Wood ashes are said to be especially good for Cosmos. 



125 



COLEUS (Flame Nettle) 

 Half Hardy Perennial 



Foliage plants of exceeding richness and beauty; indispensable for 

 DOrders 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 

 have prided ourselves 

 that our collection of 

 coleus was u n s u r - 

 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 home or 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, Sd 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 

 naost 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. Fiom 

 the best nam ed 

 soits. Pkt., 15 cts. 



1247 FINEST 

 MIXED. Tall grow- 

 ing, with smaller 

 leaves. Pkt., 10c. 



COLEUS 



1245 Coleus, Large-Leaved Sunset Shades. 



1254 Coreopsis, Harvest Moon. 



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) 

 \^ ounce, a5 cents. 



I 



COREOPSIS PLANTS: Pot-grown 



Ready for delivery April 16 to June 15. 

 35 cents each; 82.50 per dozen, postpaid. 



Cosmos Extra Early Mammoth Flowering. 

 See 3rd cover for colored illustration. 



COSMOS 



Hardy Annual 



A tall, graceful, sho-wy annual, enjoying the widest popularity. It 

 grows 3 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.; % onnce, 35 cts.; y^ 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 inclies 

 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. 



1202 PINK. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents; ounce, $1.00. 



1263 CRIMSON. Packet, 10 cts.; \^ ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, $1.00. 



1264 WHITE. Packet, 10 cts.; % ounce, 30 cts.; ounce, $1.00. 



1265 EXTRA EARLY MAMBIOTH FLOWERING, MIXED. A 

 noble mixture of large flowered forms, embracing all colors. 

 Packet, 10 cts.; ^ ounce, 25 cts.; ^ 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 steins, 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; \^ ounce, 30 cents. 



1257 WHITE. Packet, 10 cents; % ounce, 30 cents. 



NEW DOUBLE. A beautiful new cosmos in pink and white. A 

 large percentage come true from seed, both as to color and doublenefs. 

 The single flowers which this strain produce are very beautiful. All 

 are free bloomers, and are fine for cutting, being very attractive. 



125* PINK BEAUTY. A lovely shade of pink. Packet, 15 cents. 



1259 WHITE Q,UEEN. Pure white flowers. Packet, 15 cents. 



CYCLAMEN 



(Alpine Violet) 

 Half Hardy PerenniaJ 

 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, 30 cts.; 3 packets, 35 cts. 



1268 GIGANTEUM. The leaves 

 beautifully marked with showy 

 silvery blotches make the plants 

 with their large flowers very attrac- 

 tive. All the most desirable colors. 



1268 Cyclamen, GIGANTEUM. Packet, 25 cts.; 3 packets, 60 cts. 



