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SPECIALTIES IN FLOWEfv seed; 



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Double Blue Cornflower 



Giant 

 Hyacinth - Flowered 



or Improved 

 Empress Candytuft 



1753 A wonderfully improved strain 

 of the popular Empress Candytuft, 

 forming much branched plants about 

 18 inches high, each branch ter- 

 minated by an immense spike of very 

 large individual pure white flowers. 

 Makes a very effective white bed 

 or border and is invaluable for 

 cutting. 10 cts. per pkt.; 35 cts. 

 per 5 oz.; 60 cts. per oz. 



CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 



(Celosia Childsi) 



This is a unique form of the feathered Cockscomb, growing 2 to 3 feet high, 

 by as much through, each branch terminated with a large head of flowers that 

 look as if made out of some silky wool material, and which is nicely shown in 

 our illuscration. Not only effective in beds or borders, but highly interesting 

 and valuable for cutting, as they can be dried, and retain their bright color 

 for weeks. We offer two colors: 

 1865 Crimson. Very rich color. 

 1864 Pink. A pretty shade of salmony-pink. 



Price of either, 15 cts. per pkt.; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



THE CARDINAL CLIMBER 



(Ipomoea Quamoclit Hybrida) 



2158 We named and introduced this glorious and absolutely distinct annual 

 climber in 1912, and it is now generally considered the most beautiful 

 and brilliant annual climber ever sent out. It is a strong and rapid 

 grower, attaining a height of 30 feet or more, with beautiful fern-like 



foliage, and literally covered with a 

 blaze of circular cardinal-red flowers 

 from mid-summer tiU frost. The 

 flowers, about IJ inches in diameter, 

 are borne in clusters of 5 to 7 each. 

 Like other Ipomoea s, it delights in a 

 warm, sunny situation and good soil. 

 The seed may be started indoors in 

 March or April, in a temperature of 

 not less than 70 degrees, but it is just 

 as well to wait until the >veather gets 

 warm and settled and then sow out of 

 doors. Packets containing about 25 

 seeds each, 15 cts.; 2 pkts., 25 cts. 



Chinese Woolflower 



DOUBLE CORNFLOWERS 



1881 Double Blue. This was introduced by us some years ago and has 

 steadily gained in popular favor, until now it must be considered one of 

 the leading annuals. It is identical in color to the popular single blue 

 Cornflower, which is so much in demand for cutting, especially for but- 

 tonieres, but, being a full, double flower, it takes fewer of them to make 

 a nice bunch, and it is better in every way. The plants form nice sym- 

 metrical bushes about 18 inches high. 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per J oz. 



1882 Double Rose-Pink. After several years of careful selection we have 

 succeeded in securing a stock of this which reproduces itself almost true. 

 The flowers are quite double, and of an attractive clear rose-pink, a color 

 that is always in demand both in the garden and for cutting. 10 cts. per 

 pkt.; 30 cts. per i oz. 



1883 Double White. This has all the good qualities of the Blue and Rose 

 sorts, but is pure white, and when cut mixes nicely with the other colors. 

 10 cts. per pkt.; 30 cts. per j oz. 



1890 Double Mixed. Contains some each of the above three as well as 

 other colors. 10 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per oz. 



The Cardinal Climber 



