LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1918. 



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CALLIOPSIS OR COREOPSIS 



One of the best annuals. Easily cultivated and make excellent cut flowers. H. A. 



Pkt. 

 Crown of Gold — Golden-yellow flowers as large as the perennial Coreopsis on long strong 

 stems. Plants compact, 10 in. high 10 



Golden Wave — Golden-yellow, with brown center; K oz. 15c 5 



Golden Ray — -Compact bushes covered, with star-shaped flowers, like miniature Cactus 

 Dahlias. Color, bright brown, tipped golden-yellow 10 



Tinctoria— Golden-yellow, with garnet eye; M oz. 15c 5 



Crimson 5 Finest Mixed — Per H, oz. 10c 5 



PERENNIAL COREOPSIS. 



Lanceolata — -A very showy, yellow sort. Perfectly hardy 10 



Lanceolata Grandiflora — Large golden-yellow flowers, with long stems. Very useful for 

 cutting. Perfectly hardy 10 



CANNAS 



Large Flowering French. 



Handsome plants for centers of vases, 

 large beds or borders. The foliage is lux- 

 uriant and the flowers are of very brilliant 

 colors, ranging through all the shades of 

 yellow to the richest crimson. Many are 

 beautifully spotted. 



Canna Seed should be cut at one of 

 the ends to a depth of one-sixteenth of an 

 inch and soaked in warm water for 12 hours. 

 Seeds sown in February in the house will 

 produce blooming plants by July. 



Pkt. 



Mixed Colors, per oz. 25c. 



Red-leaved Varieties, 



oz. 30c 



Mixed, per 



CALLIOPSIS OK COBEOPSIS. 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 



Tropaeolum Canariense — -One of the most desirable climbing plants growing rapidly to a height 

 of 10 feet, and producing an abundance of yellow-fringed flowers throughout the season. 10 feet. 

 H. A. Per oz. 30c 5 



Carnation. 

 Giant Fancy Everbloomins^. 



The Cardinal Climber. 



CARNATIONS 



Universally admired for the beauty and fragrance of their blossoms. The 

 Margaret sorts from Seed sown in spring will produce flowers all summer and fall, 

 after which they can be potted up fcr flowering during winter. H. H. P. 



GIANT MARGARET CARNATIONS. 



A new giant form of the popular Margaret Carnation bearing very large flowers 

 of various colors and fine form, delightfully fragrant. Comes into bloom within 

 a few months from time of sowing. 



Pkt. 



Giant Margaret, White, Yellow, Pink, Red, Striped. Each 10 



Giant Margaret, Choice Mixed Colors. 500 Seeds 35c 10 



Margaret Carnation — The original semi dwarf strain; flowers in a great 



variety of colors; 500 Seeds 25c 5 



Giants of Nice, Mixed — Blooms in four months from Seed; the flowers are 



large, borne on long stems, valuable for cutting 10 



CARNATION GIANT FANCY EVER-BLOOMING. Pkt. 



The famous "Chabaud's" strain of Carnations are surpassingly beautiful in form and 

 coloring. With this strain one can have "Fancy Pinks" in 6 months from sowing. Just 

 the Carnation for house culture during fall and winter. It is in this strain that so many 

 of the choice double varieties, that are so popular, are found 10 



CARNATION. 



Grenadin — The flowers are large, bright scarlet, very double and produced in great abund- 

 ance 5 



Grenadin White — Very early pure white 10 



HARDY GARDEN CARNATIONS. 



For early flowering sow in May outdoors, transplanting when large enough. By fall 

 they will make thrifty clumps which will give large quantities of delightful carnations early 

 the following summer. They are perfectly hardy, only requiring a slight covering during winter. 



Pkt. 



Choice Double Mixed — Saved from named flowers; 500 seeds 25c 10 



Good Mixed — Saved from border plants; 500 seeds 15c 5 



THE CARDINAL CLIMBER — The most beautiful and brilliant annual climber ever 

 sent out. It is a strong, rapid grower, attaining a height of 30 feet or more, with beautiful 

 cut foliage and Is literally covered with a blaze of circular, fiery cardinal flowers from mid- 

 summer till frost. Sow the seed inside in March or April, each seed being previously filed 

 or notched to assist germination. Pkt. 15c; 2 pkts , 25 



CASTOR OIL BEAN— (See Ricinus). 



