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, Torch. Fine 8 to 10-inch pot-plants, very compact, with double vermilion-red 
flowers on the stem-tips. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y,oz. 40 cts.; M oz - 75 cts.; oz. $2.25; MIb. $7. 
Dwarf Bush, Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y%oz. 25 cts.; Y° 2 - 60 cts.; oz. $1.75; J^Ib. $5.50. 
Double Camellia-flowered, Mixed. Large, extra-double flowers with shining green foliage. 
Ht. 18 in. Pkt. 10 cts.; Y°z. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; 
$1.50; lb. $4.50. 
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.; y^oz. 35 cts.; Yoz.. 75 cts.; Y° 2 - 
$1.35. 
Brachycome 
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.; 
Y oz - 30 cts.; oz. 90 cts. 
Dwarf Bush Balsam 
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. lp£ 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.; 34 oz -20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; $1.50; lb. $4.50. 
Chrysantha, Twilight. Similar to Chrysantha or Sunshine but the color is that of rich, thick 
cream. Pkt. 15 cts.; 34 oz * 50 cts.; oz. $1.50; 341b. $4.50; lb. $13. 
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.; 
YLoz. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts.; J^Ib. $1.50; lb. $4.50. 
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. 20 cts.; K^b. 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Orange Sunshine. The running mate of 
Chrysantha, or Sunshine, with the same 
informal, loose petals but golden orange 
with very long, strong stems on 2-foot 
plants. Pkt. 15 cts.; Y oz - 20 cts.; oz. 
50 cts.; }i\h. $1.50; lb. $4.50. 
Double Mixed. Conventional type, large 
flowers in orange and yellow tones on 
long stems for cutting. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 20 cts.; 341b. 50 cts.; Ib. $1.50. 
Ball’s Gold. Large, extra-double, golden 
yellow blooms. Pkt. 15 cts.; Yoz. 
35 cts.; oz. $1; }Y\b. $3. 
Ball’s Orange. Large, extra-double, bright orange 
flowers. Pkt. 15c.; Y° 2 - 35c.; oz. $1; Y\b. $3. 
Lemon Queen. Double, bright sulphur-yellow. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 20 cts.; 50 cts.; lb. $1.50. 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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