COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Column Daisy 
DOUBLE BALSAMS—LADY SUPPER 
Our balsams produce masses of beautiful brilliant col¬ 
ored double flowers and for quality they cannot be excelled. 
To grow fine specimens they should not be closer than 18 
inches apart. Tender annual. Height 18 to 20 inches. 
CAMELLIA FLOWERED MIXED —Large and double. T. pkt. 
10c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.80. 
GOLIATH MIXED —Robust growing variety with large double 
flowers. Height 4 feet. Fine for groups or flowering hedges. 
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 40c; lb. $3.00. 
BAPTISIA AUSTRALIS—FALSE INDIGO 
Produces during May and June, fine spikes of sky-blue, 
lupin-like flowers, good for boquets. Foliage neat, dark 
green, an ornament in itself. Height 3 feet. Perfectly hardy. 
T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; 1 oz. $1.00; lb. $14.00. 
BALLOON VINE —Love in a Puff. Rapid growing annual 
climber covered with white bloom and later by “balloons” 
producing quite an effect. Height 15 ft. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; 
lb. 90c. 
BELLIS—DOUBLE ENGUSH DAISY 
Lovely edging perennials with cheerful button-shaped flowers in 
early spring. They thrive in moist and somewhat shady situations. 
They must be transplanted every year and in our climate protected 
over winter with a layer of about 4 Inches of straw. They grow 
readily from seed and should be sown Indoors in February or March 
or in August in a cold frame and protected over winter. Treated 
thus they will bloom abundantly early in the spring. Plant 4 inches 
apart. Height 6 in. 
SNOWBALL—Large, double white flowers. T. pkt. 10c; 1-8 oz. 20c; 
oz. $1.40. 
LONGFELLOW—Pink. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.40. 
FINE DOUBLE MIXED—T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; oz. $1.40. 
MONSTROSA WHITE—Produces flowers almost as big as a good 
sized aster, borne on long stiff stems. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. 
$2.00; oz. 25c. 
MONSTROSA PINK—T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
MON8TROSA MIXED—Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
COLUMN DAISY—Grows upright, is very compact, flowers large and 
double, snow white, and ideal as a pot plant as well as for bed¬ 
ding. A splendid new flower. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c; oz. $4.00. 
ETNA—Double giant daisy or robust habit, remarkably tine, color 
dark red. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 45c; oz. $3.00; -fa oz. 25c. 
BOLTONIA LATISQUAMA —Hardy native plant covered with 
pink daisy-like flowers during summer and fall. Height 3-4 
feet. T. pkt. 10c; V& oz. 20c; oz. $1.20. 
BROWALLIA—AMETHYST 
SPECIOSA MAJOR— This can be grown in the poorest soil 
and makes a grand bedding plant, blooming profusely all 
through our hot dry summers, until frost. The flowers are 
of the most brilliant ultramarine color. Fine for baskets or 
vases but especially valuable as a pot plant for winter, and 
early spring flowering. Should be sown early in the spring 
and set out about the middle of May. If sown in August or 
September will make a fine pot plant, in bloom in the spring. 
Tender annual. Height 12 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 1,000 seeds 
35c. 
Begonia 
Culture for Varieties Offered by Us: Sow indoors in January 
and February in shallow boxes, using leaf mould and some coarse 
sand in the soil. Smooth the surface of the soil, sprinkle the seed 
thinly on top and press the seed in with a piece of smooth board. 
Never cover the seed with soil. Cover the box with a piece of glass 
raised a bit so the air can enter; keep the soil moist by spraying in 
a fine mist. Transplant when the plants are large enough to handle. 
For winter blooming or early spring blooming sow from August 
to September. Begonias are tender perennials and must never be 
planted outside until the weather is thoroughly settled. They require 
a shady, moist situation and lots of water during the growing 
period. Never water while the sun is shining as this causes the 
leaves to rust. All Begonias are slow growers and for the first two 
months they seem to make no progress whatever, but they are com¬ 
ing just the same, and if the seed is sown in January you will have 
bushy plants in 4’s by the middle of May. 
Our BEGONIA seed is raised for us by a German specialist. 
Positively none better. Same is true when it comes to Primulas, 
Cinerarias, etc. We believe in quality, having forty years of busi¬ 
ness experience, we know where to get the best there is in seeds. 
ALBERT MARTIN—Flowers bright carmine red, very large. Height 
14 in. T. pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 50c; & oz. 90c. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER—Flowers large, fiery, cherry red, foliage dark 
green and shiny. Height 6 in. T. pkt. 40c. 
CHRISTMAS PINK—Pure rose pink flowers. Heigh-t 6 in. T. pkt. 
50c. 
GRACILIS LUMINOSA—Vigorous grower. Brightest scarlet flowers, 
blooms in winter also. Foliage reddish brown. Height 10 in. T. 
pkt. 25c; dz ©z. 65c; & oz. $1.20. 
GLORY OF ERFUBT—Flowers three Inches in length and inch and 
a half across, intense glowing crimson. Profuse bloomer. Height 
12 in. T. pkt. 40c; oz. $1.75. 
GUSTAV KNAAHE—Resembles Lorraine, very free flowering flowers 
2 inches across, fiery crimson. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 25c; A oz. 
65c; & oz. $1.20. 
PRIMA DONNA—Limpid rose shading to carmine, most beautiful, 
also for winter blooming. Height 10 in. T. pkt. 40c; & oz. 
$2.00; oz. $3.00. 
ROMANCE—Winter blooming. Can be brought to full bloom at 
Christmas time from seed sown in July. From then on will be 
in bloom for many months. Flowers carmine red, foliage green. 
Height 8 in. T. pkt. 50c. 
SALMON QUEEN—Cinnabar red, dark leaf, very free blooming. 
Height 1 foot. T. pkt. 25c; oz. 65c; & oz. $1.20. 
SEMPERFLORENS ALBA—Vigorous, constant bloomer, flowers 
white in drooping panicles. Height 14 in. T. pkt. 15c; sS oz. 
25c; % oz. 50c; oz. $3.00. 
VERNON—Flowers rich red, foliage bronze-red. Height 14 in. T. 
pkt. 10c; s'a oz. 30c; -h oz. 50c; % oz. 85c;, oz. $6.00. 
BEGONIA SPECIAL MIXTURE—Contains Semperflorens and Gracilis 
varieties in equal proportions. T. pkt. 25c; oz. $1.75; oz. 
$3.25. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED HYBRIDS—Flowers of gigantic size often 6 
inches across, from white and vivid scarlet through shades of 
bright bronze yellow, light and dark crimson, orange, ruby-red, 
rose and pink. Our seed has been saved from selected flowers, 
is carefully hybridized and will produce tubers in six months. 
Single mixed. Height 14 in. T. pkt. 25c; *** oz. $1.25; & oz. $2.25. 
CACTUS 
CEPHALOCEREUS SENILIS—Old man cactus. Globe shaped, cov¬ 
ered with long gray hair-like spines. 50 seeds 20c; 100 seeds 35c; 
1,000 seeds $2.50. 
ECHINOCACTUS M. POTOSINA—Bishop’s Cap cactus. 50 seeds 
20c; 100 seeds 35c; 1,000 seeds $2.75. 
CEREUS MARGINATUS—Pillar-like, ribbed, thick set with spikes 
that resemble pearls. 50 seeds 20c; 100 seeds 35c; 1,000 seeds $2.50. 
ECHINOCACTUS SAGLIONIS—A variety much in demand. Dark 
green body, spines red. 50 seeds 15c; 100 seeds 25c; 1,000 seeds $2.00. 
MAMILLARIA BOCASANA—Very odd, easily raised, very popular. 
50 seeds 20c; 1,000 seeds 35c; 1,000 seeds $2.25. 
MAMILLARIA E. STELLA-AURATA—Gold Star cactus, a popular 
variety. 50 seeds 20c; 100 seeds 35c; 1,000 seeds $2.75. 
TIGER CACTUS—ALOE VARIEGATA—Fan-like growth, wide fleshy 
leaves, striped like a zebra. A self selling plant. Immensely popu¬ 
lar in Europe as a house plant. Plants of good size can be raised 
in nine months from seed. 25 seeds 45c; 50 seeds 85c; 100 seeds 
$1.60; 1000 seeds $12.00. 
CACTUS CHOICEST MIXED —The choicest of Cereus in¬ 
cluding night blooming Cereus, Echinocactus and Mammil- 
laria cactuses in many forms. No Opuntias or other common 
sorts. Our seed will produce plants of shapely growth and 
moderate size, something that is readily saleable. The t,hree 
groups of cactus have seed that germinates readily in from 
2 to 3 weeks from date of sowing. The seedlings must be 
transplanted as soon as large enough to handle. Cactus is 
raised from seed about the same as directed for begonia only 
during winter cactus must be watered very sparingly, must 
be in containers provided with PERFECT drainage and the 
soil for cactus must be half sharp clean sand and half what¬ 
ever good soil is handy. 50 seeds 20c; 100 seeds 35c; 1,000 
seeds $3.00. 
For more succulents see Euphorbia and Mesembryanthe- 
mum. 
