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THE CARDINAL CLIMBER 



2158 This glorious and absolutely distinct New Annual Climber originated with Mr. 

 Logan Sloter, of Ohio, as the result of a cross between Ipomma Quamoclit, the 

 Cypress Vine, and Ipomma Goccinea, the Star Glory, and was named and intro 

 duced by us exclusively in 1912. 

 We consider it 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, laciniated foliage, and literally covered with a blaze of 

 circular fiery cardinal-red flowers from mid-summer till frost. The flowers are 

 about 1| inches in diameter, and are borne in clusters of 5 to 7 blossoms each, 

 and wherever it has been grown during the past four seasons has attracted more 

 attention and favorable comment than any other plant in the garden. Like 

 other Ipomceas, it delights in a warm, sunny situation and good soil, 

 seed may be started indoors in March or April in a temperature of not 

 less than 70 degrees and the plants set out when the weather gets warm, 

 but it is just as well to wait until the weather gets warm and settled and 

 then sow out of doors. In either case germination will be hastened 

 and also made more certain by filing or cutting a small notch in each seed. 

 They are likely to germinate poorly unless this precaution is taken. I 

 sown in cold, wet ground the seed is liable to rot. 



Packets, containing about 15 seeds each, 15 cts. ; 2 pkts. for 25 cts. 



DOUBLE-FLOWERING CUP-AND- 

 SAUCER CANTERBURY BELLS. 



1734 A new race of this much-prized Hardy Biennial from a cele- 

 brated French Hybridizer. The double blossoms appear like 

 three flowers placed one inside the other. These are produced 

 freely and in all the colors found in the various varieties of Can- 

 terbury Bells. About one-half of the seedlings may be ex- 

 pected to come true to type. 25 cts. per pkt. 



DOUBLE BLUE CORNFLOWER. 



1881 This was introduced by us in 1907, and since then has steadil 

 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 

 bouttonieres; 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 symmetrical bushes about 18 inches high. 15 cts. per 

 pkt.; 2 pkts., 25 cts.; 50 cts. per £ oz. 



Double Blue Cornflower 



The Cardinal Climber 



For general list of Flower Seeds see pages 63 to 1 18 



