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CALIFORNIA POPPY. 
See Eschscholtzia. 
CAPE MARIGOLD. 
See Calendula, 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 
Tropeolum canariense. 
An attractive annual climber, growing 
about 10 feet, bearing hundreds of beau- 
tifully fringed, yellow, bird-like flowers, | 
having a fancied resemblance to a bird 
with its wings half expanded. A pretty 
vine for the window or for a sheltered 
location out of doors. Packet, 5 cents; 
ounce, 25 cents. 
















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CHRYSANTHEMUMS, ANNUAL VARIETIES. 
CARNATIONS. 
Also see novelties. Carnations and 
picotees belong in the flower group 
known as Dianthus Carycphillis. Pico- 
tees are carnations with white flowers, 
trimmed or spotted or edged with some 
bright color. The so-called carnations 
have within recent decades developed 
into types of rare beauty and fragrance. 
The Marguerite carnations (see Novel- 
ties) are among the best of the class. 
Most of the carnations are quite hardy, 
surviving the winter if given a slight 
protection. No flowers are more lovely. 
Seeds sown thinly in the open ground, 
in spring, will bloom the first season. 
Carnations and Picotees, Fin- 
est Mixed. Packet, 10 cents. 
CARDINAL FLOWER. 
See Lobelia. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN. 
See Ricinus. 
CATCHFLY. Silene. 
An easy growing, free flowering an- 
nual plant, producing dense umbels of 
white, red or rose colored blossoms. The 
plant is partly covered with a glutinous 
moisture, hence the name ‘“catchfly.”’ 
An old favorite much improved, 
Mixed. Allcolors. Packet, 5 cents. 
CEDRONELLA. 
An almost hardy, herbaceous perennial, 
23, feet, with showy purple flowers 
produced in spikes. Thrives best in soil 
made loose with sand and leaf mold. 
Cama, Fragrant. Packet, 5 cents. 
CELOSIA. 
Cockscomb. Also see novelties. This 
showy annual plant of many forms is of 
easiest culture, and is one of the most 
brilliant and effective of the summer 
and autumn bloomers. The flowers are 
borne in great masses of various shapes, 
from that of a cock’s comb to that of a 
feather or plume. The colors are strik- 
ing, from the most vivid red and crim- 
son to the richest yellow and orange. 
Rosy Gem. Remarkable tor its 
comparatively low growth (10 to 15 
inches) and for the great size of its flow- 
ers. Nearly half the height at maturity 
consists of the rich, rosy, magnificent 
floral mass known as the cock’s comb. 
No celosia can excel this one for daz- 
zling beauty. Packet, 10 cents. 
Golden Prize. A new and beauti- 
ful orange colored cockscomb. Shape 
and size of head quite similar to Rosy 
Gem; a royal companion to it. Pkt., 10c. 
Cristata. All the best cockscomb 
types mixed. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 75 cts. 
Plumosa. The plumed or feathered 
type. Fine mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
CENTAUREA. 
Under this head are embraced several 
popular flowers. Centaurea imperialis 
is the Sweet Sultan. Centaurea cyanus is 
the Corn Flower so much esteemed in 
Germany, and now grown everywhere 
in America. Another is the so-called 
Dusty Miller, which is used for foliage 
effects. Most of them are annuals. 
Imperialis. Imperial Sweet Sul- 
tans. A splendid type of annual cen- 
taurea now extremely popular. The 


fragrant blooms are 2 or 3 inches across, 
the dise of the flower being somewhat 
flat, surrounded by tubular rays with 
fringed margins, the whole effect being 
extremely soft and attractive. Height, 
1 to 2 feet; easily grown. Excellent for 
bouquets. Various shades of yellow, 
white, rose, lavender, etc. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Cyanus Minor. Corn Flower, 
Bluet, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor. One 
of the most famous of the old-fashioned 
flowers. It grows in any situation, and 
blooms continuously. Excellent for cut- 
ting. It is a hardy annual, coming up 
year after year from self-sown seed. 
There are a variety of colors, including 
blue, rose and white. Height, about 2 
feet. Mixed. Pkt., 5 cts.; 0z., 25 cts. 
Cyanus Double. Annual. Glob- 
ular heads. Many pretty colors. Mixed. 
Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 35 cents. 
Gymnoecarpa. Dusty Miller. 
Silver toliage; 10 inches. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Candidissima,. Broad, white 
leaves; 1 foot. Packet, 10 cents. 
CENTROSEMA. 
Butterfly Pea. A hardy perennial 
vine of great beauty. It blooms in July, 
bearing inverted pea-shaped flowers, 144 
inches across, of a rosy violet color, with 
a broad feathered marking through the 
centre. Flowers profuse. 
Grandiflora. Packet, 5 cents. 
CERASTIUM. 
Snow in Summer. A very pretty 
dwart, white-leaved plant. Suitable for 
borders and edging. 6 inches high. 
Tomentosum. Packet, 5 cents. 










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CINERARIA, FINEST MIXED. 
CHAM ZEPEUCE. 
Ivory Thistle. A beautiful perennial 
thistle, quite ornamental for the garden. 
The mid-rib and spines are ivory white, 
and the leaves are glossy green, shaded 
by a snowy down. ‘Two feet high. 
Diaecantha. True ivory thistle. 
Desirable and pretty. Packet, 5 cents. 
CHINESE BELL FLOWER. 
See Platycodon. 
CHINESE PRIMROSE. 
See Primula. 
COMMELINA. 
A low-growing annual, bearing blue 
and white flowers. Suitable for vases, 
baskets or rock work. Showy and satis- 
factory. Blue and white mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
Also see novelties. The single annual 
chrysanthemums are extremely showy 
and effective. They are daisy like in 
shape, and are much used for cut flower 
purposes. The perennial sorts are both 
Single and double. All are easily grown 
from seeds. Taken collectively, and 
embracing many colors, the single an- 
nual chrysanthemums are called Painted 
Duisies. One of the single perennial 
chrysanthemums bears the name _ of 
French Marguerite or Paris Daisy. The 
double perennial sorts, from China and 
Japan, include the most brilliant of the 
late autumn flowers. 
Golden Foliage. Annual. Has 
finely cut foliage, with leaves of a beau- 
tiful, golden yellow color. Dwarf, 
bushy habit. Flowers daisy like, zoned 
and charming in appearance. Pkt., 5c. 
Single Fimest Mixed. Painted 
Daisies. Annual. These make a beau- 
tiful display. The daisy-like flowers are 
handsomely marked, usually in bands 
or rings of many colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
Frutescens Grandiflora. 
French Marguerite or Paris Daisy. A 
single perennial growing 1 foot high, 
bearing pure white flowers with yellow 
centre. Hardy;1foot. Packet, 10 cents. 
Chinese and Japanese Large 
Flowering. Hardy perennials. 
Mostly double. A good mixture, em- 
bracing many colors and forms. Seeds 
saved from new varieties only. Choice 
and desirable. Packet, 20 cents. 
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Chameleon. Annual. Bears daisy- 
like flowers in summer and autumn. ® 
Ground color of flower light coppery W 
bronze, with bright purplish crimson 
zone and golden circle. Later the bronze 
color changes to clear yellow. Pkt., 5c. 
Faney Markin Mixed. An- 
nual, An exceptionally choice mixture 
of selected single large flowering new 
sorts. Beautifully marked and _ the 
highest colors. Pkt., 10 cts.; 0z., 35 cts. 
* Coronarium, nnual. Finest 
double sorts mixed. Packet, 5 cents. 
CINERARIA. 
Cape Aster. A favorite, free flowering 
greenhouse or window plant, the shades 
including blue, purple, crimson, maroon, 
etc. Many varieties produce flowers 
with a clear white eye. Height, 1 foot; 
flowers 2 inches across, or more. 
Finest Mixed. Large flowering 
varieties. Packet, 20 cents. 
CLEMATIS. 
Virgin’s Bower. Beautiful hardy per- 
ennial climbers of the greatest utility 
for veranda adornment or for trellis, 
post or tree. In some the small flowers 
grow in dense clusters; in others the 
fiowers are borne singly. 
Paniculata. Grows easily from 
seed; glossy, green leaves never troubled 
with insects; bears a mass of white, 
scented blossoms; thrives in sunshine or 
bower. Small, star-like, white, fragrant 
flowers. Packet, 10 cents. 
Sackman’s. Very large flowers 
(4 to 6 inches); blue, white, purple, etc. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
Flammula. Also called Virgin’s 
Bower. Small, star-like, white fragrant 
flowers. Packet 10 cents. 
Mixed. A1)l varieties. 
CLARA. 
A charming flower bed annual, 1 to 2 
feet high. Colors, rose, white, red, etc. 
A profuse and continuous bloomer. 
Plant of easy culture. Much appreci- 
ated by the amateur. 
Mixed. All varieties. Pkt., 5 cts. 
CLEOME. Cleome pungens. 
Giant Spider Plant. A very showy 
annual growing 4 or 5 feet high, with 
rose colored flowers of peculiar and in- 
teresting shape, suggesting spiders. The 
long, curving stamens give the flower 
its form and its name. The plant is of 
easiest cultivation, and blooms freely 
and continuously. The Giant Spider 
Plant thrives well among shrubbery 
and is always admired. Pkt., 5 cts. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 

Cos€@A, SCANDENS. 
COB EA. 
A rapid growing climber, attaining a 
length of 15 to 30 feet in a single year, 
and bearing an abundance of large, beau- 
tiful, bell-shaped flowers. An annual. 
Seandems. Rich purple flowers, 
2in. long, 134 in. across. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Alba. A white variety of scandens. 
Beautiful. Packet, 10 cents. 
CLIANTHUS. 
Dampieri. Australian Glory Pea. 
This is a tender, half-trailing shrub. 
Height of plant, 2 to 4 feet. It bears 
peculiar shaped flowers, 3 inches in 
length, which are brilliant rich crimson 
or scarlet. Packet, 5 cents. 
COCKSCOMB. 
See Celosia. 
COLEUS. 
See Novelties. Foliage plants of ex- 
ceeding richness and beauty; indispens- 
able for borders and bedding; excellent 
for greenhouse and window. ‘Tender £ 
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variously combined and blended. The £ 
leaf shapes vary endlessly. There are fol 
tall and dwarf varieties. Easily grown. 
Choicest Hybrids. From the 
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