"FLOWER 
SEEDS FOR FLORISTS" 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS — Continued 
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BEGONIA—Cont. 
Tuberous-rooted. 
Rex Hybrids. The 
old favorite orna¬ 
mental - leaved 
type. Care must 
be taken in ger¬ 
minating this ex¬ 
tra fine seed. This 
strain produces 
attractive varia¬ 
tions. 
500 seeds, $1.75. 
:s Lloydi. A grace¬ 
ful, pendulous, 
free - flowering 
habit adapts this 
class especially to 
pots and hanging 
baskets. Double. 
Red Shades. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., 
This cut pictures three distinct classes of Calceolarias. On the right is 
the fairly tall, spotted Tigrino; the ever popular Multiflora Nana in 
the center, with a Dwarf Tigered Grandiflora on the left. Seed for these 
was sown early October, flowering in May. 
5.00. 
Mixture. Shades of pink to carmine with 
some white. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $5.00. 
CACALIA (Tassel Flower). 
Coccineo. 56,000 s. Small light fiery scar¬ 
let flowers on 30-in. stems. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 50c. 
BEGONIA—Cont. 
Carmen. Bright pink shade with rich 
bronze foliage. Compact grower. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., 
$3.25. 
Christmas Cheer. Medium dwarf crimson- 
scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.40; 1/32 oz., 
$2.25. 
' : Darlirsg. Extra dwarf compact growth, 
fairly large flowered, clear rose. Green 
foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25; 1/32 oz., 
$4.00. 
'‘Elegant. Extra large flowered rose with 
white center. Bright green foliage, me¬ 
dium dwarf growth. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00; 1/32 oz., 
$3.50. 
Erfordia. Very free flowering light pink. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.50. 
®Fire Sea. (Blaze of Fire). Fiery red, extra 
dwarf compact growth. Green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.00. 
Glory of Erfurt. Medium tall bright rose. 
Green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $2.00. 
Gustav Knaake. Melior Begonia shade of 
salmon-pink. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.75. 
* Indian Maid. Medium dwarf deep car¬ 
mine-scarlet with metallic bronzy green 
foliage. Very attractive. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50; 1/32 oz., 
$4.50. 
* Lightning. Extra large flowered carmine- 
scarlet; fine new variety. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25; 1/32 oz., 
$4.00. 
Luminosa. Deep bright scarlet, reddish 
brown foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/32 oz., $1.75; 1/16 oz., 
$3.00. 
* Luminosa Compacta. Dwarf compact 
strain of above. Ideal for pots and bed¬ 
ding work. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00. 
Mignon, Semi-dwarf, deep salmon-rose 
shade. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.75. 
* Prime Donna. Very pleasing rose-pink, 
medium dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50; 1/32 oz., 
$2.50. 
* Radio. Extra large flowered bright car¬ 
mine-scarlet, green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $1.50; 1/32 oz., 
$2.50. 
Scarlet Queen. Medium dwarf, bright scar¬ 
let. Bronzy green leaf. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.50. 
Vernon. Deep blood-red, dark leaf, me¬ 
dium dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., 75c. 
White Pearl. Fairly dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/32 oz., $1.65. 
Mixture of all above colors. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz .,,75c. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED. 4-in. pot plants are 
easily grown from a January 1st or De¬ 
cember sowing by late June, and for 
larger specimens seed should be started 
late spring or early summer for mid¬ 
winter flowering. 65 to 70 degrees, uni¬ 
form atmospheric and soil moisture, and 
constant protection from direct sun are 
the principal requirements. The Lloydi 
class is especially desirable as mid-sum¬ 
mer pot plants. 
Narcissus-Flowered Mixture. A striking 
novelty type quite similar to the Narcis¬ 
sus. Contains yellow, pink, and salmon 
shades. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
SINGLE LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES. 
Aurora. Buff-yellow to cerise-orange. 
Light Rose. 
Orange. 
Scarlet. 
Each: Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
Mixture of above and other shades in 
Tr. S pkt.T50c; 1/64 oz., $1.25. 
DOUBLE LARGE FLOWERED VARIETIES. 
Carmine. Shade of deep orange-carmine. 
Lafayette Hybrids. Bronze-leaved orange- 
scarlet shades. 
Light Rose. 
Orange. 
Each: Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $4.00. 
Mixture of above and other shades in 
tn1Q rlacc 
Tr. pkt., '$1.00; 1/128 oz., $3.00. 
©BRACHYCOME iberidifolia. (Swan 
River Daisy). 6- to 8-in. plants bearing 
small single flowers quite freely. Nice for 
edging. 
Azure Fairy. Azure-blue, the most popular 
shsdc* 
Tr. pkt., 20c; 1 oz., 90c. 
Mixture of magenta, blue, lavender shades, 
and white. 
Tr. pkt., 15c; 1 oz., 65c. 
BROWALLIA. Used extensively for winter 
and spring-flowering pot plants. Very 
nice outdoors in beds and borders where 
summers are not excessively hot. 
Speciosa Major. Standard blue variety. 10 
to 12 in. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/32 oz., $1.25. 
Speciosa Major Alba. White form of 
above. 
Tr. pkt., 50c; 1/64 oz., $1.50. 
'‘Viscosa Compacta, Sapphire. More com¬ 
pact than above with a profusion of small 
attractively light-eyed flowers. 
Tr. pkt., 35c; 1/16 oz., $1.00. 
CALCEOLARIA. For extra large specimen 
plants next spring sow in May and June. 
Sowings late as October will produce very 
good 4-in. pot plants for spring use. 
Flower Cloud. Retains its Rugosa parent’s 
vigorous growth and free flowering. Small 
flowered and medium dwarf. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $4.00. 
MULTI FLORA NANA. 10 to 12 in. The 
preferred class for medium sized pot 
plants because of very dwarf and compact 
habit and free flowering. 
'‘Golden Tiger. Rich tigered effect of gold¬ 
en yellow with red. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $2.00; 1/64 oz., 
$3.75. 
'‘Indian Prince. Rich deep scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $2.75; 1/64 
oz., $5.00. 
* Mixture. Attractive mixture of colors in 
this dwarf class. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/128 oz., $2.50; 1/64 
oz., $4.50; 1/32 oz., $8.00. 
GRANDIFLORA. Large flowered with tall¬ 
er growth than above. 
Albert Kent. Golden yellow with red 
blotch in each flower. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50. 
Albert Kent Hybrids. A good large flow¬ 
ered mixture. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.00. 
* Cloth of Gold. Ours is an especially 
dwarf and even strain of this fairly large 
flowered, rich pure golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.25. 
Tigrina. Medium sized, fairly tall attrac¬ 
tively tigered and spotted type. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.75. 
'‘Dwarf Tigered and Spotted Mixture. An 
extra dwarf and compact large flowered 
mixture of attractive tigered and spotted 
markings. Very bright, attractive mixture 
and even strain. (See cut above). 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.50; 1/32 oz., 
$4.50. 
* Monarch Strain Mixed. A strong grow¬ 
ing attractively colored Grandiflora mix¬ 
ture. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1/64 oz., $2.75. 
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