BEGONIA 
Blue Lace Flowers 
Very showy plante, and of great value for bedding. They do well in shady places where few other Dlants will 
bloom Sow seed m February and March in the hotbed or greenhouse, and you will have n cTn°ants for sett W 
out m June. Just press the seed mto the soil, as it is so fine that only a very slight covering can be given. ^ 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
These are the famous English strains, the best that can be procured. Fine for pot culture and bedding 1 ft 
Giant Single, Laing's Gold-Medal Strain. Pkt. 50 cts 
Giant Double, Laing's Gold-Medal Strain. Pkt. 75 cts. 
For Begonia Bulbs, see page 87 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Semperfiorens, Vernon. Red flowers; bronze foliage. 12 in Pkt 25 cts 
Semperfiorens, Pink Queen. Brilliant pink. Pkt. 25 cts 
Erfordii. Ro_sy carmine; most popular for bedding and edging. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Gracilis luminosa. Fiery scarlet; reddish brown foliage. Pkt. 25 cts. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (Queen Ann's Blue Lace) 
Exquisite — a flower you cannot do without in vour garden. Beautiful, large 
lace-hke flowers, similar to the wild carrot, but of a lovelv, delicate azure-blue, 
gracefully poised on long stems. Sow in the hotbed in March and outdoors in 
May and again m June, and you can cut flowers until frost. Pkt. 50 cts. 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA (The Swan River Daisy) 
Delightful blue-and-white cmeraria-like flowers on slender stems with grace- 
lul foliage The plants are very bushy and bloom freely all summer. Fine for 
edging and for borders. Sow the seed in a hotbed in March. 
Little Blue Star. (New.) A fine bushy plant completely covered with lovely 
blue daisy-hke flowers. Stems 10 inches long. Pkt. 50 cts 
Finest Mixed Swan River Daisies. Blue, white, and red shades. Pkt. 25 cts. 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) 
A bed of Calendula is one of the bright spots of the garden. They are easily 
raised, flower quickly from seed, and will bloom without interruption until cut 
down by hard frost. Sow them where they are wanted to grow, 2 to 3 seeds to- 
gether, at intervals of 12 inches, pull out the weakest ones, and leave but one 
plant to grow, or start the seed in the hotbed in March or April and transplant 
outdoors in May. 18 inches. 
Orange King. Deep golden orange; very large and double. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 75 cts. 
Lemon Queen. Pale yellow. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Meteor. Creamy white with orange stripes. Pkt. 10 cts., o?,. 50 cts. 
CALLIOPSIS 
Blooms from June until frost. It grows 2 to 3 feet high, branches freely, and 
has long, wiry flower-stems crowned with lovely clusters of small daisy-like 
flowers in beautiful shades of crimson, orange, and gold. Seeds may be sown 
m the garden in May and the young plants transplanted from 10 to' 12 inches 
apart. For early flowers, sow seed in the hotbed or coldframe in March and April. 
Atrosanguinea. 3 ft. Dark wine-red, with velvety texture on petals. 
Very fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. %l. 
Golden Wave. 3 ft. Pure golden yellow flowers on long stems. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 75 cts. 
Crimson King. 18 in. Rich dark red. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. .SI. 
Golden King. 18 in. Golden yellow, with brown center. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. Stl. 
Tiger Star. 18 in. Twisted petals, marked with brown and yellow. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Finest Mixed. 3 ft. A gay assortment of all colors. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
For perennial varieties, see page 69 
CANARY BIRD VINE (Tropaeolum canariense) 
A curious and most attractive rapid-growing vine, effective for covering 
stumps, fences, stone walls, or unsightly places, growing quickly to a height of 
10 feet. Foliage similar to that of the nasturtium. The flowers are a clear sul- 
phur-yellow, finely laciniated at the edges, and at a distance appear like tiny 
canary birds perched along the vine. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
CANDYTUFT (iberis) 
Grandmother's garden abounded with Candytuft, and it still holds its place, 
for the modern border_ is not complete without it. You can sow it where 
it is to grow or to fill out empty spaces in the garden, 
for edging the border, and in rockeries for color 
effect. For early blooms start in the hotbed in 
March, making successive sowings outdoors any time 
from May to July. 1 foot. 
Crimson. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Lilac. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
Empress. Pure white; very large. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. SI. 
Flesh-color. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Purple. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. SI. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 5 cts., oz. 40 cts. 
Giant White Hyacinth-Flowered. Immense 
trusses, frequently 6 inches in length. The largest of all 
for bedding. Pkt. 15 cts., Jioz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
For perennial varieties, see page 69 Calliopsis 
Candytuft 
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