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CARDINAL 

 CLIMBER. 



2158 This glorious and absolutely distinct 

 new Annual Climber originated with 

 Mr. Logan Sloter, of Ohio, as the re- 

 sult of a cross between Ipommn Qiiam- 

 oclit, the Cypress Vine, and Ipomcea 

 Coccinea, the Star Glory, and was 

 named and introduced by us exclusively 

 in 1912. 

 We consider it the most beautiful and bril- 

 liant annual climber ever sent out. It is a 

 strong and rapid grower, attaining a height of 

 30 feet or more, with beautiful fern-like, lacini- 

 ated foliage and literally covered with a blaze 

 of circular fiery cardinal-red flowers from 

 mid-summer till frost. The flowers are about 

 1 J inches in diameter, and are borne in clus- 

 ters of 5 to 7 blooms each, and wherever it 

 has been grown during the past two seasons 

 has attracted more attention and favorable 

 comment than any other plant in the garden. 

 Like other Ipomteas, it delights in a warm, 

 sunny situation and good soil. The seed may 

 be started indoors in March or April, but it is 

 best to wait until the weather gets warm and 

 settled, and then sow out of doors. In either 

 case it is well to tile or cut through the hard 

 outer shell of the seed or steep in warm water 

 until they begin to swell, which greatly as- 

 sists in a free and quick germination. If 

 sown in cold, wet ground the seed is liable to 

 rot. 



Packets, containing about 20 seeds each, 25 

 cents; 5 packets for ^Sl.OO. 



Double Early-floweriug 

 Clirysantheniuins. 



1945 A new race of the Fall-flowering Chrys- 

 anthemum, which perfect their blooms 

 in the open ground before frost. Easily 

 grown from seed which may be ex- 

 pected to produce at least 75 per cent, of 

 double-flowering plants in a large range 

 of colors; quite hardy if given slight 

 protection and grown in a well drained 

 position. 25 cts. per pkt. 



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