HmRTADRKR -PHILAMLPHIA ■^^A• It/ RELIABLEf LOWtR SEEDS 



COSMOS. 



Beautiful autumn-blooming plants. 'I'he flowers are borne profusely on long stems, 



^ent a cliaiming appearance when the plants are in fall bloom. Should be sown 



spring, in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, or the seed may be 



under cover and afterwards transplanted. It is of the 



culture, planted about 18 inches apart in vows or in 



in beds. When the plants are about a foot high, the tops 



should be pinched out to induce a bushy growth, and 



this should be continued until the middle of July, 



when they should have formed nice bushy plants, 3 



feet high by the same in diameter. They produce 



thousands of beautiful flowers in pure white, pink, and 



crimson shades, furnishing an abundance of cut blooms 



for autumn decoration when other flowers are scarce. 



(See cut.) 



Mammoth Perfection Cosmos. A magnificent 

 strain, bearing flowers of mammoth size and represent- 

 ing the highest develo])ment in Cosmos to date. We 

 have frequently seen flowers of this selection measur- 

 ing 4 inches in diameter. We offer it in the following 

 colors : 



Mammoth Perfection Cosmos. 



PER OZ. PER PKT. 



20ftl Crimson 75 10 



2082 Light Pink. . 75 10 



2100 Large Flowering, flixed. 



2091 Dwarf Early Flowering 



PER OZ. PER PKT. 



2083 Pure White. 75 10 



2090 nixed 60 10 



The ordinary strain. . 50 6 

 Dawn," This variety comes 



CYCLAMEN. 



Charming plants, with beautiful foliage and rich-colored, 

 fragrant flowers ; universal favorites for winter and spring 

 blooming. The Giganteum varieties 

 have large leaves and stout flower 

 stalks, throwing the flowers well above 

 the foliage. Seed may be sown any 

 time during the spring or autumn. 

 The strains we offer are unsurpassable. 



PER PKT. 



2120 Persicum. Choice mixed; 

 easier to ^row thnn the Giants. 1.5 



2125 Giganteum. Pure white. 25 



2126 ^ White -\ ith c.umine eve. 25 



2127 — Dark blood=red.. . . . . . 25 



2128 — Delicate rose with deep 

 crimson eye 



2130 — Finest flixed. Saved 



from a superb collection .... 

 2123 Butterfly. In this new 



type the edges of the flowers 



are beautifviUy fringed or 



waved, giving them a grace 



not possessed by the old class; 



for house or conservatory 



decoration they are of sur- 

 passing beauty. Mixed colors. 



2121 Double = Flowering. A 

 really double-flowering Cycla- 

 men, coming quite true from 

 seed ; the flowers are pro- 

 duced with the same freedom and 

 single-flowering sorts 



into flower in July, and continues a mass of bloom 

 until cut down by severe frost, 

 making their successful cultivation 

 possible in the most northerly States 

 and Canada; it is of dwarf, com- 

 pact growth, growing only 

 4J feet high. The flowers 

 are fully as large as in the old 

 type ; the color is a beautiful 

 white, relieved by a delicate 

 tint of rose at the base of the 

 petals. It originated in the 

 garden of one of our cus- 

 tomers in northern New York. 10 

 2093 Dwarf Early Flowering, 

 nixed, lilentical in growth 

 and early flowering qualities 

 w ith '' Dawn," but contain- 

 ing all the colors of the ordi- 

 nary Cosmos 10 



2092 "Klondyke." A golden- 

 yelluw Co>mos that has the 

 size of flower of the well- 

 known white and pink sorts. 

 The golden-yellow flowersare 

 borne on long stems and meas- 



ure from 



to 3J inches 



the same beautiful colors as in the 



35 



across. To get this variety in 

 bloom before frost in the 

 States north of Virginia it 

 should be grown in pots or 

 boxes, so that the roots are con- 

 fined, thus throwing it into 

 flower 10 



CYPER.XJS (Umbrella Plant). 



2141 Alternifolius. yVn excellent plant for growing in water or damp places; 

 makes a very ornamental house plant, always presenting a green and attrac- 

 tive appearance - 



CYPRESS VINE (Ipomoea Quamoclit). 



One of the most popular vines, with very delicate fern-like foliage, and 

 masses of beautiful, small, star-shaped flowers. Sow in May; 15 feet. 

 (See cut.) 



PER PKT — ■ 



2156 Scarlet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2157 White. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2155 Scarlet Ivy = Leaved. A rapid-climbing variety, with deeply 



lobed, ivy-like leaves, and small, fiery scarlet flowers. Per oz., 25 cts. 5 



2160 Mixed. White and scarlet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



Novelties and specialties in flower seeds are offered on pages 13 to 18. 



Cypress Vine. 



