TWO BOOKS about house plants. 
HOME—Balthis. 
PLANTS IN THE 
Complete manual. Illustrated. $4.00. 
GARDEN IN YOUR WINDOW —Hersey. Interestingly 
different. Illustrated. $3.50. 
2 THE BEST IN BEGONIAS 
Considered as pot plants, the Begonias are about as attrac- 
tive, as beautiful, as pot plants come. And they are easy, too, 
at least most of them. As to species, hybrids and varieties, 
their name is legion. He must indeed be hard to serve who can- 
not find his desire among them. 
2 BEGONIA EVERBLOOMING BLEND—w. It may be kept 
in bloom as a pot plant pretty much the year through. Blos- 
soms will be white, pale pink, rose, scarlet or crimson, the 
foliage sometimes bronzed or red-tinted. A wonderful pot 
plant. Desirable, too, for porch box or bedding. Illustrated 
below. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c; 10 pkts. for $2.00. 
EVERBLOOMING SINGLES — One 
name for them was Flowering Fool, 
for they were scarce ever out of bloom, 
year through. INDIAN MAID—Bright 
flowers of salmon-toned scarlet over 
burnished mahogany foliage. Each 55c. 
DWARF WHITE—Pure white, single 
flowers in enormous profusion. Dwarf; 
compact. Each 55c. ADELINE—Pretty 
much the last in purest pink; as flower- 
* prodigal and as compact. Hach _ 55c. 
®& OFFER 921AN—one plant each of 
the three for $1.50. 
THE GENEVA DOUBLES — Pretty 
much continuous bloomers all year. 
Flowers are intensely double. Foliage 
always rich green. Handsome and satisfactory. WESTPORT 
BEAUTY—F lowers that are intensely double pink balls. Plants, 
15c. GENEVA WHITE—Here the blossoms are like fluffy 
snowballs. Wonderful bloomer. Each 75e. GENEVA SCARLET 
—densely double flowers in vivid red scarlet sheen. Each 75c. 
OFFER 921BN—One plant each of the three for $2.10. 
SIX SUPERB BEGONIAS—Here are six splendid kinds, all 
very much worth growing, just for the decorative effects of 
the beautiful, and unusual foliage, but all also have decidedly 
attractive flowers. BEGONIA BUNCHI—Big, crispy, glossy 
leaves in burnished bronze-green are intensely frilled, ruffled 
and crested at the margins, and above them comes a profusion 
of pretty, pink flowers. Plants, each $1.00. THE SILVER 
BEGONIA—FExtra large leaves of shining silveriness, veins 
outlined in bright green, the leaf-reverse netted in deep red. 
As the leaves age, they show rosy purple flushings. Pretty blos- 
soms of bright pink. The variety Abel Carriere, illustrated 
opposite. Each $1.10. THE BLACK BEAUTY BEGONIA— 
Grown away from direct sun, the big, irregular leaves are a 
velvety near-black, about as close to true black as a plant 
could well come. With more light, the foliage becomes a rich 
and dark bronzed olive. The reverse is always maroon red, and 
the new leaves are coppery maroon. Profuse, high-held blos- 
soms in pure pink. It is the variety Joe Heyden. Plants, each 
$1.10. THE HELIX BEGONIA—Big, shining, rose-tinged 
leaves, often undulate, always curled into a graceful spiral or 
helix at the base. Young foliage like polished bronze. Many 
high sprays of delightful pink flowers. Plants, each $1.25. BE- 
GONIA ANGULARIS—Handsome Brazilian with elongated 
leaves of satiny, dark, olive-hinting green, silvery on the veins, 
and rose-shaded in reverse. Vigorous, arching grower. White 
flowers, with pink flushings. Plants, each 90c. THE STAR 
BEGONIA—Begonia Reichenheimi. The deeply cut, star- 
shaped leaves of emerald green, carry rich mahogany markings. 
Bright pink flowers in erect panicles. Plants, each 90c. OFFER 
921CN—One plant each of the six, names marked, for $5.80. 
THE WINTER-HARDY BEGONIA 
—(Begonia Evansiana). A beautiful 
Begonia for either pot culture or the 
year-around open garden. It is winter- 
hardy, surviving most northern win- 
ters in the open ground if given pro- 
tection of straw or leaves. Pure pink 
flowers of large size are carried well 
above the foliage. The large green 
leaves are red-netted below. Tuberous 
roots. Dormant in winter. Seeds, pkt. 
25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. Plants, each 60c; 
3 for $1.50; 10 for $4.50. 
REX BEGONIAS—Plants available 
in fine assortment. Seeds, too. See page 
2 for descriptive offerings. 
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WINTER“ HARDY BEGONTA 
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THE CARLTON DOUBLES—A sensational newer group of 
all with rich, dark mahogany foliage and clus- 
double. Illustrated 
free-bloomers, 
tered blossoms that are intricately, showily, 
opposite. CARLTON DELIGHT | 
—The graceful sprays of large, © 
double blossoms in purest, truest 
pink, carry a certain suggestion 
of the Sweetheart Floribunda 
Rose. Richly colored foliage. Each 
85c; 38 for $2.85. CARLTON 
FLAME—tThe same rich foliage 
here, but the blossoms are double 
pompons in flame red coloring. 
Dark, lustrous foliage. Each 85c; 
8 for $2.85. CARLTON BIZARRE 
—Big clusters of flowers with 
wide guard petals of deep pink 
that carry many high-piled ros- 
ettes in rose-flushed lemon yellow, : 
often with trace of orange. Deeply bronzed foliage. Plants, 
each 85c; 3 for $2.35. OFFER 921DN—One plant each of the 
three for $2.40. 
NEW SCANDENT BEGONIAS—For shelf or hanging basket. 
Delightful for unusual effects. Offered on page 2, this catalog. 
OTHER FINE BEGONIAS—Plants of these are usually avail- 
able. PREUSSEN—A beautiful, free-flowering hybrid, filled 
with large pink blossoms for about nine months of the year. 
Small, dark green leaves. Makes a well-branched plant. Each 
80c. FUCHSIOIDES—Fuchsia Begonia. Fuchsia-like in grace- 
ful form and foliage, it is even more so in the long, pendant, 
“eardrop”’ blossoms of rose scarlet. Plants, each 80c. MEX- 
ICAN SPECIES C42. An unidentified beauty. Rather starry, 
jagged leaves of bronzed green. Bushy grower, profuse in 
lovely pink blossoms. Plants, each $1.00. BASKET OF FIRE— 
A pretty French hybrid with scarlet flowers year around. Grace- 
ful plants. Each 85c. ALLERYI—Another fine French Hybrid. 
Coppery leaves set with glistening white hairs. White flowers, 
veiled in silky pink downiness. Plants, each 80c. MEDORA— 
Graceful fountain plants, set with silver-flaked leaves of dark- 
est green. Rather large, pink flowers. Each 85c. FOLIOSA— 
Fern Begonia. Unique, fern-like species with multitudes of 
minute leaves and showers oe pe snowflake blossoms. Each 80c. 
. ORANGE RUBRA — Silver- 
spotted, rose-tinted angel-wing 
leaves. Flowers from true or- 
ange to orange-toned rose, or 
orange-shaded scarlet. Seed- 
lings, so some variation. No 
color choice. All good. Each 
» $1.00. ARGENTEA-GUTTATA 
4 —Trout Begonia. The decora- 
tive, bronzed leaves, red below, 
are brightly silver spotted. 
| Creamy flowers. Each _  60c. 
CORALLINA DE LUCERNE 
—Big, graceful angel-wing 
leaves of silver-spotted, rose- 
tinged green. Coral flowers in 
handsome, pendant. clusters. 
Each 70c. UNDULATA—Com- 
pact plants with undulate leaves 
of shining light green. Good 
clusters of white flowers. Each 
65e. SCHARF FI—Large, olive- 
green leaves, red below, and set 
with white hairs. Clusters of 
pretty, soft pink blossoms. 
Platite: each Tbe. THURSTONL_Big, glossy bronze-burnished 
leaves. Clusters of pink flowers. Makes handsome specimens. 
Plants, ae $1.00. OFFER 921EN—One plant each of above 
for $10.00. 
RARE BEGONIA SPECIES—Seeds of the following are ex- 
pected to be available at 40c the pkt.; any 10 pkts. for $3.70. 
Andersoni, Cathayana, Cathearti, Deliciosa, Gigantea, Grif- 
fithi, Handleyi, Josephi, Laciniata, Laciniata lutea, Megaptera, 
Alto de Serra, Cantareira, Luxurians, Macrocarpa, Wallichiana, 
Picta, Sutherlandi, Xanthina. Seeds of most of the above, with 
others, including certain rare species still expected from col- 
lectors, in one blend of beautiful diversities. Also included will 
be seeds of a few species crosses. Try this for enjoyable sur- 
prise. Order as BEGONIA SPECIES BLEND at 40c the pkt.; 
3 pkts. for $1.10. 
BOOKS ON BEGONIAS 
BEGONIAS AND HOW TO GROW THEM—Buxton. Describes 
some 200 kinds, with culture. Illustrated. $3.00. 
BEGONIAS FOR AMERICAN HOMES AND GARDENS— 
Kraus. Comprehensive. Very good. Illustrated. $2.95. 
TUBEROUS BEGONIAS—Worth Brown. A complete guide. 
Illustrated with many fine drawings. $2.75. 
