Begonia Vernon. 
One of the most satisfactory pot plants for the house, and a 
popular bedding plant for the garden or lawn. It blooms with 
the greatest profusion throughout the summer. Flowers a bril¬ 
liant orange-carmine with bright yellow centers, and the foliage 
waxy and glossy. It is easily raised from seed, and comes ab¬ 
solutely true. Valuable for bedding and general culture. Pkt., 
150 seeds, 5 cts. 
Begonia Rex. 
Beautiful foliage, justly celebrated as the finest of ornamental 
pot plants, superb large leaves, of exquisite and rich coloring. 
Pkt., 50 seeds, 15 cts. 
Begonia. —Tuberous rooted, single mixed. Seed saved from 
finest colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 10 cts. 
Begonia. —Tuberous rooted, double mixed, from the finest and 
best colors. Pkt., 100 seeds, 12 cts. 
Bird of Paradise, Poinciana Gillesi. 
The color of the flower is a golden yellow, measuring two and a 
half inches across, with shape as shown in illustration, and it is 
produced in very large trusses. The most beautiful part of the 
flower is the large pistils, which are spread out in fan-like form, 
and are of bright crimson color. The foliage is also highly deco¬ 
rative, reminding one of a very delicate Acacia. If the seed is 
started early, it will produce blooms., in great profusion the first 
year. Pkt., 15 seeds, 8 cts. 
Balsam Apple. 
A beautiful climbing plant with apple-shaped fruits, which, if 
preserved in alcohol, make the most useful liniment. Pkt., 10 
seeds, 3 cts. _ 
Marie Simonton, Avon, So. Car., March 26, 1903:—Your Royal Show 
Pansies which I got last spring gave perfect satisfaction. 
