Balsam 
These half-hardy annuals love hot sun, rich soil, and plenty of water, and soon form strong 
bushes, thickly massed with large, rose-like flowers. 
Dwarf Bush Balsam, Torch, vermilion-red; and Mixed. Fine 8 to 10-inch pot-plants, very 
compact, with double flowers on the tips of the stems. Pkt. 15 cts.; 3^oz. 35 cts.; M oz - 
65 cts.; oz. $2.25; }£lb. $7.50. 
Double Camellia-flowered, Mixed. Large, extra-double flowers with shining green foliage. 
Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; Yoz. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; %lb. 
$1.40; lb. $4.75. 
Bartonia 
Aurea. Likes sun, even in poor soil. The golden yellow 
flowers are produced from July to September; grey 
foliage. Ht. ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; ^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Begonias for Bedding 
Fine bedding plants for full sunlight and partial shade. 
Spring seedlings bear from summer to autumn; summer 
seedlings make fine winter house-plants. Ht. 1 ft. 
Gracilis luminosa. Dark scarlet flowers; brown foliage. 
Gracilis, Prima Donna. Rose-pink with green foliage. 
Semperflorens Erfordi. Rosy carmine; green foliage. 
Semperflorens, Salmon Queen. Salmon; dark foliage. 
Each of the above, pkt. 25 cts.; trade pkt. 50 cts.; ^oz. $1.50 
Semperflorens, Vernon. Carmine-scarlet; bronzy green 
foliage. Pkt. 15 cts.; j^oz. 35 cts.; Y%oz. 75 cts.; 34 oz - 
$1.35. 
Brachycome 
Dwarf Bush Balsam 
Iberidifolia, Mixed. Easy to grow in any soil. Daisy-like flowers borne on graceful stems 
well above the delicate, finely Iaciniated foliage. Ht. 10 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 30 cts. 
Calendula 
One of the best, showiest, hardy annuals, blooming from early summer until frost in any 
good garden soil. Valuable for pot-culture for winter and early spring bloom. Ht. 13^ ft. 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. Large, buttercup-yellow flowers with long, loosely arranged petals, 
giving a rounded effect. The vigorous plants produce a large number of long-stemmed 
flowers. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; Y oz - 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; MIb. $1.15; lb. $3.50. 
Orange Shaggy. Graceful orange-red flower-heads of 
a large number of deeply Iaciniated petals, which 
give a shaggy effect. The 18-inch plants provide 
a profusion of flowers on long stems. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
Yoz. 15 cts.; oz. 35 cts.; x A\b. $1.15; lb. $3.50. 
Orange King. An unusually fine selection 
with enormous, very double conven¬ 
tional flowers. These are deep red- 
orange, slightly darker at the full cen¬ 
ter, on long stems, and keep well. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; Ylb .40 cts.; lb. $1.30. 
Orange Sunshine. The running mate of 
Chrysantha, or Sunshine, with the same 
informal, loose petals but of a golden 
orange color with very long, strong 
stems on 2-foot plants. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
24°z. 35 cts.; oz. $1; Y\b. $3.25. 
Double Mixed. Conventional type, large 
flowers in orange and yellow tones on 
long stems for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 15 cts.; Y\\b. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.30. 
Ball’s Gold. Large, extra-double, golden 
yellow blooms. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y oz - 
25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; J^Ih>. $2.35. 
Ball’s Orange. Large, extra-double, bright orange 
flowers. Pkt. 15c.; Y oz - 25c.; oz. 75c.; Y\b. $2.35. 
Lemon Queen. Double, bright sulphur-yellow. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 15 cts.; )/i\b. 40 cts.; Ib. $1.30. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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