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CAMPANILA Bellfloweri. 



Well known, beautiful hardy herbaceous perennials, bearing a great profusion 

 of attractive Bellflowers; thriving best in light, rich soil; some of the varieties- 

 flower the first season if sown early, FER PKT 

 1721 Carpatica ( Carpathian Hare-Bell), Free flowering hardy per- 

 ennial, continuing in bloom the whole season; color clear blue; grows 

 6 inches high; especially good for edging. J oz,, 25 cts.. 5 



1720 — Alba. The white-flowered form of the above. 



oz. , 25 cts 5 



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Campanula Carpatica. 



Calliopsis Golden Wave. 



CALLIOPSIS. 



Showy and beautiful free- flowering annuals, of 

 the easiest culture, doing well in any sunny posi- 

 tion, blooming all summer and excellent for cut- 

 ting and massing. It is best to sow them where they are to bloom, thinning 

 out to stand 6 inches to ] 2 inches apart. per pkt. 



1697 Crimson King. A splendid and showy variety, growing a foot hi-h 

 and covered all summer with rich crimson-garnet flowers. \ oz.. 15 

 cts --• 5 



1701 Coronata. Showy large pure yellow flowers; excellent for bedding, 



18 inches. } oz., 15 cts 5 



1702 Golden Wave (Drummondii). Large, rich, golden-yellow flowers, 

 with chestnut-brown centres, produced in great abundance. A border 



of this looks like a line of gold. (See cut.) \ oz., 15 cts ... 5 



] 707 Golden Ray. This quaint little variety forms globular bushes not 

 over 8 inches high, completely covered through a long season with 

 bright, brown and golden-yellow flowers, which resemble in miniature 

 a single Cactus Dahlia 



1705 Tiger Star. A novel and pretty form, not over 8 inches high; 

 flowers of rich, reddish-brown, the tips of the petals tigered with 

 golden-yellow, not unlike some of the orchids. 2 pkts., 25 cts .... 



1706 Hybrida Superba. Showy new hybrids, forming plants about 1 

 foot high, covered the entire season with miniature flowers, varying in 

 color from pale yellow to dark velvety brown; quite distinct 



1704 Tinctoria. Golden-yellow, with garnet eye. \ oz., 15 cts 5 



1703 Nigra Speciosa. Rich crimson. \ oz., 15 cts 5 



1710 Mixed. All the choice Calliopsis in mixture. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



1709 Imported Collection of ten varieties of annual Calliopsis 40 



See also Coreopsis, page 87. 



CANNA (Indian Shot) 

 Dwarf, Large-flowering French. Unquestionably the finest of bedding 

 plants for the American climate. The seeds here offered are all of our own 

 saving. So«k the seeds in warm water until they show evidence of swelling, 

 then sow in sandy loam, and place in a hotbed; when up to the second leaf, pot 

 off singly and keep under glass until the proper season for planting out. 



1799 Collection of a packet each of six grand standard sorts 25 



1790 Mixed. Saved from the finest sorts. Per oz., 20 cts 5 



i'nr roots or plants of Cannat set under Garden and Greenhouse Plants. 



1722 Latifolia Macrantha. One of the handsomest of the Bellflowers; 



bearing in May and June large purplish-blue flowers, 3ft ... 



Hedium (Canterbury Bells), see page 81. 



1724 Persicifolia Grandiflora (Peach Belte). Undoubtedly one of the 

 finest of the hardy Bellflowers; grows 2 to 3 feet high, with large blue 

 flowers ] f> 



1725 — Alba. The white-flowered Peach Bells 10 



1723 — Gigantea Moerheimi. A beautiful variety of the Peach Bells. 

 The plants grow about 2 feet high, and in June and July bear spikes 



of large double pure white flowers, 3 pkts. for 50 cts 20 



1728 Pyramidalis (Hie Chimney Bellflower). A beautiful stately hardy 

 plant, either for garden or pot culture; blue salver-shaped flowers, 4 to 

 5 feet. £ oz. , 30 cts 5 



1729 — Alba. Same 

 as above, but with 

 white flowers, 

 oz. , 30 cts 5 



1731 Rapuncu = 

 Ioides. Ofgrace- 

 ful habit, 3 feet 

 high, and bearing 

 in June show y 

 blue, bell-shaped 

 blossoms ]f> 



1732 Trachelium 

 (Coventry Belh). 

 A sturdy variety, 

 2 to 3 feet high, 

 with large blue 

 flowers in July and 

 August 5- 



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NvTeltia* and Speciakiei in Flower Seed, are offered on pages 58 to 68. 



