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D. M. FERRY & CO., DETROIT, MICH. 
■1 r £\ \\ | A The newer forms of Begonias are 
fC bIbBIItJI/I among the most brilliantly beauti- 
II B_ V| V/ I I B rl ful of flowering plants. They can 
be grown from seed which should 
be sown iirFebruary or March in pots on a surface of fine soil. 
Cover the pot with glass and keep in a warm but shaded place, 
taking great care not to wash out the very small seeds or young 
plants in watering. The plants will give an abundance of 
bloom the first year, and at the end of the season they may 
be dried off by withholding water, the tubers kept in'a dry 
place, free from frost, and planted the following spring, 
when they will bloom more freely than ever. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
s?*' Single Mixed .Pkt. 25cts 
Double Mixed. M /iocts 
Robusta Perfects, of robust, compact habit, dark green 
foliage and brilliant double cinnabar scarlet flowers. 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS. Pkt ‘ 2oCts 
Of the kinds offered under this head, Begonia Rex is grown 
for its ornamental foliage, while the other kinds are among 
the very best for flowering in the house, or in partly shaded 
locations outdoors. 
Vernon ( semperflorens atropurpnrea) . Flowers brilliant, rich 
red. and are set off perfectly by the abundant glossy 
green leaves broadly margined with bronze and purple. 
Extremely hardy and floriferous; the best of the semper- 
florens class.. Pkt. loots 
( Centaurea Cyanus'). This 
is the widely known and ever 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
popular “ Corn Flower ” 
or “Corn Bottle.” If the 
seed is sown just as soon 
as the ground is fit in 
spring, it will furnish a 
profusion of white, blue 
and pink flowers from 
July unt il late in autumn. 
Hardy annual; two 
to three feet high. 
Mixed .... Pkt. 5cts 
Double Mixed, large 
globular flowers. 
Pkt. lOcts 
BALLOON VINE 
(Cardio8per mum 
halicacabum). Ho - 
markable for its in- 
flated membranous 
capsules containing 
the seed. It is sometimes 
called “Love-in a-pnff," and is 
a rapid and graceful climber. 
Flowers white. Tender an¬ 
nual; six feet high.. Pkt. /Sets 
BACHELOR’S 
Button, 
Double. 
uaah I t\u HLAA flow ering 
plant of the Gentian family, produc¬ 
ing a profusion of fine, bright metallic yellow blossoms about 
two inches across. Tender annual; one foot high_ Pkt. octs 
BELLIS —(.See Daisy). 
DU C A H A Known as Lady Slipper and Touch-Me-Not. 
fv / 1 I ^ /* [m/I Balsams have been so great 1} T improved by 
li/jll § cultivation that with proper treatment and 
good seed, a single flower is the exception 
now rather than the rule. Hardy annual; one to two feet high. 
Double Solferino, satiny white, streaked and spotted with crimson and 
lilac. Very choice .... Pkt. lOcts 
Double Camellia, as double as a Camellia, which it resembles; white, 
blotched with various colors. .. Pkt. lOcts 
Double Pure White, well adapted for florists, for bouquets; very dou¬ 
ble .Pkt. lOcts 
Double Dark Red, ( Atrosanguinea plenissima ), a very double, dark 
red variety. ... Pkt. lOcts 
Mixed Double Rose, has perfectly double, rose like blossoms of almost 
every shade and color. .Pkt. 1 Octs 
Mixed Double Dwarf, about one foot high. . “ 5cts 
Mixed Double Tall, about two feet high . “ Sets 
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" BEGONIA, VERNON. 
Semperflorens alba. A very useful variety well adapted for 
home or outdoor culture. Plants are of compact, dwarf 
habit and are, under proper treatment, almost continuous 
bloomers. Easily grown: flowers pure white—Pkt. 15cts 
Semperflorens rosea, like the above except flowers are rose 
colored. Pkt. 1 />cts 
Rex, ornamental leaved varieties, finest mixed.... “ 25cts 
For Begonia Bulbs see page 9U. 
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BEGONIA, Rex. 
BALSAM, Double Camellia. 
