HOAG SEED CO. 
BEGONIAS 
BEGONIAS, EVERBLOOMING BEDDING VARIETIES 
A continuous-flowering section of Begonias of the greatest 
value for bedding. The flowers are of brilliant colors and borne in 
great profusion from summer to autumn. They are especially 
desirable for winter-fiowering house plants. 
Gracilis, Prima Donna. 
Flowers are a brilliant 
clear pink, shading to car- 
mine-rose. Pkt. 35c. 
Gracilis, White Pearl. 
Large, snowy white bloom. 
Green foliage, Pkt. 35c. 
Semperflorens, Christ- 
mas Cheer. Everblooming, 
with enormous rich bright 
cherry-red flowers, often 
2 inches in diameter. Pkt. 
35c. 
Semperflorens, Christ- 
mas Pink. Bright pink of 
the same habit as Christ- 
mas Cheer and equally as 
good. Pkt. 35c. 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIA 
BEGONIA, TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
Plants of great value for pot culture or for growing outside in 
a sheltered position, blooming the first season from seed, if sown 
in February or March, in a temperature of 60 degrees. To secure 
the best results for outdoor planting, they should be set out as 
soon as the ground becomes warm. They are covered the whole 
summer with bright and elegant flowers. 
Double. Extra choice mixed. Pkt. 50c. 
Lloydi. Owing to its pendulous habit this Begonia makes a 
beautiful pot plant, but a still more striking effect is produced 
in hanging baskets. The fiowers are double and come in many 
fine shades. Pkt. 50c. 
CALENDULA (CAPE MARIGOLD) 
Free flowering hardy annuals which are excellent for bedding 
and cutting. Sow in the open and thin or transplant to 1 foot 
apart; sow in January, May and August for a succession of 
-blooms. 
Ball’s Apricot. Large flowers; 
Pkt. 15c; '4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.00. 
Campfire (Sensation). Large double, brilliant orange colored 
flowers with a scarlet sheen and full yellow center; stems are 
stout and long. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 40c; '%> oz. 75c. 
Lemon Queen (‘‘Extra Select’’). Very large, rich lemon-yellow. 
Pkt. 10c; '4 oz. 25c. 
Orange King (Special Strain). Very large, deep orange-red 
with dark center. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; '/o oz. 40c. 
Sunset Shades. Base color of the flowers is apricot, overlaid 
with rich tipping and striping of orange, lemon, primrose and 
in-between shades. Blooms are medium sized, neat and compact, 
3 inches in diameter. Pkt. 25c. 
Sunshine (Chrysantha). Large double, buttercup-yellow flow- 
ers on exceptionally long, stout stems. The petals are long, wide 
and drooping, giving the flowers a globular 7» e1rance, Pkt. 15c¢; 
V4 oz. 35c; > oz. 60s. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c; '%4 oz. 25c; oz. 60c. 
soft apricot with dark eye. 
IT’S FUN TO MAKE 
CUTTINGS FROM YOUR 
FAVORITE PLANTS 
ROOTONE. 
The Plant Hormone Powder Used 
by Professionals 
It’s easy. Rootone stimulates 
the natural tendency to put 
out roots. Rooting is faster and 
heavier, resulting in bigger, 
earlier plants. 
Trial packet, 25c + 2-oz. pkg., $1 
1-Ib. can, $5 
FLOWER SEEDS 
CALENDULA 
SANTA BARBARA 
BROWALLIA (AMETHYST) 
Elata Blue. Very free-flowering, half hardy annual, covered 
with large blue flowers. Used both for bedding and cutting; 
height 18 inches. Pkt. 10c; '%4 oz. 50c. 
Speciosa Major. Extra large deep blue; does finely outside in 
the border, but is especially valuable as a pot plant for winter 
bloom. Pkt. 25c. 
CALCEOLARIA 
CALCEOLARIA 
A tender annual, used largely in greenhouses and conserva- 
tories. Is not of easy culture, but a very desirable flower. Bears 
a large profusion of large, pocket-shaped flowers, many of which 
are beautifully tigered or spotted. There is a great variety of 
shades and colors in various markings. 
Covent Garden Strain. Flowers of large size and beautifully 
marked in a great variety of colors. Pkt. 50c. 
CALLIOPSIS 
Showy and beautiful free-flowering annuals of the easiest cul- 
ture, doing well in any sunny position, blooming all summer and 
excellent for cutting and massing. It is best to sow them where 
they are to bloom in spring, thinning out to stand 6 inches to 12 
inches apart. 
Gold Crest. Rich golden yellow with red-brown center. Semi- 
double flowers 2% to 3 inches across. Height 18 inches. Pkt. 10c; 
Yq oz. 50c. 
Golden Wave. The largest flowering variety. Clear yellow with 
peal) centers produced in great abundance. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 25c; 
oz. 75c. 
Drummondi, Mixed. A gorgeous mixture of golden yellow, brown 
. maroon and other shades. Pkt. 10c; 4 
OZmeoC, 402 Ge 
TRANSPLANTONE,, 
Reduces wilt and loss when transplanting 
Vegetable gardeners: Cut 
down transplanting losses; give 
seedlings healthier roots. Get 
earlier, larger crops of toma- 
toes, finer cabbage, cauli- 
flower, lettuce. 
Flower gardeners: Use Trans- 
plantone when transplanting 
seedlings and shrubs, to get 
finer blooms, stronger growth. 
Yg-0z. packet, 25ce 3-oz. packet $1 
1-Ib. can, $4 
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