
Wood ashes are said to be especially good for Cosmos. 

COLEUS (Flame Nettle) 
Half Hardy Perennial 
Foliage plants of exceeding richness and beauty; indispensable for 
borders and bedding; excellent for greenhouse and window culture. 
1244 NEW BRIAR 
CREST. No place 
could show such a col- 
lection of coleus as we 
had at our farms last 
summer. For years we 
haye prided ourselves 
that our collection of 
coleus was unsur- 
passed; but have kept 
right on breeding it 
up, until now, in varie- 
ty of colors, shape of 
foliage, mammoth 
Size, etc., we have se- 
cured a selection far 
ahead of anything ever 
seen at homeor abroad. 
Seed of the Briar Crest 
coleus is worth more 
than its weight in gold. 
Highly ornamental as 
a pot plant, especially 
with its spikes of blue 
flowers in autumn. 
Packet, 25 cents; 
: 3 packets, 60 cents. 
1245 LARGE-LEAVED SUNSET SHADES. A strain of coleus 
remarkable for diversity and richness of color combinations. Leaves 
sometimes attain a length of 10 or 12 inches and a width of 6 or 8 inches 
Foliage very ornamental, being curled, serrated, cut or fringed in a 
most delicate and 
varied way. The 
prevailing colors 
are indicated by the 
name, being a rich 
combination of all 
the tints in a gor- 
geous sunset. The 
handsomest foliage 
plants obtained so 
easily from _ seed, 
making fine speci- 
men plants in two 
or three months; no 
two exactly alike. 
Packet, 2U cents. 
1246 CHOICEST 
HYBRIDS. From 
the best named 
sorts. Pkt., 15 cts. 
1247 FINEST 
MIXED. Tall grow- 
ing, with smaller 
leaves. Pkt., 10c. 
COLEUS PLANTS 
Sunset Shades 
25 cents each; 3 for 
50 cents, postpaid. 




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1245 Coteus, LARGE-LEAVED SUNSET SHADES. 
COREOPSIS 
Hardy Perennial 
The coreopsis is one 
of the most showy of 
yellow flowered hardy 
perennials. Culture 
easy; thrive anywhere. 
1253 SUNSHINE. 
Bright yellow flowers. 
Every spring it reap- 
pears in vigorous and 
graceful form. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
1254 HARVEST 
MOON. Producing 
large, long stemmed, 
rich golden-yellow flow- 
ers, in great profusion 
all summer. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
4 ounce, 25 cents. 


Moon. 
1254 Coreopsis, HARVEST 
COREOPSIS PLANTS: Pot-grown 
Ready for delivery about April 20th. 
25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



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Cosmos ExtTRA EArRty MAMMOTH FLOWERING. 
COSMOS 
Hardy Annual 
A tall, graceful, showy annual, enjoying the widest popularity. It 
grows 8 to 6 feet high. Blooms in late summer and autumn. 
1261 FINE MIXED. A fine mixture of all varieties. Plants grow 
6 feet high, and are covered with a magnificent selection of all colors. 
Packet, 10 cts.; 14 oumce, 25 cts.; 44 ounce, 40 cts.; ounce, 75 cts. 
EXTRA EARLY MAMMOTH FLOWERING. The great flow 
ers, borne in abundance on long and graceful stems, are 4 to 5 inches 
across. Seeds sown out of doors in early spring produce plants that 
will bloom in 60 days, and continue until killed by frosts. This strain 
is the earliest flowering one we know of, being two months ahead of all 
others, which will be appreciated by those in the Northern states. 
1262 PINK. Packet, 10 cents; 4 ounce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 
1263 CRIMSON. Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, $1.00. 
1264 WHITE. Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, $1.00. 
1265 EXTRA EARLY MAMMOTH FLOWERING, MIXED. 
noble mixture of large flowered forms, embracing all colors. 
Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 25 cts.3; 14 ounce, 40 cts.; ounce, 75 cts. 
GIGANTIC FLOWERING LADY LENOX. The flowers are im- 
mense and of perfect form, with wide overlapping oval petals. The 
flower is borne on long stems, making them exceptionally desirable for 
cutting. Plant grows 4 to 6 feet high. We do not advise using this strain 
in the northern states, unless started early indoors, as the flowers are 
usually caught by frost. 
1255 SHELL PINK Packet, 10 cents; 14 ounce, 30 cents. 
1257 WHITE. Packet, 10 cents; 14 ounce, 30 cents. 
NEW DOUBLE. A beautiful newcosmos in pink and white. A 
large percentage come true from seed, both as to color and doubleness. 
The single flowers which this strain produce are very beautiful. All 
are free bloomers, and are fine for cutting, being very attractive. 
1258 PINK BEAUTY. A lovely shadeof pink. Packet, 15 cents. 
WHITE QUEEN. Pure white flowers. Packet, 15 cents. 
All Flower Seeds Postpaid at These Prices 
CYCLAMEN 
(Alpine Violet) 
Half Hardy Perennial 
One of the choicest of all the 
greenhouse or window plants. Root 
bulbous in shape; foliage rich and 
beautiful; flowers bird-like and frag- 
rant. Colors white, pink, crimson, 
etc. Should be sown in light soil, 
containing leaf mould. 
1267 PERSICUM. Choice mixed. 
All the best colors are included. 
Packet, 20 cts.; 2 packets, 35 cts. 
1268 GIGANTEUM. The leayes 
beautifully marked with showy 
silvery blotches make the plants 
with their large flowers very attrac- 
tive. All the most desirable colors. 
Packet, 25 cts.; 3 packets, 60 cts. 
A 
1259 
1268 CycLamEN GIGANTEUM. 
