Ornamental Garden » Bedding and Box Plants 
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 LOCALI1IES February 1st, is early enough to plant all kinds of blooming plants, etc., but if you want your plants earlier than 
that kindlv 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 25e; 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”. 
BEGONIAS 
Begonias make lovely house plants. They 
are easilv 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. 
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. 
CHAUBAUD’S GIANT DOUBLE VIOLET. 
Deep bright violet. 
CHAUBAUD’S GIANT DOUBLE YELLOW. 
Clear yellow. 
Begonia 
CALENDULA 
(Pot Marigold) 
Bushy plants with dense green leaves bear 
large disc-like double flowers. Blooms from 
early summer to late fall. Very valuable for 
cut flowers. 10c each; 3 for 25c; 12 for 75c. 
SENSATION. Dark orange, scarlet sheen. 
CHRYSANTHA. Clear buttercup yellow, 
incurved petals. 
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. 
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. 
CACTUS FLOWERED. Finest mixed from 
named varieties. 
DIANTHUS 
(Sweet Wivelsfield) 
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. 
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. 
Coleus 
PAINTED DAISIES 
This annual Chrysanthemum is showy and 
effective. They are also splendid for cut 
flowers, growing about 2 ft. high and bearing 
a profusion of large daisy-like flowers on good 
stems. 10c each: 12 for $1.00. 
BURRIDGEANUM. White with crimson and 
yellow ring. 
CHAMELON. Golden Chamois, scarlet and 
yellow zone. 
NORTHERN STAR. White, lemon yellow 
ring, dark eye. 
PURPUREUM. Purple, crimson and yellow 
zones. 
EVENING STAR. Deep yellow, light brown 
eye. 
MORNING STAR. Primrose, yellow disc 
and eye. 
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, ogeflex 
form, double flowers. 
BLACK HAWK. Almost black-red. Very 
good for either single large flowers or for 
growing in sprays. 
DETROIT NEWS. Early incurved bronze 
with golden color on reverse of petals. 
POM PONS 
MRS. H. CRAIG. Dark mahogany brown 
flowers. Wiry stems. 
CRIMSON GLOW. 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 white flowers in 
profusion. Small button type flowers. 
LITTLE GEM. Button type of beautiful 
shade of pink. 
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. —40— DALLAS, TEXAS 
