“Flower Seeds GG, 
Ball Segoutae 
FIBROUS ROOTED 
(30,000 seeds per 12 02.) 
These colorful Begonias will add welcome variety to your spring plant combinations, pot 
plants and bedding material (in partial shade). Sow in January for flowering 214’s, shifting 
later to 4’s for May sales. They’re inexpensive to grow, so you can offer them at a moderate 
price and still realize a good profit. 
Varieties: We find the Dwarf and Intermediate types best for pots and combinations: 
Adeline, Ball Deep Rose, Ball Red, Luminosa Compacta, Snowbank, Indian Maid and the 
Scandinavias, Red and Pink are showy. Gruga is nice. 
Culture: Not hard! We use clear neutral peat for germination; no covering over the seed 
(except paper till they sprout). Keep surface of flat moist. Use half peat, half soil for potting. 
They must have 60° to keep them moving—and shade or they'll burn, sure! 
Our Begonia Seed (except originator’s varieties) is grown by us at West Chicago to insure 
It’s some job, but you can’t 
trueness and germination. And it’s cleaned, really cleaned! 
germinate the chaff. 
EXTRA DWARF BEGONIAS 
@Bali Dwarf Carmen. Extra compact habit with rich bronze 
leaves and light pink flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 1464 0z., $3.50. 
@Saga. Extra dwarf and dense growth. Small, bright red flowers. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; V%4 0z., $4.00; 142 oz., $7.50. 
DWARF CLASS 
Adeline. Extra free flowering bright pink; dwarf and compact. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 464 0z., $2.75; 12 0z., $5.00. 
@Ball Deep Rose. In winter the color is a deep rosy red which 
gradually fades to a luminous pink with the coming of warmer 
weather. Tr. pkt. $1.50; 164 oz. $2.75; Yo oz., $5.00. 
@ Ball Red. Medium large flowers of bright true scarlet are freely 
produced on fairly dwarf, uniform plants. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 
1s oz., $2.75; Yeo oz., $5.00. 
Ball White. Rather small flowers but very freely produced. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 144 oz., $2.50; 142 0z., $4.50. 
@Gruga. HETEROSIS (HYBRID) STRAIN. Large flowers of 
Adeline pink. Habit similar to Ball Red. Tr. pkts. only, 
1.50. 
“fees Compacta. Dwarf, free flowering scarlet-red. Tr. 
pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $3.00; 142 0z., $5.50. 
@ Pink Pearl. HETEROSIS (HYBRID) STRAIN. Resembles Ade- 
line in flower size, rich pink color and uniformly dwarf, com- 
pact growth. Originator’s tr. pkts. only, $1.50. 
@Red Pearl. HETEROSIS (HYBRID) STRAIN. Identical to 
Pink Pearl except for its Luminosa red color. Originator’s 
imported Hybrid seed. Tr. pkts. only, $1.50. 
Rosabella. (New.) Large medium pink flowers. Growth habit 
resembles Ball Red. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.50; 140 oz., 
4.50. 
ates Large, glistening white flowers are carried on dense 
erowing, even plants. The best white. Tr. pkt., $1.00; Ys 0z., 
$2.50; 149 02., $4.50. 
Tausendschon. (New.) HETEROSIS (HYBRID) STRAIN. 
Bright pink; closely resembles Adeline and Pink Pearl in 
habit. Originator’s tr. pkts. only, $1.25. 
Dwarf Varieties Mixed. Our own formula mixture of dwarf 
varieties. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 144 0z., $2.50; 142 0z., $4.50. 
INTERMEDIATE CLASS 
@Carmen. The original bronze-leaved Begonia; bright rose-pink 
flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.25; 12 0z., $4.00. | 
Fire Sea (Blaze of Fire). Large, fiery red with green foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; %44 0z., $2.25; 142 0z., $4.00. 
@indian Maid. Foliage a deep lustrous bronze with scarlet flow- 
ers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 144 0z., $2.50; 142 02z., $4.50. 
King of the Reds. Free flowering rose-red; vigorous growth. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 44 oz., $2.50; 142 0z., $4.50. 
@Luminosa. Very attractive and popular scarlet-red. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 164 0z., $3.00; 142 oz., $5.50. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably 
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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists’ 
BEGONIA BALL DEEP ROSE 
Dwarf and compact. Begonias are be- 
coming more popular each year as smaller 
(3 to 4”) potted plants and for combina- 
tions. 
Prima Donna. Medium rose-pink. Prefer Scandinavia Pink. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 164 0z., $2.00; 145 0z., $3.50. 
Salmon Queen. Salmon shaded rose with dark foliage. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; 164 0z., $2.50; 430 0z., $4.50. 
@Scandinavia Pink. Very free flowering bright rose-pink. Fine 
bushy habit. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 164 0z., $2.75; 142 0z., $5.00. 
@Scandinavia Red. Identical to the above except for its bright 
red flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.75; 142 0z., $5.00. 
Scandinavia White. A white Scandinavia selection. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; Y%4 oz., $2.75; 149 0z., $5.00. 
White Pearl. Medium sized white flowers with green leaves, 
tinged pink; reddish stems. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.50. 
Intermediate Varieties Mixed. Made up of the above separate 
colors. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1%44 0z., $2.00; 149 oz., $3.50. 
TALL CLASS 
Christmas Cheer. Large flowered, deep crimson-rose. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; V4 0z., $1.75; 140 02., $3.25. 
Masterpiece. Extra large flowered, light pink. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
14 oz., $2.25; 145 oz., $4.00. 
Pink Radio. Extra large flowered, rich rose. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
Yq 0z.. $2.25; 140 0z., $4.00. 
Silver Wings. Extra large pure white flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
V4 0z., $1.75; 142 oz., $3.25. 
Tall Varieties Mixed. A formula mixture of the above strong 
growing sorts. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $1.50; 140 0z., $2.50. 
MISCELLANEOUS BEGONIAS 
TUBEROUS ROOTED SEPARATE COLORS 
We offer seeds of the following separate colors of the fully 
double Camellia type Tuberous Rooted Begonia: 
Red Orange Salmon Yellow 
Scarlet Rose Copper White 
Prices above 8 separate colors, each: tr. pkt., $2.50. 
Doty’s Calla Queen. A novelty Fibrous Rooted Begonia with at- 
tractively variegated green and white foliage which contrasts 
vividly with its red and pink flowers. Needs pinching for 
shapely plants and good variegation in leaves. Germination 
uncertain. Originator’s tr. pkt., $3.00; 1% tr. pkt., $1.75. 
@ Tuberous Rooted Double Mixed. Gorgeous colors with 80% to 
90% good doubles. Tr. pkt., $2.50. 
Tuberous Rooted Single Mixed. Attractive mixture; large flow- 
ered. Tr. pkt., $1.00; %4 0z., $2.50; 140 0z., $4.50. 
@Lloydii Mixed. Double flowers, about 2 inches, in shades of 
scarlet, rose, salmon and white. Tr. pkt., $3.00. 
Rex Hybrids. Mixture of ornamental leaved Rex Begonias; 
many unusual variations. Seed is quite small and requires 
extra care in germinating. Tr. pkts. only, $1.00. 
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satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
