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fflRTADREK-PHIlADEIiPHIA^'A- 



CANDYTUFT. 



Univeisally known and cultivated, and considered indispensable for cutting. All the 



vaneties look best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produces flowers early in 



spring ; when sown in April, flowers from July till frost. Hardy and easy 



"sv/N •'SfS to cultivate. Single plants transplanted look well and bloom profusely; 1 



//''^ f°"t- PER PKT. 



>^^ 1751 Carmine. ISright carmine rose. Oz., 40 cts 5 



^ 17.i2 Crimson. Rich deep shade. Oz., 25 cts 5 



~1\) 175;:i Empress. The finest of all the white varieties, being a complete 



J-\ mass uf pure wliite flowers, in a pyramid of bloom. (See cut.) 



Oz.. 40 cts 10 



1755 White Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly scented. Oz,, 



■^ ~^' 25 cts 5 



175U White Rocket. Good spikes of pure white. Oz., 2,5 cts 5 



1757 Lavender. Delicate shade of rosy lavender. Oz., 25 cts 5 



^^\\^ 1760 Mixed Colors. Oz., 20 cts. 5 



1^ 1767 Tom Thumb. White. 6 in. J oz., 15 cts..., 5 



1770 Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



P'or perennial Candytufts see Iberi-, page 102. 

 CANISA (Indian Shot). 



Dwarf, Large Flowering French. 



Unquestionably the finest of bedding plants- for the American climate, li.e seeds 

 here offered are all of our own saving. Soak the seeds in warm water until they show 



evidence of swelling, tlien S"W in 



Cup and Saucek C^nthkbury Bells. 



Canary-bird 



Vine. 



(Tropseoluiu Canariense. i 



PER PKT. 



1741 A beautiful rapid 

 annual climber, 

 the charming lit- 

 tle canary-colored 

 blossoms bearing 

 a fancied resem. 

 blance to a bird 

 with its wings 

 half exp.mded. 

 (See cut.) Per 

 oz , 40 cts , 5 



Canterbury 



BeHls 



(Campanula Medium) 



Calycanthema ( c «/> 



(in:/ Saucer Ciintgi'bnrv 

 Bills). This is un- 

 questionably the finest 

 type of this old- fashioned 

 and much-prized garden 

 plant. They differ from 

 the ordinary type, in 

 having an extra lar^e 

 calyx, which is of the 

 same color as the flower, 



giving the appear.mce Empress Candytuft. 



of a cup and s.xucer. They are effective either in the garden or grown in pots for Con- 

 servatory or Table decoration. The increasing demand has induced us to offer this type in 

 separate colors as well as in mixture, viz.: 



1731 Rose. Delicate rosy-pink 10 I 1734 Striped. White strioed blue.. . 



1733 Blue, A fine, clear shade 10 | 1735 White. Pure white 



A packet each of the above 4 colors of Cup and Saucer Canterbury Bells, 30 cts. 



1732 Finest Mixed. All colors of the Cup and Saucer type. } oz., 40 cts 



1740 Single Mixed. The old-fashioned sorts with beautiful large bell— haped fiou-- 



ers ; effective plants for' the border or for pot culiure ; hardy biennials. \ oz., 

 15 cts 



1737 Double Mixed. All the double-flowering medium varieties. \ oz., 25 cts 



1788 Imperialis [I'lipfrial Canterbm-y BeHs). A new type, having many points of 

 merit over the common form, being dwarfer, of more regular pyramidal form, 

 blooming two weeks earlier, flowers larger and of better texture, borne upright on 

 stiff stems, miking them as valuable for pot culture as for the open ground. The 

 colors comprise white, delicate-rose, carmine-rose, violet, Cattleya or orchid color, 



dark blue, etc., with the delicate shades predominating. 3 pkts., 50 cts 



Kor other Campanulas see page 87. 



sandy loam, and place in a hoibed ; 

 when up to the second leaf, pot off 

 singly and keep under glass until 

 iheiMiiper season for ]'lanting out. 

 1799 Collection of a packet each 



of six yrand standard sorts. . 25 

 1700 nixed. This is a mixture 



of seed saved on our own 



grounds from the finest sorts. 



Per oz., 20 cts 5 



for roots or plants of Cannns see 

 tinderGarden and Greenhouse Plants. 



CASSIA. 



1807 narilandica ( American 

 S.-tn/ii). A most desirable 

 hardy perennial of shrub- 

 like !;rc)\\lh, 3 to 4 feet high, 

 ^^ilh beautiful lij;ht green 

 pinnate foliage and large 

 panicles of pea-shaped yel- 

 low blossoms in July and 

 August. Oz., 50 cts 10 



Canary-bird Vinb. 



If you want the finest Pansies get our Royal Exhibition Mixture. See colored plate and page 70. 



