Annual Varieties 



The plants are fairly covered with blossoms; 

 great favorites for beds, edging, pots and bor- 

 ders, and of the easiest culture. They are 

 double the size of the old varieties. Several 

 new and exquisite shades and colors are in- 

 cluded; they form bushy little plants only 4 to 

 6 inches high. 



1688 Dwarf Hybrid, Large-flowering. White. 

 1690 Dwarf Hybrid, Large-flowering. Mixed 

 Colors. ' 



1692 Empress or Giant White Hyacinth-flowered. 

 A grand variety, producing enormous spikes 

 of bloom, resembling a white Hyacinth. These 

 spikes often measure 7 inches long by 23,4 

 inches in diameter; plant in bloom, 12 inches 

 high. To produce the finest spikes the plant 

 should be transplanted. 

 1694 Umbellate, Lilac. 



1696 Rose-cardinal. Produces very large um- 

 bels of bright, rose-cardinal flowers, so that 

 plant presents one unbroken sheet of bloom; 

 8 inches high. 

 1700 Umbellate, Mixed Colors. 



Price of above, per 'A ox., 35c; pkt., 10c 



Perennial Varieties 



Admirably adapted for permanent front rows 

 of borders or for low clumps or beds; very 

 valuable for early decoration. 

 1704 Gibraltica. Showy, large-growing, rosy 

 white; 1 to 2 ft Per 1000 seeds, 50e; pkt., 25c 

 1708 Sempervirens. Completely covered with 

 heads of white flowers in spring; 1 foot. 



Per 1000 seeds, $1.00; pkt., 25c 



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CHABAUD'S GIANT FLOWERING (A) 

 (See Color Plate, Page 58) 



These creations of a French "Carnationist" 

 surpass all the race in richness and variety of 

 coloring, and are surprisingly beautiful. Now 

 we have varieties flowering continuously after 

 six months from sowing. Plants upright, bear- 

 ing double blossoms, all perfuming the air 

 with their sweetness. 



Seed should be sown in the spring in the 

 greenhouse, hot-bed or light window of dwell- 

 ing house, in shallow boxes (2 inches deep^ 

 of light soil, where the temperature will aver- 

 age 60 deg. When the seedlings are 2 inches 

 high, plant them in the open ground, where 

 they will form flowering clumps for the fall 

 and winter. 



COLLECTION OF FIVE COLORS 



1732 Dark Red 1735 Pink 1737 White 



1733 Flesh 1738 Yellow 



Price of the above, per 500 seeds, 75c 

 25e per packet 



1741 Collection of 5 Varieties SI. 00 



1740 Chabaud's Fancy. Mixed Colors 



Per 500 seeds, 60c; pkt., 25c 



MARGUERITE, Giant Flowering (A) 



The flowers often measure 2 inches across 

 and are usually very double. Most of them 

 have lovely fringed petals and are delight- 

 fully fragrant. Seed sown in the spring 

 will produce luxuriant plants that will be 

 continuously full of bloom from August 

 until killed by severe frosts, or seeds may 

 be sown during the summer for the winter- 

 flowering plants. 

 1750 Mixed Colors. 



Per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15c 



1775 CELOSIA, CRISTATA Gilbert's Maple Gold 



The individual plants grow two to three feet 

 high and are of strong branching habit with 

 each stem terminating in a lovely ball-shaped 

 clustered head that varies in size from a few 

 inches to sometimes ten inches in diameter. 

 The maple-pink heads vary in color from a 

 light to a dark pink, tipped with gold. These 

 clusters have good keeping qualities and may 

 be cut at any stage for use in arrangements, 

 the heads 'will even last three or four days 

 out of water. They continue flowering until 

 late in the Fall when killed by frost. Any 

 left-over flowers can be gathered just before 

 cold weather and dried for Winter bouquets. 



Pkt., 25c 



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Among the showiest of our annual garden 

 flowers. They are very effective ■when massed 

 in the foreground of shrubs or evergreens, also 

 for background planting in flower borders. 

 The dwarf varieties are excellent for bedding.. 



CHILDSI, Chinese Wool Flower 



1772 This unique type forms large globular 

 heads like balls of wool chenille and of rich, 

 bright red color. The plants, 2 to 3 feet in 

 height, branch freely, each branch terminating 

 with a flower-head. It continues in flower from 

 early summer until frost. 



Per 1000 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



ROYAL VELVET 



1774 For cutting and garden use, this two-foot 

 plant produces a large centre head and nu- 

 merous large, long-stemmed cockscombs of a 

 rich ruby red. Combs are borne erect and fo- 

 liage is bronzy green with reddish margin. 

 Very striking, flowers on symmetrical plants. 

 Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



CRISTATA, Crested Cockscomb 



Very popular annuals of easy culture, pro- 

 ducing large, ornamental, comb-like heads, 

 resembling ruffled chenille, they are prized for 

 summer flower beds, and make fine pot plants. 

 Height, 12 to 18 inches. 



1776 Cardinal. Bright scarlet. 



1778 Crimson King. Blood-red. 



1782 Prince of Orange. Vivid gold-yellow 



1786 Wine-rose 



1790 Mixed Colors. 



Price of above, 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 10c 



1792 PYRAMIDALIS '•Flame of Fire." They 

 grow 18 to 20 inches high, with perfect pyra- 

 midal form carrying a large blaze-like colored 

 plume on the top. They are very branching 

 and each branch bears a plume. 



Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 15c 



PLTJMOSA or Plumed Cockscomb 



A superior type of Celosia Plumosa. forming 

 pyramidal branching plants, 31/2 feet high, 

 and bearing large, conical, pluming heads. 

 The plants present a showy appearance in the 

 summer garden, lasting in bloom until frost. 

 They are also very handsome grown in pots. 



1794 Crimson Plumed 



1796 Golden Plumed 



1800 Mixed Plumed. (Thompson's Magnifica.) 



Price of above, per 1000 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



CELOSIA MAPLE GOLD 



Cultural directions printed on back ot seed packets. Explanation of the letters following tne various species of flower seeds: (A) Annual. 

 (P) Perennial. (CP) Climbing Perennial. (CA) Climbing Annual. (B) Biennial. (TP) Tender Perennial. 



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