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Carnation — Marguerite. 



Carnation * Marguerite 



Garden forms of the well-known florist's 

 flower. Seed started indoors in March pro- 

 duces plants that will bloom early the first 

 summer and continue until frost. Plants 

 protected over Winter will bloom the \f^~ 

 following- year. Brightly colored and 

 very fragrant. The following half- 

 dwarf sorts grow about 1 foot high. 



1181 Crimson. 1183 White. 



1183 Striped. 1184 Yellow. 



1190 Half -Dwarf, Choicest Mixed. 



Each, pkt., 15c; y a oz., 50c. 



1189 COLLECTION: One pkt. of eacti 

 of the above 4 colors, 50c. 



1191 Giant English Marguerites, Mixed. 



Fine for cutting. 15 inches. Pkt., 



15c; % oz., 60c. 



1192 Chabaud's EverbloomJng, Mixed. 



A new extremely free flowering 

 strain. Flowers are full double and 

 in a fine array of colors. Pkt., 25c. 



1193 Engleman's Gold Medal. A superb 

 perpetual blooming strain, bearing 

 flowers almost as large as those 

 grown in greenhouses. A wide range 

 of color is included in this mixture. 

 Pkt., $1.00; 3 pkts., $2.75. 



1170 CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomoea 

 quamoclit hybrida). AHH. One of 

 the brightest and most attractive an- 

 nual vines; slender and branching, 

 with fernlike foliage and brilliant, 

 star-shaped, scarlet flowers all Sum- 

 mer. Soak the seed in warm water 

 for several hours before sowing. 

 ' Pkt, 15c; oz., 50c. 



1120 CAN ART BIRD VINE (Tropaeo- 

 lum canariense). AHH. Attractive, 

 slender climber with curiously shaped 

 bright yellow flowers. Pkt., 10c; % 

 oz., 20c. 



1160 CANNA, Choice Mixed. A fine mixture 

 of the best sorts. Start indoors in March. 



Pkt., 10c; oz.. 75c. 



CANNA ROOTS. See page 43. 



Celosia - Cockscomb &HE 



Showy annuals with handsome foliage 

 and gorgeously colored flower-heads. For 

 largest and finest flowers, start seed in- 

 doors in March. 



CRESTED COCKSCOMBS (C. cristata). 

 Curiously shaped flower-heads resembling 

 a rooster's comb. Height, 10 in. 



1201 Empress. Large; rich crimson. Pkt., 

 15c. 



1203 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose. 



Height, 6 to 8 in. Pkt., 15c. 



1204 Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 10c; % oz., 50c. 



PLUMED COCKSCOMBS (C. plumosa). 



Two feet tall with large, pyramidal, 

 feathered or plumed heads. 



1211 Crimson. 1212 Golden Yellow. 



1214 Thompsoni Superb Mixed. 

 Each, pkt., 10c; V* oz., 40c. 



1220 Pride of Castle Gould. A truly mag- 

 nificent type of plumed Celosia. Blooms 

 are long and feathered, like ostrich 

 plumes, much more brilliant in color than 

 the above. Supplied in mixed colors only. 

 Pkt., 25c; 4 pkts., 90c. 



CHINESE WOOLFLOWER (C. Childsi). A 

 distinct form of Celosia bearing large, 

 globular flower-heads that resemble balls 

 of silky wool which may be dried and 

 used in winter bouquets. Height, 2 ft. 



1221 Crimson. 1223 Yellow. 1222 Pink. 



1230 Mixed. 

 Each, pkt., 15c; % oz., 40c. 



Celosia — Chinese Wodflower. 



