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Balsam - Lady Slipper 
This is an old garden favorite, sometimes 
called “Touch-me-not.” It has been im¬ 
proved so that it is one of our showiest 
annuals. The plants grow 2 ft. high, and 
lovely double flowers that measure 2 1 / & ins. 
across nestle among the rich green foliage. 
It is easy to grow, and will succeed in 
almost any good soil. 
Camellia Flowered. Beautiful double flow¬ 
ers of extra size. Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Bush Flowering. A distinct type of double 
Balsam of bushy growth. The flowers ap¬ 
pear in clusters on top of the stems in¬ 
stead of nestling among the leaves. A 
fine border plant. Height 2 ft. 
Bose. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Salmon Fink. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Brilliant Scarlet. Fkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. $2.75. 
Balsam Zanzibar (see Impatiens page 78) 
Baby’s Breath (see Gypsophila, pages 69, 78) 
Batchelor Button (see Cornflower, page 77; 
Amaranthus Globosus, page 65, and Ma¬ 
tricaria, page 70.) 
Balloon Vine 
A rapid growing, half-hardy annual 
climber often called Love-in-a-puff. The 
white flowers are followed by balloon-like 
seed pods. Height 10 ft. Fkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Balsam Pear or Apple 
The handsome leaves of this vigorous an¬ 
nual climber give quick and dense shade. 
The orange-colored fruit bursts open when 
ripe, and turns back, showing bright red 
seeds. Height 12 ft. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Bidens Humulus (see page 68) 
Blanket Flower (see Gaillardia pages 69, 78) 
Browallia 
Elata. A beautiful easily grown free- 
flowering tender annual. The star-shaped 
flowers are a lovely shade of amethyst 
blue. Excellent for edging or baskets. 
Height 1 ft. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Brachycome - Swan River Daisy 
A dainty, half-hardy annual bearing 
above the finely cut foliage, daisy shaped 
flowers on graceful stems. Desirable for 
beds, borders, or rock gardens. Height 
8 ins. 
Iberidifolia. Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Candytuft Giant Hyacinth Flowered 
Candytuft - Iberis 
For solid beds, edgirugs or rockeries, 
candytuft is invaluable. Successive sow¬ 
ings should be made in the spring and 
during summer. Sown in the autumn, it 
will bloom very early in the spring. 
Hardy annual. 
Giant Hyacinth Flowered. Beautiful heads 
of pure white flowers resembling minia¬ 
ture hyacinths. Height 12 ins. Fkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.00. 
Umbellata, Dwarf Hybrids. Persons fa¬ 
miliar with only the white sorts, will be 
delighted with the beauty of these hy¬ 
brids. Height 6 ins. 
Flesh. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Carmine. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Crimson. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Bavender. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
White. Fkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Mixed Colors. Fkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Perennial Candytuft (see page 77) 
Calendula, Campfire 
Calendula 
One of the most popular and easily grown 
of hardy annuals, thriving even in poor soil. 
Blooms from mid-summer until frost. If 
the seed pods are picked off. 
Orange Shaggy. A distinct variety with 
long deeply fringed and laciniated petals, 
which gives the flower a shaggy appear¬ 
ance. The color is deep orange, with 
lighter orange center, producing a pleas¬ 
ing two-tone effect. Height 15 ins. Fkt. 
10c; oz. $1.00. 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. Remarkable for 
the striking resemblance the flower has 
to a Chrysanthemum. The petals are 
long, wide and drooping, giving the flow¬ 
ers a globular appearance. The color is 
a clear buttercup yellow. Its long stems 
make it ideal for out flowers or any pur¬ 
pose. Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Ball’s Gold Improved. A splendid variety 
and used largely by florists. The large 
double flowers are a rich golden orange 
with a light center, borne on long stems. 
Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Badio. The petals of this large double 
flower, instead of being flat, are beauti¬ 
fully quilled, forming an almost globu¬ 
lar golden orange flower. Fkt. 10c; oz. 
$ 1 . 00 . 
Annual Canterbury Bells 
Campfire, or Sensation. A beautiful orange 
scarlet Calendula with yellow center. The 
lovely flowers of flattened shape are often 
over 3 ins. in diameter, and are borne 
on long stems. Height 15 ins. Fkt.lOc; 
oz. $1.00. 
Ball’s Supreme. Large double flowers of 
light orange with brown centers. Height 
15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Ball’s Masterpiece. Rich orange, brown 
center. Height 15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. 50. 
Lemon King. Rich lemon yellow. Height 
15 ins. Fkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Mixed Varieties. A mixture of Calendulas 
in shades of yellow and orange. Height 
15 ins. Fkt. 5c; oz. 35c. 
Campanula 
Annual Canterbury Bells 
After many years of careful selection, 
we now have an annual Canterbury Bell, 
which blooms from seed in about five 
months. The plant grows from 2 to 2 1 / 2 ft. 
tall, each plant having from 6 to 8 spikes 
of lovely bell-shaped flowers. Height 30 ins. 
Angelus Bell. A beautiful shade of deep 
Rose. Fkt. 15c; oz. $3.50. 
Liberty Bell. A pleasing shade of intense 
violet. Fkt. 15c; oz. $3.50. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $3.00. 
Ferennial Campanula - Canterbury Bells 
(see page 77) 
Canna (see page 77) 
Canna Boots (see page 81) 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Cornflower 
An old favorite, known as “Ragged 
Robin,” “Blue Bottle,” “Bachelor But¬ 
ton,” “Bluets,” etc., and is as hardy as any 
wild flower. The dainty flowers, espe¬ 
cially the double sorts, are exquisite in 
form and color. Hardy annual. Height 
1% ft. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. Postpaid. 
Single Blue. A wonderful shade of corn¬ 
flower blue. Pkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double Blue Boy. Same shade as Single 
Blue. Florist strain. Very double. 
Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double Pinkie. Bright pink. Florist 
strain. Very double. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double Bed Boy. Deep red. Fkt. 5c; oz. 
60c. 
Double Snow Man. Pure white. Florist 
strain. Very double. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
Double Mixed Colors. Fkt. 5c; oz. 60c. 
