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Balsam - Lady’s Slipper 
An old-fashioned flower which is gen- 
erally popular in all gardens. It bears 
flowers of various shades, white, pink, 
red, yellow, purple, etc., some of which 
are beautifully striped and spotted. Har- 
dy annual. 
ee ee MIXED. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 
New Bush Balsam 
(Gardenia Flowered) 
These bush-type Balsams are carried 
at the tips of the stems rather than on 
the side of the stems, making a show of 
color rather than of foliage; height 8 to 
10 inches. 
461 Mixed colors. Pkt., 20c. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON. See Centaurea. 
BALSAM APPLE. See page 50. 
BALSAM PEAR. See page 50. 
Bartonia 
Blazing Star or Gold Star 
463 AUREA. A free-blooming and showy 
hardy annual with large yellow flow- 
ers. The foliage is gray and thistle- 
like, and is exceedingly brilliant in the 
sunshine. Thrives in a sunny situation, 
even in poor soil. Should be sown 
where intended to bloom as it does not 
transplant well. Height 18 inches. 
Pkt., 10c; 1%4 0z., 25c. 
Begonia 
Everblooming Bedding Varieties 
The small, bright flowers are borne in 
great profusion from summer to autumn. 
Spring seedlings bloom in summer while 
summer seedlings make fine house plants 
for the winter. 
464 CHRISTMAS CHEER. Red, ever- 
blooming, with enormous, rich bright 
cherry-red flowers, often 2 inches in 
diameter. Pkt., 25c. 
465 SEMPERFLORENS, SALMON 
QUEEN. Very attractive new variety 
with large, salmon-colored blossoms 
and dark foliage. Pkt., 25c. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER. See Didiscus. 
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Balsam 

CALENDULA 

Pot Marigold 
Easily raised, flower quickly from seed, and bloom without interruption until hard 
frost. Sow where they are wanted, 2 to 3 seeds together, 12 inches apart, pull out 
the weakest, leave but 1 plant to grow; or start seed in hotbed in March or April and 
transplant outdoors in May. Frequently used for winter blooming under glass. 
Height 12 to 18 inches. 
467 ORANGE KING. Beautiful rich or- 
ange. Full double flowers, borne abund- 
antly throughout the season. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 25¢c. 
468 DOUBLE ART SHADES. Contains 
many tones and shades not previously 
obtainable—delicate apricots, beautiful 
picotees, orange shades, cream tones— 
every conceivable tint from pure white 
through cream and buff to yellow and 
deep orange. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c. 
469 BALL’S ORANGE. Bright orange 
flowers, very large, with long stems, 
uniformly double. A favorite on the 
cut-flower market. Pkt., 15c: \%4 oz., 35c. 
470 CAMPFIRE. (Sensation). Extreme- 
ly large flowers, carried on long stout 
stems. The color is a brilliant orange 
with a scarlet sheen and a full yellow 
center. Pkt., 15c; %4 oz., 35c, 
471 LEMON QUEEN. Rich lemon-yellow. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 35c. 
472 MIXED. All sorts mixed. Pkt., 10c; 
0z., 25¢c. 

Brachycome 
Swan River Daisy 
466 IBERIDIFOLIA. Mixed. One of the 
daintiest and most charming little an- 
nual flowers imaginable and easy to 
_ grow in any soil. The flowers are borne 
on graceful stems well above the deli- 
cate, finely laciniated foliage, They are 
ideal for low beds and borders, as the 
plants grow to a height of only 8 to 10 
inches. Fkt., 10c; 4% oz, 25c. 
COREOPSIS (Perennial Calliopsis). See 
page 44, 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Eschscholt- 
zia, page 31. 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells). 
page 43. 
See 
Gay Calliopsis 
One of the best annuals for beds or 
borders, producing attractive and grace- 
ful flowers on long stems which are most 
effective and artistic for decoration. They 
commence blooming early and continue 
until early fall. Seeds are usually sown 
outdoors where they are to bloom but can 
be sown inside and transplanted. 
473 DAZZLER. Flowers have a rich ma- 
roon-red center, with broad golden yel- 
low border. Height, 12 inches. Pkt., 100, 
474 DWARF VARIETIES. Mixed. Valu- 
able for small mixed beds and borders, 
Pkt., 10c; %4 0z., 25c. 
475 TALL MIXED. A splendid mixture 
comprising many varieties and a great 
range of colors, Pkt., 10c; 4% 0oz., 25c. 
PERENNIAL COREOPSIS. See page 44. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. See page 50. 
CYPRESS VINE. See page 50. 
Candytuft for Mass Planting 
Showy branching plant, fine for. edg- 
ings, bedding, massing, rockeries or for 
cutting. For early blooms, sow seed in- 
side in March, making successive sowing 
outdoors any time from May to July. 
They thrive in rich soil and should be 
watered freely. 
477 GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED 
or IMPROVED EMPRESS. A wonder- 
fully improved strain of the popular 
Empress Candytuft, forming much 
branched plants about 18 inches high. 
Makes a very effective white bed or 
border and is invaluable for cutting. 
Pkt., 10c; % oZ., 25c; oz., 60c, 
UMBELLATA TYPE 
Umbellata sorts grow about one foot 
high, with flowers in umbrella form. 
478 FINEST MIXED. Comprising all 
colors and shades, Pkt., 10c; 44 0z., 30c; 
oz., 50c. 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT. See Iberis, 
page 46 
Canterbury Bells 
Bring Spring to the Garden in September 
Annual Canterbury Bells will flower in 
less. than six months from seed,: will 
grow two and one-half feet tall, produc- 
ing om to eight flowering spikes to the 
plant. 
476 MIXED COLORS. PEt., 15c. 
CARNATION 
479 ENFANT DE NICE MIXTURE. 
These are the result of a cross between 
Carnation Chabaud’s Giant Improved 
and Carnation Perpetual. The plants 
are of robust, upright habit, with long, 
Strong stalks bearing flowers 2% to 3 
inches in diameter. This strain is mag- 
nificent. About 90% of the plants come 
double. Pkt., 15c. 
480 MARGUERITE. A very early bloom- 
ing sort which sometimes blooms in 
four months from sowing. Flowers are 
large, double, deeply fringed, very fra- 
grant. Plants semi-dwarf, good for 
bedding and desirable for cutting, An- 
nual. Finest mixed colors. Pkt., 15c. 
YOU TOO... CAN HAVE A 
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