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Grant MarGugsrite CARNATION 
CARNATION 
Carnations are general favorites for 
their delicious fragrance and richness 
of colors. They are indispensable, 
beth for greenhouse culture in winter 
and for the garden in summer, The 
Marguerite and Chabaud type are the 
best for summer flowering. gr ext. 
1850 Hardy Border Double 
Mixed. A good hardy strain 
for outdoor culture, flowering 
the second season and pro- 
ducing a mass of flowers in 
a great variety of colors. 
1831 
ist. 
in the greatest profusion indefinitely. 
MARGUERITE CARNATIONS 
These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they 
The strain offered is of 
extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, 
double, beautifully-fringed, highly-scented flowers; with slight protection 
they will survive an ordinary winter and bloom freely the following spring, 
begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. 
PER PKT. PER PRT. 
1811 Deep Crimson.......... 10 | 1814 Fiery Scarlet............ 10 
1812. Yellow=<" :-sseecmcscene 103) 1815" Striped Ss. -cs sees ee 10 
1813 Bright Rose............ 10 | 1816 Pure White............. 10 
1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors........... ...-+- 50 
1820 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations. } oz., 40 cts.......... 5 
GIANT MARGUERITE CARNATION 
1830 An improved strain, producing flowers of immense size, frequently 
measuring 24 to 3 inches across; strong, vigorous growers and won- 
$ oz., 50 cts. 
Asters are one of our leading specialties. See special list om page 53, also pages 67 to 70 
derfully free-flowering; mixed colors. 
Cetosia CristaTa, GLASGOW PRIZE 
402.5 D0 SCS s sees 
Chabaud’s Everblooming. Raised by a famous French special- 
Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower 
Mixed colors... 
CELOSIA CRISTATA Cockscom) 
Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too 
rich; make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. Seed cam 
be sown under cover in early spring and planted out in May, or may 
be sown out of doors in May. PRR PET. 
1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions... 10 
1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs... 10 
1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the 
dwart-growing Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 inches 
high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring under 
good cultivation 2 feet across... .. 2... 22. ceo. ee eee eee eee 
1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. % oz,, 30 cts... .- 5 
1858 Collection of 6 colors dwarf Cockscombs, 40 ets. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered Cockscomb) 
Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or flowers 
Should be treated exactly 
the same as the Cockscombs described above. 
1865 Childsi (Chinese Woolflower). This attractive novelty is 
offered with other specialties on pages 52 to 62............ 
1867 Thompson’s Superb (Triomphe de I Exposition). Of 
pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet, and producing 
graceful, feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. } oz., 
can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 
SS Sao os SORE 10 
Similar to the preceding, but 
ranging in color from the 
clearest yellow to the darkest 
blood-red. 4 oz., 50 cts.. 
1866 Golden Plume. Bright, 
golden-yellow plumes. 4} 
O25; 40 tsscs 5 ee 
/ 1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feath- 
ered varieties in all colors. 
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CELosta Prumosa THOMPSON’S SUPERB 
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