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CA^TBRBURY BBL,L,S Campanula Medium). 



Mrs. Ely, author of "A Woman's Hardy Garden," says: 



"The seeds should be sown by mid-April in finely prepared, rich soil — the colors 

 •n separate rows — and if the weather is dry, they should be given a thorough water- 

 ing late every afternoon. By the loth of July the little plants should be trans- 

 planted, either to the places where they are to bloom the following summer, or else 

 they may be set out temporarily in rows about a foot apart, the plants eight inches 

 apart, and finally transplanted early in October. Some evergreen branches, or a 

 little straw or coiirse hay, thrown over them when the ground begins to freeze, 

 makes all the winter covering these plants require. In the spring a little fine nm- 

 oure and some bone meal should be dug about each plant, and the stalks of bloom, 

 which, if well cared for, will be nearly three feet in height, should be staked. If 

 the flowers are cut immediately upon fading, the period of blooming can be pro 

 longed to about six weeks." 



Calycanthema (C«p «/((^ Saucer Canterbuvy Bells). This is unquestionably 

 the finest type of this old-fashioned and much-prized garden plant. They 

 differ from the ordinary type in having an extra large calyx, which is of the 

 same color as the flower, giving the appearance of a cup and saucer. Thev 

 are effective either in the garden or grown in pots for conservatory or talle 

 decoration. We offer them in separate colors as well as in mixture, viz. : 



PtR PK I . 



1736 Rose Pink. Delicate rosy-pink ].") 



1735 Blue. A fine, clear shade 1 ."> 



17:57 Striped. White striped blue ]5 



1738 White. Pure white 1 :, 



A packet each of the above 4 colors, 50 cts, 

 174" Finest Mixed. AH colors of the Cup and Saucer type. ^ oz., 50 cts. Id 

 Medium [Siuf/le Ganterburi/ Bells). The old-fashioned sort, with beauti- 

 ful, large bell- shaped blossoms; we offer four distinct colors and mixed, 

 as follows: 



PER PKT. PER PK 1 . 



10 I 1746 Rose lo 



10 I 1747 White 10 



A packet each of the 4 colors, 30 cts. 

 1743 Single Mixed. All colors. J oz , 25 cts 5 



1741 Double Mixed. All the double-flowering medium varieties. |oz.,40cts. 10 



1742 Imperialis (Imperial Canterbury Bells). A new type, being dwarfer 

 and of more regular pyramidal form, making them valuable for pot cul- 

 ture. Many colors, the delicate shades predominating. 2 pkts., 25 cts. l.'j 



CAXNA (Indian Shot). 



Dwarf, Large=fIOWering French. Unquestional)ly the finest of bedding 



plants for the American climate. The seeds here offered are all of our own saving. 



Soak the seeds in warm water until they show evidence of swelling, then sow in 



sandy loam, and place in a hotbed; when up to the second leaf, pot off singly 



and keep un 



1744 Dark Blue 



1745 Light Blue. 



Campa.m'la 



Empress Candytuft. 



der glass until the proper season for planting out. per pkt 



1799 Collection of a packet each of six grand standard sorts. 25 



1790 Mixed. Saved from the finest sorts. Per oz., 20 cts. 5 



For roots or plants of Cannas see under Garden and 



Greenhouse Plants. 



CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered indispensa 

 ble for cutting. All the varieties look best in beds or masses. 

 Seed sown in autumn produce flowers early in spring; when .sown 

 in April, flowers in June; successive sowings should be made at 

 intervals. Hardy and easy to grow. Single plants transplanted 

 look well and bloom profusely; 1 foot. per pkt 



1751 Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Oz., 40 cts 10 



1752 Crimson. Rich deep shade. Oz., 25 cts 6 



1753 Empress. The finest of all the white varieties,being 

 a complete mass of pure white flowers, in a pyramid of 

 bloom. ( See cut, ) Oz. , 50 cts 10 



1755 White Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly 

 scented. Oz., l:5 cts 6 



1756 White Rocket. Good spikes of pure white. Oz., 



25 cts. 5 



1757 Lavender. Delicate shade of rosy lavender. Oz., 



25 cts 5 



Mixed Colors. " Oz. , 25 cts 5 



Tom Thumb, White. 6 inches. \ oz., 15 cts.. . . 10 



Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. J oz., 25 cts 10 



For perenTiial Candytuft see Iheris, paye 100. 



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 1767 

 1770 



TEN-WEEK STOCKS are one of the real good annuals, and are shown in colors and offered on page 58. 



