose 2334 Finest Mixed 

 Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 50 cts. 



Browallia - Amethyst 



Culture B. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. lVift. Blooms 

 summer and autumn. 



Easy to grow. A profuse blooming bedding 

 plant. If lifted in the fall and cut back, will 

 bloom freely indoors during the winter. 



2336 Elata, Choice Mixed. Blue and white 

 flowers. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz. 40 cts. 



2337 Speciosa major. Brilliant vivid blue 

 flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 



Calendula - Pot Marigold 



Culture B. Cover seed Vi in. Ht. 18 to 20 in. 

 Blooms from midsummer to frost. 



The improvement of varieties and the wide 

 range of their usage have endeared this old- 

 fashioned favorite to the home gardener. 

 Adapting itself to almost any soil condition, 

 the seed should be sown in very early spring. 

 Transplant to stand from 12 to 16 inches 

 apart. 



2340 Ball's Gold. Deep golden yellow. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; 34oz. 75 cts. 



2341 Ball's Orange. Long-stemmed; deep 

 glowing orange. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



2342 Campfire or Sensation. Dark orange. 

 Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz. 75 cts. 



2343 Radio. Golden orange, with beautiful 

 quilled petals. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 50 cts. 



2344 Chrysantha or Sunshine. The flower- 

 heads of clear buttercup-yellow are quite 

 distinct. The long, narrow florets are flat 

 and many of them are twisted and curled in 

 the center. Free blooming and excellent 

 for cutting, having a long, stiff stem. Pkt. 

 15 cts.; 34 oz. 50 cts. 



2345 Orange Shaggy. Deep orange in color 

 with lighter centers; shaggy, chrysanthe- 

 mum-like blooms. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34°z. 75 cts. 



CALENDULAS OF MERIT 



2346 Lemon Queen. Rich lemon-yellow. 



2347 Meteor. Creamy white, striped orange. 



2348 Nankeen. Cream, flushed apricot. 

 2350 Orange King. Dark center; rich 



orange-red. 



Each of above, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 25 cts.;oz. 40 cts. 

 2352 Choice Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; 

 34oz. 20 cts.; oz. 35 cts. 



Campanula 



Annual Canterbury Bells 



Culture A. Cover seeds Vs in. Ht. iy 2 ft. Blooms 

 5 to 6 months after seeding. 



2368 Choice Annual, Mixed. Something 

 new in Canterbury Bells. Blooms profusely 

 late the first season. Pkt. 20 cts.; 3 pkts. 

 50 cts. 



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