. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEE'S SPECIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 107. BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA VERNON. BEGONIA —VERNON. This most remarkable Xovelty, coming abso- lutely true from seed, is of unusual value for bedding, as it will stand our hot summer sun. From seeds sown in February it comes into flower in June and continues to make a most striking effect in beds or borders throughout the entire summer. By reason of its brilliant flow- ers, admirably set off with the handsome foliage,
. Burpee's farm annual, 1892. Nursery stock Pennsylvania Philadelphia Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Vegetables Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs. BURPEE'S SPECIAL FLOWER SEEDS. 107. BEGONIA SEMPERFLORENS ATROPURPUREA VERNON. BEGONIA —VERNON. This most remarkable Xovelty, coming abso- lutely true from seed, is of unusual value for bedding, as it will stand our hot summer sun. From seeds sown in February it comes into flower in June and continues to make a most striking effect in beds or borders throughout the entire summer. By reason of its brilliant flow- ers, admirably set off with the handsome foliage, it is truly a most magnificent variety, the flow- ers being of an intensely 'brilliant deep red color: the foliage is very abundant, stiff, and glossy, and of a fine green color, spotted and margined with hronze purple; its. bright foliage and brilliant flowers are equally as beautiful in the shade as in the sun. It thrives everywhere, and is so easily raised from seed that it will surely rank as a Novelty of unusual importance. i Price per pkt. 15 cts.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. I NEW DWARF MARGUERITE CARNATION. SUPERB NEW DWARF MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. This new race of carnations has created quite a sensa- tion among florists on both sides of the Atlantic, not only on account of their beautiful flowers of all colors, and the remarkable percentage that come " doubles," but also from the fact that, unlike all others, they bloom in about four months from the time of sowing the 5ee<f, and continue to flower until checked by the frost. The most beautiful fragrant double Carnations can now be had in full flower in the open garden as easily and almost as quickly as the Chinese Pinks ! Also for flowering in the house this new strain will be invaluable. Fully eighty per cent, of the flowers come double; of large size. They embrace a fine range of brilliant colors. The plants are dwarf, branching, compact and neat in habit, standing well upright without any support. They are ve
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