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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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CARNATION 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and 

 richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture 

 in winter and for the garden in summer. The Marguerite and Chabaud 

 type are the best for summer flowering. 



PER PKT. 



1S50 Hardy Border Double Mixed. A good hardy strain for 

 outdoor culture, flowering the second season and producing 

 a mass of flowers in a great variety of colors, i oz., 50 cts. . .§0 15 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous French 

 specialist. Blooms in live months after being sown, and 

 continues to produce its splendid double flowers in the 

 greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors 25 



Marguerite Carnations 



These are deser\-edly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, 

 as they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain 

 offered is of e.xtra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an 

 abundance of large, double, beautifully-fringed, highly-scented flowers; 

 with shght protection they will sur\-ive an ordinary winter and bloom 

 free'}' the following spring. 



18U Fiery Scarlet 



1815 Striped 



1816 Pure White... 



PER PKT. 



. ..SO 15 



15 



15 



PER PKT. 



1811 Deep Crimson SO 15 I 



1S12 Yellow 15 I 



IM,^ Bright Rose 15 | 



ISlS Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors 60 



1S20 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations, i oz., 40 cts... 10 



Giant Marguerite Carnation 



1830 An improved strain, producing flowers of immense size, 

 frequently measuring 2j to 3 inches across; strong, vigorous 

 growers and wonderfuOy free-flowering; mixed colors, i oz., 

 50 cts 15 



Giant M.^rguerite Carnation 



CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer) 



PER PKT. 



1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty d.varf, 

 white-leaved edging or rock plant, beiring 

 small white flowers; hardy perennial SO 15 



Cerastium To.mentosum 



Cheiranthus 



1915 Allionii (Siberi- 

 an WaUJ}o'u:cr). A 

 very prettj' biennial 

 growing about 12 in- 

 ches high with heads 

 of brilliant orange 

 flowers from May to 

 midsummer. V'ery 

 effective in the rock- 

 ery. Usually blooms 

 the first year from 

 seed. Pkt., 10 cts. 



BOOKS 



ON 



HORTICULTURE 



We offer on the inside 

 of the back of cover 

 of this catalogue a 

 carefully selected list 

 of the best books on 

 horticulture and kin- 

 dred subjects. The 

 prices given include 

 postage. 



EVERBLOOMING CaRN.'VTIONS 



As cut flowers Calendulas are very satisfactory. See colored plate and offer on page 56 



