For a Beautiful Old-World Effect , Plant a Bed of Balsams 
_ARNEBIA_ 
Arabian Primrose; Flower of the Prophet 
Cornuta. Annual. Easily grown, and pro¬ 
duces yellow flowers spotted with brown. 
2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 
ARTEMISIA (Sage Bash ) 
Argentea. Annual. White, silky foliage. 
For cutting. 1 to 2 ft. Aug., Sept. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Sacrorum (Summer Fir). Annual. Stately, 
leafy plant, spring-sown. Grown for its 
pyramidal form and ornamental foliage. 
4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts. 
_ ASCLEPIAS _ 
Curassavica. Greenhouse Plant. Winter- 
bloomer with showy orange flowers. 2 ft. 
Tuberosa (Butterfly Weed; Pleurisy Root). 
Hardy Perennial. Orange flowers. 2 p% ft. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts. 
_ASPARAGUS_ 
Plumosus nanus. Greenhouse Plant. A 
graceful pot-plant for house or conserva¬ 
tory. Finely cut foliage. Pkt. 25 cts., 100 
seeds 60 cts., 500 seeds $2.25, 1000 seeds $4. 
Sprengeri. Greenhouse Plant. For hanging- 
baskets or cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., 100 seeds 
50 cts., 500 seeds $2, 1000 seeds $3. 
ASPERULA (Sweet Woodruff') 
Odorata. Perennial. Creeping plant, with 
deep green, whorled foliage; white flowers. 
Useful for shady situations. 6 in. June, 
July. Pkt. 10 cts., pi oz. 50 cts. 
AUBR1ETIA (False Wall Cress ) 
Perennial. Rock-plants, forming masses 
of silvery green foliage and sheets of flowers 
in spring and early summer. 
Bougainville!. Dark blue flowers. Pkt. 15 
cts., 2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Deltoidea. Lilac. 6 in. Pkt. 15 cts., 
2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Grseca. Light blue. 6 in. Pkt. 15 cts., 
2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Leichtlinii. Bright reddish crimson. Pkt. 
25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
Large-flowering Hybrids, Mixed. A fine 
strain and a wide color-range. Pkt. 25 
cts., igoz. $1, p%oz. $1.50. 
_AURICULA_ 
New Triumph Strain 
Perennial. Primrose-shaped blooms \p 2 
to 2 inches in diameter on extra-strong stalks 
in an immense variety of color, from dark 
crimson-scarlet through pink and terra-cotta 
to primrose and cream. 
Seed may be sown under glass in March, 
and the plants carried along for blooming 
indoors the following winter, or for bedding 
during the ensuing spring. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
Choice Mixed. 6 in. Pkt. 25 cts. 
See other Primulas on page 38. 
AVENS. See Geum. 
BABY’S BREATH. See Gypsophila. 
BALLOON FLOWER. See Platycodon. 
BALLOON VINE (Love-in-a-Puff) 
Annual Climber. Rapid-growing climber; 
needs a light soil and sunny situation. 
Flowers are white and the balloon-like seed- 
vessels are interesting. Sow as soon as ground 
becomes warm, in an open situation. 8 ft. 
Pkt. 10 cts., P 2 OZ. 30 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
BALSAM (l ady’s Slipper ) 
Annual. An old garden flower, producing 
brilliantly colored, double flowers in great 
profusion. Start the seed indoors in April, or 
sow outdoors in May. 2 ft. 
White Perfection. Large; white. 
Scarlet King. Glowing, fiery scarlet. 
Salmon Queen. Deep rose-pink. 
Lilac Gem. Beautiful pale lilac. 
Purple King. Rich purple. 
Primrose Gem. Beautiful primrose. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., *4oz. 50cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 50c. 
S. & W. CO.’S DOUBLE, MIXED. Self¬ 
colors as well as spotted, blotched and 
striped varieties. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 
cts., oz. $1. 
BAPTISIA (False Indigo ) 
Australis. Perennial. Deep green, cut foli¬ 
age and lupine-like dark blue flowers. 3 ft. 
June, July. Pkt. 15 cts., pioz. $1.50. 
_BARTONIA_ 
Aurea. Annual. Bright golden flowers from 
July to September. Fine for cutting. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10 cts., pi oz. 50 cts. 
BALSAM APPLE and PEAR. See Mo- 
mordica. 
BANANA. See Musa. 
BEAN, HYACINTH. See Dolichos. 
BEAN, SCARLET RUNNER. See page 49. 
BEARD TONGUE. See Pentstemon. 
BEAR’S BREECH. See Acanthus. 
BEE BALM. See Monarda. 
BELLFLOWER, JAPANESE. See Platy¬ 
codon. 
BERGAMOT. See Monarda. 
BLACK-EYED SUSAN. See Thunbergia. 
BLANKET FLOWER. See Gaillardia. 
BLAZING STAR. See Liatris. 
BLUEBELL, CALIFORNIA. See Phacelia. 
_ BEL LIS (English Daisy') 
Perennial. Will stand the winter if given 
the protection of a little litter. Blooms from 
early spring until summer. Seed may be sown 
any time from spring until August. 
Giant-flowering. 
White. Pkt. 25 cts., pioz. $1. 
Pink. Pkt. 25 cts., pioz. Si- 
Mixed. Pkt. 25 cts., pioz. $1. 
Snowball. Pkt. 15 cts., pi oz. 75 cts. 
Longfellow. Pkt. 15 cts., pioz. 75 cts. 
Double Red Quilled. Pkt. 25c., Lfoz. $3. 
English Daisy (Beilis perennis ). The small 
wild flowers found in English lawns. Pkt. 
15 cts., pioz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
_BIDENS_ 
Humilis. Annual. Flowers a few weeks 
after sowing. Small, bright yellow flowers. 
Pkt. 10 cts., pioz. 50 cts. 
BEGONIAS 
Greenhouse Plants and Summer Bedders 
Everblooming Bedding Varieties 
The following varieties of Begonia semper- 
florens and B. gracilis take rank as bedding 
plants with geraniums and coleus, doing 
equally well in full sunlight, and surpassing 
both in positions partially or wholly in shade. 
They are of sturdy growth, growing about 
1 foot high, and forming dense bushes which, 
from May until frost, are completely hidden 
with flowers. As pot-plants they are a mass 
of bloom throughout the entire year. Easily 
raised from seed, which should be started 
either indoors or in a hotbed. 
Semperflorens Type 
Christmas Cheer. Magnificent novelty. 
Bears flowers which attain a diameter of 
2 inches, the plants being covered with a 
mass of blooms. The color is bright 
cherry-red. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, 
rroz. $3.50. 
Christmas Pink. Same as above, except in 
color, which is a beautiful shade of bright 
pink. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1, g^oz. $3.50. 
Erfordii. Rosy carmine. Green foliage. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
Rosabella. Rose-pink. 6 in. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Triumph. Pure, glistening white. Pkt. 15c. 
Dwarf Vernon. Bright orange-carmine. 
Pkt. 20 cts. 
Gracilis Type 
Primadonna. Carmine-rose. Brown-tinted 
foliage. 
Bonfire. Scarlet. Metallic brown foliage. 
Luminosa. Brilliant dark scarlet. Very 
effective. £ach pkt 25 ctg 
Tuberous-rooted Type 
Excellent for both indoor and outdoor 
cultivation (during summer). 
Single, Mixed. 
Double, .Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts. 
BOCCONIA _ 
Plume Poppy; Tree Celandine 
Cordata. Perennial. Effective as single 
specimens or groups on lawns. Foliage 
glaucous green. Bears spikes of cream- 
colored flowers 2 to 3 feet long. 5 ft. 
Pkt. 10 cts., pioz. 50 cts. 
BOUNCING BET. See Saponaria. 
BROOM. See Genista. 
Beilis perennis 
Flower Seeds 
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