COSMOS ornnuan 
MIDSUMMER Large Early Flowering 
The flowers average 3 inches across; the plants 
forming compact bushes only 4 feet high. Blooms 
from June to frost. 
2002 Crimson. 2006 Rose. 2008 White. 
2010 Mixed........... Per 500 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 
DOUBLE CRESTED Early Flowering 
A distinct type, having double centers, with a row 
oi guard petals around the base. It is a highly 
decorative garden and cut flower. (See illustration.) 
2011 Crested Crimson King............. Pkt. 15¢ 
2012 Crested Pink Beauty.........,..-. Pkt. 15c 
2013 Crested White Queen.............- Pkt. 15c 
2019 Mixed......... Per 500 seeds, $1.00; Pkt. 15c. 
‘““SENSATION?’”’ 
EARLY FLOWERING 
Shown in Colors on Page 80 
This beautiful new variety, produces flowers 
about four inches in diameter and blooms in 
about ten weeks after the seed is sown. It will 
prove a great acquisition as a cut flower. The 
plants attain a height of from three to four 
feet. 
2018 A ‘‘Pinkie,’’ Clear Rose Pink.. Pkt. 15c 
2018 B ‘‘Purity,’’ Pure White Pp 
2018 C ‘‘Cardinal,’’ Crimson.... 
: [2018 D Collection of above 3 varieties 35e| 
2018 Mixed Colors. Per 500 seeds, 50c. Pkt. 15¢ 
ORANGE FLARE, Early Klondyke 
2029 The color is the same vivid orange of the or- 
dinary Klondyke, but it flowers in less than 4 
months from seed. (See Illustration). .Pkt. 10c 
COWSLIP (Perennial) 
2030 This beautiful spring-flowering dwarf, hardy 
perennial bears clusters of fragrant flowers of 
various colors; 6 inches high......... Pkt. 15c 
CUPHEA FIREFLY (Annual) 
2032—It develops into an attractive compact plant 
averaging about 10 inches in height, and when 
in bloom is covered with small delicately formed 
fiery cerise-red flowers. It is a welcome ad- 
dition to the garden as a border or edging 
plant. It will also prove of value in the rock 
garden for supplying spots of brilliant color 
during the summer months.......... Pkt. 25c 
CYCLAMEN, GIANT PERSIAN 
See page 94 
_ CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT 
(Cynoglossum amabile) (Annual) 
2051 Amabile Blue. A fine border plant, growing 
‘ 18 inches high, producing sprays of bright blue 
flowers which bloom all summer........ Pkt. 10c 
2051A Amabile Pink................... Pkt. 15c 
2051 B Firmanent. A welcome new dwarf type 
15 to 18 inches tall and bushy, of rich blue 
colot, always in garden demand, and should 
prove most popular.................. Pkt. 25c 
DAHLIAS from Seeds (Annual) 
Dahlias may be grown and flowered the same sea- 
son if the seed is sown indoors or in a hotbed in 
February or March. 
2065 Cactus-flowered, Double, Mixed Colors. 
Saved from choicest varieties. ....... Pkt. 25c 
2068 Orchid Flowered Mixed. The petals are at- 
tractively twisted and curled......... Pkt. 25c¢ 
2070 Coltness Hybrids. Very distinct plants 18 
inches high, covered with charming single 
flowers. (See illustration.) Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 25c 
2072 Collarette, Mixed Colors. Flowers of various 
colors, adorned with a collar of small petals 
ALOUNGEtHesCentels =). <1 s:1<)ersinjsi-ieic oe Pkt. 25c 
2074 Colossal. Vari-colored flowers that attain 8 
inches in diameter. They are composed of 
whorls of wide over-lapping petals... Pkt. 25c 
2075 New Double Giant-flowering Decorative. 
Flowers often 7 to 8 inches in diameter. 
Mixed Colors..................-. Pkt 25c¢ 
2076 Miniature Hybrids. The plants aver- 
age 2% feet high and the flowers about 
3 inches in diameter. Our hybrids will 
produce various interesting types, semi- 
double, double, cactus, etc. 
Seed started 
indoors or ina frame during February and 
March, will produce flowering plants the 
same season. 
Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 
2080 Single Giant Perfection, Mixed. Immense 
single flowers of various colors, including 
Many striped and spotted sorts..... Pkt. 15c¢ 
71 
Cosmos 
ORANGE Flap 
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DAHLIA MINIATURE HYBRIDS 
DELPHINIUM Hardy Larkspur 
(Perennial) 
The modern Delphiniums are unquestionably the most majestic of all hardy garden flowers. 
Many lovely garden pictures can be produced by combining them with other plants, as forinstance, 
the Hardy Lilies listed on page 97. 
2083 Chinensis Cambridge Blue. It isa rich clear 
Blue. Habit of growth about two to three 
feet high, fine for cut flowers........ Pkt. 25c 
2084 Chinensis, Blue Butterfly. A _ beautiful 
blue variety of compact growth. This is a 
perennial but blooms the first year if seed is 
sown early. Height 18 inches...... Pkt. 15¢ 
2085 Belladonna Fanny Stormonth. A greatly 
improved variety of the ‘“‘Belladonna” Lark- 
spur; it retains the early blooming habit and 
the light, azure blue color, but the flowers are 
much larger, and the stems are from 5 to 7 
feet high; the upper 2 to 3 feet form a huge 
branching raceme of fine, well-placed flowers. 
Pkt. 15¢ 
2086 Iceberg. The plant grows about four feet 
high and the spikes are thickly clothed with 
large white flowers, during July and August. 
It is not until its second year that it attains 
perfectionaa swe cicmotas eee Pk 
2087 Formosum. The color is deep blue with a 
white center. The branching plants grow from 
2 to 3 feet high. Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 15c. 
2088 Lemon Gem. A very hardy dwarf-growing 
type of the perennial larkspur. The plant 
grows from 1 to 1% feet high, and it bears 
spikes of clear yellow flowers......... Pkt. 25c 
2089 Summer Cloud. A fine perennial pure white 
sort, having flower spikes about 12 inches 
longs veryz desirablex)- aa seenneniee Pkt. 25c¢ 
2090 Giant Single and Double Hybrids. A 
splendid race of these popular hardy, garden 
plants. The blossoms are of immense size, 
single and double, borne on towering spikes 
from 2 to 5 feet of their length. The colors are 
white, lavender, blue, azure, indigo and purple, 
several shades being blended in some of the 
varieties. The plants grow from 4 to 6 feet in 
height. : 
Mixed Colors. . Per 1,000 seeds, $1.00; Pkt.25c 
Single, Fine Mixed Colors 
PaCS Sesiguouanoodoon Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 
Wrexham Hybrids 
2102 Their graceful spire-shaped spikes are rapidly 
bringing them to the front as the most popular 
flower for cutting or the garden. The mixture 
contains all the colors in Delphiniums. 
Per 1,000 seeds, $1.00; Pkt. 25c 
t. 25c 
NEW PACIFIC STRAIN 
HYBRIDS 
Shown in colors on page 81 
This is the Vetterle & Reinelt strain 
which is now universally accepted as the 
finest strain of Hybrid Delphiniums in 
cultivation. It produces not only huge 
individual flowers and spikes which have 
been bred for balance and grace, as well as 
for color, but it also possesses a vigorous 
mildew resisting constitution. 
2091 VY LAVENDER SHADES 
Color range from Clear Lavender to 
Lilac Lavender with contrasting 
white bees. Individual florets 214 
to 3 inches in diameter. Thin strong 
stems with long well spaced spikes 
and good branching habit. For cut 
flower and show purposes. ..Pkt. 50c 
2092 V LIGHT BLUE SHADES 
Color range from light to medium 
blue with white, fawn and black bees. 
Individual florets 2 to 2% inches in 
diameter. Excellent growing habits. 
Pkt. 50c 
2093 V DARK BLUE SHADES 
Color range from medium to dark 
blue with white and dark bees for 
contrast. Thin woody stems, long 
well formed spikes. Individual 
florets 2 to 214 inches in diameter. 
Pkt. 50c 
2095 V CLEAR WHITE 
Individual florets 2 to 2% inches in 
diameter. Well placed on large 
well balanced spikes. Clear glisten- 
ing white with heavy texture. Ex- 
cellent for show purposes. ..Pkt. 50c 
2101 ALL COLORS MIXED 
The colors range from pure glisten- 
ing white, through myriads of tints 
_and tones of lavender and blue.Pkt. 35c 
