Carnation, Marguerite Mixed 



Cehsia, Gilbert's Maple Gold 



Centaurea or Bachelor's Button 



CARNATIONS 



Annual varieties should be started indoors 

 and transplanted when 2 inches high. 

 Enfant de Nice. (A) Superb giant carna- 

 tions 2 J. 2 to 3 inches across, fully double, 

 with wavy petals and long, strong stems 



1433 Red 1437 White 



1434 Rose 1440 Mixed 



Pkt 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. SI. 75 



Giant Double King or Chabaud. (A) The 

 large sweetly perfumed (lowers are produced 

 from seed in five months and should be al- 

 lowed to develop only one flower to a stem. 



1441 Maroon 1444 Rose 



1442 Pink 1445 White 



1443 Red 1449 Mixed 1446 Yellow 



Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; y 4 oz. SI. 50 

 • COLLECTION 2943: Pkt. each of 6 



colors SI. 15 

 1460 Marguerite Mixed. A delightful 

 assortment of small, mostly double and 

 fringed dowers. In bloom from August to 

 frost. Pkt. 15c: 3 pkts. 40c: 6 pkts. 75c. 

 Dwarf Grenadin. (P) Early, large, double 

 flowers on 1 4-inch plants. 



1452 Scarlet 1454 Yellow 



1453 White 1457 Mixed 

 Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. SI. 10 



1518 CERASTIUM tomentosum. (P) 

 (Rj SNOW-IN-SUMMER. A dwarf, creep- 

 ing plant forming dense mats, with silver 

 foliage and myriads of tiny white flowers in 

 June. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



CEL0SIA (A) COCKSCOMB 



Cristata Type 



The heavy, velour-textured heads are spec- 

 tacular and have inspired some very novel 

 Mower arrangements. 



Gilbert's Prize-Winning Strain. Plants 

 grow 3 to 4 feet high and must be pinched 

 when young to induce branching. The long- 

 stemmed flowers are milled and globular, 

 measuring 8 to 14 inches across. 

 1486 Gilbert's Rose Beauty. Bright rose- 

 pink on a silver base. 



1484 Gilbert's Maple Gold. Round pink 

 heads, each ruffled segment tipped brilliant 

 gold. 



1485 Gilbert's Green Gold. A combina- 

 tion of gold and a delightful shade of green. 



Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 70c 

 1480 Crimson King. Blood-red 

 1483 Dwarf Mixed. 



Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 



Plumosa Type 



Celosia Plumosa. FEATHERED COCKS- 

 COMB. Familiar, bright -colored plumes in 

 contrast to richly colored foliage. Frequently 

 dried for winter bouquets. 2 feet. 

 1465 Crimson 1466 Yellow 



1467 Mixed 

 Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 



1473 C. Thompsoni Magnifica, Improved 

 Strain Mixed. Feathery, pyramidal 

 plumes in magnificent shades. 2 3^2 feet. 

 Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



CENTAUREA 



One of the easiest annuals for the amateur, 

 adding color in the garden over a long period 

 and furnishing many cut flowers. 

 Centaurea Cyanus. CORNFLOWER or 

 BACHELOR'S BUTTON. Three-foot plant 

 with large, double flowers. 



1489 Black Boy (Maroon) 1492 Red Boy 



1490 Blue Boy 1493 Snow Man 



1491 Pinkie 1497 Mixed 



Pkt. 15c; i/ 4 oz. 35c; oz. $1.25 



•COLLECTION 2944: Pkt. each of 5 

 colors 60c. 



1511 C. montana. (P) PERENNIAL 

 CORNFLOWER. Large violet flowers from 

 July to September. 2 feet. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 

 40c: 6 pkts. 75c. 



1545 CHEIRANTHUS Allioni. (P) SI- 

 BERIAN WALLFLOWER. The bright 

 orange flowers will bloom in May and June 

 if seed is planted early in March. Plants a 

 foot high Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Annual varieties flower for many weeks when 

 sown early in spring. 



1533 Single Mixed Chrysanthemums. 

 Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c; oz. $1.50. 

 1537 Korean Hybrids. (P) Bushy plants 

 produce quantities of single flowers in many 

 colors. 2 feet. Pkt. 50c; 3 pkts. $1.25; 

 6 pkts. $2.25. 



CINERARIA. Daisy-like flowers grown in 

 the North under glass and started early from 

 seed for spring and summer flowering in the 

 South. Colors include the rich reds, blues 

 and violets of stained-glass windows. 

 1550 California Super Giants, Mixed. A 

 prize strain with an abundance of 1 to l 1 ^- 

 inch flowers. Pkt. 75c; 3 pkts. $2. 



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1554 Cremer's Prize Strain. Large flowers 

 with overlapping petals in many rich colors. 

 Resistant to wilt. Pkt. $1.50; 3 pkts. $4. 



1565 CLARKIA elegans, Double Mixed. 



Soft rose, pink and white effectively blended 

 Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c. 



1569 COBAEA scandens. (A) CUP AND 

 SAUCER VINE. Large, bell-shaped, purple 

 flowers on vines growing 30 to 50 feet and 

 clinging to any rough surface Seed should 

 be started indoors in February and March. 

 Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts 90c 



CLE0ME (A) SPIDER FLOWER 



1567 Helen Campbell. An outstanding 

 new pure white cleome to add border interest. 

 Plants set a foot apart in a bed form a solid 

 mass of green beneath the flowers. 



Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; y 4 oz. $1 

 COCKSCOMB— see Celosia. 

 COLUMBINE— see Aquilegia. 



1577 COREOPSIS 

 Sunburst. Bright 

 flowers in profusion 

 6 pkts. 75c. 



CORNFLOWER— see Centaurea 



grandiflora, Double 



golden yellow, 3-inch 

 Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 



COSMOS (A) 



Another annual of easiest culture valuable 



for its graceful habit and long flowering 



season. 



1619 Fiesta. (In color page 2.) The Top 



/*^*\ AAS Award Winner for 1952. Pkt. 



(jj\) 20c; 3 pkts. 50c; 6 pkts. 90c. 



Sensation Cosmos. A new ear'y single 

 strain with exceptional size and color — often 

 4 to 5 inches across, with fluted petals. 

 Flowers may be expected in 10 weeks Four 

 feet unless noted otherwise. 



1592 Crimson Sensation. 



1593 Pinkie. 



1594 Purity (White). 

 1596 Single Mixed. 



Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 



1603 Sensation, Double Mixed. Spec- 

 tacular. Pkt. 35c; 3 pkts. 90c; 6 pkts. $1.75. 

 1585 Early Dwarf Crested, Mixed Beauty. 

 Unusually large, early flowers on 2 J/^ to 3-foot | 

 plants. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. 60c; 6 pkts. $1.10. 

 Late Tall Single Cosmos. Late-blooming | 

 varieties with large flowers on 5-fool plants. 

 1610 Lady Lenox White 1613 Mixed | 



Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 40c; 6 pkts. 75c 



