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 CYCLAMEN. 



CHARMING 

 plants, with 

 beautiful 

 foliage, ricli 

 colored, f r a - 

 grant flowers; 

 universal fa- 

 vorites for 

 Winter and 

 Spring bloom- 

 ing. The Gi- 

 ganteum varie- 

 ties have large 

 leaves and 

 stout flow- 

 e r stalks, 

 throwing the 

 flowers well 

 above the fol- 

 iage. Seed may 

 be sown arw 

 time during the Autumn or Spring in shal- 

 low boxes (2 inches deep) at a temperature 

 of 60 degrees. As soon as the seedlmgs 

 have made two leaves, transplant mto 

 2-inch pots and place on shelf near the 

 hght, but shaded from direct sunlight: 

 shift into 3-inch size, and into larger as 

 the operation becomes necessary. The 

 strain we offer of these is unsurpassable. 



26. CHRYSANTHEMUM. (Eclipse 

 Chanieleoii.)— New variety of the showy 

 garden annual type, producing very large 

 single flowers of changeable colors. When 

 they first open the black-purple centre is 

 surrounded with a yellow ring, which is 

 again zoned with crimson, while the outer 

 margin of the flower is of a coppery 

 bronze color. In a few days the coppery 

 shade gradually changes to yellow. As 

 the plants continuously produce many 

 flowers, and as they are in all stages of 

 maturity the color effect is greatly varied 

 and pleasingly contrasted. 



37. CLARKIA.— Very pretty, free-flow- 

 ering and of easy cultivation. They make 

 a beautiful bed and are useful as edging 

 plants or for vases or hanging baskets. 

 Large flowers of different colors. 



28. CLEMATIS VINE. (Panlculata.) 

 (Japanese Virgin's Bower). — Rapid 

 growing climbers, fine for arbors and ve- 

 randas; the small varieties flower in clus- 

 ters and are very fragrant; the large flowering varieties are very handsome. Soak 

 the seeds in warm water for 24 hours before sowing; hardy perennials. This is one 

 of the few really good, hardy climbers. Unlike other sorts, it grows easily from 

 seed. The leaves are of a bright, glossy green; it is never troubled with insect 

 pests, and when in bloom astonishes with the quantity of flowers, the plant being 

 completely hidden beneath a blanket of white hawthorn-scented blossoms; a grand 

 plant for piazzas, fences — in fact, any position where a climber is wanted; it is just 

 the thing for covering terraces or embankments, does equally well in sunshine or 

 shade, and stands unrivaled as a plant for the cemetery. 



29. COBAE SCANDENS VINE.— A climber of rapid growth, valuable for covering 

 trellises, arbors, trunks of trees, etc. ; will cling to any rough surface. In sowing, 

 place seeds edgewise and merely cover with light soil. 



30. COlVVOIiVULUS MAJOR VINE. (Cliinbing: Slorning Glory.)— Finest Mixed 

 and Double. One of the most free-flowering and rapid-growing plants in cultiva- 

 tion, thriving in almost any situation ; the beauty and delicacy of their brilliant 

 flowers are unsurpassed; hardy annuals; 15 feet. 



31. CONVOLVULUS MINOR. (Manri-tanienfS.) Dwarf Morning Glory.— 

 Dwarf plants, of trailing, branching habit, each plant occupying a space of 2 feet. At 

 mid-day they are completely covered with mass of brilliant, many-colored blossoms, 

 which remain open till evening in clear weather; half hardy annual; 1 foot high. 



32. COREOPSIS. (Lanceolata Grandiflora.) (California Snnbeams.)— These 

 lovely improved varieties are much larger and more beautiful than any heretofore 

 offered; the flowers are exquisitely formed, some saucer-shaped, others cupped, deli- 

 cately incurved, while some are quite flat, others like great buttercups. The petals 

 are broad, with plain round edges in some flowers; in others they are pinked, toothed 

 or irregularly fringed; some are semi-double; in many the petals are daintily curled. 

 They vary in color from pale light yellow to orange yellow, some of them being 

 darker in shade around the eye. The stems are long and the flowers keep fresh 

 in water for a week or ten days. 



33. COSMOS EARLY SUMMER FLOWERING DAWN. (Also California Imp. 

 Divarf Goiaen Cosmos.)— These Cosmos have developed into some of our most 

 beautiful garden annuals, and have been appropriately called " The Glory of Au- 

 tumn." Unfortunately, they do not bloom until quite late, and sometimes in colder 

 Northern States early frost catches them before they are fully in flower. These new 

 strains of early flowering Cosmos, which we have been working up for several 

 years, begins to bloom scatteringly in June, the quantity increasing gradually until 

 August, and from that time until frost the plants are a mass of flowers. The plants 

 are dwarfer than the late-flowering Cosmos, forming compact bushes only 4 feet 

 high. Colors are white, crimson, pink, golden yellow, which we offer only in mixture. 



34. MAMMOTH COSMOS. (Mixed and Pearl.)— Flowers grow much larger than 

 the ordinary variety; plants grow 5 to 6 feet high, making very rapid growth, with a 

 mass of elegant foliage, until they bloom in August. From September until frost 

 each plant will be covered with hundreds of showy blooms, 8 to 12 Inches in circum- 

 ference. Flowers are pure white, flesh color, light pink and deep rose, each has a 

 delicate yellow centre. For cutting for bouquets and vases this is one of the finest 

 flowers grown, lasting in water two weeks: the long stems and feathery foliage 

 are very easily arranged to make an artistic bouquet. (See cut, Page 47.) 



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