Annuals which Bloom the First Season. 



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ALLEGHENY, PA. 



Summer-Blooming Chrysanthemums. 



The annual Chrysanthemums are a show.v and efFective race of plants, constantly 

 growing in favor with the public. The}' are quite distinct from the autumn-flowering 

 varieties, and are usuall}- grown in large beds, where their bright colors can show to 

 advantage. Man}- of the varieties are popular for cutting. 



C. cariiiatum liybridum, fl. pi. A new strain, unique and distinct. The majority of 

 the flowers are very double and bronzy yellow, tinged with red or rose, but some 

 will be pure white or crimson, and of graceful, semi-double form, and it is hard to 

 decide which are most beautiful. Frequently the center of the flower is dark crim- 

 son. 10 cents per pkt. 



C. coroiiarium fl. pi. Fine double flowers of white or yellow. Mixed seed, 5 cents 

 per pkt. 



C. Double Yellow. Flowers large, pure yellow, very double. 5 cents per pkt. 



For Japanese varieties, see Greenhouse Plants. 



CLARK I A ELEGANS, FL. PL. 



Popular in many gardens because of its early and profuse-flowering habit. The 

 plants average about i H feet in height, and the oddly formed, double flowers are bright 

 rose, purple or white. 5 cents per pkt. 



COSMIDIUM BURRIDGEANUM. 



A showy, summer-blooming plant, about two feet in height, useful for both beds and 

 borders. Flowers large, velvety brown or orange. 5 cents per pkt. 



Chrysaiithem u m caTi)ialu m . 



The quaintl}' pretty 



OENTAUREA. 



Favorite old-fashioned flowers, now very much the fashion, 

 flowers have good stems and are brightly colored. 

 C eyanus (Corn Flower). Flowers w^hite or blue; plants about 18 inches tall, free-blooming. Mixed seed, 5 cents per pkt. 

 C mo.schata (Sweet Sultan). Sweet-scented flowers of blue, purple or white. 5 cents per pkt. 

 j^^For other varieties, see Foliage Plants. 



CAMPANULA SPECULUM. 



(Venus' Looking-Glass.) A pretty, hardy annual form ofthe Bellflower, covered with flowers of rich deep blue. 5 cents per pkt. 

 ^^^For other varieties of Campanula, see Perennials. 



CENTRANTHUS MACROSIPHON. 



Pretty, compact growing plants, about a foot high, with 

 corymbs of red or white flowers, produced freely all summer. 

 Much used for bedding, etc. j\Ii.^;ed seed, 5 cents per pkt. 



COLLINSIA. 



All the Collinsias have brightly colored flowers, blooming in 

 whorls, several of which cluster about each stem. The plants 

 are continually in flower ; 1 K feet. Mixed seed, 5 cents per pkt. 



CERINTHE GYMNANDRA. 



(Honey wort.) As much beloved by bees for its honey as 

 by gardeners for its showy, fragrant flowers of white and yellow. 

 5 cents per pkt. 



XHB CROZY CAIVIVAS. 



(New Dwarf Large -Flowering: Frencli.) 



For tropical foliage, large, brilliant flowers, constant bloom, 

 neat, compact habit and rich eftects in bedding, the Dwarf 

 French Cannas have now few rivals in popular estimation. As 

 pot plants for verandas or winter flowering, they are also great 

 favorites. The seed should be soaked in hot water 8 or 10 hours 

 before planting, and started early in hotbeds or in the house. 

 Fine Mixture of New Hybrids. Choice seed, from dwarf, 



early-flowing plants, remarkable for fine flowers and foliage. 



10 cents per pkt. 



Madame Crozy. The most popular and perhaps the finest 

 Canna grown. The flowers are rich scarlet, bordered bright 

 yellow, and have the Gladiolus form. The plants are ver\' 

 dwarf strong and free blooming. 10 cents per pkt. 

 jSs^For Canna Tubers, see list of Bulbs for Spring Planting. 



OAXURA. 



The waxen, funnel-shaped flowers of the Daturas are strik- 

 ingly odd and handsome, and their fragrance is rich and distinct. 

 D. fastuosa alba fl. pi. The handsome double white Datura. 



5 cents per pkt. 



D. — Huberiana fl. pi. A choice mixture of the best colors. 

 5 cents per pkt. 



D. CORNUCOPIA. Flowers very large, trumpet-shaped and 

 fragrant ; white, with purple "shadings. The corolla is triple- 

 crowned. J5 cents per pkt. 



