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Giant Flowering Marguerite Carnations. 



CARNATIONS 



UIANT=FLO\\ERINa MARGUERITE 

 Which Flower in 3 or 4 Months from Seed. 



These lovelj-, fragrant Carnations, pro- 

 duce fine double fiowers which often meas- 

 ure inches across. The variety of color in- 

 cludes white, blush, deep pink, salmon, car- 

 mine, scarlet, dark crimson, maroon, and 

 many beautifully variegated flowers. Most 

 of them have beautifully fringed petals, and 

 are delightfully fragrant. One great merit 

 of these Carnations is that they commence 

 to flower in about twelve weeks' time from 

 seed. Seeds sown in the Spring will pro- 

 duce luxuriant plants that will be contmu- 

 ally full of bloom from August until killed 

 by severe frosts, or seeds may be sown dur- 

 ing the Summer for the winter-flowering 

 plants. 



We say without hesitation that it is 

 the most important flower seed novelty 

 in many years. They are alike valuable for 

 pot culture and for garden use. The plants 

 grow easOy everywhere, both in sandy soil 

 or heavy loam, and will give perfect satis- 

 faction. 



All Choicest Colors Mixed. The finest 

 strain. Pkt. 6c.; i oz. 35c. 



Cactus Seed, 



CACTUS SEED 



For a variety of shapes, sizes and species 

 sow the seed. In fact, this is the only way 

 to secure new and rare varieties. There is 

 furthermore much pleasure derived from 

 growing Cacti from seed. Our mixture of 

 seed is verj' fine. You will be surprised at 

 the odd looks of Cacti just sprouting from 

 the earth. Start seed in finely sifted sand; 

 keep warm and moist. Choice Alixed. 

 Pkt. 8c. 



(For Cactus Plants see page 117.) 



CANTERBURY BELLS 



(Campanula) 



Well known popular perennials produc- 

 ing bell-shaped fiowers of many different 

 colors: blooms very freely throughout the 

 Summer. 



Single Mixed, all colors, pkt. 3c.; oz. 25c. 

 Double Mixed, all colors, pkt. 4c.; oz. 75c. 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER 



(Tropaeolum Canariense) 

 Beautiful climber, the charming little 

 canary colored blossom bearing a fancied 

 resemblance to a bird with its wings half 

 expanded. The plant has a luxuriant, ramb- 

 ling character, and if seeds are planted by 

 the side of arbor or trellis will run about 

 twentv feet, and will blossom from July un- 

 til frost. Tender annual. Pkt. 4c.; oz. 25c. 



CARNATIONS 



EXTRA CHOICE— 'FLLL OF LIFE"— 

 DOUBLE MIXED 

 Large Flowering Carnations Best Suited 

 for Pot Culture and Cut Flowers. 



This is the famous Carnation that is grown 

 so extensively by Florists' and Amateurs for 

 Cut Flowers and Pot Plants. My Seed is 

 saved from our wonderful collection of Car- 

 nation Plants, grown in our celebrated 

 Forest City Greenhouses at Rockford, and 

 is obtained by hand fertilization of the best 

 and most varied colored flowers. This class 

 of Carnation is propagated also by cuttings 

 and you will find fine young Plants of the 

 leading varieties that will bloom nicely the 

 coming season, listed on page IIS of this 

 Catalog at very reasonable prices. The 

 hand fertilized Seed that 77e offer will pro- 

 duce a goodly proportion of double fiowers 

 and the chances are that many new and rare 

 varieties will develop from this carefvlly 

 hand fertilized Seed. Would respectfully 

 request early orders. Pkt. 8c. ; i oz. 75c. 



Canterbury Bells or Campanula. 



Canary Bird Flower. 



