HOUSE PLANTS FROM SEED 
Potted plants are always attractive in the home. They are lovely on the porch or in window boxes during the summer and 
particularly desirable indoors during the winter months. All seeds offered here are easily grown into plants in a liv^g room 
wnndow. greenhouse or conservatory where light and heat conditions are satisfactory. Seeds may be sown any time of the 
year in pans or shallow boxes. Full directions for planting on every packet. Leaflets, “Suggestions on Seed &wing” and 
How to Grow lowers in the House, free if asked for when ordering seeds. 
Asparagus 
Also known as Asparagus Fern. 
Grows freely and quickly in any 
sunny window, and is useful as a 
pot-plant and for cutting to mix as 
greens among flowers. 
3900 Plumosus nanus Fineiy 
divided, rich deep green, lace-like 
foliage. Upright grower. Good last¬ 
ing quality. Pkt. 
100 seeds 50^; 200 seeds 85^. 
3902 Sprengeri {Emerald Feather) 
Magnificent trailing plants with 
needle-like leaves on long branches; 
fine for hanging baskets, window 
boxes, vases, pot-plants, etc. Small 
rose flowers. Pkt. lOj;;; 
100 seeds 40^; 200 seeds 70ft. 
Double Begonia 
Tuberous-Rooted 
Begonias 3 
Unrivaled summer bedding plants; 
cha ming pot-plants for maniy 
months of the year. Blooms 4 in. or 
more across in a wide range of colors 
—pink, rose, salmon, orange, crim¬ 
son, and yellow; also white. Some 
are attractively edged white. 1 ft. 
3905 Single Mixed Saved from 
the largest flowers of the best colors. 
Magnificent strain of many tones. 
Strong, erect stems. Pkt. 25(i; 
2 pkts. 45^; Yiza oz. $1.00. 
3907 Double Mixed A fine mix¬ 
ture of a wonderful assortment of 
extremely rich colors, some mottled 
and margined white. Pkt. SOff; 
2 pkts. 90^; Vi 2 8 oz. $3.00. 
(For Begonia bulbs, see page 90) 
Browallla 
1788 Speciosa major Large, deep 
blue flowers. Suited for hanging 
baskets, vases and beds. Particu¬ 
larly fine for winter pot-blooming. 
Free flowering. 1ft. Pkt. 25^; 
Vi4 oz. 70fi; Viz oz. $1.25. 
Cactus from Seed 
1838 All Varieties in Mixture 
Choice assortment of the most at¬ 
tractive, easily and quickly grown 
cactus. Interesting and educational 
to watch the plants develop. &me 
seeds germinate in less than two 
weeks, others take a month. Re¬ 
quire little care or attention. 
Pkt. 25^; 100 seeds 50e; 
500 seeds $2.00. 
Cineraria, Giant Exhibition 
Cineraria 3 
Beautiful plants for winter and spring 
house decoration. Rich in shades of 
blue, carmine, pink, white, etc. 
3921 Multiflora nana Plants are of 
dwarf compact growth and covered with 
small, self-colored flowers about in. 
across. Mixed colors. 10 in. 
Pkt. 35j!;; 2 pkts. 60?!; Vlzs oz. 85?!. 
3920 Hybrida grandiflora Large flow¬ 
ers, 2 to 3 in. across; wide range of 
beautiful colors and markings. 18 in. 
Pkt. 35?!; 2 pkts. 60?!; VizB oz. $1.00. 
3916 Giant Exhibition Dwarf, com¬ 
pact _ plants with very large flowers, 
ipi in. or more across. Beautiful self¬ 
colors, and many with contrasting, pure 
white centers or clearly defined margins 
and rings of various shades. 16 in. 
Pkt. 50?!; 2 pkts. 90?!; Vi 28 oz. $1.75. 
3917 Hybrida grandiflora. Dwarf 
Mixed Masses of large blooms in many 
fine colors on compact, showy plants 
about 1 ft. high and often as much or 
more across. Bright; attractive. 
Pkt. 35?!; 2 pkts. 60?!; Vizs oz. $1.00. 
Calceolaria 
3913 Hybrids 3 Peculiar pouch-like 
flowers of various colors, many of which 
are attractively tigered, blotched, 
spotted and laced in the most unique 
manner. Compact, free-flowering plants. 
Pkt. 40?!; 2 pkts. 70?!; Vizs oz. $1.85. 
Campanula 
3642 Fragilis Large, light blue flowers 
on long trailing branches. Ideal for pots 
and hanging baskets. Hardy in frost- 
free locations. Pkt. 25?!; 3 pkts. 60?!. 
Carnation 
3915 Perpetual or Tree Mixed Dou¬ 
ble, fragrant flowers in many colors. 
Blooms in six months from seed. May 
be grown outdoors in the summer. Xpi ft. 
Pkt. 15)^; Vs oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85)^. 
Chrysanthemum 
3755 Frutescens, CountessofCham- 
bord Large, single, white, daisy-like 
flowers in the greatest profusion. Plants 
grow 2)4 ft. tall and do best in rich soil. 
Make handsome pot subjects; can be 
had in bloom the year ’round. 
Pkt. 15?!; i/g oz. 50?!; Vi oz. 85?!. 
Cyperus 
4007 Alternifolius (Umbrella Plant) |3 
Ornamental foliage plants with whorls 
of long, slender, grass-like leaves ar¬ 
ranged in umbrella fashion. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vs oz. 40?!; Vi oz. 70?!. 
Cyclamen 
(Persicum giganteum) 3 Large, col¬ 
orful, fragrant blooms on strong, erect 
stems well above the ornamental foliage. 
It takes 16 to 18 months to produce 
blooming plants from seeds. 
3934 Dark Blood-Red Attractive. 
3939 Bright Red Luminous shade. 
3929 Rose of Marienthal Improved 
Soft rose with carmine eye. Exquisite. 
3925 Bright Rose Clear and bright. 
3930 Pure White No markings. 
3935 White with Carmine Eye Showy 
Any of these: Pkt. (10 seeds) 25?!; 
100 seeds $1.75; 200 seeds $3.25. 
Cyclamen, Bright Rose 
3926 Glory of Wandsbek Deep sal¬ 
mon-red; a distinct, unusual shade. 
3927 Pearl of Zehlendorf Salmon- 
pink—a very pretty pastel shade. 
3944 Saffron-Red Magnificent color. 
3946 Rose of Zehlendorf Salmon. 
Any of these: Pkt. (10 seeds) 25?!; 
100 seeds $1.85; 200 seeds $3.50. 
3923 America Improved Salmon- 
scarlet, a distinct and refined shade. 
4032 Mozart Deep pink; desirable. 
4031 Orange Beauty Orange-vermil¬ 
ion. Exquisite and colorful. Showy. 
4033 Pink Pearl Lovely salmon-pink. 
Any of these: Pkt. (10 seeds) 30?!; 
100 seeds $2.50; 200 seeds $4.50. 
3940 Salmon-Rose Improved In¬ 
tense salmon-rose. Pkt. (10 seeds) 30?!; 
100 seeds $2.25; 200 seeds $4.00. 
3924 Giant-Flowered Mixed All the 
best colors. Pkt. (10 seeds) 25j^; 
100 seeds $1.75; 200 seeds $3.25. 
Dracaena 
2035 Indivisa (Dragon Plant) 3 Orna¬ 
mental plants with long, narrow, grace¬ 
fully arching green leaves. Valuable 
house plants or may be used outdoors 
in summer as center plants in vases. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 30?!; Vz etx. 50^. 
7656 COLLECTION 
5 Choice House Plants 
Asparagus plumosus nanus. 
Geranium Floradale Mixed, 
Gerbera, Kalanchoe, and 
Primula Malacoides. 
5 Pkts. seeds (value 90?!) e/% , 
for only 
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