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CANDYTUFT (Iberis Umbellat«) 



Tlie annual Candytufts are universally known and cultivated, 

 and considered indispensable for cutting. All the varieties look 

 best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produce flowers 

 early in spring; when sown in April, flowers in June; succes- 

 sive sowings should be made at intervals. Hardy and easy to 

 grow. Single plants transplanted look well and bloom pro- 

 fusely; ] foot. 



PER PKT 



1751 Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Oz., 50 cts 10 



1752 Crimson. Rich deep shade. Oz.,40cts 5 



1753 Qiant Hyacinth^flowered or Improved Em- 

 press. As the result of extra care and painstaking 

 selection this is now the finest of all the white vari- 

 eties, being a complete mass of pure white flowers, in 

 a pyramid of blooms. (See cut.) Per J oz., 35 cts. , 

 oz., 60 els 10 



1755 White Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly 



scented. Oz. , 40 cts 5 



1757 Lavender. Delicate shade of rosy-lavender. Oz., 

 40 cts. 5 



1758 Rose Cardinal. Brilliant deep rosy-red; one of 

 the most effective for bedding. Oz., 60 cts 10 



1759 Collection. Containing a packet each of the above 

 6 sorts, 30 els. 



1760 nixed. A splendid mixture containing all the colors. 

 Oz. , 30 cts 5 



For Perennial Candytuft see Iberis, page 93. 

 CANARY-BIRD YINE 



(Tropaeolum Canariense) 

 1749 A beautiful rapid growing annual climber, the charm- 

 ing little canary-yellow blossoms bearing a fancied re- 

 semblance to a bird with its wings half expanded. 

 ( The sprays of flowers are very artistic and keep when 

 ^ cut in good condition for a week. (See cut. ) Per 

 ' oz. , 30 cts 5 



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. Soak the 



seeds in warm water until they show evidence 

 of swelling, then sow in sandy soil, and place 

 in a hotbed or green house; when up to the 

 second leaf, pot off" singly and keep under 

 glass until the proper season for planting out. 

 1781 Cheerfulness. Bright fire-red mar- 

 gined gold and flaked crimson 10 



1783 Duke of Marlboro. Rich deep 

 crimson |0 



1784 Dr. E. Ackerknecht. Bright 

 carmine lake, bronze foliage 10 



1786 Hungaria. A beautiful rose-pink 10 



1787 Mrs. Alfred Conard. The pop- 

 ular salmon-pink, very large 10 



1788 The Qem. Pale yellow, densely 

 spotted deep carmine 10 



1799 Collection of a packet each of the 



above six grand sorts 40 



1790 Mixed. Saved from the finest sorts. 



Per oz. , 25 cts 5 



The growing of high-grade Oannas is one 



of our lending specialties. 

 For list of same see pages 140 and 141. 



Giant Hyacinth-flowered ok Improved Empress Candyti ft 



CEPH AL,ARIA (Roundheads) per pkt. 

 1907 Alpina. A hardy perennial which when fully estab- 

 lished attains a height of 6 feet, bearing in June and 

 July delicate sulphur-yellow flowers, not unlike the 

 flowers of Scabiosa 10 



Canarv-bird Vine 



Large Flowering French 



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