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Begonia 
Sow in February or March in pots, without any 
covering of earth. Cover with glass and keep in 
a warm but shaded place. The plants will give an 
abundance of bloom the first year. Properly kept, 
tubers will flower more freelv the second year. 
Begonias will thrive in either shade or sunshine. 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Single Mixed Fringed. New, splendid strain. 
Per pkt., 50c. 
Double Mixed. From a very rich collection. Per 
Dita / De 
FIBROUS-ROOTED BEGONIAS 
Begonias offered under this head have attractive 
foliage, desirable for flowering in the house, bedding 
in partly shaded locations or under full sunshine out- 
doors.’ They continue in full bloom throughout the 
season. 
Prima Donna. Large flowers, limpid rose, shad- 
ing to carmine. Per pkt., 25c.; s2-oz., $2.00. 
Vernon. Flowers brilliant, purplish-carmine; 
bronze leaves; good for bedding. Per pkt., 25c.; 3:-0z., 
$1.00. 
Semperflorens Mixed. A variety well adapted 
for house or outdoor culture. Plants of compact dwarf 
habit, and are continuous bloomers. Per pkt., 25c.; 
33-0Z., $2.50. 
Semperflorens Christmas Cheer. 
Per pkt., 25c.; s-0z., $1.50. 
Crimson-rose 
Bellis Perennis Double Daisy 
Prefers a cool, sheltered situation, and needs some 
protection in winter. Flowers are quilled or flat petaled, 
white, red or varigated. Half-hardy perennial. 
Montrosa Rose. Fine, large double dark rose 
flowers. Per pkt., 20c.; Y%-0z., 75c. 
Montrosa White. Pure white, large and very 
double. Per pkt., 20c.; %-o0z., 75c. 
Montrosa Red. Double and unusually large flow- 
ers, red shading to rose. Per pkt., 20c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Ge teh Double Mixed. Per pkt., 20c.; '%-oz., 
75C, 
Brachycome 
Swan Flower Daisy 
A delicate dwarf, half-hardy, annual, effective for 
edging, beds or rustic baskets. Produces an abundance 
of daisy-like flowers about an inch in diameter and 
in shades from dark blue to nearly white. Per pkt., 10c. ; 
oz., $2.50. 
Browallia 
Profuse blooming plants, continuing throughout the 
summer, studded with blue and white flowers, growing 
freely in any rich soil. Height 18 inches. 
Speciosa Majus.- Splendid large, blue flowers. 
Sow seed in late summer in pots for winter bloom. 
Per pkt., 25c.; ze-oz., $2.00. 
Elata Mixed. Half-hardy annual. Flowers smaller 
than Speciosa. Per pkt.,. 15c.; oz., $3.00. 
Cacalia Tassel Flower 
A pretty half-hardy annual, with tassel-shaped 
flowers, scarlet and golden yellow. Blooms from July 
to September. Height 18 inches. 
Mixed Colors. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $3.00. 
THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Calceolaria 
Splendid plants for greenhouse decorations, 
forming in spring dense masses of beautiful pocket- 
like flowers. The seeds germinate best without 
heat, and should be grown in pans or pots. 
Hybrida Grandiflora Mixture. Giant strain, large 
flowers, very choice. Mottled and spotted. Per 
pkt., 50c. 
Calliopsis Gold Crest 
Calliopsis Black-Eyed Susan 
One of the brightest annuals in the garden; easily 
grown; useful for massing and cutting. The colors 
are rich and striking; flowers numerous and beauti- 
ful on slender stems. 
(For perennial varieties, see Coreopsis.) 
Golden Crown. (18 inches). Large flowered, 
golden yellow with maroon center. Per pkt., 10c.; 
OZ., 1250)! 
Gold Crest. 12 inches. New improved type, semi- 
double large flowered and better stems. Golden yellow 
with maroon center. Per pkt., 10c,; oz., $1.50. 
Dwarf Mixed. 12 inches. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 75c. 
Tall Semi-Double Mixed. 21% to 3 feet. Per pkt., 
10G320Z. 51,50: 
Calendula Pot Marigold 
Free flowering hardy annuals growing in any good 
garden soil, producing a fine effect in beds or mixed 
borders and continuing in bloom if seed pods are 
removed, until killed by hard frosts. More satisfactory 
outdoors, if sown in June. 
Ball’s Gold. (Improved Florists’ Strain). Dark 
golden yellow. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Ball’s Orange Improved. (Florists’ Forcing 
Strain). A selection from Orange King ; bright orange 
with lighter center. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., $1.00. 
Campfire Improved. (Sensation). The flowers are 
extremely large, dark orange, with a scarlet sheen. 
Strong stems with few buds gives it advantages over 
all others for forcing. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
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