Flowers for the House 
Flowering plants in the home should not be considered a luxury, and nothing has a more cheery, brightening influence 
than plant life and their beauty of bloom. All plants described on this page can be grown from seed, which Is an oppor¬ 
tunity to have a g<*od collection of house plants at minimum cost. For winter blooming the seeds should be sown any time 
during spring or summer in the house, or under glass. leaflet “Growing House Plants from Seed" Free. 
T uberous Rooted Begonias 
We offer a Special Mixture of Giant Be¬ 
gonias in single and double flowering, 
easy to grow from seed, bloom the first 
season, in beautiful shades of crimson, 
rose, salmon, scarlet, pink and white. 
Fine for pot culture or bedding in shad¬ 
ed situations. Not unusual to have blooms 
6 inches in diameter. Culture on all 
packets. 
SINGLE MIXED. Immense flowers 
with frilled, fringed and wavy petals in 
fascinating shades. 
Pkt., 25t; 3 pkts., 60{. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Double flowers 
showing beautiful form on well-rounded 
plants. 
Pkt., 40<; 3 pkts., $ 1 . 00 . 
Abutilon —Flowering Maple 
Considered indispensable by many for 
flowering indoors during winter and 
spring months, having bell-shaped flow¬ 
ers in several colors and often variegated 
leaves. Sow r n indoors before April plants 
flower the first season. Very fine and 
ornamental for bedding out in the sum¬ 
mer. Grows about 3 feet tall. 
Mixed: Pkt., 15C 2 pkts., 25(- 
Cineraria 
Beautiful flowering plants for the house 
during the spring months. The compact 
plants, about 16 inches tall are com¬ 
pletely covered with large flowers in 
many beautiful colors and shades. 
Prize Exhibition Mixed: Pkt., 40<; 
3 pkts., $1.00. 
Gerbera —Transvaal Daisy 
JAMESONI HYBRIDS. Large and per¬ 
fectly formed daisy-like flowers 2 to 4 
inches in diameter, with small yellow 
centers surrounded by graceful petals 
remarkable for their many beautiful col¬ 
ors and surprising number of varying 
shades in scarlet, crimson, yellow, or¬ 
ange, salmon, rose, cerise and violet. 
They make splendid pot plants for cut¬ 
ting, and a fine garden plant, but in 
cold climates should be grown under 
glass as it is classed as a greenhouse 
plant. 
Mixed: Pkt. (25 seeds), 20*; 4 pkts. 
(100 seeds), 70<« 
Grevill ea—Silk Oak 
ROBUSTA. In reality a greenhouse plant 
but easily grown as an annual and used 
extensively as a house plant, especially 
for table decoration, soon after sowing 
seed the plant forms a neat little shrub 
with delicate fern-like foliage. Is hardy 
in Florida and California, where it de¬ 
velops into an ornamental tree. 
Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 25c 
JerusalemCherry— Soianum 
Showy and interesting plants for the 
garden and for house plants, about a 
loot tall of branching habit, leaves small 
and oval shaped and plant bears quan¬ 
tities of bright scarlet berries. 
Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 254. 
Smilax — Asparagoides 
A popular window vine with charming 
glossy green graceful foliage. Much 
prized for use in connection with bou¬ 
quets and for decorative purposes. 
Pkt., IOC 3 pkts., 254. 
Cyclamen —Persicu m Gigan teum 
Most charming plants and a universal 
favorite for winter and spring blooming. 
They have very ornamental foliage and 
extra large flowers of good substance, 
in very rich colors in white and many 
shades of pink, salmon, scarlet and red. 
The seed we offer is the result of most 
expert work by a famous grower. 
Glganteum, Mixed: Pkt. (15 seeds), 254- 
Cyperus —Umbrella Plant 
ALTERNIFOLIUS. Attractive ornamen¬ 
tal house plant of umbrella or palm-like 
appearance. They are easily grown in 
damp soil and they must never suffer 
from the lack of liberal moisture. Can 
also be grown in Aquariums. 
Pkt., IOC 8 pkts., 254. 
Mimosa —Sensitive Plant 
PUDIUA. A curious and interesting pot 
plant, growing about 18 inches tall, with 
attractive pinkish flowers of delicate tex¬ 
ture. At the slightest touch the leaves 
close tightly together and remain closed 
for a short time. Easily grown from seed. 
Fkt., 104! 3 pkts., 254. 
Gloxinia —Giant FloweredMixed 
Splendid pot plants, having attractive 
velvety-green foliage and bell-shaped 
flowers 4 inches in diameter and pro¬ 
duced in the richest colors of rose, pur¬ 
ple, red and white, showing many varia¬ 
tions. They are grown best in a green 
house or conservatory where moisture 
and heat can be watched. 
Mixed: Pkt., 404; 3 pkts., $1 .OO. 
Freesias —From Seed 
This dainty and fragrant house plant 
may be started from seed and will bloom 
in from 5 to 6 months after sowing. 
Flowers in the most delicate shades oi 
lavender, yellow', blue, purple and white, 
many having beautiful tints are produced 
on long slender stems giving them their 
delicate appearance. 
Rainbow Mixture: Pkt., 104; 3 pkts., 
254. 
Chinese Fringed Primrose 
Very free flowering and excellent pot 
plants for winter blooming, in colors ot 
crimson, carmine, rose and white. The 
flowers are borne well above the green 
foliage and the seed in our mixture saved 
from the finest plants are sure to give 
w’onderful results. 
Large Flowering Fringed, Mixed: Pkt., 
204: 3 pkts., 504. 
Baby Rose —Roses from Seed 
From seed of these roses plants may 
bloom in about 90 days. The plant is 
perfectly hardy in the garden and the 
flowers are produced in clusters. In pots 
they bloom both summer and winter. The 
seed produces roses of various colors, 
hardly any two alike. Mixed. 
Pkt. (80 seeds), 104 ; 8 pkts., 254. 
Asparagus— Lace Fern 
PLUMOSA NANUS. The extremely fine 
lace-like foliage makes this an excellent 
plant for table decoration.'Half a dozen 
plants will make a mass of dainty, 
misty green. 
Pkt. (50 seeds), 154J 3 pkts., 404. 
Asparagus— Emerald Feather 
SPRENGERI. One of the very best 
plants to use in plant-boxes for a trail¬ 
ing effect. Planted near the edge they 
produce a much desired effect and al¬ 
ways bright and fresh. 
Pkt. (50 seeds), 104? 3 pkts., 254 . 
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