MANUAL OF GARDENING 



BY L. H. BAILEY 



You con depend on this book to sup- 

 ply you with complete ond practical 

 information on planting and land- 

 scaping your home grounds. Tells 

 how to moke the most ot notural fea- 

 tures; how to drain, cultivate, and 

 fertiliie the soil; how to sow, propa- 

 gate, transplant, prune, and groft 

 the different classes of fruits, vege- 

 tobles, and flowers. Gives lists of 

 varieties suited for different purposes. 

 350 illustrations, 539 pages. $3.00. 



• • • 



CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 

 (Celosia Childsi) 



Striking hardy annuals, bearing nu- 

 merous large heads of rich colored 

 flowers resembling balls of silky wool. 

 The plants grow 2 to 3 feet high with 

 scores of branches, each producing a 

 boll. The flowers cut and dried retoin 

 their bright color for weeks. Mixed 

 colors. Pkt., lOc. 



Celosia Plumose Lilliput 



A beautiful new type of Celoslo, 

 growing obout 18 Inches high, the 

 plants ore compact and Its many 

 branches ore terminated with bril- 

 liant feathery pointed flower head. 

 A splendid bedding plont, also good 

 for cutting. 



Fire Feather Red— Pkt., 15c. 

 Golden Feather Yellow— Pkt., 15c. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



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ockscomb 



HYBRIOA — Large-tiowering. finest 

 mixed. Unsurpassed in size and bril- 

 liancy of colors. Pkt.. 25c. 



STELLATA — New Hybrid, quite dis- 

 tinct class, very handsome, toll grow- 

 ing, star-shoped flowers, very free 

 blooming. Pkt., 25c. 



WHITE-LEAVED CINERARIAS (Dusty 

 Miller) — Hordy annuols, used prln- 

 clpolly for edging borders, etc., 



(Celosia Cristate ) 



Exceedingly nanasome holf-hordy an- 

 nuols, making a grand display in the 

 open border. As pot plants for the 

 conservotory they ore very decorative 

 ond always attract a good deal of 

 ottention for their brilliant colors 

 ond unique form. Pkt., lOc. 



EMPRESS — Blood-red combs and 



c-OAn iolioge. Pkt., lOc. 



GLASGOW PRIZE— The finest strain 

 of dworf Cockscomb, bearing im- 

 mense dork crimson combs. Pkt., lOc. 



DWARF CRIMSON— Pkt.. lOc. 



DWARF YELLOW— Pkt., lOc. 



CELOSIA PLUMOSA 

 (Plumed Cockscomb) 



Holf-hordy annuals, producing large 

 feathered flowers of brilliant colors 

 throughout the seoson. The plants 

 ore ornamental, forming toll, grace- 

 ful, pyramidal bushes, branching 

 freely and bearing numerous plumes 

 which resemble ostrich feathers well 

 obove the foliage. The plumes con 

 be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 

 2-3 ft. 



Golden Yellow— Pkt., lOc. 

 Purple Crimson— Pkt., lOc. 

 Thompson's Magnifica — A grand 

 strain of mony colors. 'A oz., 40c; 

 Pkt., <0c. 



FLAME OF FIRE— 18 in. A new type 

 of pyramidal habit, the center and 

 side branches terminate in well 

 rounded flower heads of a fiery scar- 

 let. A very showy plant. Pkt., 20c. 



PRIDE OF CASTLE SOULD-A hand- 

 some strain of pyromidol, compact 

 growth, bearing immense, extra fine 

 feothercd plumes of many beautiful 

 shades of red and yellow, with pretty 

 folioge. They ore unsurpassed for 

 bedding and excellent for pot plonts. 

 Pi<f., 15c. 



• • • 

 Gardening— THE FLOWER GARDEN 

 PRIMER, by Julia Cummins, Found 

 ot lost! The proctlcol all-around book 

 for the home gordcncr who locks 

 experience. Here ore directions in 

 words and pictures on plonning and 

 plonting. moinfenonce, landscaping, 

 tools ond the workshop, and spcclol 

 Instructions for flowers and rock gar- 

 dens, 319 pages. 46 illustrotions. 

 6 . (•:, .-•'••. S3 00 



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Double Chrysanlhciuinii 



Double Annual Varieties 



CORONARIUM— Double choice mixed 

 shodes of yellow end white. i/« oz., 

 25c; pa., lOc. 



INODORUM PLENISSIMUM— A pure 

 white, double variety, flowering free- 

 ly all season, fine for cutting. '/^ oz., 

 40c; Pkt.. lOc. 



YELLOWSTONE — An entirely new 

 break in Chrysanthemums. Full double 

 flowers, yellow and excellent for cut- 

 ting. Pkt., 25c. 



CURRIE'S NEW EARLY FLOWERING 

 VARIETIES — Blooming within five 

 months from sowing ond continuing 

 to bloom until frost. Pkt., 25c. 

 Single Annual Varieties 

 (Painted Daises) — Showy summer- 

 blooming plonts, bearing pretty 

 daisy-like flowers on long stem.s. The 

 colors are exceedingly brilllont, most- 

 ly in distinct bonds or zones. 

 BURRIDGEANUM— Pure white petals 

 with zone of rich brownish red ond 

 Inner zone of yellow surrounding the 

 dark brown disc. Pkt., lOc. 

 ELDORADO — Rich golden yellow, 

 dork center, very showy. Pkt.. lOc. 

 FRUTESCENS (White Paris Daisy) — 

 Single white, star-shaped flowers. 

 Pkt.. lOc. 



EASTERN STAR-Cleor yellow petols 

 with dark disc. 'A oz., 25c; Pkt., lOc. 

 MORNING STAR — Petals conory 

 yellow, with halo of deeper yellow; 

 disc dork yellow, i/, oz.. 25c; Pkt., 

 lOc. 



NORTHERN STAR — Very large 

 daisy-like flowers, 3 Inches across, 

 with pure white fringed petals ond 

 conory yellow zone around o dork 

 brown eye. '/■> oz.. 25c; Pkt.. lOc. 

 W. E. GLADSTONE — Rich crimson. 

 Pkt., lOc. 



Choice Single Mixed Colors, 'A oz.. 

 25c; Pkt.. lOc. 



CINERARIA 

 • • • 

 CREMERS PRIZE STRAIN — 

 Flowers ore large ond color 

 range eiceptionolly fine. The 

 florets ore wide, and they 

 overlop well to form ottroc- 

 tive headi. Smaller leovei than 

 thoie of the old type. Pkt.. SOc. 



GREENHOUSE ANNUAL - 

 Sow Moy-Sept., ond endeovor 

 to secure at sturdy a growth 

 OS possible. Tronifer direct 

 from leed-pont to smoll pots: 

 ploce in cold frames focing 

 north. As pots become full o( 

 roots, shift to lorger onei until 



COSMOS 



ORANGE FLARE (Gold 

 Medal V/Inner, 1935) 

 Orange Flore blooms within 

 90 doys of sowing and will 

 grow and bloom until frost. 

 The flowers ore a vivid orange 

 ond the foliage is on ottroc- 

 tive light green. Seed should 

 not be sown outdoors until 

 the soil is worm and should 

 hove a sunny location. 'A oz., 

 35c; Pkt., lOc. 



COSMOS SENSATION — This 

 new Cosmos has created a 

 sensation wherever exhibited. 

 Any one interested in growing 

 flowers will be delighted with 

 this new Cosmos, besides its 

 value for garden disploy, they 

 will provide on obundont sup- 

 ply of cut flowers through the 

 summer and until heavy frost. 

 Pkt., 15c. 



NEW COSMOS EARLY EX- 

 PRESS — An extra early Cos- 

 mos flowering in from 45 to 

 50 doys from the time the 

 seed is planted. The plant 

 grows about 21,2 to 3 feet 

 high and is covered with me- 

 dium-sized flowers. 



CRIMSON Pkt., 15c 



PINK Pkt., 15c 



WHITE Pkt., 15c 



MIXED Pkt., 15c 



Collection: Pkt. eoch.. above 

 3 colors 35c. 



Early Mammoth Flowering 

 Will bloom in July from seed 

 sown in the open ground in 

 May, and continue 

 until frost. 



Early Crimson 

 Early Pink 

 Early White 

 Early Choice > 



flowe 



Any of the obove, Pkt., :0c; 

 3 pkts.. 25c; 'A oi.. 25c. 



NEW EARLY DOUBLE 

 CROWNED AND CRESTED — 

 The plonts ore similor in hobit 

 to our famous stroin of eorly 

 flowering Cosmos, and o fair 

 percentage hove double crowns, 

 which give the flower o very 

 dointy and exquisite oppeor- 

 once. 



Double Crimson. Pkt.. 20c. 

 Double Pink Beouty. Pkt.. 20c. 

 Double White Queen. Pkt.. 20c. 

 Double Mixed. '• oz.. 35c; Pkt.. 

 15c. 



COSMOS MINIATURE GOL- 

 DEN — This free-blooming Cos- 

 mos only grows about 18 

 inches, the star-like flowers ore 

 of o rich yellow color ond ore 

 very attroclive on the deep 



MARITIMA — Dworf, with silvery 

 leoves. 'A o:., 25c; Pkt.. 5c. 

 DIAMANT — A splendid folioge 

 plant, leaves and stems pure white. 

 1/4 oz.. 75c: PIct., lOc. 



COLEUS 



Handsome plonts grown for their 

 ornomentol foliage, and used exten- 

 sively for bedding. Sow indoors early 



in spring. 



CHOICE HYBRIDS — Many new and 

 ceoutiful vorieties. 2 pkts.. 25c; Pkt., 



CUPHEA (Cigar Plant) 

 MINIATA NEW HYBRIDS — Pretty 



c^-.o s obout foot high, bearing o 

 crofusion of small tubular flowers of 

 various colors. Pkt., lOc. 



CYCLAMEN (Alpine Violet) 



Beautiful, free - flowering. bulbous 

 olonts, with graceful, orchid-like blos- 

 soms, blooming during the fall and 

 winter months, the flowers ranging 

 In color from white to dork crimson. 



Giant Bright Crimson 



Giant Dork Rose 



Giont White with Crimson Eye 



Giont Pole Pink 



Giant Pure White 



Giant Salmon Colored 



Giant Finest Mixed 



Any of the above, pkt.. 25c; 100 

 Seeds. S2.00. 



CYCLANTHERA EXPLODENS 



An interesting annual climber, bear- 

 ing oval-shaped fruit, which explode 

 with a loud noise when ripe. The 

 flowers are smoll and white. Pkt., lOc. 



CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS 

 (Umbrella Plant) 



A holf-hordy perennial, fine for 

 table decorotion. Pkt.. lOc. 



CYPRESS VINE 



A pretty annual climber, with feathery 

 oork green foliage and star-shaped 

 •owers. 20 feet. 

 Finest Mixed — 'i c:., 20c; Pkt.. 10c. 



l_^ahlia: 



Dahlias From Seed 

 Ail types of Dohlios con be grown 

 f'om seed and bloom the some 

 .ear. They con be treofed much the 

 some way as Zinnias. 



COLTNESS HYBRIDS — A new form 



cf the dwarf single type which will 

 bloom in 4 months offer planting. 

 Splendid for bedding. Includes many 

 fine colors. Pkt.. 15c. 



UNWIN'S DWARF HYBRIDS-Groce- 



K\ semi. double flowers in many 

 colors. Sow in March indoors and 

 they will bloom by the end of June. 

 Fine for bedding ond cutting. Pkt.. 

 20c. 



DOBBIE'S NEW ORCHID FLOWER- 

 ED—A new type of Dahllo. flowers 

 are of o distinctive character ond 

 coloring and provide a wonderful 

 range of color. The form of the 

 flower is graceful, the stems ore good 

 ond the plants ore very free flower- 

 :-g. Pkt.. 25c. 



CACTUS DAHLIA — Exlro Choice 

 Ml.ec from hondsome varieties. Pkt., 



