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A. L. DON & CO., 
Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds 
AGERATUM 
“Blue Cap.” Undoubtedly the best dwarf ageratum 
yet offered. The flowers are much larger than 
those of Little Blue Star and of a deeper and 
richer color. Habit very dwarf and compact, and 
with small foliage. An excellent variety for edg¬ 
ings and bonders. 
Pkt. 35c 3 Pkts for $1.00 
BEGONIA 
Gracilis Carmen. Bright rose flowers carried in clus¬ 
ters well above the deep bronze foliage. Extreme¬ 
ly free flowering. Growth habit like Luminosa but 
the contrast of flowers and foliage make it an 
outstanding pot plant for specimen or group work. 
Pkt. $1.00 
Don’s Crimson Bedder. Flowers intense crimson, 
Shining dark green foliage. Compact habit, about 
12 inches high, flowering continuously till cut 
down by frost. One of the best bedding begonias 
introduced. Pkt. 50c 
BROWALLIA 
Viscosa Compacta “Sapphire.” This variety pro¬ 
duces a wonderfully compact little plant, not more 
than 9 or 10 inches high. It is extremely flori- 
ferous, sometimes bearing over a hundred dark 
blue flowers with white eye, suggesting a large 
flowered lobelia. Admirably suited for indoor 
decoration. Pkt. 50c 
ANNUAL CANTERBURY BELLS 
LIBiERTY BELL 
The Mixed Annual Canterbury Bells which we had 
the pleasure of introducing last year and which 
we now again offer on page 7, proved the most 
popular Novelty of the year. We are glad to an¬ 
nounce that we have been able to segregate a num¬ 
ber of separate colors, and take pleasure in offer¬ 
ing Liberty Bell, an intense Violet-Blue in color. 
The type is single and grows from two to two 
and one-half feet high, each plant having from six 
to eight spikes of flowers. It flowers in less than 
six months from the time seed is planted, and is a 
continuous bloomer until frost. It continues to 
throw up new spikes even after seed has been set. 
It is a good cut flower and suitable for pot culture. 
Annual Canterbury Bells bring spring to the gar¬ 
den in the fall. Pkt. 25c '/8 oz. $1.25 
ANGELUS BELL 
A beautiful Art Shade of Deep Rose, one of the 
most attractive colors that we have ever seen in 
Canterbury Bells. Angelus Bell is a very fine com¬ 
panion to Liberty Bell. Pkt. 25c; % oz. $1.25 
CALENDULA 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. An exquisite shade of 
buttercup yellow, with the rounded appearance 
found in chrysanthemums. Besides adding a splash 
of golden color to the garden, Chrysantha is a 
fine cutting variety with long stiff stems. It is 
thus well adapted to combine with other flowers 
in vases or bowls. Pkt. 50c 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Nivellii. A new annual Marguerite Chrysanthemum 
forming a shrubby plant 2 1 /4 feet high covered 
with pure yellow flowers, each 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter. If sown in the open during April and 
May it produces a large number of long stalked 
flowers excellently adapted for cutting in July 
and August. Pkt. 25c 
ANNUAL CANTERBURY BELLS 
DAHLIA 
Orchid Flowered or Starfish. A recent introduction 
from Europe. A single Dahlia of medium height, 
petals twisted in such a manner as to give a star 
effect. The colors are pure white, red, orange and 
canary yellow, the back of the petals usually being 
of another color. Some of the varieties are dotted 
and blotched. Pkt. 50c 
KALANCHOE 
Globulifera Coccinea. A succulent plant, recommend¬ 
ed for greenhouse and conservatory cultivation 
on account of the long period in which it con¬ 
tinues to bloom, and its marvelous color. Sown 
in February or March, carried along in the open 
during summer, and again brought inside before 
frost, it will commence to bloom a year after 
sowing. The flower resembles a bouvardia in 
shape, but the color is a brilliant scarlet. It will 
be found a welcome addition to our winter flower¬ 
ing plants. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. $1.00 
MARIGOLD 
Guinea Gold. (Also known as Carnation flowered 
California Gold.) A distinct type of graceful, 
pyramidal habit, growing 2-2 V 2 feet high, pro¬ 
ducing flowers 2-2 V 2 inches across, of a brilliant 
orange, with double ruffled, loose-leaf petals. 
Pkt. 25c Va oz. $1.00 
PETUNIA 
Fimbriata Nana, Lace Veil. A new pure white 
fringed variety. The bushy plants, about one foot 
high, are thickly covered with white flowers 
measuring about 2M> inches across. The finely 
fringed and sometimes waved edges of these 
flowers give the impression of a dainty lace gown. 
Pkt. $1.00 3 Pkts. for $2.75 
Gottfried Michaelis. The compact bushes, 12 inches 
high, are covered with daintily fringed bright am¬ 
aranth red flowers with dark throat, measuring 
about three inches in diameter. Excellently suit¬ 
ed for borders as well as for pots and window 
boxes. 
Pkt. $1.00 
3 Pkts. for $2.75 
