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Clarkia 



This pretty and easily grown annual has been much improved in recent years, and 

 the varieties offered below are now seen as cut flowers in most of the large cities of 

 Europe; they do weU either in sun or shade, growing 2 to 2 J feet high, with leafy racemes 

 of double flowers, which all open in water when cut. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



1981 Elegans Alba Fl. PL Very double, pure white §0 10 



1984 — Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; very double 10 



1982 — Salmon Queen. Extra double, salmon pink 10 



1983 — Vesuvius. A braiiant orange-scarlet 10 



A pkt. each of the 4 sorts, 30 cts. 

 1990 Elegans Double Mixed. A fine mixture containing all the colors. J oz., 



30 cts 10 



Cleome 



(Giant Spider Flower) 



2002 Gigantea. In our trial grounds 

 this proved to be the finest 

 Cleome we have ever seen. The 

 plants attain a height of 34 feet, 

 well branched, each branch 

 terminated by a large head of 

 bright rosy-crimson flowers. It 

 makes a striking subject for 

 large beds or for interspersing 

 in the shrubbery border, and is 

 used extensively in many of the 

 public parks. Seeds should be 

 sown in the open grotmd as 

 soon as the weather is warm 

 and settled, and the plants 

 given sufficient room to develop 

 their full beauty, i oz., 25 cts.. SO 10 







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Cl.\rkia 



Cobaea 



(Cups and Saucer Vine or 

 Cathedral Bells) 



A climber of rapid growth, attaining 

 a height of 30 to 50 feet during the sea- 

 son; valuable for covering trellises, arbors, 

 trunks of trees, etc.; wiU cling to any 

 rough surface. In sowing, place seeds 

 edgewise and merely cover with light soil; 

 to get early results start the seed indoors in 

 March or April; can also be sown out-of- 

 doors in Maj'. (See cut.) 



PER PKT. 



2021 Scandens. Large, bell- 

 shaped purple flowers. J oz., 



25 cts ". SO 10 



2022 Scandens Alba. Pure white. 



i oz., 40 cts 10 



Cleome Gig.\ntea 



ColeUS (Flame Nettle) 



2040 Dreer 's Hybrids. Our strain of hybrid varieties produces the finest colored, 

 most attractive and novel foliage plants for house or garden culture. A most 

 interesting subject to grow from seed. Sow indoors in March or April 



2041 Ornatus. Splendid, large-leaved variety, with strikingly handsome varie- 

 gated foliage; of great value for aU decorative purposes 



Coreopsis 



2071 Lanceolata Grandiflora. This is one of the finest hardy plants, with 

 large, showy bright yellow flowers, produced in the greatest abundance from 

 June tin frost. As a cut flower thej' stand near the head among hardy plants, 

 having long stems and lasting in good condition a week or more. Easily 

 grown from seed, flowering the first year if sown early. Illustrated on page 81. 

 i oz., 25 cts 



2072 Lanceolata Grand'flora Fl. PL [DoiMe-Flowenng Coreopsis). For 

 description see Novelties and Specialties, pages 52 to 62. 5 pkts., SI. 00 



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