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From PETER HEMBERSOH <SL CO., MEW YORSi 83 
BEGONIA ERFORDIA 
BELLIS or DOUBLE DAISY 
Greatly improved varieties of the popular “Double 
Daisies. ” Admirably adapted for edgings, borders 
and low beds, and also well suited for growing in pots. 
Although perennials, they will flower the same sea¬ 
son if the seed is sown early, though it is prefer¬ 
able to sow in fall, and winter the plants in cold 
frames; Yx foot. ( See cut on opposite page.) 
Longfellow. Extra large double rose-pink 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Snowball. Unusually large, very double, pure 
white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Red. Densely double flowers, large, glowing 
red, shaded rose. Pkt. 10c. 
Double, Mixed Colors.10c. 
Monstrosa. These new “Double” Daisies 
surpass all strains of this popular hardy 
plant in strong robust growth and abun¬ 
dance of large bloom. Each plant produces 
12 to 15 flowers that measure two to three 
inches across, carried on long strong stems. 
The flowers being so very double they pro¬ 
duce but little seed. 
Monstrosa Double White. Pkt. 20c. 
“ Double Rose.20c. 
BIGNON1A GRANDIFLORA 
The Hardy Trumpet Creeper, clusters of large orange-red 
flowers; picturesquely effective on arbors, old trees, etc.; 40 
to 50 feet. Pkt. 10c, 
BOCCONIA CORDATA 
(Plume Poppy.) A splendid, hardy perennial for the mixed border or wild garden. The foliage is 
large and handsome. During July and August it produces large panicles of creamy-white flowers; 
height 6 feet. Pkt. 10c. 
BOLTON1A ASTEROIDES 
Showy, hardy perennial, growing about 6 feet in height and producing during summer and autumn 
large, single white Marguerite-like flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
CALCEOLARIA, LARGE-FLOWERING 
A great improvement in these gorgeous plants for greenhouse and window decoration. The im¬ 
mense pocket shaped flowers are borne in the greatest profusion through spring and summer; colors, 
yellow, maroon, crimson, white, etc., spotted and blotched in the most unique fashion; 1 feet. ( See cut.) 
Large-flowering Spotted Varieties, Mixed. Pkt. 25c. 
NEW WHITE CALCEOLARIA, "VEITCHI” 
This is the most remarkable flower seed novelty produced in a generation, having pure milk-white 
flowers—an extraordinary departure from the usual conventional colors. This new hybrid is a true 
perennial greenhouse Calceolaria of strong, healthy, bushy growth—attaining a height of about 3 feet, 
and blooming abundantly the first season—and the second season the plant makes grand specimens, 4 to 
5 feet high. We strongly recommend this new white Calceolaria for conservatory decoration. . Pkt. 25c. 
CALENDULAS 
Popular garden annuals on account of their ease of culture and profuse and continuous blooming 
qualities throughout the summer. These improved varieties form bushy plants about 1 foot high 
by 1 foot in diameter, and are literally covered with exceedingly large, double snowy flowers. The seed 
has been saved from only the largest and most perfect flowers of great depth and decided colors. 
Orange King. Large, double flowers of intense golden orange. (See cut.) . Per Oz. 30c.; Pkt. 10c. 
Lemon King. Large, double flowers of lemon-yellow. 30c.; 10c. 
Meteor. Bright yellow striped orange through the center of each petal.20c.:5c. 
BEGONIAS Fibrous-Rooted Varieties 
Prima Donna. A splendid new Begonia of the “Gracilis” type growing 
into bushy plants. 10 inches high by 12 inches across. The flowers are 
unusually large, 1 to 1*4 inches in diameter, and of a charming limpid 
rose color shading to carmine in the center. For bedding or pot culture 
it is a gem, flowering in continuous profusion. Pkt. 10c. 
Red Erfordia. A large-flowered strain of this popular bedding Begonia, 
producing glossy bright crimson flowers in phenomenal profusion from 
May until frost; foliage dark, plants bushy and compact, about 10 
ingheshigh. It is also a good winter-flowering pot plant. (Seecut.) Pkt. 10c. 
Vernon. Fine bedding and pot plant, 6 inches high; blood-red flowers in 
profusion. Pkt. 10c. 
Rex, Mixed Varieties. Ornamental foliage of red, gold, green, bronze, 
etc. Pkt. 25c. 
BEGONIAS Tuberous-Rooted Varieties 
Magnificent flowering pot plants, and deservedly popular for garden 
bedding, flowering in the greatest profusion all summer. The individual 
florets will average from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and are of various 
beautiful colors; height, 1 foot. 
Single, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c. 
Frilled and Picotee Edged. (Novelty.) New giant-flowering single 
Tuberous Begonia with frilled or waved petals, distinctly edged with 
a narrow margin of bright carmine-rose. We offer two varieties-- 
separate. 
Frilled Yellow. With red edge. Pkt. 25c. 
Frilled White. With red edge. 25c. 
Double, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors.35c. 
Crested Begonia. (B. hybrida gigantea cristata.) Beautiful flowers, often 
3 inches across with a unique crest or beard attached to the petals. 
Several colors in mixture. Pkt. 35c. 
BRACHYCOME or Swan River Daisy 
B. iberidifolia is a garden annual, making a compact 
bush, 8 inches high; single blue or white flowers in 
mixture. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c. 
BROWALLIA 
Speciosa Major. Free flowering annual 
for either gardens in summer or pot 
culture in winter; produces flowers V/x 
to 2 inches across, indigo-blue with 
white throat; 1 foot. Pkt. 10c. 
Tom-Thumb, White. Bushy little 
plants only 8 inches high spreading 
1 foot across—bespangled with pure 
white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
“Last year my son Alfred, 11 years 
old, entered the flower contest of the 
public schools in competition with 
about forty others, having as a foun¬ 
dation one of your $1.00 collections 
of atinuals. He won first prize for 
garden, first for Sweet Peas, two other 
prizes for Zinnias and Cosmos — be¬ 
sides special mention." 
R. II. KNOWLTON, 
White Bear, Minn. 
CALCEOLARIA 
Editfon "PICTURESQUE GARDENS” by Charles Henderson this an ex,remely 
$1°° postpaid. 
See page 199. 
CARLETON R. BALL, Agroslologist, U. S. Dept, of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. 
