BRECK’S TUBEROUS BEGONIAS | 
New Hybrid 
BEGONIAS 
The following selection of named varieties 
are without question the very finest begonias 
that money can buy. Raised on the Pacific 
Coast by the country’s leading authority on 
tuberous rooted Begonias, Mr. Worth A. 
Brown, they combine hybrid vigor with 
exquisite colors and perfection of form. All 
bulbs are top quality and top size. Prepaid. 
£1.00 ea., 3 for $2.85, 10 for $8.60, 25 for $19.65 
FD148 Santa Ana—Huge glowing orange. 
FD152 Santa Barbara—Enirancing soft yellow. 
FD156 Santa Clara—Clean, clear apricot. 
FD160 Santa Cruz—Gorgeous velvety red. 
FD164 Santa Margarita—Large luscious pink. 
FDi68 Santa Maria—Pure sparkling white. 
FD172 Santa Rosa—Exquisite deep rose. 
We recommend all of the above without the 
slightest hesitation! Grow them and you'll 
agree that no finer begonias exist—for color 
form or size—they’re spectacular! 
Give your begonias a head start! Begonias 
start easily indoors in pots in Breck's 
Nutrient treated Fiber Pots. You can have 
Begonias in bloom from June to frost by 
starting them indoors in April in 5 in. fiber 
pois treated with complete fertilizer that 
nourishes them until planted in the garden. 
C451C Fiber Pots 5 in. 
12 for 75c. 25 for $1.50 
Not prepaid except locally (terms on page 45). 
BRECK’S SUPERB HYBRID 
BEGONIA GARDEN 
Seven of the largest, most beautiful 
Begonias in the \ orld. Superior flowers 
$5.00 
(one each “Santa’’ listed) 
Value $7.00. Save $2.00 
in the finest colors. Prepaid. 
FD14 7 Bulbs 
Bulbs Available from January to May 
THE GARDEN THRILL OFA 
LIFETIME! 
FD178 Picotee—The peak of perfection in the 
development of new hybrid begonias! Pico- 
tee has all the elegance of form and texture 
of the regular camellia flowered types—and 
each petal is beautifully bordered with rich- 
ly contrasting yet harmonious color. Crisp 
light pastel background colors are high- 
lighted with salmon, rose, flame and coral 
stitching and feathering. Picotee makes the 
most glorious corsages and table arrange- 
menis—and is gorgeous when associated 
with white begonias in the garden. Prepaid. 
3 for $1.25, 10 for $3.50 
25 for $7.95, 100 for $28.85 
Begonias will put on their best performance 
when they grow in soil with plenty of humus. 
Use Hyper-Humus generously when starting 
tuberous rooted begonias indoors—and dig 
Hyper-Humus into the bed when planting in 
May. (See page 47 for Hyper-Humus listing.) 
BRECK’S COMPLETE 
BEGONIA GARDEN 
A Garden Thrill You'll Want 
Every Year 
Breck’s Giant Camellia-flowered Be- 
gonias planted with an edging of 
Breck's Multiflora Begonias. A thrilling 
pageant of the most gorgeous colors 
imaginable from July to frost. Our 
Giant Begonias produce spectacular 
7-inch camellia-shaped blooms, in 
striking contrast on luxuriant rich 
green 18 in. plants. Border these with 
multifloras and you'll have a lush 
foot-high edge, all aglow with hun- 
dreds of the brightest inch-wide single 
and double blossoms you've ever seen. 
Here's a combination to brighten all 
the shady spots around your home. 
FD20 Breck’s Complete Begonia Garden 
10 Belgian Begonias $1.50 
10 Mixed Multifloras $2.25 
20 Begonia Bulbs only $3°25 
Save 50c. Value $3.75. Prepaid. 
—SPECIAL— 
BRECK'S BELGIAN BEGONIA 
BARGAIN! 
FD145 We made so many friends last year 
with this spectacular offer that we're repeat- 
ing it! Our grower is still able to supply us 
with sufficient quantity of plump healthy 1% 
to 2 in. mixed Camellia Flowered Begonias 
in a complete color range. It's a glorious 
hand blended mixture of all the fabulous 
colors in the camellia-flowered class—and at 
an unbelievably low price. It's a thoroughly 
satisfactory size and if you want to start 
them indoors, let us know when you order. 
Otherwise we'll ship at planting time. Post- 
paid. Specially priced for you at: 
S for 85c., 25 for $3.50 — 
10 for $1.50, 100 for $12.65 
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BRECK'S BABY BEGONIAS 
Multifiora Begonias 
Delightful and dainty. These charming little 
multiflora Begonias are winning new friends 
every day. Their compact 10 in. growth 
makes them admirable for edging or bed- 
ding. They're more tolerant of sun than other 
Begonias, too. 
FD226 Flamboyant (Fireflame). Thousands of 
little blooms of rich, dazzling scarlet with 
centers of deep gold—in fact, so free flower- 
ing that hardly a leaf shows. 
FD230 Frau Helen Harms. Same habit as 
Flamboyant and a charming companion too. 
The wealth of bloom is a gay, merry danc- 
ing yellow thoroughly delightful. 
FD232 Mme. Richard Galle. A sport of Frau 
Helen Harms, equally profuse and satisfac- 
tory. You'll love the soft orange salmon and 
apricot shades to combine in tiny bouquets. 
5 for $1.30 25 for $5.40 Prepaid. 
10 for $2.35 100 for $19.70 
FD245 Hand Blended mixture of Multifloras. 
10 for $2.25 25 for $5.10 
100 for $18.60 Prepaid. 
Stars and Stripes! 
FD175 Camellia flowered beauty in soft rose 
red splashed with crystal white stars! One 
of the most popular begonias in Europe and 
fast gaining popularity in this country. 
Stars and Stripes will add handsome distinc- 
tion to your grouping of Picotee and White 
Begonias! Prepaid. 
Ea. $1.00, 3 for $2.85, 10 for $8.60 
SNAROL PELLETS 
Begonias have the fewest pests of any 
of our popular summer flowers. How- 
ever, slugs, snails and sowbugs like 
shade and occasionally are attracted 
to the lush foliage and tasty blooms of - 
begonias. Snarol Pellets with metalde- 
hyde attract and kill these marauders 
swiftly. One lb. treats 200 sq. ft. 
A356C Snarol Pellets. 1 lb. 50c. 
A358C Snarol Pellets. 2% lbs. $1.00 
A360C Snarol Pellets. 6 lbs. $2.00 
‘Not prepaid except locally 
(terms on page 45). 
