40 J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 
SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 
Centaurea Cyanus or Bachelors’ Button 
CENTAUREA (A) 
CENTAUREA CYANUS or BACHELOR'S BUTTON or 
CORN FLOWER. Charming old-fashioned flowers, requiring 
little or no care and flowering within eight weeks from planting 
of seed. Free and uninterrupted in its flowering habit, reseeding 
itself year after year. Useful as a cut flower as well as a garden 
decoration. Double blue or double mixed. Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c. 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA or DUSTY MILLER. One 
foot, foliage finely cut of silvery gray color, used for bedding. 
Pkt., 10c; oz., 40c. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS or SWEET SULTAN. Beautiful, 
sweet scented, artistic shaped flowers borne on long stems, when 
cut will last for several days. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 25c. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT (P) 
(Physalis Franchettt) 
Perfectly hardy plants, bearing white flowers, which bloom 
during June and July. It is grown, however, for its showy scarlet- 
red seed-pods which are easily dried for winter bouquets; thrives 
in any kind of soil, whether sunny or semi-shaded. Pkt, 10c; 
4 oz. 50c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (P and A) 
The annual Chrysanthemums are free-blooming, easily grown 
plants, having large flowers in a variety of brilliant colors, fine 
for cutting. 3 
Mixed. Finest double hybrids. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c; oz., 45c. 
Perennial Chrysanthemums are grown chietly from divisions of 
roots of the Japanese varieties and cultivated by florists for late 
fall and winter cut flowers. The following perennials however, 
can be very satisfactorily grown from seed, producing beautiful, 
double flowers. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 30c. 
CINERARIA (P—Greenhouse) 
Among the most ornamental plants that can be grown for hot- 
nouse or conservatory decoration, producing large heads of bril- 
liant flowers in all shades of blue, purple and red. One of the 
most beautiful potted plants. : f 
HYBRIDA. Extra large flowered, first quality mixture. 
50c; 1/8 oz., $6.75. ; : ‘ 
MARITIMA. Entirely different from the popular Cineraria, 
Silver-leaved; also called Dusty 
Pkt., 
being most useful for bedding. 
Miller’ Pkt., 10c; 0z., 50c. 
CLARKIA (A) 
Very pretty, profuse flowering annuals. much used for edging. 
They grow from nine to eighteen inches high, producing mostly 
red or white flowers. Useful for hanging baskets. Pkt., 10c; 
oz., 50c. 
CLEMATIS. See page 45. 
COLEUS (P—Tender) 
An attractive foliage plant for ornamental beddings 
hybrid mixture. Pkt., 25c; 14 0z., $2.00. 
Finest 
COSMOS (A) 
One of the most satisfactory hardy annuals, flowering in iate 
summer. Fine for cutting and easily grown. Can be sown any- 
where and transplanted. Grows 4 to 6 feet high. Mammoth 
large flowered. Mixed and early ,fowering mixed, pkt., 10c; 
oz., 35c;. Double-crested mixed, pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 
Extra Early Double Crested. Pkt., 10c; 1% oz., $1.25. 
CYCLAMEN (P-Tender) 
_ Universally admired, tuberous rooted house plants with beauti- 
ul foliage and richly colored flowers. Sow the seed in light rich 
soil, barely covering, and keep at a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees 
Water freely until well started. Seeds sown in spring, by au- 
tumn will produce little bulbs, which placed in pots will bloom 
the following spring. 
AMSTERDAM GIANTS, Florists Prize Mixture. Pkt., 25c; 
100 seeds $2.00; 1/16 oz., $2.00. 
DAHLIA (P—Half Hardy) 
For Roots, see page 46. : 
Seed should be planted very early indoors and the plants trans- 
planted in May or June. Most of the plants will bloom the same 
year. The roots should be dug before freezing weather and stored 
in sand in a cool place. 
cecrus HYBRIDS. Extra double mixed. Pkt., 25c; 14 oz., 
DECORATIVE. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. $3.50. 
DATURA (A) 
Large branching plants producing very large handsome, double 
double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of exquisite fragrance. 
Excellent for late summer and autumn flowering. i 
Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c. 
DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR(P) 
Splendid border perennial of vigorous growth, strikingly effective 
as a background jor borders and for planting among shrubbery. 
The blooming season is very long and the beautiful irregular 
flowers are clustered on long spikes 3 to 5 feet high. 
SUPERIOR LARGE HYBRID, Mixed. Pkt., 25c; 1% oz., $1.00. 
BELLADONNA. Everblooming. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., $1.50. 
are Rich Blue with white center. Pkt.; 25c; 1% 
oz., $1.50. 
CARDINALE, Scarlet. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. $1.50. 
DIANTHUS OR PINKS (B) 
These very beautiful and popular biennials flower freely the first 
year from seed, and in most locations they are guite hardy and 
produce larger flowers the second year. 
CHINENSIS. Extra double flowered in choicest mixture. Pkt., 
10c; 14 oz., 30c. : 
HEDDEWIGII. 
oz., 500. 
HEDDEWIGII PLUMARIUS. Double and semi-double mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; 14 0z., 50c. 
FLORISTS PERPETUAL. Large clusters, fragrant, very use- 
ful for cut flowers. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c. 
DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE (P) 
Mixed colors 
Fringed single, very large flowers. Pkt., 10c; 
Handsome and highly ornamental bardy perennial plantof stately _ 
growth, very eflective among shrubbery, thriving best in half-shady 
places. Three feet high. Giant mixed. Pkt., 10c; 4 oz., 75c. 
FEVERFEW (P) (Matricaria) 
Beautiful, small, white buttcn-like double flower heads. Plants 
of husky growth with very finely cut dark green foliage; desirable 
for bedding. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
GAILLARDIA GRANDIFLORA (P) 
Avery showy flower easily raised from seed. Should be sownearly 
to produce large plants which will bloom profusely the first year. 
Very beautiful in beds or borders and very useful for cutting. 
Extra fine mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 20c. 
GERBERA (Jamesoni Hybrids) (A) 
NEW AFRICAN TRANSVAL DAISY, producing wonder- 
fully beautiful daisy-like blooms of large size, in a wide range of 
colors. Grown either as a greenhouse plant or propagated in hot 
beds and set out early in May. Very profitable cut flower for 
ficrists. Pkt., 10 seeds, 10c; 100 seeds, 75c; 1000 seeds, $5.00. 
GILIA (A) 
Exceedingly graceful and attractive, with tiny ball-shaped 
flowers, borne profusely on plants 15 to 24 inches tall; especially 
valuable for bees. Charming in flower border; a good cut flower. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
GYPSOPHILA (Paniculata) (A-P) 
Single—(A) Graceful plants with light fairy-like growth. A 
quick growing annual with myriads of small open bell-shaped 
flowers. These fine mist-like floweres are excellent for their delicate 
effect in bouquets. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
Double—(P) An improved strain with densely double snow- 
white flowers. Pkt. 25c; 14 oz. $2.50. 
