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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
OTHER BEGONIAS 
TUBEROUS ROOTED SEPARATE COLORS 
We offer seeds of the following separate colors of the fully 
double Camellia type Tuberous Rooted Begonia: 
Red Orange Salmon Yellow 
Scarlet Rose Copper White 
Prices above 8 separate colors, each: 1% tr. pkt., $1.75; 
tr. pkt., $3.00. 
®Tuberous Rooted Double Mixed. Camellia flowered. This is 
the strain which appears in photo at right. Our flowering trials 
have consistently produced compact plants. Gorgeous colors; 
90% good doubles. % tr. pkt., $1.75; tr. pkt., $3.00. 
Lloydi Mixed. Pendulous. Double flowers, about 2 inches, in 
shades of scarlet, rose, salmon and white. Fine for hanging bas- 
kets. Tr. pkt., $3.00. 
Rex Hybrids. Mixture of ornamental leaved Rex Begonias; 
many unusual variations. Tr. pkts. only, $1.25. 
Doty’s Calla Queen. A novelty Fibrous Rooted Begonia with at- 
tractively variegated green and white foliage which contrasts 
vividly with its red and pink flowers. Needs pinching. Originator’s 
tr. pkt., $3.00; 1% tr. pkt., $1.75. 
| BALSAM 
DOUBLE BUSH FLOWERING. 3300 S. 15 in. Because flowers 
are produced above the foliage this class is by far the most 
attractive. Even in habit. 
Scarlet Rose White Mixture 
Prices above 4, each: tr. pkt., 40e; %4 0z., 75¢; 1 0oz., $2.25. 
Double Camellia Flowered Mixed. 24 in. Tr. pkt., 15¢; %4 oz., 
30c; 1 oz., $1.00. 
© BELLS OF IRELAND 
(Molucella Laevis) 
7,000 S. This subject has become immensely popular with 
floral artists the past few years, being used in a wide va- 
riety of arrangements. Plants are base-branching with 2-ft. 
stems closely set with large, bell-like sheaths of translucent 
green surrounding an inconspicuous, small white flower. 
May be used in the fresh or dried state and is easily grown 
in greenhouse benches, in pots or outdoors in summer. 
Tr. pkt., 50¢; %4 0z., $1.65; 1 oz., $5.00. 
@Extra Early Tigered. 
6 MONTHS FROM SEED! Tuberous Begonias 
Sow early January—a minimum of 60° temperature will give a 
blooming 4-inch by early summer. 
BROWALLIA 
65,000 S. 
Viscosa Compacta Sapphire. Compact growth with a profu- 
sion of small attractively light-eyed blue flowers. Tr. pkt., 40¢; 
146 oz., $1.10; 1% oz., $2.00. 
Speciosa Major. 114-in. violet-blue flowers are carried on 10-12- 
inch plants. The standard variety for pots. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 
146 0z., $2.25; 1% oz., $4.00; 14 0z., $7.50. 
CACTUS 
All Sorts Mixed. Choice blend of unusual varieties collected 
from many sources. Requires a temperature of at least 65° for 
satisfactory results. 100 seeds, 30c; 1000 seeds, $2.70. 
CALCEOLARIA 
20,000 seeds per 142 02z. 
(New.) Solid heads of medium large 
flowers on dwarf plants; good color range. The outstanding 
feature of this strain is its earliness. It blooms a full month 
before other varieties, therefore costs you less to grow. Tr. pkt., 
$1.25; Mos 0z., $2.75; Va oz., $5.00; 140 oz., $9.00. 
@Ball Multiflora Nana Mixture. Large heads of medium sized 
flowers in brilliant reds, yellows and intermediate shades. The 
dwarf plants are wiry in growth with small durable leaves. Tr. 
pkt., $1.25; 1428 0z., $2.75; 4 0z., $5.00; 140 0z., $9.00. 
Cloth of Gold. Medium large, golden yellow flowers. Very 
showy. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 164 0z., $2.50; 149 oz., $4.50. 
Duplex Hybrids Mixed. Upper pouch of each flower is almost 
as large as the lower, giving an attractive duplexed effect. 
Plants are bushy and fairly dwarf; nice color mixture. Tr. pkt., 
$1.25; os oz. $2.00; 14 0z., $3.50. 
®@ Dwarf Tigered or Spotted. Various spotted shades of red, yel- 
low and rosy bronze. Dwarf and compact; needs no staking. 
Tr. pkt., $1.25; 44 oz., $2.50; 149 02., $4.50. 
Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. Extra large flowers in unusual and 
striking colors are carried on dwarf plants. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 
Yq oz., $2.75; 142 0z., $5.00. 
Indian Prince. An orange-scarlet Multiflora Nana selection. Tr. 
pkt., $1 25; M428 0z., $2.35. 
Perennial Hybrids (Rugosa). Large heads of quite small flow- 
ers in a brilliant color mixture. Tr. pkt., $1.25. 
Triumph Strain. Medium large flowers; mostly bright reds and 
yellows. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 4 02., $2.75; 10 0z., $5.00. 
The dot (@! indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
