14 Annual Flower Seeds 

Double Balsam : 

Tuberous Rooted Begonias 
See Color Page 2. 
Generally considered summer bedding plants, 
also make charming pot plants. Once started, you 
can keep Tuberous Rooted Begonias indefinitely. 
All colors and shades except Blue. Single flowers 
often measure 6 inches in diameter; the doubles, 
4 inches. CULTURE D OR E. 
See GINCLE MIXED BEGONIA SEED. Pkt. 
Cc. 
aeee DOUBLE MIXED BEGONIA SEED. Pkt. 
Oc. 
336 PENDULA TUBEROUS ROOTED BE- 
GONIAS. Basket Type Mixed. Beautiful droop- 
ing double rose and red flowers on graceful stems. 
Pkt. 50c. 
Balsam 
Balsam or Lady’s Slipper, form nearly sym- 
metrical, tree-like plants with a profusion of 
wax-like flowers in most brilliant colors. Easy 
culture, grow 114 to 2 ft. tall. May be sown in 
late summer for transplanting in the fall for 
winter blooming indoors. CULTURE A OR B. 
306 DOUBLE ROSE FLOWERED. Great variety 
of rich colors. Pkt. 10c. 
307 CAMELIA FLOWERED. Tightly double as a 
Camelia and in grand color range. Pkt. 10¢. 
309 DOUBLE BUSH FLOWERED. See Novelty 
Page 

Balsam Apple 
2367 BALSAM APPLE VINE, Momordica. 
Growing quickly to a height of about 10 feet, 
this vine bears ornamental fruits of golden-yellow, 
resembling an apple with bright red interior. Cul- 
ture D or E. Pkt. 10c. 

Bartonia 
312 BARTONIA AUREA, Golden Star. Pretty 
orange-yellow flowers 2 inches across. Plants 12 
inches tall with masses of flowers, like patches of 
polished gold, throughout the summer. Foliage is 
gray and thistle-like and very brilliant in the sun- 
shine. Will not stand transplanting. Culture A 
or B. Pkt. 10c. 
Black Eyed Susan 
244'7 BLACK EYED SUSAN, Thunbergia Vine. 
Slender growing vine from Africa. Attractive in 
porch boxes, or rockeries. Large single white, 
yellow and orange flowers with distinct black eye. 
Slow to germinate. Blooms July to October. 
Culture D or E. Pkt. Sc. 


350 BRACHYCQME, See Swan River Daisy 

Briza 
358 BRIZA MAXIMA, Quaking Grass. The 
prettily shaped seed clusters are carried on such 
slender graceful stems that they wave in the 
slightest of air currents. Valuable for winter 
bouquets. About one foot high. Culture D or E. 
Pkt. 10c. 

Cacalia 
401 CACALIA, Tassel Flower or Devil’s Paint 
Brush. Brilliant orange and scarlet flowers with 
small tassels borne on long stems. Brilliant colors 
make it admirable for combining in bouquets. 
Culture A or B. Pkt. 5c. 

Begonia, Pendula Basket Type 
Begonias 
Calendula, Orange Shaggy 

Ever-Blooming Begonias 
Continuous flowering Begonias of great value for 
bedding and summer seedlings, make attractive 
winter House Plants. Small, brilliant flowers, in 
great profusion.- Begonia Seed is Extremely Fine. 
Open packets over white dish to avoid losing 
them. CULTURE D OR E. 
These are not Tuberous-Rooted. 
321 SEMPERFLORENS. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 
1d5ce. 
326 GRACILIS LUMINOSA. Bright Scarlet. 
Pkt. 1d5c. 
327 GRACILIS PRIMA DONNA. Carmine-Rose. 
Pkt. 20c. 

Single and Double Tuberous Begonias 

Browallia 
Pretty little flowers, suitable for beds, porch 
boxes, hanging baskets or for winter-blooming 
in the house. CULTURE D OR E. 
361 ELATA MIXED. Dainty blue and white, 15 
inches tall. Pkt. 10c. 
365 SPECIOSA MAJOR. Brilliant ultramarine- 
blue, a rare color, 12 inches tall. Pkt. Ldc. 
364 SAPPHIRE. Dark blue with white eye, 9 inches 
tall. Pkt. Ldc. 

Cactus 
Grow them from Seed. 
403 MIXED CACTUS. A fine mixture of the many 
sorts that can be successfully grown from seed 
under ordinary: conditions. Interesting hobby. 
With good drainage and thoroughly broken up 
sod, screened, with sand added it is not too diffi- 
cult. Culture C, D or E. Pkt. 25c. 

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Calceolaria 
404 CALCEOLARIA, Dwarf Giant Hybrids. Odd, 
pouch-shaped flowers, many with gorgeous spots, 
bloom heavily on compact, foot tall plants. Seeds 
minute. Well worth trying if you like to achieve 
the unusual in your flower growing. Mix good 
garden soil with Peat Moss and sand. Cover the 
fine seed lightly. Water lightly and keep moist. 
Transplant tiny plants into small pots and later 
into larger. Culture C. Pkt. 30c. 

California Poppy 
Listed under Poppies. See Page 26. 

Jewel Calendula 
Calendulas 
If you likea 
gala atmosphere in your garden, plant Calen- 
dulas. Unrivalled for brilliant color and will 
fill your garden and house with their charming 
beauty all summer and fall. 
By careful plant breeding, Calendulas have 
been greatly improved in size and color and we 
offer you a wonderful selection of varieties in all 
the gay shades of orange, yellow and lemon. They 
come in double, loose and quilled petal types. 
2% to 4inches in diameter and 12 to 18 inches 
tall. CULTURE D OR E. 
4277 ORANGE SHAGGY, Gold Medal Award. 
An unusual Calendula, with over-lapping, deeply 
fringed petals. Rich, glowing orange, shading to 
lighter orange in the center. Large flowers, 18 
inch stems. Excellent bouquet variety. Pkt. 
10¢c; 14 oz. Oc. 
42S JEWEL. A real jewel. Petals regularly and 
perfectly formed and overlapped so beautifully, 
and the color of deep orange so sparkling, that it 
resembles ‘a jewel. Semi-dwarf, free-flowering. 
Equally desirable for bedding and cut-flower use. 
Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 30c. 
419 ORANGE KING. Deep orange with dark center. 
A favorite with florists and just as fine for the out- 
door garden. Flowers are of very good form, fully 
double and borne on excellent stems. Pkt. 10c; 
4 oz. 20c. 
420 SENSATION OR CAMPFIRE IMPROVED. 
Vigorous growth and strong stems needing very 
little disbudding to produce the finest flowers. 
Blooms flat and undoubtedly the largest of any 
Calendula. Color is brilliant orange with scarlet 
sheen, and full yellow center. Pkt. 10c. 
425 CHRYSANTHA OR LEMON SUNSHINE. 
Distinct from other Calendulas in form of flower. 
Large, clear, buttercup yellow. Long, loosely 
arranged petals, like Chrysanthemums. Long, 
stiff stems. Pkt. 10c. 
441 BALL’S GOLD. A special florist’s strain, by 
many considered the finest of all. A rich golden- 
yellow lighter than Ball’s Orange. Pkt. Ldc. 
417 LEMON QUEEN. A beautiful clear lemon- 
yellow. Flowers are large, of excellent form, well 
rounded, fully double, on tall strong stems. Pkt. 
c 
443 BALL’S ORANGE. A companion to Ball’s Gold 
with same good form and size, but rich orange in 
color. Extra long stemmed. Pkt. Lde. 
423 RADIO. Orange. Distinct from other Calen- 
dulas with its quilled, or comet petals, and nearly 
globe-shaped, showing practically no center until 
old. Pkt. LOc. 
429 NEW CALENDULA ORANGE FANTASY. 
A new and distinct type of Calendula with outer 
petals long and beautifully twisted and the inner 
petals short and fantastically curled and inter- 
laced. Rich bronzy or coppery-orange, petals 
edged deep mahogany red. Pkt. 25e. 
426 PASTEL SHADES CALENDULA MIXED. 
Dwarfer growing types; especially adapted for 
bedding or borders. Many shades of apricot, 
saree, cream, white, orange and lemon. Pkt. 
Ce 
430 LEMON SHAGGY. See Novelty Page ° 
431 ORANGE SUNSHINE. See Novelty Page. 
416 MIXED CALENDULAS. An excellent mixture 
of orange, yellow, lemon, and striped varieties 
that will give many beautitul bouquets, and a very 
backs showy bed in the garden. Pkt. 5c; 14 0%. 
c. 
Planting Instructions for all Flower Seeds will be found on Page 4 
