Crpoll 
tae 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
FIBROUS 
BALL RED 
Compare it with any other red and 
it alone will be found a pure glowing 
scarlet—no rose shading, and—extra large 
flowers and compact habit. 
all Gegoutas 
ROOTED 
(30,000 seeds per 449 02.) 
If our seed and plant sales are an accurate indicator, Begonias 
are rapidly increasing in popularity as versatile all-around potted 
plants. They are equally “at home” in 5 inch pots, as less expensive 
plants in 3 or 4 inch pots, and in combinations of all sorts. Here is 
one plant which will do well in the low-light, high-temperature 
conditions of modern homes. 
The extreme fineness of Begonia seed and the difficulties in- 
volved in getting the better varieties to seed freely are two reasons 
for our handling this seed production in our own greenhouse at 
West Chicago. This seed is bred, grown, selected, harvested and 
cleaned under the watchful eyes of men who have had years of 
experience handling fine seed. 
We take the greatest care to clean our seed completely and 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably 
thoroughly. You do not buy chaff when you buy a packet of this 
seed. Its cleanness and freshness are your assurance of rapid, 
complete germination. 
Culture: We use clear neutral peat for germination; no cover- 
ing 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 in summer. For 3 inch for 
Christmas, sow August 1; for spring holidays figure about 16 
weeks to 3 inch blooming plant; 20 weeks for 4 inch. 
_ Varieties. We find the Dwarf types best for pots and combina- 
tions: Adeline, Ball Deep Rose, Ball Red, Luminosa Compacta, 
and Snowbank. Indian Maid and the Scandinavias are fine Inter- 
mediates. 
setisfactory in our experience and observation. 
