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Plants in this department are shipped direct from nearby greenhouses. We offer the most complete line of plants of this type and at 
lowest POSTPAID prices offered anywhere for QUALITY grown plants. All our plants are grown in greenhouses in pots and are NOT to 
be compared with cheap hot-bed grown seedlings offered at low prices. 
While we cannot guarantee the plants to live, since growing conditions are beyond our control, we promise to furnish you with plants 
that will please you and will grow, if properly cared for. 
IN MOST LOCALITIES February 1st, is early enough to plant all kinds of blooming plants, etc., but if you want your plants earlier than 
that, kindly advise on your order and we will make shipment as soon as plants are ready. 
In order to avoid delay in handling your order KINDLY ORDER EARLY. We can make shipments of nearly all varieties of these plants 
until June 1st. 
AGERATUM 
CARDINAL MUNDELEN. Dwarf blue. 
Compact growth, fine for bedding, basket or 
border work. True blue color and always in 
bloom. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 12 for 75c. 
ALTERNANTHERA 
Admirably adapted for border plants, carpet 
bedding, or massing front lines in foliage 
beds. Compact growth. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 
12 for 75c. 
AUREA NANA. Bright golden yellow and 
green. 
BRILLIANTISSIMA. Crimson, scarlet and 
pink. Its gorgeous color gives it the name 
of “rainbow plant”. 
ARTILLERY PLANT 
(Pilea Arboroa) 
A pretty little plant of drooping, graceful 
habit and fern-like foliage, literally covered 
with very small, pretty flowers; fine for 
basket or pot plant. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 
12 for 75c. 
BEGONIAS 
Begonias make lovely house plants. They 
are easily grown and are constantly in bloom. 
CHRISTMAS CHEER. A splendid variety 
for growing in pots. Bright, crimson scarlet. 
15c each. 
PRIMA DONNA. Rose, shading to carmine. 
15c each. 
CORALLINE LUCERNE. Beautiful foliage 
—coral red underneath and green mottled 
with white on upper side; flowers of beautiful 
rose pink or coral red borne in great clusters. 
25c each. 
REX BEGONIA. Painted leaf begonia. 
These are grown for their handsome variegated 
foliage. For house culture there is nothing 
more beautiful. 35c each, postpaid. 
BOUGAINVILLEA 
SANDERIANA. Most desirable plant for 
conservatory or window garden. They are of 
strong, rapid growth and produce their lovely, 
brilliant rosy-crimson flowers from early 
March until mid-summer and later if properly 
cared for. Hardv in South Texas and Mexico. 
35c each, postpaid. 
WHITE SHADES 
SNOW WHITE. Large pure white. In¬ 
curved. Blooms about November 1st. 
WHITE CHIEFTAIN. One of the finest 
incurved white Chrysanthemums in commer¬ 
cial culture today. Blooms early enough for 
outdoor use and easy to grow. 
WHITE FRICK. Another good incurved 
white mum. Blooms mid-season and is ad¬ 
mired by all. 
PINK SHADES 
NERISSA. Enormous exhibition size; rosy 
Mauve. (Two-tone pink and lavender with 
silver under petals.) Incurve type. 
SMITH’S ENCHANTRESS. Best early pink. 
Bright rose pink, incurved. 
HELEN FRICK. Mid-season flowering lav¬ 
ender of true incurved form. Makes giant 
sized flowers. One of the best of all varieties. 
PINK CHIEFTAIN. Early pink incurved 
type. One of the leading commercial varieties 
for early flowers. 
YELLOW SHADES 
GOLDEN QUEEN. Bright double yellow. 
Perfect incurved form. Very early. 
WHITTIER. Good clear yellow. Incurved. 
Mid-season. Very fine. 
SUNGOLD. Large golden yellow ball type. 
Late flowering. 
NOTICE 
To Customers in Mexico: Account of cus¬ 
toms regulations and delay in examination — 
we regret that we are unable to ship plants 
to Mexico. 
Begonia 
CALENDULA 
(Pot Marigold) 
Bushy plants with dense green leaves bear 
large disc-like double orange flowers. Blooms 
from early summer to late fall. Very valu¬ 
able for cut flowers. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 12 
for 75c. 
BRONZE AND RED SHADES 
TEKONSHA. A very fine bronze mum of 
reflex type. Petals are two tone—golden 
yellow and bronze to red. 
HARVARD. Very dark crimson, reflex 
form, double flowers. 
BLACK HAWK. Almost black-red. Very 
good for either single large flowers or for 
growing in sprays. 
POM PONS 
OURAY. Dark mahogany brown flowers. 
Wiry stems. 
RED DOTY. Medium red flowers, with 
bronze reverse side of petals. 
PINK BUCKINGHAM. An early medium 
size rosy-pink. 
SILVER BALL. Very pure white; early. 
BALL OF GOLD. Perfect form; stiff, up¬ 
right stems ; bright yellow. 
XMAS GOLD. Very productive, late flower¬ 
ing, bright yellow. 
BILLIE BURKE. Beautiful golden bronze 
buttons. Flowers perfectly rounded; blossoms 
freely. 
LITTLE TOT. Light tinted flowers in pro¬ 
fusion. Small button type flowers. 
COLEUS 
BEDDING COLEUS. A very fine assort¬ 
ment of bright colors ranging from light 
yellow to darkest crimson. Assorted varieties 
only. 
TRAILING QUEEN. The finest of all plants 
for boxes, baskets, vases—It droops and hangs 
down two feet or more. The center of foliage 
is scarlet, then around that a chocolate bor¬ 
der, and outer edge of leaf is margined green. 
Prices on all Coleus above: 12c each; 3 for 
30c; 12 for 90c. 
CARNATIONS 
Carnations are probably the most popular 
of all flowers and they are easily grown if 
properly cared for. The plants we offer are 
large flowering types. 15c each; 3 for 40c; 
12 for $1.25, postpaid. 
CHAUBAUD’S GIANT DOUBLE WHITE. 
Snow white. 
CHAUBAUD’S GIANT DOUBLE PINK. 
Deep rose pink. 
CHAUBAUD’S GIANT DOUBLE RED. 
Bright cardinal red. 
DAHLIAS 
For specimen plants and for rich autumn 
display these flowers cannot be surpassed. 
The blossoms are wonderfuly perfect and 
symmetrical with long stems, making them 
especially valuable for cut flowers. 12c each; 
3 for 30c; 12 for 90c. 
SINGLE MIXED. Finest mixture from 
select flowers. 
DOUBLE MIXED. Finest assortment from 
named varieties. 
SWEET WIVELSFIELD 
(Dianthus) 
This new hardy annual Dianthus resembles 
a large flowering Sweet William. Its flowers 
are carried more gracefully in loose heads 
well above the foliage, making an excellent 
cut flower. Blooms from early spring to late 
fall. Mixed colors of reds, pinks and crim¬ 
son. One foot tall. 12c each; 3 for 30c; 12 
for 90c. 
NOTICE 
On all plant orders totaling less 
than $1.00, kindly add 10c extra to 
cover additional expense of packing 
and mailing small orders. 
Coleus 
BEDDING CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Plants should be set out between April 1st and June 1st. If well fertilized, watered and dis^ 
budded will produce large specimen flowers. 
Prices on all varieties listed below: 10c each; 12 for $1.00, postpaid. 
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ROBERT NICHOLSON SEED CO. —39— DALLAS. TEXAS 
