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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. 
459 DOUBLE MIXED. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 
30c. 
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. 
458 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 20c. 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON. See Centaurea. 
BALSAM APPLE. See page 49. 
BALSAM PEAR. See page 49. 
Bartonia 
Blazing Star or Gold Star 
460 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; %4 oz., 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. 
461 CHRISTMAS CHEER. Red, ever- 
blooming, with enormous, rich bright 
cherry-red flowers, often 2 inches in 
diameter. Pkt., 25c. 
462 CARMEN. The original bronze-leaved 
Begonias. Bright rose-pink flowers. 
Pkt., 25c. 
463 WHITE FEARL. Clear glistening 
white. Pkt., 25c. 
464 MIXED COLORS. A mixture of all 
colors. Pkt., 25c. 

Balsam 

477 FINEST MIXED. 
Mec cL Ord 6 eso EEO 
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 one 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. 
466 ORANGE KING. Beautiful rich or- 
ange. Full double flowers, borne abun- 
dantly throughout the season. Pkt., 
10c; oz., 60c. 
467 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 0z., 25c. 
468 BALDL’S ORANGE. Bright orange 
flowers, very large, with long stems, 
Brachycome 
Swan River Daisy 
465 IBERIDIFOLIA. Mixed. One of the 
daintiest and most charming little an- 
nual fiowers 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. Pkt., 10c; 4% oz., 25c. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER. See Didiscus, 
page 29. ‘ 
COREOCOPSIS (Perennial Calliopsis). See 
page 43. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Eschscholt- 
zia, page 30. 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells). See 
page 42. 
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. 
472 GOLD CREST. A rich golden yellow 
with a reddish brown zone. Flowers 
are 2% to 3 inches across and are 
semi-double. Pkt., 10c; 44 oz., 25c. 
473 DWARF VARIETIES. Mixed. Valu- 
able for small mixed beds and borders. 
Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., 25c. 
474 TALL MIXED. A splendid mixture 
comprising many varieties and a great 
range of colors. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 25c. 
PERENNIAL COREOPSIS. See page 43. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. See page 49. 
CYPRESS VINE. See page 49. 
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. 
476 GIANT HYACINTH-FLOWERED or 
IMPROVED EMPRESS. A wonderfully 
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; 0z., 75c. 
UMBELLATA TYPE 
Umbellata sorts grow about one foot 
high, with flowers in umbrella form. 
Comprising all 
colors and shades. Pkt., 10c; %4 oz., 
25c; 0z., 75c. 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT. See Iberis, 
page 45. 


uniformly double. A favorite on the 
cut flower market. Pkt., 15c; %4 0o2., 35c. 
469 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. Fkt., 10c; % oz., 35c. 
470 LEMON QUEEN. Rich lemon-yellow. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 75c. 
471 MIXED. All sorts mixed. PkKt., 10c; 
0z., 50c. 
Canterbury Bells 
Bring Spring to the Garden in September 
Annual Canterbury Bells will flower in 
less than six months from seed, will 
erow two and one-half feet tall, produc- 
ing six to eight flowering spikes to the 
plant. 
475 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 15c. 
CARNATION 
478 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. 
479 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. 

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Calliopsis 
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