moms Aten Gras Wont Grow STERN'S GIANT DOUBLE 
CAMELLIA -FLOWERED BEGONIAS 
Spectacular Blooms—up to 8 inches. New 
brilliant colors and color combinations. 
Positively breath-taking are these new double Camellia-flow- 
ered hybrids. Their spectacular blooms, from early July until 
late fall, measure up to 8 inches across. More colorful than 
ever, Stern's now offers these exquisite flowers in a wide 
range of brilliant colors. Their lovely shape is a masterpiece 
of symmetry. Grow them in shade—where clear bright colors 
are most needed. A most effective cut flower when floated in 
a shallow bowl like a Water Lily—surrounded by its own 
leaves. 
Guaranteed to Bloom This Summer! 
A Continuous Display Until Frost 
Easy to grow in a shady location. They cannot stand full 
sun. For longest possible blooming season, we recommend 
that you start Begonias indoors in pots or window boxes in 
March. Set outdoors after all danger of frost has passed. They 
bloom in clusters of three, one large male flower in the center 
and two smaller female flowers on either side. Re- 
move these side buds as soon as they appear. They 
are of inferior character and inhibit the full develop- 
ment of the central flower. This disbudding will 
make an amazing difference in the size and beauty 
of the flower. 
To keep soil at a high degree of fertility, use 
Stern’s Miracle-Gro at regular intervals during the 
entire blooming season. 
Your choice of colors: Red, Orange, Salmon, Pink, 
White and Yellow. Packed in bags of six bulbs of 
one color. Postpaid: 6 for $2.00; 12 (any 1 or 2 colors) 
for $3.50; 24 (any I, 2, 3, or 4 colors) for $6.00; 109 
for $20.00. 
Stern’s ‘‘Emperor’’ Mixture of Double 
Camellia-Flowered Begonias 
(Group 24-316) 
Contains all six outstanding colors. Postpaid: 6 bulbs 
fone of each) for $2.00; 12 for $3.50; 24 for $6.00; 50 for 
$11.00: 100 for $20.00. 
STERN’S 
NEW BEGONIA HYBRIDS 
Rose-Bud, Carnation, Crispa, and 
Giant Single Type 
This year for the first time we are able to offer newly 
developed tyres of Begonias which are still in such limited 
supply that they are offered only in our Mardi-Gras Col- 
lection. Contains the rare and unusual “Rose-Bud”; the 
double frilled ‘'Carnation-flowered"”; the ruffled-edged 
"Crispa’’ and the “Giant Single” type, with huge, flat, open 
flowers up to 8 inches across. All combining to form a 
carnival of colors whose gay, rare forms and shapes will 
add a light-hearted touch to the shady corners of your 
garden. Ideal for pots and window boxes. Especially rec- 
ommended for those who have already experienced the 
thrill of growing the double Camellia type. 
Stern’s ““Mardi-Gras’’ Collection of 
New Begonia Hybrids 
(Group 24-317) 
Each group of six contains: 
1 Rese-Bud Begonia. Pink. 
1 Crispa Begonia. Copper. 
2 Carnation Begonia. Red and orange. 
2 Giant Single Begonia. Yellow and salmon. 
Postpaid: 6 for $2.25; 12 for $4.00; 24 for $7.00; 
50 for $13.00: 100 for $25.00. 
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