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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS, 



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COSMOS 



Beautiful summer and autumn blooming plants. They produce 

 thousands of artistic flowers, furnishing an abundance of cut blooms for 

 autumn decorations. 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. North of Philadelphia it is 

 safer to get the extra early flowering type. 



New Extra Early Cosmos 



2074 Express Pink. An extra early single Cosmos flowering in from 

 forty-five to fifty days from the time seed is sown. (For complete 

 description see page 52). 15 cts. per pkt.; 50 cts. per } oz. 



Early Colossal or Midsummer Giant 

 Single 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 54 oz. PER PKT. 



2085 Early Crimson. Very rich 10 25 $0 10 



2086 Early Pink. A pretty shade. ... ! 25 10 



2087 Early Pure White 25 10 



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



2090 Early Mixed. All colors, i oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts. 10 



Early Double Cosmos 



Forms a perfect bush, bearing beautiful double flowers of good size 

 on long stems, making a wonderful cut flower. About 60 per cent 

 double from seeds. (See cut). 



PER PKT. 



2076 Carnelia. Rich rosy crimson $0 25 



2077 Peachblossom. Deep rosy pink 25 



2078 Whirlwind. Pure white 25 



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



2080 Early Double Mixed. \ oz., 75 cts 20 



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Lady Lenox or Autumn Giant 

 Single Cosmos 



This popular autumn flower bears gigantic flowers, on very long stems. This 



type produces the largest and finest blooms which are perfected in September 



and October; north of Philadelphia we recommend the 



Early Colossal strain offered above. per pkt. 



2092 Giant Crimson. Rich crimson, i oz., 25 cts $0 10 



2093 Giant Pink. A beautiful deep rosy-pink, 

 -ioz., 25 cts 10 



2094 Giant White. The white-flowered form of the 

 above, j oz., 25 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. \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts. . 10 



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. 



2081 Crimson King. Deep rose crimson $0 20 



2082 Pink Beauty. Soft rosy-pink 20 



2083 White Queen. Pure white 20 



2098 Collection of a packet each of the 3 late doubles for 50 cts. 



2084 Late Double Mixed. All colors. 3 oz., 50 cts IS 



2101 Yellow Cosmos "Klondyke." Golden yellow flowers borne on 



long stems, and measures from 2? to 3J 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 15 



Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds are offered on pages 49 to 60 



