1 BOLTONIA LATISQUAMA—*ebx (4) 60. 
Airy, starry ‘Aster’? blossoms, blush white 
to pale pink, for some two months in late 
summer. One of the easier and better bor- 
der perennials. Pkt. 15c; 14,6 oz. 25c; 4% oz. 
35c; 1% oz. 60c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
3 BESSERA ELEGANS—Lady’s Eardrop. 
A garden-easy bulb of considerable charm. 
Intricately formed blossoms of bright coral 
with orange suffusions, striped creamy 
within, and with blue anthers, are carried 
in nodding, swaying umbels on slender 20- 
inch stems. It cuts. Illustrated opposite. 
Give bulbs Gladiolus handling throughout, { 
save that a covering of dry sand is advisable 
while they are in winter storage. Bulbs, ¥ 
spring delivery, each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 @& 
for $3.10. : 

1 BAPTISIA FOR VARIETY 
The Baptisias are fully hardy, long-lived perennials of much 
real beauty. They are, most of them, rather easy to grow, ' 
thriving in full sun, though tolerating some light shade. Few 
perennials show greater variety in form and coloring than 
do the Baptisia species among themselves. Culture “kt.” 
AUSTRALIS—40 inches. Leafy, branching plants, crowded 
with big and showy spray-spikes of flowers in rich, deep, 
indigo blue. Splendid in the border, or as a cut flower. 
Closely spaced plants make a very satisfactory, quick-growing 
herbaceous hedge. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c. Plants, each 45c. 
BRACTEATA—14 inches. Lovely, creamy yellow flowers in 
enormous, wide-based, tapered clusters, Wisteria fashion. The 
great flower clusters bow over until their tips touch the 
ground. A beauty for rock garden or border. Blooms May 
and early June. Pkt. 20c; 14g oz. 40c. Plants, each 55c. OLD 
ORCHARD HYBRID—35 inches. A chance form found in 
our Nursery, apparently a natural hybrid. General effect is 
that of Australis, although plants are a trifle lower and 
rather more compact. The flowers, carried in long, heavy 
racemes, are of an odd, tawny violet, with hints of buff and 
of coppery rose, but at times near yellows or near blues 
will appear. New and good. Pkt. 25ec. VILLOSA—20 inches. 
A handsome species when in glory of bloom, the flowers of 
pure golden yellow being carried in massive, bunch-of-grape 
clusters, June. Pkt. 20c. OFFER 37A8—One pkt. each of the 
above for 70c. BAPTISIA BLEND—The above, with others 
as fine. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 30c; %4 oz. 85c. 
1 THE BLACKBERRY LILIES 3 
Enduring perennials for sun or shade, desirable in the 
mixed border, or for cutting. Botanically 
BELAMCANDA (syn. Pardanthus). 
BELAMCANDA CHINENSIS— (3-4) 48. 
Pretty orange-and-crimson blossoms, then 
glossy “blackberry”? seed clusters that may 
be dried for winter bouquets. Illustrated 
opposite. Plant with Vesper Iris, Iris 
dichotoma, for interesting effects. Pkt. 15c; 
3 pkts. for 40c. Plants, each 40c; 3 for 
$1.10; 10 for $3.25. 
BELAMCANDA AVALON HYBRIDS— 
Surprising variations in color, form and 
height show in this new strain, being B. fla- 
bellata crossed on B. chinensis. 8 seeds 
for 25c. 

FIELD BOOK OF AMERICAN WILD FLOWERS— 
Mathews. Guide to the wild flowers of eastern America, 
Atlantic to central Kansas and Dakota. 590 pages, 400 
illustrations. $3.75. 

* BARTONIA AUREA—eodx(2-4)24. The Sweet Stargold 
(botanically Mentzelia Lindleyi). Showy annual with big, 
glistening golden flowers all summer. Pkt. 10c. 
* ORNAMENTAL BEET—eifx(9)10. In Europe certain spe- 
cial strains of Beet are grown purely for decorative use of 
the brilliant red and crimson foliage in edgings and color 
bedding. We offer a fine English strain, the CRIMSON 
WILLOW-LEAF BEET. Pkt. 15e; %4 oz. 25c. 
4 BOMAREA MIXED—w(k). Consider them Alstroemerias 
of climbing or twining habit, with flowers mostly red and 
yellow, sometimes rose. Alstroemeria culture. Pkt. 20c. 
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BEGONIA 
Handsome, long-blooming window, conservatory, or outside 
bedding plants, decorative in flower and foliage. They mostly 
like, or will at least tolerate, a bit of shade. 
2 BEGONIA EVERBLOOMING BLEND—w. It may be kept 
in bloom as a pot plant pretty much the year through: Blos- 
soms will be white, pale pink, rose, scarlet or crimson, the 
foliage sometimes bronzed or red-tinted. A wonderful pot 
plant in window or conservatory, but much used, too, for 
summer bedding. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
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EVERBLOOMING BEGONIA PLANTS—Usually available 
year around. INDIAN MAID—Over foliage of lustrous 
bronze-mahogany are handsome flowers of salmon scarlet. 
Each 40c; 3 for $1.10. BALL WHITE—Purest white flowers. 
Green foliage. Dwarf, compact, exceptionally free-blooming. 
Each 40c; 3 for $1.10. ADELINE—Flowers soft, pure pink, 
foliage green. Very hike Ball White in size, habit, floriferous- 
ness. Plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10. CHRISTMAS CHEER— 
Fine flowers of deep, dark pink with crimson tone. Foliage 
green. Makes sturdy, branching plants. Each 40c; 3 for $1.10. 
OFFER 38AN8—One plant each of the four for $1.50. 
THE REX BEGONIAS—A beautiful and interesting group, 
grown for the decorative foliage, graceful in form, orna- 
mental in wide range of varied coloration. Flowers usually 
pale pink. Seeds, per pkt. 35c. Plants, each 75c; or we will 
send three, each different, for 
$2.00. 
BEGONIA EVANSIANA—w. This 
is the winter-hardy begonia, sur- 
viving most northern winters if 
given good protection of leaves or 
litter. Shade tolerant. Pure pink 
blossoms are carried well above 
the leaves over a long season. The 
foliage is glossy green with red 
netting below. Not only effective 
for hardy outside use, but makes, 
too, a very good window or green- 
house pot plant. Illustrated oppo- 
site. Seeds, pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 

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WINTER-HARDY BEGONIA 

50c; 10 pkts. for $1.65. Young 
plants, each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 
for $3.25. 
4 BEGONIA TUBEROUS SINGLE MIXED—w. Flowers of 
great size, in gorgeous color range, and that includes orange, 
pink, rose, salmon, scarlet, white and yellow. Makes an 
exceedingly attractive pot plant, or may be used effectively 
for outside bedding in a shady place if kept well-watered. 
Winter-store tubers in sand. Pkt. 70c; 3 pkts. for $2.00. 
4 BEGONIA TUBEROUS DOUBLE MIXED—Flowers showy, 
long-lasting. Same inclusive color range as the Single 
Tuberous, flowers fully double and of largest size. They make 
splendid pot plants for spring and summer bloom, particu- 
larly effective on a porch or in an east window. Also fine for 
outside bedding if given position out of full sun, and kept 
watered. Tubers only, superb color mixture, February into 
May, each 35c; 3 for 95c; 10 for $2.90; 25 for $6.25. After 
May 15th, started tubers in pots are usually available at 
each 40c; 3 for $1.10; 10 for $3.30. 
RARE BEGONIA SPECIES—We receive from time to time 
small lots of seeds of the rarer Begonia species, these coming 
from specialist growers or botanical collectors in various 
parts of the world. Among those likely to be available are 
Begonias Cooperi, valerii, glabra coralipetiole, udisilvestris 
picta, luxii pilosior, involucrata, fuchsioides, carpinifolia, 
echinosepala, picta, coccinea, multinerva, xanthina, alnifolia, 
rubro-venia, pruinosa, Cathcarti and the like. These collected 
seeds sometimes contain a little chaff, but there will be good 
seeds, _too,,in every packet. For seeds of these rare species 
Begonias, offered separately, see our TREASURE CHEST 
OFFER, sent on request. We also offer seeds of species 
(botanical) Begonias in a general mixture. Contained will 
be seeds of at least 10 separate Begonia species, and prob- 
ably of many more than that. Try this for interesting 
Begonia diversities. Order as BEGONIA SPECIES BLEND. 
Price is per pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. for $1.00. 

BOOKS—Two good Begonia books. BEGONIAS AND HOW 
TO GROW THEM, Buxton, describes some 200 varieties and 
species with culture. Illustrated. $2.25. BEGONIAS FOR 
AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS, Krauss. Comprehen- 
sive. 254 pages. Well-illustrated. New. $6.00. 
