ASTERS—Continued. 
Single Mixed Asters 
1265 We do not know of any class of flowers more valuable for cutting. 
The flowers are carried on long stems, and much resemble the single 
Japanese Chrysanthemum; of many colors. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 40c; 
oz., $1.25. 
Hardy Alpinus Asters 
1268 Mixed. A fine blend of blue and white sorts. Excellent for edging 
or the rock garden. Bloom during May and June. Height 12 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; y a oz., 75c. 
“Holmes’ Asters are the most wonderful X ever saw or grew and every¬ 
one praised them. Really they looked like Chrysanthemums. The more I 
look at the picture of the California Giant Aster the more I am con¬ 
vinced that was the kind of seed I purchased last year.’’—MARY Mc- 
CAHON, Bryn Mawr, Pa. 
BACHELOR BUTTON. (See Centaurea cyanus). 
Balloon Vine - Love-in-a-Puff 
1270 A rapid growing climber. Excellent for trellises, arbors and fences. 
It has small white flowers and seed vessels that resemble tiny bal¬ 
loons. Annual. Height 10 feet. Pkt., 10c; oz., 25c. 
Balsam - Lady Slipper 
1272 DOUBLE MIXED. A charming old-fashioned garden favorite. 
Blooms from July until frost. Annual. Height 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; V\ oz., 
25c; oz., 75c. 
Begonias 
A continuous flowering section of Begonias of the greatest value for 
bedding. The flowers are of brilliant colors and borne in great pro¬ 
fusion from summer to autumn. Annual. Height 12 inches. 
1280 LUMINOSA. Large, bright scarlet flowers. Reddish brown foliage. 
Pkt., 25c. 
1281 PRIMA DONNA. The flowers are a brilliant clear pink, shading to 
carmine-rose. Pkt., 25c. 
1283 ALBERT MARTIN. Very large flowers of bright crimson. Dark 
foliage. Pkt., 25c. 
1285 GUSTAVE KNAAKE. Glowing pink with salmon shading. Excel¬ 
lent for pot culture. Pkt., 25c. 
1287 CHRISTMAS CHEER. Bright crimson-scarlet. Free bloomer. Splen¬ 
did for Christmas forcing. Pkt., 25c. 
1282 SEMFERPIiORENS, MIXED. Dwarf, compact; very free blooming; 
elegant for bedding. Pkt., 15c. 
Beilis - Double English Daisy 
Although they bloom quickly in the spring, the finest flowers are pro¬ 
duced in the fall when it is cooler. Fine for edging. Perennial. Height 
6 inches. 
1279 GIANT DOUBLE MIXED. A fine mixture containing all the colors. 
Pkt., 10c; y a oz., 40c; V4 oz., 70c. 
BLUE DACE FLOWER. (See Dldlscus coeruleus). 
Brachycome - Swan River Daisy 
1284 A modest blue and white flower, useful for edgings, producing a 
profusion of bloom throughout the summer. The flowers may be cut 
for use in small vases. Annual. Height 10 inches. Pkt., 10c; V4 oz., 40c; 
oz., $1.25. 
Browallia - Amethyst 
1288 SPECIOSA MAJOR. A beautiful large flowering sort of the most 
brilliant blue, blooming during the entire summer. Excellent for out¬ 
side in the border, or in hanging baskets or vases, but is a fine pot 
plant. Annual. Height 10 inches. Pkt., 15c; 1-32 oz., $1.00. 
Calceolaria 
1286 HOLMES’ MAJESTIC STRAIN. Highly prized plants for conser¬ 
vatory and house decoration. Richest and most marvelous of shades 
and markings. Annual. Dwarf. Pkt., 50c. 
Calendula - Pot Marigold 
Showy, free-flowering, and blooms continually from early summer until 
killed by frost. Valuable also for pot culture. Annual. Height 12 inches. 
1289 ORANGE KING IMPROVED. The outer petals are slightly im¬ 
bricated, while those of the center are curved like those of the peony; 
color is dark orange. Pkt., 10c; y 2 oz., 40c; oz., 75c. 
Balsam—Lady Slipper. 
Calceolaria. 
Calendula'—Pot Marigold. 
THE HOLMES SEED COMPANY, CANTON, OHIO 
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