f. & W. HACKETT 
Haye for Sale— 
Kuberous Be2zconias. 
f . This most beautiful class of handsome flowering plants has heen wonderfully improved during the last few } 
invaluable for the decoration of the greenhouse or conservatory. where they Beodaba Sav giditesi mart dazzling ihe Theis vance 
some large flowers, of.en measuring 4 inches in diameter, are of the most brillia itly varied and dvlicately beautiful shades, fron the 
purest white to the deepest crimson. including yellow. bronze, rose an.t other int rmeditte shades. These Begonias are also eminent] 
‘ adapted for kedding, and are largely used in England and e!sewhere for this purpose. : y 
Begonia International Prize ee 
Tubercus. Single and Double. se 
An unrivalled strain, saved from 
the best felected blooms of the 
finest English, Preach and Gorman 
large-flowered hybrid varieti's; of 
superior size, form and colour. 
sealed pkts., 2s. 6d. . 
Begonia, Hybrida Marmovata 
fl. pl—he plants are of sturdy 
habit and producs upright-s iand- 
ing, very double flowers of great 
size (up to 43 inches in diam>ter), 
with beautifully spotted and mar- 
bled petals. Whendin tull flower 
these robust free-blooming plants, 
with their ample dark green foliage 
are most attractive. 1s. 6d. pkt. 
Begonia, Single. Tuberous- 
rooted, choice mixed. ls. pkt. 
Begonia, Double, Tuberous- ; 
-gpooted, choice mixed, ls. 6d. pkt Begonia Marmorata fl. pl. 
WE rrfat  SE  ON  g S en D 
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_. _Gioxinia. 
Greenhouse or stovehousy perennials of great beauty. ‘I'he most lovely combi- 
nations of colour are found in their large campanulate flowers, wich stand about 
6 inshes above thick grand leaves of the finest silky or velvety texture. ‘Lhe seed ig 
easily raised in a moist heat. sow from September to Dece‘nber. They thrive in a 
warm, rather close atmosphere requiring plenty of moisture at the root, but little or 
no watering overhead, which is likely to zot the flowers and leaves, Avoid cold 
draughts of air, The soil must be light and rich. and well drained. 
Gloxinia, Hybrida Grandiflora Crassi- 
folia. Finest exhibition varieties, mixed 
colours. 1s.and 1s 6d. pkt. 
Gloxinia, New French Tigred and 
Spotted Varieties. — Saved from a 
selection of the finest of these most 
beautiful varieties, of immense size and 
great substance, rich colours. 1s. 6d. pkt. 
Gloxinia, Defiance, ‘The Scarlet 
Gloxinia.” —Large erect flowers, glow- 
ing crimson scarlet; the edges of the 
petals are delicately frilled which adds 
considerably to their appearance. 1s. 6d. 
pkt. 
New Giant Gloxinia (Groxrnia HyBripa 
GieanreA)—This strain produces flowers 
of quite unusual dimensions. The seed 
is gathered only from strikingly beauti- 
ful flowers, which measure 4} to 5 inches 
across, and the show of colour thus pro- 
duced is rich and varied in the extreme. Gloxinia: 
_ Single Tuberous Begonia. 1s. 6d. pkt. 
SEEDSMEN AND NURSERYMEN, 
a3 Rundle Street, Adelaide. 
Telephone 350. 
