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UBEROUS BEGONIA - GIANT CAMELLIA FLOWERED 
HARROLD’S “SURE-TO-GROW” UNIT ASSORTMENT 
Twelve select tubers, pre-started and planted in a unique, self watering flat 
with a special fertilized soil mixture. The watering feature of this unit eliminates 
all muss and fuss making it a beautiful and interesting window garden during the 
time they must be grown in the house. They grow in a window at common home 
temperatures for seven to nine weeks. Then set in the garden after danger of 
frost is past the plants are almost ready to bloom. They may also be potted from 
this unit. They give an exquisite display for two months or more. Each tuber is 
planted in an individual compartment for easy and safe transplanting. 
COLLECTION 10 — 12 Assorted Double Camellia Flowered. 
COLLECTION 12 — 12 Assorted Double Carnation Flowered. 
COLLECTION 14 — 6 Each Assorted Camellia and Carnation Flowered. 
COLLECTION 16 — Grand Assortment. 4 each Camellia, Carnation & Crispa. 
No color selection permitted but colors will be well assorted and marked, Order 
by number only. Shipment March Tenth through May. 
PRICE PER UNIT: Shipped anywhere in the U. S. $6.00 prepaid 
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HARDY PLANTS Continued 
gS” VARIETY. PLANT PRICES PER 3 6 12 
PYRETHERUM — Painted or Persian Daisy. 
A very attractive daisy like flower in many colors. Plant 
has fern like foliage of bright green and is about 12’’ high 
with flowers on long slender stems well above the plant. 
Prefers a well enriched soil but will tolerate a great variety 
of soils. Must have good winter drainage. Full sun or moder- 
ate shade. Group with Sweet William, Iceland Poppy, Scab- 
iosa, Stocks or in mixed borders with iris. 

EXTRA-DOUBLE MIXED: An-outstanding double mixture. —1.25 2.99 3.50 
GRANDIFLORA MIXED: Singles of many shades. -80 1.50 2,50 
JAMES KELWAY: Rich velvety blood red. —.............- a8 .80 1.50 2.50 

ROBINSON’S GIANT DARK CRIMSON. Very fine. 1.00 1.75 3.00 
ROBINSON’S GIANT HYBRIDS: Large singles many colors. .90 1.75 3.00 
ROSEUM ROSE: Large, brilliant carmine rose. _................- .80 1.50 2.50 
ROSEUM DOUBLE FLOWERED MIXED: 70% double. ._. 1.00 175 3.00 
RUBY RED? se Grants sing lew towers secs ces seco aeeeeeane 8.0 1.50 2.50 
SINGLE AND DOUBLE MIXED: Very nice. .................... .80 1.50 2.50 
STARTLER: Deep crimson-rose. Single. -...-----.-------------------- .80 1.50 2.50 
SCABIOSA — Pin Cushion Flower. 
A very odd but effective plant about 2’ tall. Flowers are of 
unusual hue and form, freely produced all summer if not 
allowed to set seeds. Can be used effectively with almost 
any plants common to the mixed perennial border. Hasily 
grown in an open, sunny position. 
HOUSE’S GIANT HYBRIDS: The largest flowered and best 
hardy variety ina grand color range.) ee 1.00 1.75 3.00 
SWEET WILLIAM — Dianthus Barbatus. 
An early flowering perennial growing 6’’ to 20’’ high. They 
should be planted in full sun or partial shade. Useful as an 
edging or in the mixed border grouped with Snapdragon, 
Stocks, Carnations, Petunias or Larkspur. 
DWARF ALPINE: 6’’ to 8"’ high. Fine color blend. ..........-- -50 eee > ales) 
DOUBLE FLOWERED MIXED: A well balanced blend. .....- .60 1.00 1.90 
SINGLE FLOWERED TYPES: Separate colors as follows. 
Rich crimson, salmon pink, scarlet, purple, white and mixed. .50 .90 abaya} 
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These make a delightful Christmas gift for any or all your friends. A remembrance 
rare and sure to be exclusively yours to be enjoyed for months and years for 
thece tubers can be grown year after year. Everyone is intrigued by their exotic 
beauty, luxuriant foliage and vivid fiowers of three to ten inch diameter. Culture is 
relatively simple and our cultural instructions accompany every lot we send out. 
In fact these are so desirable and interesting that you will want to order some for 
yourself too. Send in that order NOW! 
TODAY! ! 
Although these tubers are not in season for Christmas delivery we will mail a 
distinctive gift folder, with a colored picture of a Begonia flower on it to the 
recipient of all gift orders, telling them the tubers will arrive at proper planting time 
and who the donnor is. Acknowledgement will be made to you on all gift orders or 
on your own. Gift orders must be on hand by November Twentieth to insure the 
gift folder arriving in time for Christmas. Order early giving FULL address infor- 
mation and we will attend to all the details. There are two types of stock available 
| on this gift offer fitting any occasion. 
DORMANT TUBERS FOR HOME PLANTING " 
Shipment March First through June. 
These are select, flowering size (14’’ to 2’’) dormant tubers usually planted by 
the home gardener and are easily started. Planted indoors at ordinary home 
temperatures ten weeks before planting outside after frost danger is past, they 
should be nearly ready to bloom when set in the garden, They will give months 
of the most beautiful flowers in your garden. Camellia or Carnation Flowered 
Doubles in assorted colors, your selection of color. 
PRICE 8 for $1.25; 6 for $1.75; 12 for $2.75; 25 for $5.00. 
OUR TUBEROUS BEGONIA CATALOGUE 
As usual this will be ready early in the new year. This year it will offer 
America’s most complete selection with several novelties exclusive with our line. 
It will all be from the finest American Grown stock which is superior to imported 
strains both in tuber quality and ease of growth. Order your holiday gift orders 
today but be sure you see this catalogue before buying for the regular planting 
season. For best results use only HARROLD’S PEDIGREED STRAINS. 




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STATICE — Limonium or Sea Lavender. 
A plant of easy culture in almost any good garden soil but 
prefers the more sandy types. Grown in open sun or partial 
shade in almost any hardy border arrangment. The flowers 
may be dried for winter bouquets like Baby’s Breath and 
most useful for home decoration. 
LATIFOLIA: Blue with plants! "a foot high: eee tee eeeoeee .80 1.50 2.50 
PUBERULA: An attractive dwarf with dark violet flowers. .80 1.50 2.50 
WALLFLOWER — 
A very showy, easily grown plant of brilliant coloring. It 
prefers a sweet well drained soil in sun or partial shade and 
may be grouped effectively with usual hardy border stock. 
CHOICE DOUBLE FLOWERED MIXED: The most showy 
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Please Read Before Ordering 
NO GUARANTEE — In common with general practice in the seed and nursery 
trade we do not in any manner guarantee the results or crop obtained from any 
material we send out. The wide range of conditions under which culture may be 
undertaken as well as the varying skill of the individual gardeners should make the 
reason for this obvious. We use every care in growing and handling the material 
offered and endeavor at all times to supply stock true to name and description 
that will satisfy you. In no case, however, will we assume a responsibility greater 
than the amount received as the original purchase price and if for any reason an 
adjustment is indicated we reserve the right to make such an adjustment in the 
form of replacement in identical kind ordered, credit memo on future purchase or 
cash at our option. ALL claims for bad order arrival or any other cause must be 
reported promptly in accord with instructions on our invoices. 
PAYMENT — All mail orders MUST be accompanied by the full amount of the 
order in cash. This may be sent by postal money order or note, express money 
order, bank draft or personal check. If by personal check and your bank makes 
any collection charge to the payee please remit the amount of this charge as all 
remittance is expected to be collectable at par. Remittance from foreign countries 
must be by postal order or New York draft collectable at par in United States 
funds. Currency sent by mail is at your own risk. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT 
POSTAGE STAMPS FOR ANY PART OF THE REMITTANCE go please don’t send 
them. They will only be returned to you. Prices quoted herein, except as specifically 
noted are prepaid inside the United States. Special handling or foreign transport 
will be charged for at cost. No plant shipments outside the U. S. and bulbs only 
when proper documents are supplied by the purchaser. 
ALL OFFERS ARE MADE SUBJECT to stock remaining available until order 
can be reached in the rotation of its arrival here. The shipment of outdoor grown 
stock is understood to be subject to the weather and orders incorporated into our 
shipping schedule (being acknowledged to you) are not subject to your cancellation. 
We suggest permission to make substitution be given wherever possible as in 
some cases it may make possible the completing of your order. If not giyen or 
specifically refused we will exercise our best judgment in such matters, 
MAKE REMITTANCE PAYABLE TO— HARROLD’S. 
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