BEGONIA 
Very showy plants, and of great value for bedding. 
They do well in shady places where few other plants will 
bloom. Sow seed in February and March in the hotbed 
or greenhouse, and you will have nice plants for setting 
out in June. Just press the seed Into the soil, as it is so 
fine that only a very slight covering can be given. 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Semperflorens marginata, Elegant. (New.) 
Large, white flowers with vivid edging of crimson. 
Plants bushy and bloom most profusely. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Semperflorens, Vernon. Red flowers; bronze 
foliage. 12 in. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Erfordi. Rosy carmine; most popular for bedding 
and edging. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Pink Profusion. La France rose-pink. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Gracilis compacta, Tausendschon. (New.) Com¬ 
pact, bushy plants, only 5 inches high, smothered with 
flowers of a lustrous rose-pink. Pkt. 50 cts. 
BALLOON VINE 
Rapid-growing annual climber; white blossoms; light 
green balloon-shaped fruits. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER 
Queen Anne’s Blue Lace 
Exquisite—a flower you will enjoy in your garden. 
Beautiful, large, lace-like flowers, similar to the wild car¬ 
rot, but of a lovely, delicate azure-blue, gracefully 
poised on long stems. Sow in the hotbed in March and 
outdoors in May and again in June, and you can cut 
flowers until frost. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, oz. $3. 
BRACHYCOME IBERIDIFOLIA 
The Swan River Daisy 
Delightful blue-and-white cineraria-like flowers on 
slender stems with graceful foliage. Fine for edging and 
for borders. Sow in a hotbed in March. 
Little Blue Star. a fine bushy plant completely 
covered with lovely blue daisy-like flowers. Stems 10 
inches long. Pkt. 50 cts. * 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis) 
Grandmother’s garden abounded with Candytuft, 
and it still holds its place, for the modern border is not 
complete without it. You can sow it where it is to grow 
or to fill out empty spaces in the garden, for edging the 
border, and in rockeries for color effect. For early 
blooms start in the hotbed in March, making successive 
sowings outdoors from May to July. 1 ft. All except 
the Hyacinth-flowered are of the Umbellata type. 
Empress (white). Crimson, Lilac, Flesh-color, 
and Purple. Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Giant White Hyacinth-flowered. Immense trusses, 
frequently 6 inches in length. The largest of all for 
bedding. Pkt. 15 cts., }^oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Miniature Gem (Hyacinth-flowered Type). A mass 
of snowy whiteness, and a real treasure for edging or the 
rock-garden. Grows only 3J/2 inches high and is as com¬ 
pact as Carpet of Snow Alyssum. Pkt. 25 cts., )4,oz. $L 
For Perennial varieties, see Iberis, page 63 
Begonia gracilis compacta, Tausendschon 
CALENDULA (Pot Marigold) 
Easily raised, flower quickly from seed, and will bloom 
without interruption until cut down by hard frost. Sow 
them where they are wanted to grow, 2 to 3 seeds to¬ 
gether, at intervals of 12 inches, pull out the weakest 
ones, and leave but one plant to grow, or start the seed 
in the hotbed in March or April and transplant outdoors 
in May. 18 inches. 
Apricot Queen. Bright apricot, deepening slightly 
toward the center. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Campfire (Sensation). Brilliant orange with scar¬ 
let sheen. Most effective. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. 50 cts., 
oz. $1.25. 
Ball’s Gold. Rich golden yellow; very double. Pkt. 
25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts. 
Orange Glory. Extra-large blooms of perfect form, 
double to the very center, pure glowing orange. Pkt. 
25 cts., J^oz. 75 cts., oz. $1.50. 
The Ball. Deep orange, lighter center. Pkt. 25 cts., 
3^oz. 85 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Orange King. Golden orange; large, double. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Lemon Queen. Pale yellow. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Meteor. Creamy white with orange stripes. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
Radio, Golden Beam. Semi-quilled petals. Rigid 
stems. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Sunshine (Chrysantha). Long, broad, loosely 
arranged flower petals tending to curl inward, similar 
to the Japanese chrysanthemum. The color is bright 
canary-yellow. Pkt. 25 cts., }4,oz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Dog-Skat protects your Evergreens from dog-nuisance. See page 102 
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