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RrniVfllllfl Thsse handsome, profuse bloomers are used freely both for indoor and out- 

 UlUrTOIlia door planting, on account of the ease with which they may be grown and 



their usefulness for cut flowers. Half hardy annual; height eighteen inches. 



Roezli, produces white and blue flowers Pkt. 15cts Elata, mixed Pkt. 5cts 



Rri/nnnn^i^ -^ omamental climber of the gourd family, bearing green fruit which 

 Ul JUIIUIJold changes in color as the season advances to bright scarlet striped with 



white. Tuberous-rooted perennial, but may be treated as a tender annual; about ten 



feet high Pkt. 5cts 



PAlflflinPliC ^Pflhrfl C^ccremocarpus). A beautiful, tender climber from Chili, with 

 ^aiailipvllo ova II I a graceful, deUcate foliage. It produces racemes of bright orange 



flowers late in the season. Tender perennial; fifteen feet high Pkt. lOcts 



f*f)Ef)llririni«1 ^^^^ dwarf plants for growing in masses; produce an 

 vaiailUI lllia abundance of blossoms; weU suited for edgings, rock- 

 eries, etc. Tender annual; one-half to one foot high, 

 Qrandiflora, rosy Lilac 



.Pkt. 5cts Umbellata, crimson. 



Pkt. 



PaII^I Apthinnirfl {Ethiopian LUy}. An old and very desir- 

 l/Qlia n(/llllU|JIVa able plant, either as an aquatic or as an 



ornament for the drawing room or conservatory. Will flower 



in one year from planting of the_seed. Half hardy perennial. 



Pkt. lOcts 



CalUopsis^ or Coreopsis 



Very showy border plants, producing in great profusion and 

 for a long time, flowers which are bright yeUow and rich brown, 

 either self colored or with these colors and red contrasted. 



Coreopsis tinctoria. Although a native plant, this is one of the 

 most desirable of our garden flowers. It produces an abun- 

 dance of brilliantly colored flowers, varying from clear yellow 

 to deep, rich brown, often the two colors being beautifully 

 contrasted in the same blossom. They are borne on long, grace- 

 ful stems and are very desirable for decorative purposes. Very 

 hardy and profuse blooming annual. Fine mixed... Pkt. 5ct« 



Lanceolata grandiflora, a hardy perennial, blooming the first 

 year and producing on long stems a constant succession of 

 very rich yellow flowers about three inches in diameter, which 

 are exceedingly valuable for decorative purposes. .Pkt. lOcts 



PfflllirhnP ^^^PPy Mallow), Extremely handsome purple 

 vailll llUv border plants, producing through a long season 



large, rich, purple-red flowers. Hardy annual. 

 Involucrata, trailing, purplish-crimson; nine to twelve inches 



high Pkt. Sets 



Pedata, upright growing; purple, white eye; one to three feet 



high Pkt. Sets 



r<)l11Plli<) l<)nAllir<) House or greenhouse evergreen, perennial shrubs easily grown from seeds, though they germi- 

 \;Uiiii/lllu tiupuilll/u nate slowly. As varieties do not come true from seed, one may have the pleasure of getting 



something distinct and of great merit. Mixed flne double varieties .....Pkt. SScts 



Cunnrxi Riffl FInu/Pr (Tropceolum canariense'). A beautiful climber with curiously shaped, little, canary colored 

 \/anai J UIIU I lUnvl blossoms, wm blossom freely from July until kiUed by frost. Tender annual Pkt. 5cts 



^^11^ A favorite and universally admired genus, remarkable for their large, beautifully si)otted 

 l.^ ICCO L^l^i^l blossoms produced in almost countless variations of marking. They are grown in pots in the 

 ^"^ * * conservatory, greenhouse or garden. Herbaceous annuals or shrubby evergreen perennials. 



Hybrida grandiflora, flowers of immense size; seed saved from finest specimens Pkt. 35cts 



Hy brida tigrina, flowers of the largest size, beautifully spotted. Seed saved from choicest collection " /35cts 



Finest hybrids mixed, seed saved only from the most perfect flowers, embracing many of recent introduction; 

 all desirable *' 35cts 



Coreopsis, TiNCTORiA. 



Rugosa, shrubby; grown in and out of doors. 



Saved from the finest shrubby varieties mixed 



CALENDULA— (-See Marigold). 

 CALIFORNIA POPPY— (5ee Eschscholtzia). 



S6ct« 



Candytuft 



{Iheris). Showy, branch- 

 ing plants six to eighteen 

 inches high. Indispens- 



able for cutting and very 



. If sown in spring will 



bloom from July to September, or if in the fall will 



effective in beds or masses. If sown in sprinf 

 er, or if in th 

 Hardy annuaL 



5cts 

 5cts 



lOcts 

 5cts 



lOcts 



lOctS 



Candytuft. 



blossom from May to July. 



Lilac, shading to light purple .Pkt. Sets 



White " 5ct8 



Rocket. (Empress), white, extra large trusses. A great 

 improvement in the size and quality of the flowering 



trusses over the common white variety Pkt. Sets 



Fragrant, white " 



Purple, a rich dark shade " 



Carmine, dwarf, compact habit " 



Fine Mixed '* 



Dwarf Mixed Hybrid, about six inches high.. " 

 Perennial QSempervirens), hardy, evergreen, 

 sub-shrub; height ten inches; flowers white, 

 very pretty " 



Canterbury Betl 



(^Campanula Medium). Handsome, hardy, biennial, of stately 

 growth, rich color, and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, 

 rich soil and should be transplanted or thinned to eighteen 

 inches or two feet apart. Has large, bell shaped flowers which 

 are strikingly effective. Height one to four feet. One of the 

 wild forms of Campanula is the "Blue Bells of Scotland." 



Double White Pkt. lOcts Double Mixed Pkt. Sets 



Double Blue " lOcts Single Mixed " Seta 



Calycanthema, Mixed— Flowers large, of fine form, white, lilac, 

 rose and purple. Known also as "Cup and Saucer" plant; the 

 calyx forming a cup around the base of the bell. . .Pkt. lOcts 



