Defiance Balsam. 
DEFIANCE BALSAM (LADY SLIPPER;. 
The most perfect in form and largest double flowered Balsam 
yet developed, and by careful growth and selection has attained 
a standard that will be found hard to improve. The Mixture, 
which I offer, is composed in nearly equal proportions of eight 
colors, Rose, Rose White, Spotted Rink, Scarlet, White 
Tinted Violet, White Spotted, Scarlet White, Spotted and 
Purple; eaeh having been grown separately. Pkt., 30 
seeds, 4 cts. 
BALSAM.— Good Mixed, A splendid strain, good colors 
and large double flowers, not equal to "Defiance, ” but gives 
good satisfaction. Pkt., 30 seeds, 3 cts. 
Miss Lelle Norris, N^w Moscow, Ohio, March 16, 1899. writes:— I was 
very much pleased with the seeds I received from you last year. Ah 
Ions as your seeds are kept to their standard of excellence, I shall use 
them, and buy no ethers. I recommend your seeds every time I get a 
chance. My sweet Peas and Nasturtiums were the admiration of all. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON. 
Blue. Pkt., 50 seeds, 
4 cts. 
BRYONIA, lacinosa. 
A beautiful climbing 
annual of rapid growth 
and easy culture, with 
handsome cut-leaved fol- 
iage bearing attractive 
green fruits which change 
in color as the season ad- 
vances, to bright scarlet 
striped with white Pkt., 
20 seeds, 3 cts. 
free Premiums. 
in addition to the lib- 
eral Premiums offered on 
inside of front cover, we 
will allow you to select 
FREE one pkt. of the 
Sweet Peas on colored 
plate on all orders of 50 
cts, or any two of the 
packets on orders of cts. 
and all three pkts. will be 
sent on orders amounting 
to $1.00 or over, This is 
in addition to the selec- 
tion of 30 cts. worth of 
soeds as offered in regu- 
lar premiums or inside of 
front cover. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON, 
SINGLE. 
Mixed, including dark, 
and light blue, purple, 
pink, rose, white, etc. 
Pkt., 50 seeds, 3 cts. 
Bachelor’s Button. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON, 
DOUBLE. 
It has boon so perfected that fully eighty 
per cent, of the flowers aro double and semi- 
double; are also increased in size and pre- 
sent many bright colors and distinct mark- 
ings which have hitherto been unknown in 
this old fashioned favorite flower. Pkt., 
50 seeds, 4 cts. 
Ohas. A. Leim, Ripley, Ohio, Feb., 4, 1899, 
writes:— I beg to compliment you on your neat and 
handsome catalogue and on your sensible worded 
preface. 
