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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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COSMOS 



Beautiful summer and autumn blooming plants. They produce 

 thousands of artistic flowers in pure white, pink and crimson shades, 

 furnishing an abundance of cut blooms for autumn decorations when 

 other flowers are scarce. Should be sown in Spring in the open ground, 

 when danger of frost is past, or the seed may be started under cover and 

 afterwards transplanted. Plant not less than 18 inches apart in rows or 

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

 be pinched out to induce a bushy growth. They prefer a rather light, not 

 too rich soil, but do well almost anywhere. The Autumn Giant sorts 

 produce the finest flowers, but bloom late, and for points north of Phil- 

 adelphia it is safer to get the extra early flowering type; the double 

 flowering type is becoming very popular; 3 to 4 feet. 



Extra Early Colossal or Midsummer 

 Giant Cosmos 



Seeds sown in the open ground April 27th produced plants that were 

 covered with bloom July 20th, two months before the late-flowering 

 kinds. By careful selection they now have flowers as large as the late- 

 flowering kinds, and will undoubtedly perfect their blooms in the most 

 northerly States. 



per l /i oz. 



2085 Early Crimson. Very rich $0 25 



2086 Early Pink. A pretty shade 25 



2087 Early Pure White 25 



2089 Collection of a pkt. each of the 3 colors for 25 cts. 



2090 Early Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts 



PER PKT. 



$0 10 



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Early Double Cosmos 



This new type is sure to be appreciated, having all the good qualities 

 of the late blooming sort, but flowering in July and August, we offer 

 as under: 



2076 Carnelia. Rich rosy crimson 



2077 Peachblossom. Deep rosy-pink 



2078 Whirlwind. Pure white 



2079 Collection of a packet each of the 3 colors, 60 cts. 



2080 Early Double Mixed. | oz., 75 cts 



Extra Early Colossal Cosmos 



Autumn Giant Cosmos 



This popular autumn flower bears gigantic flowers, with wide, overlapping 

 petals of splendid substance, making perfectly circular flowers, which is borne 

 on very long stems. This type produces the largest and finest blooms which are 

 perfected in September and October; for points north of 

 Philadelphia we recommend the Extra Early Colossal 

 strain offered above. We offer three colors and mixed as 

 under. per pkt. 



2093 Giant Pink. A beautiful deep rosy-pink. 

 I oz., 20 cts $0 10 



2094 Giant White. The white-flowered form of the 

 above, \ oz., 20 cts 10 



2092 Giant Crimson. Rich crimson. J oz., 20 cts. 10 



2099 Collection of a packet each of the 3 colors, 

 25 cts. 



2100 Giant Mixed. Contains an even proportion 

 of the three colors. J oz., 20 cts.; oz., 50 cts.. 



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Late Double Cosmos 



A recent introduction and becoming more popular each 

 season, the flowers are very artistic and stand for a long 

 time when cut. 

 Crimson King-. Deep rose crimson SO 20 



Early Double-flowering Cosmos 



Pink Beauty. Soft rosy-pink 



White Queen. Pure white 



Collection of a packet each of the 3 late doubles for 50 cts. 



Late Double Mixed. All colors. J oz., 50 cts 



Yellow Cosmos "Klondyke." Golden yellow flowers borne on 

 long stems, and measures from 2J to 3t inches 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 confined, thus throwing 

 it into flower. 2 pkts., 25 cts 



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Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds are offered on pages 52 to 62 



