J. J. BUTZER, PORTLAND, OREGON 
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IMPROVED NEW ASTER 
Giant California Sunshine Mixed—They are the re¬ 
sult of a direct cross between the now well-known 
California Giants and the dwarf, much-branched Sun¬ 
shine type, hence the name. Plants of this new race 
grow 3 feet high and bear blossoms on long, stiff 
stems, admirable for cutting. The individual blooms 
are enormous, 4 to 5 and 6 inches in diameter. 
With the disk a lovely light-yellow and the en¬ 
circling guard petals varying shades of Enchantress 
pink, apple blossom, deep-rose, blue and lavender, 
there are produced color contrasts startlingly beauti¬ 
ful. Pkt. 25c 
THE SUNSHINE ASTER 
The plants are bushy and strong, with many flower 
stalks. Some of the flowers have twisted petals and 
some have quilled petals; all have a cushion center of 
tiny quills of a contrasting color which makes a 
flower look as if it were covered with snowflakes. 
The blue flowers are dotted with a paler blue and 
some in white, and the rose in a lighter shade of pink 
or white. 
White. Light Blue. 
Flesh. Dark Blue. 
Pink. Mixed. 
Dark Rose. 
Each of the above, pkt. 10c. 
♦ASTER (Michaelmas Daisy) 
PERENNIAL ASTERS 
Now fill a most important place in all hardy flower 
gardens, lighting up the borders and shrubberies with 
their masses and clouds of dainty and brightly colored 
blossoms throughout the autumn months up to No¬ 
vember, when other flowers are scarce. 
Alpinus Goliath—Large, soft blue. Pkt. 20c. 
Alpinus Nixe—Light blue, star-shaped. Pkt. 15c. 
All Sorts Mixed—Extra fine, from a splendid col¬ 
lection ; sown early in spring, they will flower the 
same year. Per pkt. 10c 
♦AUBRIETIA 
Large-Flowered Hybrids. The beautiful mauve spring 
bedding plants makes the garden so gay in the early 
months of the year. Aubrietias produce great masses 
of bloom and are charming companions of Yellow 
Alyssum and White Arabis. Grows well from seed. 
Sow in June and plant out in autumn where required 
for flowering in spring. A valuable strain including 
a wide range of many unusual colors which cannot 
be fixed and offered separately. Height 6 inches. 
Pkt. 25c 
♦AURICULA 
These are among our most delightful spring flowers. 
They require a partially shaded location. 
Auricula—6 in. Flowers in early spring in colors of 
yellow, brown and red. Per pkt. 25c 
BABY BREATH (See Gypsophila) 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
See Centaurea. 
BALLOON VINE 
Thrives in light soil. One of the prettiest climbers. 
Remarkable for its inflated membranous capsules con¬ 
taining the seed. It is sometimes called Love in a Puff. 
Flowers white. Pkt. 5c. 
BALSAM 
Balsam or Lady Slipper—Double Camelia Flowered— 
An old and favorite garden flower, producing its gor¬ 
geous masses of beautiful brilliant colored double flowers 
in the greatest profusion ; of easy culture ; succeeds in 
a good rich soil. Our strain is unrivaled for great 
variety and size of flowers. 
Double Bright Scarlet. Double Salmon Rose. 
Double Rose. Finest Double Mixed. 
Double White. Per pkt. 5c. 
BALSAM (Apple) (Pear) 
Apple—10 ft. A very ornamental and quick growing 
climber. While it has a flower, it is grown mostly for 
the effect of the fruit which follows. This is yellow, 
looks not unlike an apple—hence its name. When ripe 
it opens and shows the seeds and blood-red interior. 
Per pkt. 10c 
Pear—like above, only the fruit is pear-shaped. 
Per pkt. 10c 
Balsam—Apple and Pear mixed. Per pkt. 5c. 
BARTONIA 
Aurea—12 in. One of the most showy of annuals, 
excellent both for beds and borders; producing showy, 
golden-yellow flowers. The foliage is gray and thistle¬ 
like, and is exceedingly brilliant in the sunshine. It 
will not stand transplanting, so should be sown where 
intended to bloom. Sow in the open ground early in 
May. Blooms through summer and fall. Per pkt. 10c 
BEGONIAS—TUBEROUS ROOTED 
These are not so hard to grow to perfection if you 
prepare your soil before planting the bulbs. They 
prefer a rich soil with a liberal quantity of Peat or 
leaf mold. This should be thoroughly dug in and 
incorporated with the soil. If your soil is not rich add 
some Bone Meal at the same time. Plant them about 
one foot apart and the bulb about one inch deep. Do 
not water them until the leaves appear, at no time 
when in growth should they be allowed to become dry. 
The bulbs that we are offering this season are grown 
by a specialist in Oregon and we believe far superior 
to those that are grown in the warmer climate. We 
are only offering them in mixed colors. When we last 
saw them they were a wonder to look at. We believe 
they will please you as much as they did us. 
30c each or $3.00 per dozen, postpaid 
The trailing tuberous Begonia is a recent introduc¬ 
tion and it is a profuse bloomer in all shades except 
blue. (Price same.) 
Plants for shady or half shady places are not many. 
The tuberous Begonia is a welcome acquisition, as it 
blooms the entire season, till the frost kills it. The 
tubers should be dug and kept dry in a basement free 
of frost till next spring, when it is planted again. 
