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1811 Deep Crimson lO 



1812 Sulphur Yellow ]0 



1813 Bright Rose lO 



CARNATIO]\. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. 

 They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in 

 summer. The Marguerite and Chabaud's type are the best for summer flowering. 



PER PKT. 



1850 Fine Double Mixed. A good strain for outdoor culture 10 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. .Saved from extra fine flowers 25 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming. Raised by a famous French specialist. 

 Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the 

 greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors. (See cut. ) 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as they 

 begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain ofl'ered is of 

 extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of large, 

 double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented flowers; with slight protection ihey 

 will survive an ordinary winter and bloom freely the following spring. 



1814 Fiery Scarlet 10 



1815 Striped 10 



^ 1816 Pure White 10 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors oO 



1820 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations. J oz., 40 cts 5 



Giant Marguerite 

 Carnation. 



'830 An improved strain, 

 producing flowers of 

 immense size, fre- 

 quently measuring 

 2i to 3 inches 

 across. Strong, vig- 

 orous growers, and 

 wonderfully f re e- 

 flowering; mixed 

 colors. |- oz. , 5U cts. 10 



CASSIA. 



1807 n arilandica 



{Americiiii Seit- 

 na). A most de- 

 sirable hardy peren- 

 nial of shrul)-like 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet 

 high, with beautiful 

 light green pinnate 

 foliage and large 

 panicles of pea- 

 shaped yellow blos- 

 soms in July and 

 August. Peroz.,30 

 cts 10 



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CELOSIA CRISTATA 



(Cockscomb.^ 



Free-blooming annuals, growing besS 

 in rather light soil, not too rich; make 

 grand border plants and are attractive foi 

 pots. Seed can be sown under cover its 

 early spring and jilanted out in May, Of 

 may be sown out of doors in May. 



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1851 Empress. Rich crimson; 

 combs of colossal proportions. \ 

 oz., 50 cts 



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Celosia Thompson's Superb. 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, 

 showy dark crimson combs. J 

 oz., 50 cts IC 



Celosia Cristata Glasgow Prize. 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This 

 we consider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cockscombs. 

 The plants grow only 8 inches high, with beautiful 

 dark rose-colored combs, measuring under good cultiva- 

 tion 2 feet across. } oz., 50 cts 10 



1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green- 

 striped, etc., of tlu- m<)>t brilliant hues; 3 feet & 



18G0 Dwarf, Mixed. Fmc dwarf varieties. ] oz., L"5 cts. 6 

 1858 Imported Collection of G dwarf Cock.scombs,25 cts. 



CELOSIA PEUMOSA. 



(Feathered Cockscomb.) 



Make fine plants for large brds or groups, and the plumes o» 

 flowers can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Should be 

 treated exactly the same us the Cockscombs described above. 



1867 Thompson's Superb {Triomphe dr l' h'.rpii.n- 

 tioii). of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 

 feet, and producing graceful, feathery plumes of the 

 most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of the 

 flower spikes is beautifully contrasted with the bronze- 

 colored folian;e. } oz. , 25 cts ' 10 



1868 Thompsoni Magnifica. Similar to the preceding 

 except in color, which vary in the most magnificent 

 shades, ranging from the clearest yellow to the darkest 

 blood-red. } oz., 40 cts 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, golden-yellow plumes. J 



oz. , 25 cts 10 



1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. 



J oz., 20 cts 6 



The Ten-week Stocks shown in colors and offered on page 58 are deserving of extensive culture. 



