VERNO/N BEGONIA- 
^BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA. 
This new and distinct variety of the semperflorens class is 
altogether the best that has been yet produced. r Ihe plant 
grows to a medium size; is of compact habit, very hardv and 
easily grown, either in the house or open ground. I he leaves 
are glossy green color margined with bronze, and the flowers 
rich brilliant red and borne in the greatest abundance. A well 
grown plant in a pot is one of the best ornaments to a conserva¬ 
tory or parlor, while a large bed of them in the garden will be 
the admiration and delight of all beholders. 
Price per packet, 15c., postpaid. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS. 
Marguerite Carnation. 
We confess to being somewhat skeptical when the intro¬ 
ducers of this wonderful new Carnation asserted that it was per- 
fectly easy to have plants of it in tlower in from four to five 
months from the sowing of the seed. However, we made a 
sowing in our green-houses at our Trial Grounds, February 
28 of the last year and gave the plants only ordinary care; 
Begonia, Tuberous Rooted, Single. 
transplanted them to the open ground the last of May and 
had them in flower July 19th. just nineteen weeks from time 
of sowing the seed, and we have no doubt but that by vigor¬ 
ous pushing this record could have been reduced by two 
weeks. The plants flowered profusely until after hard frosts, 
when they were removed to the green-houses, where they 
flowered profusely all winter. Fully eighty per cent, of the 
plants grown from seed will have double flowers with as 
great a variety of color and as rich fragrance as the common 
green-house Carnation, while the enormous reduction in the 
time between the sowing of the seed and flowering makes it 
really one of the most valuable novelties in flowers of recent 
years. For those amateurs and florists who are not specially 
successful in growing Carnations from cuttings, the anility to 
get vigorous and profuse blooming seedlings in four to five 
months from seed is a fact of the greatest importance and 
needs only to be known to be taken advantage of. 
Price, per packet, 10c., postpaid. 
These differ from Begonia Vernon in having roots like the 
Gladiolus , which may be gathered and stored during winter in 
any dry, warm cellar. They are very easily grown from seed 
and furnish a wide range of beautiful colors. We offer also 
roots of both single and double varieties. We can assure such of 
Begonia Semperflorens. Vernon. 
our customers as do not wish to take the little extra trouble 
required to grow them from seeds, that these roots will furnish 
flowers as large, of as good substance and as fine colors as any 
to be bad anywhere. per pkt. 
Seed, Single, choicest mixed, postpaid. 25 
“ Double, “ “ *• . 35 
t^T'For descriptions and prices of Tuberous Begonia roots 
see page 74- 
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF GROWING 
THESE MAGNIFICENT ANNUALS OUR- 
• SELVES, AND BELIEVE OUR STOCKS WILL 
BE FOUND TO BE AS CAREFULLY SELECTED AND PURE AS ANY GROWN BY ANYONE. WE 
CARRY A COMPLETE COLLECTION OF ALL THE MOST DESIRABLE VARIETIES. 
IS /'"”For descriptions , prices and other varieties see page 71. 
PER PKT. 
Miss Blanche Ferry, see colored plate . 5 
Queen of England, . 10 
Boreatton, “ •• “ 10 
Butterfly, “ “ “ 10 
Cardinal, “ “ * 10 
Princess Beatrice, “ ‘ .. 10 
Orange Prince, see colored plate ... 
Princess of Wales, “ “ “ 
Invincible Scarlet, *' 
One packet each of the above nine 
eties, 05c., postpaid. 
PER PKT. 
. lO 
. >. . 10 
Magnificent varl 
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