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This lovely type of Begonia with its large and exquisite blooms is becoming more popular each year. 
It grows and blooms in shady places, where other flowers will not thrive. For a long blooming season start 
the tubers indoors during March. They will be ready to set out in beds, porch boxes, hanging baskets or 
tubs as soon as danger of frost is over. Or they may be planted directly outdoors if planted in a sheltered 
place and protected from late frosts. They will bloom continually until the tops freeze down in the fall. Place your 
order early before colors or types are sold out. Instructions for planting and care will be enclosed with your order. 
GIANT SINGLE TYPE—The 
flowers of this type are enormous, 
sometimes reaching a size from 8 
to 12 inches in diameter. They 
come in solid colors of white, 
yellow, pink, rose, salmon, orange, 
scarlet and dark red. 
SINGLE FRILLED TYPE (CRIS- 
PA)—This is the most popular of 
the single types. It has four 
large petals beautifully ruffled or 
frilled, these being sometimes 
overlaid by another set of frilled 
petals. The colors are the same 
as in the Giant Single type except 
that some flowers may have white 
or cream centers. 
CRESTED TYPE (CRISTATA) — 
A beautiful show type, the plants 
being covered with masses of 
flowers having a crested forma- 
tion on each petal. Comes in solid 
colors of white, yellow, pink, rose, 
salmon, orange, scarlet and dark 
red. 
DOUBLE CAMELLIA TYPE—This 
is the most popular double type, 
having very large double flowers 
resembling a camellia or rose. 
Comes in the above eight colors, 
also American Beauty, apricot, 
dark salmou, cardinal red, biusn, 
crimson rose, and flame orange. 
DOUBLE PICOTEE—Flowers slightly smaller than the Camellia 
type but of the same beautiful form; two-tone color combina- 
tions with the contrasting color at the edge of the petals. 
Colors: Pink, rose, salmon, apricot and red. 
DOUBLE ROSEBUD — Exquisite flowers resembling perfect 
rosebuds, with beautiful two-tone, pastel-shade coloring. 
Colors: White, pink, rose, salmon and apricot. 
CARNATION TYPE— Full double f!ower with each _ petal 
fringed like a carnation. Colors: Pink, salmon, blush and 
scarlet. 
HANGING BASKET TYPE—The most attractive of the 
Tuberous Begonias; grown in hanging baskets, pots or tubs, 
they are very decorative, being covered with great masses of 
blooms. Colors: White, pink, rose, salmon and yellow. 
Each 30c; per dozen $3.00 
TUBERS in the above types and colors are the largest size, 
measuring 2 inches and over in diameter. 
THE GIANT SINGLE, FRILLED, CRESTED AND DOUBLE 
CAMELLIA may also be had in the next smaller sized tubers. 
These, too, will make very fine plants and will flower 
abundantly. Colors: White, yellow, pink, rose, red and mixed. 
Each 25c; dozen $2.50 

CRESTED TYPE BEGONIA 
WILSON’S IMPROVED 
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(Mexican Tiger Flower) 
The gorgeous TIGRIDIA is a 
tropical flower which can be 
grown in any section of the 
United States. It has three 
richly colored, silken petals 
surrounding a deep cup usually 
spotted maroon or blood red. 
Each bulb develops’. several 
clusters of long green buds 
which open into blossoms 5 to 
6 inches in diameter. The bulbs 
may be planted in any good 
garden soil containing plenty of 
humus and will blossom from 
midsummer until frost. 
SCARLET GIANT—This is the 
rarest and most beautiful of the 
entire Tigridia family. The blos- 
soms are immense, with scarlet 
petals surrounding a cup of deep™ 
orange entirely without spots. 
| Each 18c; doz. $1.80. 
VAGABOND PRINCE—Pure white petals with an immense cup 
filled with maroon spots. Giant blossoms. Each 20e; doz. $2.00. 
BUCCANEER—Flashing scarlet petals, deep orange cup filled 
with maroon spots. Each 16c; doz. $1.60. 
SUNSET GLOW —Petals almost orange in color, with streaks 
of scarlet from the cup to the edge of the petals. Each 14c; 
doz. $1.40. 
ROSE KING—Petals of fascinating rose color, white cup with 
wine red spots. Each 15c; doz. $1.50. 
GYPSY MAID—Clear, shining yellow petals with maroon spot- 
ted centers. Each 14c; doz. $1.40. 
CANARY QUEEN—Petals of soft chrome yellow, silken white 
cup, with the faintest of spots. It sometimes has extra 
petals so that it appears to be almost double. Each 18c; 
doz. $1.80. 
MIXED—Per doz. $1.50. 
ORDER EARLY 
Because of the difficulty in obtaining sufficient labor 
during the planting and digging season, there is a shortage 
in some varieties of bulbs. We advise early ordering. Bulbs 
will be held until planting time. 

