Balsam 
These half-hardy annuals love hot sun, rich soil, and 
plenty of water, and soon form l^-foot bushes, thickly 
massed with large, rose-like flowers. 
Double Camellia-flowered, Mixed. Very large, extra- 
double flowers in lavender, rose, scarlet, white, and 
yellow, with shining green foliage. Splendid for bed¬ 
ding. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; ^lb. $1.40. 
Bartonia 
Aurea. Likes sun, even in poor soil. The golden yellow 
flowers are produced from July to September; grey 
foliage. Ht. 1^2 ft- Pkt. 10 cts.; M oz - 20 cts. 
Begonias for Bedding 
As bedding plants, these rank with geraniums and 
coleus, doing equally well in full sunlight and surpassing 
both in partial shade. Spring seedlings bear small, bright 
flowers in profusion from summer to autumn; summer 
seedlings make fine winter house-plants. Ht. 1 ft. 
Gracilis luminosa. Dark scarlet flowers; brown foliage. 
Gracilis, Prima Donna. Rose-pink with green foliage. 
Semperflorens Erfordi. Rosy carmine; green foliage. 
Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. Salmon; dark foliage. 
Each of the above, pkt. 25 cts.; trade pkt. 50 cts.; ^oz. $1.75 
Semperflorens, Vernon. Carmine-scarlet; bronzy green 
foliage. Pkt. 15 cts.; y^oz. 35 cts.; 3^oz. $1; 34 oz - $1-75. 
Double Camellia-flowered Balsam 
Brachycome 
Iberidifolia, Mixed. Easy to grow in any soil. Daisy-like flowers borne on graceful stems 
well above the delicate, finely Iaciniated foliage. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 30 cts. 
Calendula 
One of the best, showiest, hardy annuals, blooming from early summer until frost in any 
good garden soil. Valuable for pot-culture for winter and early spring bloom. Ht. 1^ ft. 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. Large, buttercup-yellow flowers with long, loosely arranged petals, 
giving a rounded effect. The vigorous plants produce a large number of long-stemmed 
flowers. Very fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; %oz. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; }/iVo. $1.50; lb. $5. 
Orange Shaggy. Unique among Calendulas. The 
graceful orange-red flower-heads consist of a large 
number of deeply Iaciniated petals, which give a 
shaggy effect. The 18-inch plants provide a pro¬ 
fusion of flowers on long stems. Pkt. 15cts.; 34 oz - 
20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; x A\b. $1.50; lb. $5. 
Orange King. This is an unusually fine 
selected strain with enormous, very 
double flowers of the conventional 
Calendula type. These are deep red- 
orange and slightly deeper in color at 
, the full center. They are held on long 
stems and keep unusually well after 
cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; \^\b. 
55 cts.; Ib. $1.75. 
Double Mixed. Of the conventional type, 
with the large flowers coming in orange 
and yellow tones on nice long stems for 
cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; ]^\b. 
40 cts.; lb. $1.30. 
Ball’s Gold. Large, extra-double, golden 
yellow blooms. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz - 
25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; J^lb. $2.35. 
Ball’s Orange. Large, extra-double, bright orange 
flowers. Pkt. 15c.; 34 oz -25c. ;oz. 75c.; LtJh. $2.35. 
Lemon Queen. Double, bright sulphur-yellow. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 55 cts.; Ib. $1.75. 
See other Calendulas at top of next page. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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