LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1917. 



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CALLIOPSIS OE COREOPSIS. 



CALLIOPSIS OR COREOPSIS. 



One of the best annuals. Easily cultivated and make excellent cut flowers. H. A. 



Pkt. 

 Crown of Gold — Golden yellow flowers as large as the perennial Coreopsis on long 

 strong stems. Plants compact, 10 in. high 10 



Golden Wave — Golden-yellow, with brown center; % oz. 15c.... 5 



Golden Kay — Compact bushes covered with star-shaped flowers, like miniature 

 Cactus Dahlias. Color, bright brown, tipped golden-yellow 10 



Tinctorla — Golden-yellow, with garnet eye ; % oz. 15c 5 



Crimson 5 Finest Mixed — Per Vi oz. 10c 5 



PERENNIAL COREOPSIS. 



Lanceolata A very showy, yellow sort. Perfectly hardy 10 



Lanceolata Grandiflora — Large golden-yellow flowers, with long stems. Very 

 useful for cutting. Perfectly hardy 10 



CANNAS. 



Large Flowering French. / "Wi^^tmS^., 



Handsome plants for centers of -.^^ "^liSI^Lal^ aL 



vases, large beds or borders. The foli- /^ "' jaMBR^^Mj _JB|#^ > 



age is luxuriant and the flowers are '- ^5w aH^i^^ -^m. / 



of very brilliant colors. ranging ^ * *• ■'^VwL" ^^K^^M: ^ / 



through all the shades of yellow to the 3 , ».' 



richest crimson. Many are beautifully ^ ^ 



spotted. f^ 



Canna Seed should be cut at one V 

 of the ends to a depth of one-sixteenth 

 of an inch and soaked in warm water 

 for 12 hours. Seeds sown in February ^ 

 in the house will produce blooming 

 plants by July. Pkt. 



MLxed Colors, per oz. 25e 5 



Red-leaved Varieties, Mixed, per -i» 7"" 



oz. 30c 5 ^ --- . 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 



Tropaeolum Canarlense — One of the most desirable climbing plants growing rapidly 

 to a height of 10 feet, and producing an abundance of yellow-fringed flowers through- 

 out the season. 10 feet. H. A. Per oz. 30c 



CARNATIOX. 

 GIANT FANCY E VE KBLOOMING. 



THE CAEUINAL CLIMBER. 



CARNATIONS. 



Universally admired for the beauty and fragrance of their blossoms. 

 The Margaret sorts from Seed sown in spring will produce flowers all 

 ■ summer and fall, after which they can be potted up for flowering dur- 

 ing wintei". H. H. P. 



GIANT MARGARET CARNATIONS. 



A new giant form of the popular Margaret Carnation bearing very 

 large flowers of various colors and fine form, delightfully fragrant. 

 Comes into bloom within a few mouths from time of sowing. 



Pkt. 



Giant Margaret, White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Striped. Each 10 



Giant Margaret, Choice Mixed Colors. 500 Seeds 35c 10 



Margaret Carnation — The original semi dwarf strain; flowers in a 



great variety of colors; 500 Seeds 25c •. 5 



Giants of Nice, Mixed — Blooms in four months from Seed; the flowers 



are large, borne on long .stems, valuable for cutting 10* 



CARNATION GIANT FANCY EVER-BLOOMING. 



The famous "Chabaud's" strain of Carnations are surpassingly beautiful in 

 form and coloring. With this strain one can have "Fancy Pinks" in 6 

 months from sowing. Just the Carnation for house culture during fall 

 and winter It is in this strain that so many of the choice double varieties, 

 that are so popular, are found 10 



CARNATION. 



Grenadin — The flowers are large, bright scarlet, very double and produced 



in great abundance." 5 



Grenadin White — Very early pure white 10 



HARDY GARDEN CARNATIONS. 



For early flowering sow in Ma.v outdoors, transplanting when large enough. 

 By fall they will make thrifty clumps which will give large quantities of delight- 

 ful carnations early the following summer. They are perfectly hardy, only 

 requiring a slight covering during winter. 



Pkt. 



Choice Double Mi.xed — Saved from named flowers: 500 seeds 25c 10 



Good Mixed — Saved from border plants; 500 Seeds 15c 5 



THE CARDINAL CLIMBER — The most beautiful and brilliant annual climber 

 ever sent out. It is a strong, rapid grower, attaining a height of 30 feet 

 or more, with beautiful cut foliage and is literally covered with a blaze 

 of circular, fiery cardinal flowers from midsummer till frost. Sow the 

 seed inside in March or April, each seed being previously filed or notched 



to assist germination. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts 25 



CASTOR OIL BEAN — (See Kicinus). 



