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CANDYTUFT (i*er«) 



Half-hardy annual of 

 low growth and very 

 free flowering. The 

 plants bloom early from 

 seed and continue a long 

 time in bloom. Useful for 

 bedding a nd f or cutting. 



620. Wliite Fra- 

 grant. Pure white, 

 pinnated foliage. 1 ft. 

 Pkt.,5a; oz.,20c. 



621. Crimson. Very 

 beautiful; 1ft. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 20c 



622. "WHITE 

 ROCKET. Large 

 trusses of pure white 

 flowers; 1 ft. Pkt., 5c.; 

 oz., 20c. 



623. White Tom 

 Thumb. A new dwarf 

 variety, growing about 

 6 inches high, branching 

 into a handsome bush, 

 about 16 inches in diame- 

 ter. Pkt., 5c,; oz.. 20c. 



624. Fine Mixed. 

 Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 



625. NEW EM. 



OANDTTUFT, NEW EaiPEESS. PRE^. One of the fin- 

 ert^^rietiesof recentintroduction. The plant is of a very 

 branching habit, and assumes, when fully grown and cov- 

 ered with its large trusses of pure white flowers, a very hand- 

 some candelabrum-like aspect. Pkt., 10c.; oz., 30c. 



CANNAS 

 645. Crozy'8 Dwarf liarg^e Flowering French. In 

 this new class of Cannas the foliage is luxuriant and the 



Slants dwarf in habit. Their grreat merit, however, lies in 

 !• large size and brilliant hues of the flowers, ranging 

 through all shades of j-ellow and orange to the richest crim- 

 ■on, scarlet and vermilion; some aie also beantifUlly spot- 

 ted. Mixed. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 20c. 



640. C> Marechal Vaillant. Foliage rich maroon ; 

 l»rge, bright orange flowers ; 5 fl. Pkt., 6c. 



641. Tricolor. Foliage green, red and creamy yellow ; 

 bright scarlet flowers; 8 ft. Pkt., 5c. 



642. Finest Mixed. Embracing twenty of the best 

 sorts. Pkt., 5c.; oz., 10c 



643. C. Gi^ntea. 8 ft. Pkt, 5c 



CARNATION. OR PICOTEE PINK 



663. Margnerite 

 Carnations. Without 

 exception, these are the 

 most abundant bloomers 

 of all the Carnation 

 Pinke. The flowera are 

 of brilliant colors, rang- 

 ing through many beau- 

 tiful shades of red, pink, 

 Tvhite, variegated, etc.; 

 they are of perfect form 

 and large size. Those 

 sown in spring commence 

 flowering in early sum- 

 mer, and continue to 

 bloom in lavish profu- 

 sion until checked by 

 frost. (See cut.) Pkt., 

 lOc; 3pkts.,25c. 



666. NEWDWABF 

 I.ARGE FLOWER- 

 ING MARGUERITE. 

 An Improvement on the 

 above in size of flower, 

 dwarfer andmore stocky 

 plants. Per pkt., 15c. 



660. Scarlet Gren- 

 adin. Very early and 

 floriferous; large double 

 flowers, of a brilliant 

 OAENATION MAROrEEITE. scarlet color. Pkt., 10c. 



661. Finest German Doable Mixed. Saved from 

 extra choice named double flowers. Pkt., 15c. 



662. Fine Double Mixed. Comprising the hardiest 

 and best varieties for garden culture: l^ft. Pkt., 10c. 



664. FINEST DOUBLE STRIPED. Pkt., 10c. 



665. THE GELLAUD, or RIVIERA MARKET. The 

 Gillaud Pinks bloom profusely in the summer and autimin 

 from spring-sown seed. The flowers are verj' large, of per- 

 fect shape, very fragrant. They contain flowers of clear yel- 

 low and others with vellow stripes. Pkt., 20c 



667. NEW DOUBLE PERPETUAL (Chabaud). As 

 early as the Margaret Carnation, this new sort will be found 

 invaluable for florists. The stalks are very stiff and the flowers 

 large and very double. The calyx rarely ever bursts, and 

 the percentage of double flowers is very great. Pkt., 15c 



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Celosia (Coxcomb) 



Very popular annuals of the easiest culture, producing 

 large, ornamental, oomb-like heads; useful both for summer 

 bedding and pot pl_nt8 as well. 



CRISTATA, OR CRESTED VARIETIES 

 67 5. DWARF 

 CRIMSON. Large 

 combs. Pkt., 5c. 



676. VARIEGATA. 

 Crimson and gold. Pkt., 

 5c 



677. JAPONICA. 

 Ruflled scarlet combs. 

 Pkt, 6c 



678. GLASGOW 

 PRIZE. Immense crim- 

 son. Pkt, 5c 



680. QUEEN OF 

 THE DWARFS. Only 

 8 inches high; combs 

 often 10 inches across ; 

 dark scarlet. Pkt., 10c. 



681. EMPRESS. 

 Mammoth bright purple 

 combs ; bronze foliage. 

 Pkt, 10c 



674. PRESIDENT 

 THIERS. Very dwarf 

 crimson. Pkt., 5c. 



679. CRISTATA. 

 Mixed; all sorts. Pkt., 



5c. 09TBICH FEATHER CELOSIA. 



FEATHERED VARIETIES 



683. TRIOMPHE d'EXPOSITION. Large, feathery, 

 crimson plumes. Pkt., 10c 



684. FIRE FEATHERED. Very branching, intense 

 orange scarlet. Pkt, 5c. 



673. PLUMOSA 

 SUPERBA. Mixed. 

 Pkt, 6c. 



682. OSTRICH 

 FEATHER. This new 

 Feathered Celosia pro- 

 duces very large plunies, 

 which are exquisitely 

 curved and curled in ex- 

 act resemblance to an 

 ostrich feather. Pkt., 10c 



CENTAUREA 



(Dusty MUler] 

 Extensively used for 

 margins, beds and vases. 

 Half-hardy perennial. 



685. Candidissima. 

 Attractive, silvery, cut 

 leaves; 1ft. Pkt. lOc. 



686. Gymnocarpa. 

 Graceful, finely cut, sil- 

 very gray leaves. IJ^ ft. 

 Pkt, lOc 



CENTAUREA 



Blue Bottle or Com Flower 



688. BLUE. Per 

 pkt. , 5c. 



689. WBITE (Alba Pura). Per pkt., 5c. 



690. DWARF VICTORIA. Very dwarf, beautiful for 

 borders. Per pkt., 10c. 



CHRYSANTHE- 

 MUMS 

 Single Annual Varie- 

 ties. 



Summer blooming 

 annuals, growing 12 to 18 

 inches high, very flori- 

 ferous and efieetive for 

 beds or cut blooms. 



704. Selected Mixed 

 Varieties. Comprising 

 a full assortmentof single 

 and double varieties with 

 the richest variety of 

 colors, rich crimson, 

 golden yellow, striped 

 and mottled. Pkt. . 5c. 



708. C.MAXLBIUM. 

 A grand addition to our 

 col lection of choice hard y 

 perennials. Its beautiful 

 snow-white flowers are 

 produced in great abund- 

 ance the whole season, 

 and as cut flowers they 

 are unexcelled in lasting 

 qualities. Pkt., lOc; 3 

 pkts.,25c. 



OESTAUBEA. 



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