Flower Seeds for Florists*^ 
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BEGONIAS 
FIBROUS ROOTED 
(Semperflorens and Gracilis) 
(About 30,000 seeds per %2 oz.) 
Widely popular and easily grown class for bedding and pot 
plants. They grow best in light material, well enriched with humus 
and in using them for bedding, this preference should, to some ex¬ 
tent, be supplied. Where summers are moderate as in Europe, they 
do well for bedding in the open sun, but when used for this pur¬ 
pose where summers are long and hot, they should be sheltered 
some and watered when dry. In the form of small pot plants, 
these Begonias are choice material for sheltered window or porch 
boxes as well as combinations for which they are largely used. 
Nice 2% in. plants are produced in around 3 months from sow¬ 
ing. The improvement in this class is toward dwarf, well rounded 
habit such as is found in Pink and Red Pearl; also Adeline, King 
of the Reds, Darling, Scandinavia, Glow, and Luminosa Com- 
pacta are of ideal habit for any purpose. However, some find the 
stronger and more upright growers well adapted to bedding pur¬ 
poses where conditions are trying. 
*Adeline. Extra dwarf small but free flowering bright pink. 
Closely resembles the distinctively compact hahit and color of 
Pink Pearl. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.85. 
Albert Martin. Large bright carmine. Tr. pkt., 50c; ^^2 oz., 85c. 
* Carmen. The original bronze-leaved Begonia. Flowers a bright 
rose-pink contrasting nicely with the dark foliage. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; %4 oz., $1.75; %2 oz., $3.25. 
Christmas Cheer. Fairly dwarf crimson scarlet. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
%4 oz., $1.40; %2 oz., $2.25. 
* Darling. Bright clear pink under glass, deepening outdoors. 
Unusually compact habit and very large flowers. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; y 64 oz., $2.25; y32 oz., $4.00. 
Elegant. Unusually large soft pink flowers with luxuriant green 
foliage. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.50. 
Erfordia. Clear pink; free flowering. Tr. pkt., 50c; %2 oz., $1.50. 
Essen. Fine bright rose-red with green foliage. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
*Fire Sea (Blaze of Fire). Large fiery red with green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %2 oz., $2.00. 
Glory of Erfurt. Large bright carmine-rose. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
%4 oz., $1.15; %2 oz., $2.00. 
*Glow (Glut). Showy red flowers with green foliage. Good pot 
plant habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.60; %2 oz., $3.00. 
Gustav Knaake. Salmon-pink, resembling Melior. Tr. pkt., 
50c; ^42 oz., $1.50. 
’'‘Indian Maid. Foliage a deep lustrous bronze with richly con¬ 
trasting scarlet flowers. Outstanding for color effect; good dwarf 
hahit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; ^2 oz., $3.50. 
’’’King of the Reds. Glowing red flowers, green foliage, and a 
vigorous but dwarf habit making it valuable for pots or border 
work. Very similar in color and dwarf compact habit to Red 
PearL Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.85. 
Lightning. Strikingly large carmine-scarlet flowers; deep green 
foliage. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $1.50; %2 oz., $2.60. 
Luminosa. Deep scarlet, reddish brown foliage; fine. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; %2 oz., $1.75; oz., $3.00. 
’“Luminosa Compacta. Ve^ dwarf, rather small hut extra 
free flowering pot plant strain; approaches Red Pearl in habit 
and color. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.50. 
Mignon. Brilliant salmon-scarlet; semi-dwarf. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
y32 oz., $1.75. 
’“Pink Pearl. Same extra compact habit as Red Pearl, but 
flowers are a clear rose-pink. Tr. pkts., only, $1.00. 
Prima Donna. Light rose-pink shading to carmine outdoors; 
medium dwarf. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %2 oz., $2.15. 
Radio. Quite large flowered carmine-scarlet. Tr. pkt., $1 00 • 
y 32 oz., $2.25. , V , 
■“Red Pearl. Bright scarlet flowers freely produced on extra 
compact plants; unusually dwarf hahit. Tr. pkts., only, $1.00. 
Scandinavia. New large flowered pot plant strain; good hushy 
habit with attractive dark green foliage; attractive shade of 
pink. Tr. pkt., $1.50. 
Scarlet Queen. Large scarlet; bronze green foliage. Tr. nkt. 
50c; %2 oz., $1.50, ’ 
Semperflorens begonias, so readily grown 
The fibrous rooted Begonias reach their highest usefulness as pot 
plants for spring sales. Sow seed any time from May to December. 
Snow. Pure paper white large flowered; good medium dwarf 
habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
Tausendschoen. Fairly heavy growing deep rose-pink; large 
and free flowering. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
Vernon. Deep blood-red and dark leaved; medium dwarf. Tr. 
pkt., 35c; oz., 75c. 
’“White Pearl. We offer a particularly choice large flowered 
strain of this standard white. Tr. pkt., 50c; ^2 oz., $1.65. 
Mixture. Of all colors in this class. Tr. pkt., 50c; ^2 oz., 
$ 1 . 00 . 
TUBEROUS ROOTED BEGONIAS 
We call attention to the fact that most kinds in this class can 
be grown into 4 in. pot plants in 6 months from seed sowing; but 
Begonia seed is quite small and must be handled carefully. 
Mrs. Helen Harms (Multiflora fl. pi.). A fine deep Primrose 
yellow, previously propagated only by cuttings. Flowers double 
and about 1 in. across; quite attractive. Tr. pkt., $1.00. 
*Multiflora Nana Mixed. Pleasing mixture of small but freely 
produced double flowers; similar in type to Helen Harms. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00. 
Narcissus-Flowered. Flowers closely resembling Narcissus and 
about 3 in. across. Attractive mixture. Tr. pkt., $1.00, 
Large Flowered Single Mixed. Attractive shades of orange, 
rose, scarlet, etc. Quite large flowered; from 3 to 4 in. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; %4 oz., $1.25. 
Large Flowered Double Mixed. Not quite so large as above 
but fully double flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; ^28 oz., $2.50. 
’“Lloydi Mixed. Of graceful pendulous habit. Nice 4 in. plants 
mature in 6 to 7 months from the sowing of seed. Flowers 
double, about 2 in., and in shades of scarlet, salmon, and white. 
Tr. pkt,, $1.00; ^28 oz,, $3.00; %4 oz., $5.00, 
Lloydi Red Shades. Similar to above but shades of scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; ^28 oz., $3.75. 
Rex Hybrids. Ornamental leaved mixture of Rex Begonias; many 
unusual variations. Seed is small and must not be covered. 500 
seeds, $1.50; 1,000 seeds, $2.85. 
thru seed, make attractive small pot plants. 
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