SPRriMG CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899 
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The fashionable plar of the day, and richly 
does it deserve its honors, for in addition to very 
handsome foliage it bears a never-ending profus¬ 
ion ofthe most ravrshingly beautiful flowers the 
whole summer, and then, with the coming of cold 
weather, very obligingly take a nap until spring, 
asking no further care through the winter than 
to be packed in soil away from frost. This trait 
will be appreciated by the many people who have 
no spare windows to carry over tender bedding 
plants, yet dislike to be at the expense of buying 
a ne w lot each spring. This grand plant is a rival to the 
Gloxinia as a summer window or conservatory plant, and as 
strong a rival to the Geranium and Verbena as an outdoor 
bedding plant. The enormous size and intense brilliancy of 
the flowers astonish those who have never seen any but the 
ordinary house Begonia. The bulbs can be started from March 
to June and will soon be in full bloom. Give partial shade 
out of doors and protect from severe winds if possible. Our 
strain of both double and single is a very superior one, many 
of the flowers measuring 4 to 6 inches across- 
Single White — P’ine pure color; large flow??. 
Single Yellow— Extra fine. 
Single Scarlet— Fine bright shade. 
Single Pink — Beautiful soft shade. 
Single Dark Crimson — Deep and rich cotoff 
10c. each; the 5 for 30c. 
Double White —Extra fine. 
Double Scarlet—Large fine flower., 
Double Yellow—Very beautiful. 
Double Rose—Fine rose pink. 
Hoc. each; the U for 60c. 
Singie Mixed — Extra fine. 3 for 15c.; 6 for 25c.; .-2 for 40c. 
Double Mixed — All colors. A. glorious strain of finest large 
flowered double sorts. 15c. each; 6 for 00c. 
Choicest Begoxfia Seed, 
With good care seedlings bloom in from five to 
months’ time. * er Pkt. 
Tuberous-Rcotscf Hybrids, Single—Flowering sorts, 
mi xed. .. ^ . .. .. 
Tuberous-Rooted Hybrids, Double—Mixed .10 & 20 
1897 
J L CHHJH- 
