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Calliopsis or Coreopsis J?7nt's''?o^r 



bedding or borders, producing: in great profusion for a 



long time flowers wliieli are bright yellow and rich brown, 



self colored or with tliese 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 tinctoria. A very hardy and easily grown annual, 

 producing an abundance of brilliantly colored single ray 

 (lowers with darlc center. The flowers, which are about 

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

 deep rich brown, (he 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 thi-ee feet. Fine 

 Mixed. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. 



Golden Ray. This dwarf variety forms 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 ap- 

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

 adapted for edgings Pkt. 10c. 



Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming 

 the first year and producing on long stems a succession of 

 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 Pkt. 10c. 



CAMPANULA— (See Canterbury Bell) 



Caw%arv RlrrI Flr»«7-*»i- iTropceoluni canariense) 



v.,anary oiru r lower ^ beautiful cUmber with 



small, curiously shaped, canary colored blossoms and 

 altractive palmate leaves. 



Sow outdoors eai'ly 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 an- 

 nual; height, ten to twenty feet. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



(Iberis) Showy, branching 

 plants twelve to fifteen 

 inches high and bearing in 

 profusion terminal clus- 

 ters of beautiful single cruciform flowers in a wide range 

 of colors. Considered indispensable for cutting and very 

 effective in beds, masses or rockeries. 



Candytuft 



Calliopsis (Coreopsis tinctoria) 



If sown in spring in rich, mellow soil the plants will usually bloom from Jidy to September or if in the fall will be likely to 

 blossom from the last of Blay to July. Make rows about one foot apart and cover the seeds with about one-fourth inch of 

 fine soil firmly pressed down. When t%vo inches high thin to four inches apart in the row. Larger flowers are obtained if some 

 of the brandies are removed, and an abundance of water is desirable. Hardy annual. 



Lilac. Shading to light purple. Oz. 20c Pkt. 5c. Fragrant. Flowers white, fragrant; foliage finely cut. 



White. Oz. aSc " 5c. Oz. 25o Pkt. 5c. 



Rocket (Giinit Empress) Extra large white trusses; much Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 2.5c. " 5c. 



better than the coiniiiou white variety. 

 Fine Mixed. Oz. 20c; Lb. $1.25 



Oz. 40c Pkt. 5c. Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 25c. 



C^ SfnTtrt stately, very ornamental plants of semi-tropical appearance, very desirable for groups and in masses. 

 ^-'^****'* branching from the roots, witli very large, broad leaves, producing clusters of large flowers of varied and 1 



" 10c. 

 " 5c. 



Plants 



brilliant 



colors from August until cut ilown 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 is over, preferably in very rich soil, giving each plant two feet of 

 room. Tender annual in the open ground, or tender perennial in the greenhouse. 

 Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants comparatively dwarf, about three feet high. Oz. 35c Pkt. 5c. 



(Campanula medium) Handsome, easily grown herbaceous plants of stately branching 



growth and profuse liloom for beds and backgrounds. They produce long racemes of 



strikingly effective bell-shaped or saucer-shaped flowers of rich color. Leaves sessile, 



lanceolate. Usually grown as a hardy biennial, but if seed is sown very early indoors it may be treated as a tender annual. 



Sow seed outdoors early in spring in rows about two feet apart covering wdth about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly 



pressed down. The plants succeed best in light, rich soil with good drainage and in the fall should be transplanted or thinned to 



eighteen inches or two feet apart and given some protection in severe winter weather. Height of plants, from two to four feet. 



Double White ■ Pkt. 10c. Calycanthema Mixed. Large single flowers, white, lilac, rose 



Blue. Shades of blue and purple " 10c. and purple. Known as 'Cup and Saucer" plant, the calyx 



" Mixed. Oz. 75c " 5c. forming a cup round the base of the bell Pkt. 10c. 



Single Mixed. Colors white, and various shades of violet, rose, ,„ „ 



hlac and blue. Oz. 30c Pkt. 5c. CARPET OF SNOW— (^ee Alyssum) 



Canterbury Bell 



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