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Calliopsis — All Summer Cut Flowers 



Calliopsis " Bright Eyes 



AH 



Small cosmos-like flowers on bushy plants 

 of the easiest culture. They bloom all sum- 

 mer and will seed themselves and so come 

 up from year to year. Plant seed in shallow 

 drills as early in the spring as ground can 

 be prepared, or on large areas, where a wild 

 effect is wanted, broadcast and rake in. 



1051 Crimson King-. Dwarf; deep garnet. 

 Pkt., 10c: 14 oz., 30c. 



1052 Golden Ray. Dwarf; bright yellow. 

 Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., .30c. 



1053 Tig-er Star. Dwarf; reddish brown, 

 striped with yellow. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 30c. 



1054 Crown of Gold. Pure yellow; grows 

 2 to 3 feet tall and is extra-fine for cut- 

 ting. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 30c. 



1055 Golden Wave (C. Drummondi). Me- 

 dium height; golden yellow with brown 

 eye; very showy. Pkt., 10c; M oz.. 30c. 



1057 Tall Mixed. Pkt., 10c; V4. oz., 25c. 



1058 Dwarf Mixed. Pkt., 10c ; i/4 oz., 25c. 



1120 CANARY BIRD VINE (Tropaeolum 

 canariense). AHH. Attractive slender 

 climber with curiously shaped bright yel- 

 low flowers. Pkt., 10c; M oz., 20c. 



1076 CANTERBURY BEIJIiS, Annual. AH. 

 Like the hardy Canterbury Bells but will 

 bloom the first year from seed. Plants 

 grow as tall and bear just as large flow- 

 ers as the hardy form. Mixed colors only. 

 Pkt., 25c. 



1170 CARDINAI. CI^IMBER (Ipomoea qua- 

 moclit hybrida). AHH. One of the bright- 

 est and most attractive annual vines; 

 slender and branching, with fernlike foli- 

 age and brilliant, star-shaped, scarlet 

 flowers all summer. Soak the seed in 

 warm water for several hours before sow- 

 ing. Pkt., 15c; ^ oz., 50c. 



1160 CANNA, Choice Mixed. A fine mixture 

 of the best sorts. Start indoors in March. 

 Pkt, 10c; oz., 75c. 



CANNA ROOTS. See page 60. 



Candytuft * Iberis 



The flowers of the giant varieties are 

 borne in trusses somewhat like Hyacinths 

 and the umbellata varieties greatly resemble 

 the annual Alyssum in both habit of growth 

 and form of flower, excepting that they are 

 considerably larger. 



ANNUAl^ VARIETIES. AH. Bloom from 

 spring to fall. Water freely. 



1131 Giant Empress, or Hyacinth-Flowered. 



Giant trusses of pure white flowers. 

 Height 1 foot. Fkt., 10c; % oz., 25c; oz.. 

 75c. 



UMBEIiliATA VARIETIES. 



1132 Crimson. 1134 Rose-CardinaL 



1133 Lavender. 1136 White. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; 1^ oz., 25c; oz., 65c. 



1135 Sweet-Scented. A distinct type, very 

 dwarf, with fragrant, white flowers. Pkt., 

 10c; M oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 



1140 All Colors, Mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz.. 25c. 



Giant Empress Candytuft 



KEEN PLANT STARTER 



You can beat the weather and grow exact- 

 ly the kind and quantity of plants you want 

 with the Keen Plant Starter. Hot water 

 heat, either oil lamp or electricity, gives 

 uniform temperature. May be set up on 

 trestles or boxes, po that no stooping is re- 

 quired. Lustra glass admits ultra-violet 

 rays insuring sturdy growth. 

 Model 1. 31x41 by 26 inches high. Electric. $27.00 



delivered. 



Model 2. 81x67 by 26 inches high. Electric. $33.00 

 delivered. 



Keene Flats. 6xl4V.x2i/^ inches. Redwood. 18 for 

 Model 1. 33 for Model 2. Each, 12c._ 

 Can also be supplied with oil lamp instead of 

 electricity at $2.00 less. 



