W. R. Strong Company, Sacramento, Cal. 
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Betteridge’s Quilled. Plants strong and branching 
flowers composed of tube or quilled shaped petals, 
■with a single row of outer flat petals, which are 
often a different color from the center. A very 
beautiful Aster. Mixed colors per pkt. 10c. 
Cocardeau or New Crown, two colored flow- 
ers, the central petals being of pure ■white, 
sometimes small and quilled, surrounded 
with large, flat petals of a bright color, 18 
inches, mixed colors; beautiful lOo 
New Peeony-flowered Globe, the earliest of 
the Asters, flowers very large, plant branch- 
ing and strong; does not require support.. 19c 
Hedgehog or Needle, petals long, quilled and 
sharply pointed; 2 feet; mixed colors 10c 
Chrysanthemum-flowered Dwarf White, a 
superb variety, every flower usually per- 
fect; fine mixed varieties lOo* 
Dwarf Bouquet, splendid for edging and 
small beds 10c 
Dwarf Bouquet, pyramidal shaped 10c 
Dwarf 'Victoria, flowers very double and 
round; many extremely delicate, and some 
gorgeous shades, handsome varieties, mixed 
colors lOo 
Mignon Aster, pure white flowers of beauti. 
ful form, resembling the Victoria race 15c 
Alpinus, alpine aster, perrennial, blue 5c 
Alpinus Gymnocephalus, perennial, rose . . 5c 
BAl SAM. 
(Lady Slipper or Touch-Me-Not). 
This is one of the most beautiful and popular 
annuals. They are sown in beds or frames, and 
if growing too thick, thin out and prune as desired. 
They transplant readily. Among the many varieties 
we name: 
Double Camelia-Plower, Double Eose-Plowered, 
Double Spotted and Carnation, striped.each 10c 
Extra Double Mixed, of above and others .... 10c 
BALLOON VINE (Cardlospermum). 
H. A., 4 to 8 feet. 
A half hardy, rapid growing, handsome 
climber, having small w'hite flowers, ■which 
are followed by seed vessels shaped like bal- 
loons So 
BELLIS (Double Daisy). 
H. H. P., 6 inches. 
Beautiful for edging, dwarf groups and beds; 
earliest and prettiest of the spring flowers. 
Finest mixed and pure ■white lOo 
Longfellow, new, large, double rose-colored 
flowers; fine 15c 
BEGONIA (Tuberous Rooted,) 
Magnificent flowering plants for pots, and in 
Europe is extensively bedded out, flowering in the 
greatest profusion all Summer. 
Single varieties ISo 
Double varieties 25c 
BARTONIA. H. A. 
A succulent plant with large 'golden flowers ex- 
panding in the middle of the day. 
Aurea or golden yellow; 2 feet So 
BRACHYCOME (Swan River Daisy.) 
H. A, foot. 
A dwarf plant covered all summer with Cine- 
raria-like blossoms, annual; blue, white and 
mixed colors So 
BIDENS ATROSANGDINBA, 
(Dahlia Zimapani). 
A large showy free flowering plant, resembling 
single Dahlias; black purple flowers, fine. . . lOo 
BROWALLIA. H. H. A.; 1% feet. 
The Browallias are excellent, free-flowering, and 
valuable for winter house-plants. When bedded 
out in Summer, are completely studded with bright, 
delicate flowers the whole season. 
Czerwiakowski, deep blue, very fine lOo 
Elata Alba, white So 
Elata Nana, new, compact, very fine lOo 
Elata o^randiflora, blue So 
Browallla abbreviata (pulchella,) deep rose 
pretty for pot culture 10c 
BRYONOPSIS (Ornamental Cucumber.) 
A very beautiful climber, bearing green fruits, 
which change to bright scarlet striped with 
white; 8 to 10 feet Sc 
CACALIA. H. A., l^'feet. 
Pretty free-flowering plant, often called Flora’s 
Paint Brush. Set plant six inches apart. 
They bloom early in summer until autumn; 
mixed colors So 
CALAMPBLIS (Climber). H. H. A., 10 feet. 
Scabra, blooms in racemes of bright orange 
flowers; one of the finest climbers So 
CALANDRINIA. H. H. A., 1 foot. 
Beautiful dwarf plant; succeed best in light rich 
soil. The sunshine causes the flowers to expand 
like portulaoa, in a perfect blaze of beauty. 
Mixed colors, large and showy So 
CALENDULA. II. A. 
Kemarkably free-flowering plants, producing a 
fine effect in beds and borders; succeeds in any 
garden soil; height 1 foot. 
Oflaclnalis, fl. pi., Le Proust; Nankeen colored. 
very line; double, constant Sc 
Meteor, largo doubled striped flowers of light 
orange So 
Prince of Orange, similar to meteor but 
much darker; very beautiul So 
CALCEOLARIA (Greenhouse Plant). 
T. P., 1)4 feet. 
Gorgeous plants for greenhouse and window 
decoration; the large pocket-shaped flowers are 
borne in the greatest profusion through the Spring 
and Summer months; colors, yellow, maroon crim- 
son, etc.; spotted and blotched in the most unique 
and beautiful fashion; height, 1)4 feet. 
Grandiflora, finest mixed 25o 
Pinnata California, yellow So 
Rugosa. Shrubby or bedding calceolarias, more 
hardy than the grandiflora variety is, bearing 
innumerable flowers; beautiful and small.. 25o 
Striata, fine striped and mottled 25o 
