LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1909. 



08 



COBAEA SCANDENS. 



COBAEA. 



Pkt. 



Scandens — One of the finest of 

 our summer climbers with fine 

 foliage and large bell-shaped 

 flowers. It grows very rapid- 

 ly, often attaining a height of 

 20 to 30 feet, and spreading 

 out correspondingly. In sow- 

 ing, place Seed edgewise and 

 cover lightly. 20 ft. H. H. P. 

 Blue, pkt. 5c; White 10 



San Salvador Cofoaea (Cobaea 

 macrostemma) — The foliage is 

 of bright vivid green and the 

 flowers strikingly effective 

 with long stamens 10 



CYPERUS. 



Alternifolius (Umbrella Plant) — 

 One of the easiest cultivated 

 foliage plants for parlor or 

 window decoration 10 



CYCLAMEN. 



Valuable pot plants with orchid- 

 like blossoms of great variety and 

 beauty of coloring, varying from the 

 purest white to the darkest crimson. 

 They can be grown from Seed and 

 brought to flower in about 11 months 

 from the time of sowing. H. H. P. 

 1 foot. Pkt. 



Giant — Pure White 15 



Giant — Pale Pink 15 



Giant — Dark Rose 15 



Giant — Bright Crimson 15 



Giant — White with Crimson Eye 15 

 Giant Flowered, Finest Mixed — 

 The flowers measure from 2 to 



2% inches in length 15 



New Feathered — The flowers are 

 large, with a distinct Crest or 

 Feather upon the face of each 

 petal, the feather adding very 

 much to its lasting qualities. 

 White, pkt. 25c; rose 26 



CLARKIA. 



Very desirable plants, exten- 

 sively used for massing where a 

 brilliant display is wanted. I 1 /- 

 feet. H. A. Pkt. 



Finest Mixed Single Varieties 5 

 Finest Mixed Double Varieties 5 



CLEOME PUNGENS. 



Giant Spider Plant — A robust 

 growing, half-hardy annu- 

 al, growing freely from 

 Seed sown in the open 

 ground during April or 

 May; height about 4 feet. 

 The flowers are very showy, 

 with long, slender stamens 

 and rose-colored petals. A 

 great honey - producing 

 plant, arfd should be grown 

 by all bee-keepers; per % 

 oz. 15c .. 5 



CLIANTHUS. 



Dampieri — Sow in the open 

 air in May, in a dry, sunny 

 position. Flowers in clust- 

 ers, pea-shaped, of a bril- 

 liant scarlet with black 

 spots in center of each 

 flower. H. H. P 10 



The, 



torn. 



km 



COSMOS BLOOMS. 



CYCLANTHERA— Explodens. 



Pkt. 

 A curious climbing plant, bearing 

 oval-shaped fruit, which explodes 

 loudly when ripe, hence its jiame. 

 10 feet. H. H. A 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A deservedly popular climber, with pret- 

 ty star-like flowers and fern-like foliage, 

 rows to a height of 15 feet. H. H. A. 



Pkt. 



Rose *> 



White 5 



Scarlet *> 



Mixed, per % oz. 15c 5 



Ivy-I,eaved — Scarlet with ivy-shaped 

 leaves and slender stems, of a violet 



hue 5 



CUCUMBER WILD. 

 See Gourds, nage 67, 



COSMOS. 



Handsome and free blooming plants, 

 producing an abundance of graceful flow- 

 ers on long stems, like miniature Single 

 Dahlias, furnishing an abundance of cut 

 bloom during the fall. H. H. A. 



EARLY FLOWERING HYBRIDS. 



The earliest flowering. Seed sown in 

 the open ground in May gives blooming 

 plants in July, which continue in flower 

 until frost. 



Early Dawn, Early AVhite, 



Early Pink, Early Hybrids Mixed. 



Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 3 pkts. 25c; 

 % ox. 50c; oz. $1.50. 



MAMMOTH PERFECTION COSMOS. 



The flowers are larger than the preced- 

 ing and are later. The seed should be 

 sown indoors and afterwards transplanted. 

 White, Crimson, 



Pink, Mixed. 



Any of the above, pkt. 5c; ] /4 ox. 15c; 



ox. 50c. 

 Klondykc — Rich orange-yellow, pkt... 10 



CYCLAMEN. 



