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CHABAUD'S GIANT FLOWERING (A) 
(See Color Plate, Page 78) 
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. 
1740 Chaboud's Fancy. Mixed Colors. 
There is no other strain of Carnations 
grown from seed that can compare to 
these. Our mixture contains a fasci- 
nating array of delicate tints and rich 
colors Per 500 seeds, 60c; pkt. , 25c 
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 2?i 
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 Umbellato, Mixed Colors. 
Price of above, per V* ox., 35e; pkt., 10c 
Perennial Varieties 
Admirably adopted 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, 50c; pkt.. 25c 
1708 Sempervirens. Completely covered with 
heads of white flowers in spring; 1 foot. 
Per 1000 seeds, 75e; pkt.. 25c 
COLLECTION OF FIVE COLORS 
1732 Dark Red 1735 Pink 1737 White 
1733 Flesh 1738 Yellow 
Price of the above, per 500 seeds, 75c 
25c per packet 
1741 Collection of 5 Varieties 
1 packet, each SI .00 
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 
HARDY GARDEN (P) 
Seed sown in spring will produce large 
clumps that will stand out over winter and 
bloom the following summer and fall. All 
very double. 
1754 Prof Malmgreen. A true brick red. 
Vienna Carnation, early and profuse flower- 
ing. 
Per 500 seeds. SI. 00: pkt., 25c 
1760 Finest Double Mixed. Extra fine strain. 
Per 500 seeds. SI. 00: pkt., 25c 
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. 
CHLLDSI, 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 o? Orange. Vivid gold-yellow. 
1786 Wine-rose 
1790 Mixed Colors. 
Price of above, 1000 seeds, 50e; 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, 60c; pkt.. 15c 
PLUMOSA or Plumed Cockscomb 
A superior type of CeJosia Plumosa, forming 
pyramidal branching plants, 3'^ 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 
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Cultural directions printed on back oi seed packets. Explanation of the letters following the various species of flower seeds: (A) Annual. 
(P) Perennial. (CP) Climbing PerenniaL (CA) Climbing Annual. (B) Biennial. (TP) Tender Perennial 
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