SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



J. MANNS & CO., Forrest and Hillen Sts., Baltimore, Md. 



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COSMOS (A) 



Centaurea Cyanus or Bachelors' Button 



CENTAUREA (A) 



CENTAUREA CYANUS or BACHELOR'S BUTTON or 

 CORN FLOWER. Charming old-fashioned Bowers, 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; OZ-, 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 lor several days. Mixed. Pkt., 10c; ^i oz.. 25c. 



CHINESE LANTERN PLANT (P) 



(Physalis Franchetti) 



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; 

 M 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. 



Mixed. Finest double hybrids. Pkt., 10c; ]4, oz., 20c; oz., 45c. 

 - Perennial Chrysanthemums are grown chiefly 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; \i oz., 30c. 



CINERARIA (P— Greenhouse) 



Among the most ornamental plants that can be grown for hot- 

 house 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. 



HYBRIDA. Extra large flowered, first quality mixture. Pkt., 

 50c; 1/8 oz.. $6.75. 



MARITIMA. Entirely different from the popular Cineraria, 

 being most useful for bedding. Silver-leaved: also called Dusty 

 Miller Pkt., 10c; oz., 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. 



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 8owering mixed, pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 35c;. Double-crested mixed, pkt., 10c; oz., 50c. 

 Extra Early Double Crested. Pkt., 10c; J< oz., $1.25. 



CYCLAMEN (P-Tender) 



Universally admired, tuberous rooted house plants with beauti- 

 ful foliage and richly colored flowers. Sow the seed in light rich 

 soil, barely covering, and keep at a temperature of 50 to 60 degrees 

 F. 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. 



CACTUS HYBRIDS. Extra double mixed. Pkt., 25c; % oz., 

 $2.00. 

 DECORATIVE. Pkt. 25c; M oz. $3.50. 



DATURA (A) 



COLEUS (P— Tender) 



An attractive foliage plant for ornamental bedding, 

 hybrid mixture. Pkt., 25c; M oz., $2.00. 



Finest 



Large branching plants producing very large handsome, double 

 double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of exquisite fragrance. 

 Excellent for late summer and autumn flowering. Mixed colors 

 Pkt., 10c; ]4 oz., 20c. 



DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR(P) 



Splendid border perennial of vigorous growth, strikingly effective 

 as a background ior 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; yi, oz., $1.00. 

 BELLADONNA. Everblooming. Pkt., 10c; \i oz., $1.50. 

 FORMOSIUM. Rich Blue with white center. Pkt.; 25c; % 

 oz., $1.50. 

 CARDINALE, Scarlet. Pkt. 25c; M 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 quite hardy and 

 produce larger flowers the second year. 



CHINENSIS. Extra double flowered in choicest mixture. Pkt., 

 10c; K oz., 30c. 



HEDDEWIGII. Fringed single, very large flowers. Pkt., 10c; 

 oz., 50.-. 



HEDDEWIGII PLUMARIUS. Double and semi-double mixed. 

 Pkt., 10c; M oz., 50c. 



FLORISTS PERPETUAL. Large clusters, fragrant, very use- 

 ful for cut flowers. Double mixed. Pkt., 10c; H oz., 30c. 



DIGITALIS or FOXGLOVE (P) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial plant of stately 

 growth, very effective among shrubbery, thriving best in half-shady 

 places. Three feet high. Giant mixed. Pkt., 10c; \i 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) 



A very showy flower easily raised from seed. Should be sown early 

 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; M 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 

 florists. 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; \i oz. $2.50. 



