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Tait’s Annual Flower Seeds--Continued 
Balsam - Lady Slipper 
This is an old garden favorite, sometimes 
called "Touch-me-not.” It has been im¬ 
proved so that it is one of our showiest 
annuals. The plants grow 2 ft. high, and 
lovely double flowers that measure 2 y 2 ins. 
across nestle among the rich green foliage. 
It is easy to grow, and will succeed in 
almost any good soil. 
Camellia Flowered. Beautiful double flow¬ 
ers of extra size. Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Bush Flowering. A distinct type of double 
Balsam of bushy growth. The flowers ap¬ 
pear in clusters on top of the stems in¬ 
stead of nestling among the leaves. A 
fine border plant. Height 2 ft. 
Bose. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Salmon Fink. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Brilliant Scarlet. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. $2.75. 
Balsam Zanzibar (see Impatiens page 78) 
Baby’s Breath (see Gypsohila pages 69, 78) 
Batchelor Button (see Cornflower page 67) 
Amaranthus Globosus (see page 65) 
Matricaria (see page 79) 
Balloon Vine 
A rapid growing, half-hardy annual 
climber often called Love-in-a-puff. The 
white flowers are followed by baloon-like 
seed pods. Height 10 ft. Fkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Balsam Pear or Apple 
The handsome leaves of this vigorous 
climber gives quick and dense shade. The 
orange-colored fruit bursts open when ripe, 
and turns back, showing bright red seeds. 
Half-hardy annual. Height 12 ft. Fkt. 5c; 
oz. 60c. 
Blanket Flower (see Gaillardia pages 69, 78) 
Browallia 
Speciosa Major. A beautiful easily grown 
free-flowering tender annual. The star¬ 
shaped flowers are a lovely shade of 
blue with white throats. Excellent for 
edging or baskets, and may be potted for 
indoor blooming. Height 1 ft. Pkt. 25c. 
Brachycome - Swan River Daisy 
A dainty, half-hardy annual bearing 
above the finely cut foliage, daisy shaped 
flowers on graceful stems. Desirable for 
beds, borders, or rock gardens. Height 
8 ins. 
Iberidifolia. Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Candytuft Giant Hyacinth Flowered 
Candytuft - Iberis 
For solid beds, edgings or rockeries, 
candytuft is invaluable. Successive sowings 
should be made in the spring and during 
summer. If sown in the autumn it will 
bloom very early in the spring. Hardy 
annual. 
Giant Hyacinth Flowered. Beautiful heads 
of pure white flowers resembling minia¬ 
ture hyacinths. Height 12 ins. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.00. 
Umbellata, Dwarf Hybrids. Persons fa¬ 
miliar with only the white sorts, will be 
delighted with the beauty of these hy¬ 
brids. Height 6 ins. 
Flesh. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Carmine. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Crimson. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Lavender. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
White. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Perennial Candytuft (see page 77) 
Calendula, Campfire 
Calendula 
One of the most popular and easily grown 
of hardy annuals, thriving even in poor soil. 
The bushy plants with their dense green 
leaves, bear large disc-like double flowers 
in many shades and combinations of shades 
in yellow and orange. Blooms from mid¬ 
summer until frost, if the seed pods are 
picked off. A favorite with florists for win¬ 
ter blooming. 
Orange Shaggy. A distinct variety with 
long deeply fringed and laciniated petals, 
which gives the flower a shaggy appear¬ 
ance. The color is deep orange, with 
lighter orange center, producing a pleas¬ 
ing two-tone effect. Height 15 ins. Pkt. 
20c; oz. $3.75. 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. Remarkable for 
the striking resemblance the flower has 
to a Chrysanthemum. The petals are 
long, wide and drooping, giving the flow¬ 
ers a globular appearance. The color is 
a clear buttercup yellow. Its long stems 
make it ideal for cut flowers or any pur¬ 
pose. Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Ball’s Gold Improved. A splendid variety 
and used largely by florists. The large 
double flowers are a rich golden orange 
with a light center, borne on long stems. 
Height 15 ins. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Annual Canterbury Bells 
Campfire, or Sensation. A beautiful orange 
scarlet Calendula with yellow center. The 
lovely flowers of flattened shape are often 
over 3 ins. in diameter, and are borne 
on long stems. Height 15 ins. Pkt.lOc; 
oz. $1.00. 
Ball’s Supreme. Large double flowers of 
cadmium orange with dark centers. 
Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Orange King. Rich orange, dark center. 
Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Lemon King. Rich lemon yellow. Height 
15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Mixed Varieties. A mixture of Calendulas 
in shades of yellow and orange. Height 
15 ins. Pkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Campanula 
Annual Canterbury Bells 
After many years of careful selection, 
we now have an annual Canterbury Bell, 
which blooms from seed in about five 
months. The plant grows from 2 to 2% ft. 
tall, each plant having from 6 to 8 spikes 
of lovely bell-shaped flowers. Height 30 ins. 
Angelus Bell. A beautiful shade of deep 
Rose. Pkt. 15c; oz. $3.50. 
Liberty Bell. A pleasing shade of intense 
violet. Fkt. 15c; oz. $3.50. 
Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Perennial Campanula • Canterbury Bells 
(see page 77) 
Canna (see page 77) 
Canna Boots (see page 81) 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Cornflower 
This old-fashioned favorite known and 
loved under so many names—-"Ragged- 
Robin,” “Blue Bottle,” “Bachelor's Button,” 
"Bluets,” etc., is quite as hardy as any wild 
flower. The dainty flowers are exquisite in 
form and color and make particularly ef¬ 
fective table decorations. Hardy annual. 
Height 1% ft. 
Single Blue. A wonderful shade of bright 
blue. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double Blue. Same shade as Single Blue. 
Florist strain. Very double. Pkt. 5c; 
oz. 60c. 
Double Bose. Bright rose pink. Florist 
strain. Very double. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double White. Pure white. Florist strain. 
Very double. Pkt. 5o; oz. 60c. 
Double Mixed Colors. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
