LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1915. 



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COBAEA. 



Pkt. 



cineraria stellata HTBMDA. (See previous page.) 



Scamleus — One of the 



finest of our summer 

 climbers with fine 

 foliage and large 

 bell-shaped flowers. 

 It grows very rap- 

 idly, often attain- 

 ing - a height of 20 to 

 30 feet, and spread- 

 ing out correspond- 

 ingly. In sowing, 

 place Seed edgewise 

 and cover lightly. 

 H. H. P. Blue 



Scanriens Alba — The 



white variety of the 

 above 



COIX. 



Lachryma (Job's Tears) 

 — A very pretty or- 

 namental grass, bear- 

 ing large, shining, 

 pearly seeds 



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. 



CURRIE'S GIANT ENGLISH STRAIN. Pkt. 



Giganteum Brilliant — Extra dark crimson, rich color 20 



Giganteum Duke of Fife — Dark rose 20 



Giganteum Excelsior — White with purple base. Extra large flowers. . 20 

 Giganteum Grandiflora Alba — The largest white grown. Enormous 



flowers 20 



Giganteum Mauve Queen — Delicate Mauve shade 20 



Giganteum Princess May — Pale pink 20 



Giganteum Rosy Morn — Delicate rose tinted, claret base 20 



Giganteum Salmon King — A selected strain of which the raiser is some- 

 what proud. The color is a beautiftil soft salmon pink 20 



Giganteum — Mixed. Of the' above varieties 20 



Mrs. Buckston — A lovely, delicate salmon shade. Petals beautifully 



frilled. One of the finest varieties yet introduced 50 



GERMAN GROWN SEED. 

 Giant Pure White, Pale Pink, Dark Rose, Large White with Crimson 

 Eye, Bright Crimson, Finest Mixed, each 15 



CYCLANTHERA — Explodens. 



A curious climbing plant, bearing oval-shaped fruit, which explodes 

 loudly when ripe, hence its name. 10 feet. H. H. A 10 



CYPRESS VINE. 



A deservedly popular climber, with pretty star-like flowers and fern- 

 like foliage, grows to a height of 15 feet. H. A. 



Pkt. 



Rose i . 5 



White 5 



Scarlet . 5 



Mixed, per % oz. 25c 5 



Ivy-Leaved — Scarlet with ivy-shaped leaves and slender stems, of a 

 violet hue 5 



CUCUMBER — WILD. 



See Gourds, page 73. 



COSMOS. 



Handsome and free blooming plants, producing an abundance of grace- 

 ful flowers on long stems, like miniature Single Dahlias, furnishing an 

 abundance of cut bloom during the fall. 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 Crimson, Early White, 



Early Pink, Early Hybrids, Mixed. 



Early Flowering Dawn — White Tinged Pink. 

 Any of the above, pkt. 10c; 4 pkts. 30c; % oz. 56c; oz. $1.50. 



NEW LARGE SUMMER-FLOWERING COSMOS. 



This new German strain combines with extreme earliness of bloom 

 the production of flowers of large size, an unusual characteristic in 

 the early flowering type. The flowers average 3 inches in diameter 

 and appearing at first scatteringly in June, are borne in great pro- 

 fusion in July, August, September and until frost. The plants are 

 compact and not over 4 feet in height. Mixed colors, per pkt 10 



10 



LARGE SUMMER FLOWERING COSMOS. 



MAM3IOTH PERFECTION COSMOS. 



The flowers are large, but later than the 

 preceding. The seed should be sown indoors 

 and afterwards transplanted. 



White, Crimson, 



Pink, Mixed. 



Any of the above, pkt. 5o; % oz. 15c; oz. 50e. 

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



Mammoth Flowering Lady Lennox (recent 

 introduction) — For description see page 6 10 



CURRIE'S dANT ENGLISH CYCLAMEN. 

 GIGANTEUM GRANDIFLORA ALBA. 



