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2108 Balsam or Lady Slipper 
Shumway's Invincible mixed. Camellia 
Flowered. Hardy annual. 18 inches. An 
old garden favorite producing a mass of 
beautiful, brilliant colored, double flowers, 
nestling closely around a stiff stalk. Pre¬ 
fers a -rich soil and plenty of moisture and 
sunlight, but will grow in partial shade. 
The plants develop rapidly and will stand 
transplanting when of good size. Allow 
12 to 18 inches between plants. My mix¬ 
ture contains the entire range of gorgeous 
colors. Pkt., 5 cts.; t4 oz., 15 cts.; % oz„ 
25 cts.; oz., 40 cts. 
2112 Bird of Paradise 
House culture. The blossoms are of a 
rich golden yellow, about 2)4 inches in di¬ 
ameter, produced in large trusses, the most 
striking feature being the long, incurving 
stamens and pistils of a beautiful bright 
crimson color. If the seed is started early 
it will produce blooms in great profusion 
the first year. Pkt., 10 cts. 
2109 Bartonia 
Annual Gold Blazing Star 
Aurea. Large, showy, glistening 
deep orange-yellow blooms en¬ 
hanced by conspicuous, large, 
thread-like stamens in the center. 
The flowers are 2% in. across and 
are carried on plants IS in. tall. 
Blooms profusely all summer long. 
Pkt., 7 cts.; 14 oz., 25 cts. 
2110 Boltonia 
(False Chamomile) 
Asteroides. Hardy perennial. 4 
to 6 ft. Blooms July to October. 
Thousands of white, aster-like 
flowers on long stems, with long 
grayish leaves. Makes a fine show 
in large perennial borders. Excel¬ 
lent as cut flowers. Pkt„ 12 cts. 
2106 Briza (Annual) 
Maxima (Quaking Grass). 12 in. 
Valuable for winter bouquets and 
wreaths. The seed clusters are 
heart-shaped and seem almost con¬ 
stantly in motion. Pkt., S cts. 
2114 Balsam Apple 
or Momordica 
Annual Climber —A rapid grow¬ 
ing vine bearing- large bright col¬ 
ored fruits known as Balsam Apple 
and Balsam Pear. Foliage orna¬ 
mental, and fruits are golden yel¬ 
low, opening when ripe, showing a 
bright carmine center. A fine vine 
for trailing over stumps, rockeries, 
etc. Pkt., S cts.; 14 oz., IS cts. 
2105 Burning Bush or Kochia 
( Annual) . 
Summer 
C y press. 
Child si i. 
2% ft. It 
resembles 
a close- 
clipped or¬ 
namental 
evergreen. 
The pyra- 
m i d a 1 
bushes■are 
close and 
compact 
and of a 
pleasing 
1 i S h t 
green. The 
plant may 
be grown 
singly or 
in the 
form of a 
hedge or 
back¬ 
ground 
and may 
be clipped 
to form a perfect hedge, an excellent substi¬ 
tute for boxwood to edge beds. In early 
autumn the whole bush becomes carmine or 
blood-red. Flowers small and numerous, but 
not conspicuous. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 25 cts. 
2104 Beans. Scarlet runner. 
Annual climber. A favorite 
old-fashioned climber. One of 
the very few beans that are 
both ornamental and useful. 
It grows to a height of 10 to 
12 feet, and is covered from 
July until heavy frost with 
clusters of beautiful scarlet 
flowers. Pkt., 5 cts.; oz., 10 
cts.; 14 lb., 20 cts. 
2113 Beautiful Begonias ? 
Shumway’s 
Supreme Mixture 
“House Culture’’ 
A splendid type of 
plants suited for bed¬ 
ding, borders, pots, and 
boxes. Blooms profuse¬ 
ly and continuously right 
up to frost. Besides 
their use for the garden, 
they are splendid as pot- 
plants to bloom indoors 
during winter. 
This Special Mixture 
includes white, pink, and 
red varieties with both 
light green and bronze 
foliage. Pkt., 25 cts. 
BRACHYCOME 
Swan River Daisy 
2111 
Iheridifolia, Choicest - 
Mixed. Daisy-like blooms in 
many colors on compact plants 
growing about a foot tall. 
Blooms profusely throughout 
the summer. Pkt., 7 cts.; 14 oz., 
40 cts. 
2119 Calliopsis (Annnal). Shum¬ 
way’s Supreme Single Mixture. 
The calliopsis is very hardy, and 
will thrive anywhere. It makes 
a quick growth, and produces 
beautiful foliage. It is one of 
our brightest and best summer 
bloomers. Gold and maroon of 
the most brilliant hues are the 
prevailing colors. Excellent for 
cutting and massing. Pkt., 5 
cts.; y 2 oz„ 25 cts. 
2149 Ccrastium (Perennial). 
Tomentosum (Snow in Summer). 
4 in. A low, creeping plant with 
the upper surface of the leaves 
light in color and woolly; it 
bears a profusion of pretty 
white flowers. June and July. 
Pkt., 10 cts. _ 
2197 Balloon Vine. 
(Annual Climber.) 
Love in a Puff □ = A 
clean, free - growing 
vine reaching 10 to 
15 feet, bearing deli¬ 
cate clusters of bloom 
and numbers of large, 
round, inflated seed- 
pods resembling min¬ 
iature balloons. The 
effect is odd and 
curious. Pkt., 5 cts.; 
oz., 25 cts. 
2132 
Canary Bird. Flower (An¬ 
nual Climber). The popu¬ 
lar name given this pretty 
annual alludes to its sup¬ 
posed resemblance to birds 
with wings expanded. Val¬ 
uable trailer and climbing 
vine, and they bloom all the 
summer and fall. It grows 
well in any warm sunny sit¬ 
uation. Easily trained to 
run in any direction you de¬ 
sire it. Pkt., 5 cts.; y a oz -» 
20 cts. 
2118 Calceolaria (Pouch Flower). (House culture.) 
A most interesting and beautiful pot-plant for the 
house. It is a native of Peru, which, with proper 
care, will grow into fine large bushes with 
many showy pocket-like flowers of various colors. 
Some of the flowers are beautifully spotted and 
tigered, others are self-colored in yellow or red. 
They are greatly admired. Hybrlda Grandiflora, 
finest mixed. Pkt., 20 cts. _ 
