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/^ 1 I • A much admired genus dis- 



& ?) L^^r^lAlTI^ tinguishedbyitsabuudauceof 

 Ky€XkK^^\JlCLl liX ^.^j.^e, showy, sac -shaped or 

 rHpper-like flowers which ara creamy white and various 

 :.haies of yellow of len splashed, spotted or blotched with 

 dark reddish brown, two plants rarely having flowers 

 ma.ked exactly alike. Leaves large, felty, close growing. 

 Under proper conditions can be grown indoors to perfection, 

 making an exceedingly decorative plant. 



Start the soed at any time, excejit during hot weather, 

 in a temperature cf about 63° F. Herbaceous annu.ils or 

 shrubby evergreen perennials. Height about one to one 

 and one-half leet. 

 Ilybrida grandiflora. Large self colored flowers. .Pkt. 25c- 



Hy brida tigrina. Flowers beautifully spotted " 2oc. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed. Seeds saved only from the most 

 perfect tlow ers; all desirable Pkt. 25c. 



CALENDULA — (See Marigold) 

 CALIFORNIA POPPY— (See Eschscholtzia) 



Calliopsis or Coreopsis ItZtfTd 



bedding or borders, producing in great profusion for a long 

 time flowers which are bright yellow and lich brown, self 

 colored or with thesd colors and red contrasted. 



Sow outdoors early in spring where plants are wanted 

 to bloom, covering seed one-half inch deep; thin to two feet 

 apart. For earlier bloom sow indoors and transplant. 



Coreopsis tlnctoria. A very hardy and easily grown annual, 

 producing an abundance of briUiantly colored single ray 

 flowers with dark center. The flowers, which are about 

 one and one-half inches across, vary from clear yellow to 

 deep rich brown, the two colors often being beautifully 

 contrasted in the same blossom. Long, graceful stems 

 and very desirable for decorative purposes. The tall, 

 slender habit of growth makes neat staking desirable for 

 best results. Height of plants, two to three feet. Fine 

 Mixed. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



Golden Ray. This dwarf variety foi-ms compact plants 

 covered with singularly attractive flowers of rich maroon 

 edged with golden yellow. The petals are rather narrow 

 and are often twisted, giving the flowers a star-like 

 appearance. Hardy annual, six to eight inches high, well 

 adapted for edgings Pkt. 10c. 



Calliopsis (Coreopsis TiNciohi 



Lanceolata grzmdiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming the first year and producing on long stems a succession cif rich 

 bright yellow flowers two to three inches across. Very valuable for cutting Seed may also be sown in fall outdoors. About 

 two feet high. Oz. 75c Pkt. 10c. 



CAMPANULA— (5ee Canterbury Bell) 



f^sk-nsivtT Rifri FlrkXA7^i« C^'f'opceoliiiti pere^-ianm or Canariense) A beautiful climber with small, curiously shaped, 

 V^a.na.ry DirCl nowcr canary colored blossoms and attractive palmate leaves. 



Sow outdoors early in spring, preferably in light, moderately rich soil by the side of an arbor or trellis. Will bloom freely 

 from July until killed by frost. Tender annual; height, ten to twenty feet. Oz. 25c Pkt. 10c. 



^^ T| !• (Iberis) Showy, branching plants 



a '^ V^iT^lTT^^ IT^V" twelve to fifteen inches high and 

 %. ^ n E H a \f tlJ. I I, bearing in profusion terminal 

 ^^*^* ^^«7 ^^***' ^ clusters of beautiful single cruci- 

 form flowers in a wide range of colors. Considered indispensable 

 for cutting and very effective in beds, masses or rockeries. 



If sown in spring in rich, mellow soil the plants will usually 

 bloom from July to September or if in the fall will be likely to 

 blossom from the last of Jlay to July. Make rows about one foot 

 apart and cover the seeds with about one-fourth inch of fine soil 

 firmly pressed down. When two inches high thin to four inches 

 apart in the row. Larger flowers are obtained if some of the branch- 

 es are removed, and an abundance of water is desirable. Hardy 

 annual. 



Lilac. Shading tolight purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 10c. 



White. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Rocket (Giant Empress) Extra large white trusses; much better 



than the common white varietj^ Oz. 30c Pkt. 10c. 



Fragrant. White, fragrant; foliage finely cut. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 20c " 10c. 



Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 35c " 10c. 



Fine Mixed. Oz. 15c; Lb. $1.25 " 5c. 



f^AHTlA Stately, very ornamental plants of semi-tropical 

 \^^M.11K^ appearance, very desirable fur groups and in masses. 

 Plants branching from the roots, with very large, broad leaves, 

 producing clusters of large flowers of varied and brilliant colors 

 from August until cut down by frost. 



Sow seed indoors in February in light, sandy soil, first cutting 

 a small notch through the hard outer coat with a knife or file, 

 care being taken not to cut into the germ. Cover with one-half 

 inch of fine soil. Keep the soil moist and the temperature averaging 

 60° F. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost isover, rrefei-ably 

 in very rich soil, giving each plant two feet of room. Tender annual 

 in the open ground, or tender perennial in the greenhouse. 



'^inest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants comparatively dwarf, about 

 three feet high. Oz. 20c .Pkt. 10c. 



