/ 198 Giant Marguerite Carnation 



Carnations 



Carnations are excellent for beds, bor- 

 ders and cutting; flowers last a long 

 time on the plants or in water. Plants 

 delight in a well-drained soil rich in 

 lime, and a sunny location. The an- 

 nual Giant Marguerite will bloom in 

 5 rrjonths from seed, and if seed of 

 the perennial varieties is started early 

 indoors, many plants will flower the 

 same season. May also be grown as 

 pot-plants. 



GIANT MARGUERITE 



1198 Finest Mixed Come into bloom 

 about 5 months after sowing. Our 

 mixture includes all colors, such as 

 scarlet, crimson, rose-pink, salmon, 

 maroon and yellow, besides white. 

 Flowers are large, 2 to 2 ,' i in. across, 

 beautifully fringed, highly fragrant 

 and borne on fine long stems unsur- 

 passed for cutting. 12 to 15 in. Hardy 

 in mild climates. 

 Pkt. 150; Ms oz. 600; Vi oz. $1.00. 



ENFANT DE NICE 



1196 Mixed Colors (Perennial) A 

 French Hybrid strain with very large, 

 double, fragrant flowers. 2V 2 to 3 in. 

 across, in many lovely colors. \ r /i ft. 

 Pkt. 20e; Vis oz. 600. 



IMPROVED GIANT 

 (CHABAUD'S) 



{Perennial) Exquisitely scented flow- 

 ers, 2 in. or more across, may be had 

 in 5 or 6 months from the sowing of 

 the seeds. Plants are of erect growth. 

 IS to 18 in. tall, and very profuse 

 blooming. Stems are long. 



1191 Mixed Colors This mixture is 

 truly a marvelous one. It includes 

 white, rose, crimson, and yellow self 

 colors plus many striped and fancy 

 picotee and bizarre blossoms in end- 

 less variation. 

 Pkt. 150; Vg oz. 750; Vi oz. $1.25. 



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Castor Oil Bean— Ricinus 



Tall, annual, large-leaved showy plants 

 of tropical appearance; handsome and 

 quite effective as specimen plants on 

 the lawn or as a background or screen. 

 Quick growers. Do best in a warm, 

 sunny location. Said to keep moles 

 out of the ground. 



1714 Zanzibarensis The tallest 

 growing castor oil bean, reaching a 

 height of 12 to 14 ft. The large, rich 

 green leaves often grow 2 ft. across. 



Pkt. 150; oz. 350. 



1715 Mixed Green, red and bronze 

 leaved varieties in mixture. 8 to 10 ft. 



Pkt. 100; oz. 25c. 



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Chinese Forget-Me-Not 



Cynoglossum amabile 



Of easiest culture in ordinary garden 

 soil and a sunny place. Produces 

 graceful, loose sprays of large. Forget- 

 Me - Not - like blooms continuously 

 throughout the summer on strong 

 plants about 20 in. high. 



1253 Blue Rich turquoise-blue. 

 42 Pkt. 100; V 4 oz. 300. 



1205 Crested Cockscomb. Empress 



CeiOSia — Cockscomb 



Celosia is a family name referring to a 

 large group of flowers. They vary 

 from the dwarf Cristata and Plumed 

 to the tall, feathery, unbelievable 

 plumes of the Plumosas. All are ex- 

 ceptionally thrifty. 



CRISTATA OR CRESTED 



Dwarf plants with broad, showy, vel- 

 vety flower heads or combs. Easily 

 dried for winter decoration. 10 in. 



1204 Dwarf, Mixed Colors Many 

 magnificent colors in mixture. 



Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 450. 



1205 Empress Very' large combs of 

 dark crimson; bronzy red foliage. 



Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 600. 



PLUM OS A— TALL PLUMED 



Large, silky plumes of brilliant colors. 

 Blooms from midsummer until frost. 

 Very effective in beds, 2 A to 3 ft. 



1209 Pride of Castle Gould Enor- 

 mous plumes which are attractively 

 curled in much the same way as 

 ostrich feathers, to which they may 

 be likened. Many colors in mixture. 

 Pkt. 200; Vgoz. 500. 



1207 Giant Plumed, Mixed Colors 



Large, silky plumes of all tne exquisite 

 colors that are found in celosias. 



Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 350. 



DWARF PLUMED 

 OR FEATHERED 



Compact, well-branched plants. 1 ft. 

 tall, each branch tipped with a showy 

 silky plume. Excellent for beds, bor- 

 ders, edgings and pots. 



1202 Fire Feather Brilliant fiery 

 red. Pkt. 150; Vi 6 oz. 500. 



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Cineraria— cape Aster 



(House Plan!) Beautiful plants for 

 house decoration during the winter 

 and early spring. The rich and vivid 

 colors range from light, bright blue to 

 royal plum-purple and from shining 

 crimson to deep maroon. Many have 

 lovely contrasting white centers or 

 cleariy defined margins and rings of 

 various shades. 



1234 Tall Mixed Large flowers. 2 to 

 3 in. across, completely cover the 

 plants, which grow about IK ft. tall. 

 All colors and color combinations. 



Pkt. 35c; 2 pkts. 600. 



1235 Dwarf Mixed Compact, showy 

 plants, about 1 ft. high and as much 

 across, covered with large blooms in 

 many self colors and color combina- 

 tions. Pkt. 350; 2 pkts. 600. 



Columbine— Aquilegia 



(Perennial) Attractive plants with 

 showy, oddly formed flowers in great 

 profusion during May and June. Ex- 

 cellent for garden display and cutting. 

 Easily grown in ordinary, well-drained 

 soil and a sunny or semi-shaded loca- 

 tion. 2 l A to 3 ft. 



958 Best Mixed Very choice mix- 

 ture of beautiful colors and color com- 

 binations. The graceful flowers with 

 their long spurs are most attractive. 

 Pkt. 20c; Vs oz. 60c; V 4 oz. $1.00. 



1260 Cosmos. Orange Flare 



Cosmos 



Always a favorite but more so now 

 than ever, with the introduction of 

 extra early strains. Easily grown. 

 Showy in the garden and most desir- 

 able for cutting. 



1260 Orange Flare 



Fern-like foliaged plants, 3 ft. tall, 

 with beautiful golden orange blooms. 



3 in. across. Will flower in about 3 

 months from seed and continue to 

 bloom profusely until frost. 



Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 



1267 Yellow and Orange 

 Mixed 



This lovely combination of yellow and 

 orange cosmos makes a gay spot not 

 only in your garden, but also in a vase 

 after cutting. 



Pkt. 100; Vs oz. 350; Vi oz. 600. 



1257 Sensation Mixed 



The largest flowered early blooming 

 cosmos. 4 to 6 in. across, in deep and 

 light pink as well as white. Plants 

 grow 4 to 6 ft. high. Blooms in about 

 10 weeks; continues until frost- 



Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 450; Vi oz. 800. 



EARLY SINGLE 



Begin to bloom in about 60 days from 

 seed, continuing until frost. Flowers 

 grow about 3 in. across, and are pro- 

 duced most freely on plants about 



4 ft. tall. Particularly valuable where 

 seasons are short. 



1263 Crimson ] Any o/ these: 

 1262 Pink \ Pkt. 100; 



1264 White J Vi oz. 300. 



1265 Mixed Colors The above three. 

 Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250; Vi oz. 400. 



4140 Early Single 

 Cosmos Collection 



3 Pkts, —One each of crimson, 

 pink and white (value 300) —^ 

 for only iZO i 



EARLY DOUBLE 



A large percentage of the flowers will 

 have a cushion-like crested center sur- 

 rounded by a row of broad outer 

 petals. Blooms 2 to 2>< in. across. 

 Plants 3 to 4 ft. tall. Some single 

 flowers may be expected. 



1251 Mixed Colors 



Pkt. 150; Vi oz. 750. 



SPECIAL MIXTURE 



1261 Single and Double Flower- 

 ing, Mixed Early and late varieties; 

 pink, crimson and white flowers. 

 Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 



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Chrysanthemum 



1223 Double Mixed Flowers VA in. 

 across, in shades of yellow and white. 

 18 in. tall. Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 250. 



1278 Exhibition Dahlia 



Dahlias from Seed 



It requires only about 2 weeks longer 

 for dahlias to flower from seed than 

 from roots. The seed should be started 

 in boxes just as with choice annuals or 

 early vegetables, and the little plants 

 set out when the weather warms up. 

 Seeds saved from the finest double 

 flowers of the large flowered types 

 will produce some singles and semi- 

 doubles and may be different in type 

 from the parents. There is always a 

 possibility of raising some fine new 

 dahlias — as many amateurs have done. 



1278 Exhibition Mixed Seed saved 

 from the very largest blooms; should 

 produce some worthwhile giant flow- 

 ered varieties. 3 to 5 ft. 



Pkt. 850; 2 pkts. $1.50. 



1277 Decorative Mixed Seed saved 

 from choice varieties of the Forma! 

 and Informal Decorative types. Mixed 

 colors. 3 to 5 ft. 



Pkt. 250; Vl6 oz. 600. 



1274 Large-Flowered Mixed Fine 

 assortment of many colors saved from 

 the finest large double flowers. 3 to 

 5 ft. Pkt. 250; Vis oz. 600. 



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Coral BeWs—Heuchera 



1381 Mixed Colors (Perennial) The 

 slender spikes of tiny bell-shaped 

 blooms are borne most freely in June 

 and now and then until September. 

 They grow 12 to 18 in. above the 

 beautiful rosette of bronzy leaves. 

 Like shade and moisture. Fine for 

 rock gardens, borders, or cutting. 

 Pink, rose, coral, crimson and white 

 in mixture. Pkt. 250; 2 pkts. 450. 



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Shasta Daisy 



(Perennial) Large, Marguerite-like 

 flowers in June and July. Showy in 

 borders and fine for cutting. 2 ft. 



1283 Alaska Glistening white, single 

 flowers, 4 to 5 in. across; small golden 

 centers. Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 450. 



1283 Shasta Daisy, Alaska 



