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ACHIMENES 
Charming greenhouse plant; brilliantly colored flow¬ 
ers. Cultivation similar to Gloxinias. Blooms in ten 
weeks. 
Dainty Queen. Large, pure white, pink eye. 
Galatea. Rich deep lavender; large flowers. 
Magnifica. Beautiful violet-blue. 
Purity. Pure white. 
Purple King. Brilliant purple. 
Supreme. Lavender, light center. 
Doz., $3.50; 100, $25.00. 
BEGONIA (Tuberous Rooted) 
Although there is much to be gained in early bloom¬ 
ing by starting the tubers in pots indoors, the dormant 
bulbs may be planted 10 inches apart in the open 
ground during May with excellent results. They will 
thrive in partial shade. Planted on the north side of a 
house they will make a beautiful show and in places 
where hardly any other flower will bloom satisfactorily. 
Single Varieties 
Orange, light pink, yellow, scarlet, white, salmon. 
Extra large bulbs, 35c each; doz., $4.00; 100, $30.00. 
Crispa. Large, profusely frilled and ruffled single flow¬ 
ers. Very fine for bedding. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Crispa marginata. Crispa type with picotee edge. Avail¬ 
able in a mixture of the following colors: White with 
pink edge, red with copper edge, copper with red 
edge. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Cristata Type 
Large flowers with ruffled edged petals, solid cocks- 
comb-like centers. 
Autumn Glow. Extremely large, tufts deep copper con¬ 
trasting with the rest of the flower which is apricot. 
Sometimes measure 10 inches across. Foliage luxuri¬ 
ant and very attractive. Doz., $12.00; 100, $85.00. 
Cristata Mixed. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Duplex Type 
Different from all other Begonias. Large flowers re¬ 
sembling a single bloom with a smaller one super¬ 
imposed on it. Mixed colors. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Hollyhock-Flowered Type 
Resembles a miniature Hollyhock bearing mallow- 
pink single blossoms 20 to 30 inches high. Unexcelled 
as a house plant for summer and autumn. Flowering 
season, several months. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Double Voriefies (Camellia Type) 
Orange, light pink, yellow, scarlet, white, salmon. 
Extra large bulbs, 50c each; doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Flame. A large Camellia double. Petals are compact 
and smooth. Brilliant orange-scarlet with beautiful 
sheen. Produces many flowers to each bulb. Doz., 
$12.00; 100, $85.00. 
Marmorata. A lovely double flower of medium size, 
mottled rose and white. Blooms profusely. Doz., 
$5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Red Triumph. Ruffled camelia-flowered, rich ruby-red 
with velvetv texture. One of the largest of all double 
Begonias. Doz., $12.00; 100, $85.00. 
Rose Dawn. A perfect Camellia type double. Petals 
very long and even, and flowers very symmetrical. 
Rich clear rose. Doz., $12.00; 100, $85.00. 
Stars and Stripes. Dark red, striped and speckled white. 
Flowers not large but a single bulb often produces 
over a hundred blooms. Doz., $12.00; 100, $85.00. 
Double Camellia-Flowered Mixed. Doz., $5.00; 100, 
$35.00. 
Carnation Type 
The petals of these Begonias are frilled with serrated 
edges and the flowers closely resemble a Carnation. 
Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Hanging Basket Type 
Lloydi. A charming hanging-basket plant. Flowers dou¬ 
ble, many beautiful colors. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
Narcissiflora or Daffodil Type 
A very unusual and interesting type. So unique in 
form that it is often mistaken for other than a tuberous- 
rooted Begonia. Flower has a trumpet, resembles a 
Daffodil. Mixed colors only. Doz., $5.00; 100, $35.00. 
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