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Carters Crown Jewels Double Begonia 
BEGONIA 
Begonias are invaluable for growing in beds 
and borders; also for pot culture, being perfect 
in habit, with very handsome foliage. Average 
height about 1 foot. The tuberous-rooted varieties 
produce gorgeous effects in the garden and are 
one of our best summer-blooming plants. The 
seeds of all varieties should be started early. 
TUBEROUS ROOTED 
57430. Carters Choicest Double. This fine strain contains 
all the largest and best forms and most brilliant colors 
in cultivation. Blooms 6 in. across.Pkt. 25 c. 
57431. Carters Crown Jewels Mixed Single, including 
Fringed Varieties. It is impossible to praise too much 
this superb strain of this highly favored flower. The 
blooms are borne on long stout stems, which raise them 
well above the foliage. For size and quality of the flowers, 
combined with brilliance in colors, this mixture is un¬ 
equalled .Pkt. 25c. 
57432. Hybrida Cristata, Carters Crested. Grand flowers, 
crested by the elongation and fimbriations of the petals. 
70 per cent, true from seed.Pkt. 25c. 
BEDDING—FIBROUS ROOTED 
57501. Fairy Queen. Beautiful pink.Pkt. 25c, 
57502. Crimson Bedding. Dwarf compact variety. Flowers 
crimson, foliage deep blood-red with metallic sheen. 
Pkt. 25c. 
57541. Vernon Tom Thumb. A charming free-flowering 
variety. Blood scarlet flowers and bronze foliage. Pkt. 25c. 
57433. Luminosa. Flowers fiery deep scarlet with satiny 
brownish-red foliage.Pkt. 25c. 
57480. Rex, Ornamental-leaved varieties in mixture. 
Pkt. 25c. 
57571. One pkt. each of 8 varieties.$1.50 
BAPTISIA 
Very beautiful, strong-growing and ornamental, 
hardy, perennial border plant for summer bloom¬ 
ing. 
57280. Australis. Indigo blue flowers. Ht. 3 ft. ..Pkt. 6c. 
(Consolidated) j THORBURN & CO. 
ARMERIA (Thrift or Sea Pi 
A hardy perennial rock plant. 
56780, Maritima. Pink. Ht. 6 in.Pkt. 10c. 
56781. Formosa. Ht. 1^/2 ft.Pkt. 10c. 
AURICULA (Primula auricula) 
57020. Finest Mixed. Beautiful shades of color. These early 
spring-blooming garden . Primroses are great favorites. 
6 in.Pkt. 26c. 
BARTONIA 
Hardy annual. Showy, and very easily grown. 
Sow in open border in spring. 
57300. Aurea. Rich golden color.Pkt. 5c. 
BIDENS (Black Dahlia) 
Half hardy annual for beds and borders. 
57630. Atrosanguinea. Excellent for cutting. Ht. ft. 
rkt-^lOc. 
BOCCONIA 
Hardy perennial, used for planting at back of 
beds; large glaucous leaves. 5 to 8 ft. 
57649. Cordate. (Plume Poppy) Flowers Cream. Pkt. 10c. 
57650. Japonica. White flower.Pkt. lOe. 
BELLIS 
Charming spring flowers in borders. Sow in 
light soil in spring, and prick out or sow in Au¬ 
gust and grow in a cold frame until spring, then 
transplant outdoors for spring bedding purposes. 
62590. Double Red .Pkt. 10c. 
62595. Double delicata rosea.Pkt. 10c. 
62600. Double Rose (Longfellow).Pkt. 10c. 
62610. Double White (Snowball). .Pkt. 10c. 
62620. Double Mixed. Very fine.Pkt. 10c. 
62630. Double maxima alba. Extra large ; white. Pkt. 15c. 
62640. Double maxima rosea. Extra large.Pkt. 16c, 
62650. Double maxima. Mixed. Extra large.Pkt. 15c. 
62652. Double monstrosa alba. Snowy flowers. .. .Pkt. 16c, 
62654. Double monstrosa rosea. Deep rose.Pkt. 15c. 
62656. Double monstrosa red...Pkt. 15c. 
62630. Double monstrosa. Mixed.Pkt. 10c. 
62661. One packet each of 9 varieties.$1.00 
BRACHYCOME 
The well-known “Swan-River Daisy” is a beau¬ 
tiful, little, half-hardy annual; blooms all sum¬ 
mer; flne for edgings and borders. Should be 
started in hotbed. 1 ft. 
57710. Iberidifolia. Blue.Pkt. 10c. 
57720. Iberidifolia alba. White.Pkt. 10c. 
57730. Iberidifolia rosea. Rose.Pkt, 10c. 
57740. Iberidifolia Mixed.Pkt. 10c. 
57741. Collection of 3 colors.25c. 
BOLTONIA 
Hardy perennial. Height 5 to 6 ft. 
57675. Asteroides. A free flowering blush white. Pkt. 10c, 
57676. Latisquama. Very attractive, pink.Pkt. 10c. 
BROWALLIA (Amethyst) 
Half-hardy, profuse-blooming annual, highly 
prized for summer bedding or as greenhouse 
plants. Fine for cutting. 2 ft. 
57800. Elata Mixed .Pkt. lOc. 
57820. Speciosa major. Very large blue flowers.... Pkt. 25c, 
57825. Grandiflora. Large-flowered, white.Pkt. 25c, 
BROOM 
Sow in spring or summer for strong plants to 
flower the following year. Hardy shrub. 
57775. Carters Crimson and Gold. Excellent for cutting, 
Pkt. 10c. 
57776. Carters White. Free bloomer, long sprays of white 
flowers .Pkt. lOe, 
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