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^^Flower Seeds for Florists^’ 
BEGONIAS 
FIBROUS ROOTED 
(Sempei-florens and Gracilis) 
30,000 seeds per %2 oz. 
Widely popular and easily grown class for bedding and pot 
plants; choice for combinations. In Europe, where summer tem¬ 
peratures are not so extreme they do well for bedding in the open. 
But in most of America they must be protected some by partial 
shade, well enriched, light soil and water when needed. Nice 2V2“3 
in. pot plants are produced in 3—4 months from seed sowing. 
Improvement in this class is toward dwarf or compact habit. Red 
and Pink Pearl, Adeline, King of the Reds, Darling, Scandinavia, 
Glow and LuminosaCompacta are outstanding in this dwarf habit. 
But such varieties are not as strong in ability to stand out door 
work as are the taller growers. Except Rose and Pink Pearl, we 
have fair supplies of seed of most varieties as this catalog goes 
to press, and we expect to receive more. 
*Adeline. Extra dwarf small hut free flowering bright pink. 
Closely resembles tlie distinctively compact habit and color of 
Pink Pearl. Tr. Pkt., $1.00; 1/04 oz., $2.00; 1/32 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; yo 4 oz., $1.75; 1/32 oz., $3.25. 
Christmas Cheer. Fairly dwarf crimson scarlet. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
Vet oz., $1.40; y32 oz., $2.25. 
* Darling. Bright clear pink under glass, deepening outdoors. 
Unusually compact habit and very large flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
%4 oz., $2.25; %2 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; 
yv28 oz., $2.00; y ;4 oz., $3.25. 
*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; 
y )4 oz., $1.15; %2 oz., $2.00. 
*G]ow (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; 
%2 oz., $1.50. 
^Indian Maid. Foliage a deep lustrous bronze with richly con¬ 
trasting scarlet flowers. Outstanding for color effect; good 
dwarf habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.50. 
*King of the Reds. Glowing red flowers, green foliage, and a 
vigorous hut 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., 
$L0(); %2 oz., $1.75; %6 oz., $3.00. 
*Luminosa Compacta. Very dwarf, rather small but extra free 
flowering pot plant strain; approaches Red Pearl in habit and 
color. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 oz., $2.00; %2 oz., $3.85. 
Mignon. Brilliant salmon-scarlet; semi-dwarf. Tr. pkt., 50c; 
1/32 oz., $1.75. 
*Pink Pearl. Same extra compact habit as Red Pearl, hut 
flowers are a clear rose-pink. Originator’s Tr. pkts., only, $1.25. 
Prinia 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; 
%2 OZ., $2.25. 
*Red Pearl. Bright scarlet flowers freely produced on extra 
compaet plants; unusually dwarf habit. Originator’s Tr. pkts., 
only, $1.25. 
Scandinavia. New large flowered pot plant strain; good bushy 
habit with attractive dark green foliage; attractive shade of 
pink. Tr. pkt., $1.00; Ym oz., $2.25. 
Scarlet Queen. Large scarlet; bronze green foliage. Tr. pkt., 
50c; %2 oz., $1.50. 
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., $1.50; ^428 oz., $2.75; %4 oz., $5.00. 
Tausendschoen. Fairly heavy growing deep rose-pink; large and 
free flowering. Tr. pkt., $1.50; I/I 28 oz., $4.50; %4 oz., $8.00. 
Vernon. Deep blood-red and dark leaved; medium dwarf. Tr. 
pkt., 35c; Yiq 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 tliat most kinds in this class can 
be grown into 4 in. pot plants in 6 months from seed sowing; hut 
Begonia seed is quite small and must he handled carefully. 
Mrs. Helen Harms (Multiflora fl. pL). A fine deep Primrose 
yellow, previously propagated only by cuttings. Flowers double 
and about 1 in. across; quite attractive. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 
yi 28 oz., $7.75; %4 oz., $15.00. 
* Multi flora Naiia Mixed. Pleasing mixture of small but freely 
produced double flowers; similar in type to Helen Harms. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00; ^28 oz., $2.25; %4 oz., $4.25. 
Narcissus-Flowered. Flowers closely resembling Narcissus and 
about 3 in. across. Attractive mixture. Tr. pkt., $1.50; Vv^r oz., 
$5.50. 
Large Flowered Single Mixed. Attractive shades of orange, 
rose, scarlet, etc. Quite large flowered; from 3 to 4 in. Tr. pkt., 
50c; %4 oz., $1.25. 
Large Flowered Double Mixed. Not quite so large as above 
but fully double flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.50; %28 oz., $3.50; 
%4 oz., $6.50. 
*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; 1/428 oz., $3.00; 1/04 oz., $5.00. 
Lloydi Red Shades. Similar to aliove but shades of scarlet. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 1/128 oz., $3.75. 
Rex Hybrids. Ornamental leaved mixture of Rex Begonias; 
many unusual variations. Seed is small and must not be cov¬ 
ered. 500 seeds, $1.50; 1,000 seeds, $2.85. 
In light soil partial shade and water begonias are effectively used for bedding in our latitude. 
