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Start Carnation seed indoors in early spring, later iranspiantins 

 outside. You should have blossoms in August. 



Chinese Woofllower planted in rich soil makes 

 an excellent low-growins annua! hedge. 



CANNA [tP-3 ft.] There is fine dignity in this stately plant. 

 Each stalk produces broad leaves of green or bronze, 

 topped by a cluster of large flowers of varied and vivid 

 colors. Usually they are started from roots, but they can 

 easily be grown from seed. The seeds, however, are very 

 hard and should be notched or filed and soaked before 

 planting. 



Large Flowering Mixed . Oz. SOc; pkt. 10c 



Caxterbury Bell (See Campanula) 



CARDINAL CLIMBER (Ipomoea Quamociit Hybrida) [hA- 

 C-15 ft] This rapidly growing climber attains quite a 

 height during the season if planted in rich soil in a warm 

 sunny place. The flowers, growing in clusters, are tubular 

 and expand into star-shaped rims. Their color is an intense 

 fiery red which shows off to advantage against the feathery 



green of the leaves }4 oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Cardinal FLO'm:R (See Lobelia cardinalis) 

 Cardiospermum (See Balloon Vine) 



CARNATION (Dianthus Caryophyllus) [tP] Pew flowers 

 surpass in beautj' of form or delicious fragrance the richly 

 hued Carnation. The plants are branching but compact, 

 and the handsome blossoms are produced on blue-green 

 stems that are stiff but slender. The double flowers with 

 their thick waxy petals are spicily scented. 



Chabaud Giant [18 in.] This variety blooms six months 

 after seeding and continues throughout the summer. The 

 plants, robust and erect, supply handsome, double, clove- 

 scented flowers of extra large size. This type should not be 

 confused with the old, small-flowered Chabaud. 



Cardinal Red 



Salmon 



Deep Rose Yellow 



White 



Any one of the above: J/g oz. 65c; pkt. 15c 



Mixed M oz. 75c; pkt. 10c 



Marguerite [20 in.] This well-known variety blooms five 

 months after the seeds are planted and may be treated as an 

 annual. The vigorous plants bear deeply fringed, sweet- 

 scented flowers in a choice assortment of rich colors. 

 Double Mixed K oz. 60c; pkt. 10c 



Castor Bean (See Ricinus) 



CELOSIA [hA] An odd and picturesque class of plants hav- 

 ing colored foliage and innumerable small flowers and 

 seed vessels which form a brilliant colored mass. The vivid 

 blossoms are sometimes gracefully arranged like plumes 

 and in other types form dense clu.sters corrugated and 

 frilled at the edge like cocks combs. They retain their 

 brilliant coloring from midsummer iintil frost. 



Dwarf Crested (Cristata, Cockscomb) [10 in.] This little 

 plant is almost over-powered by the large ruffled velvety 

 crest that rises above it on a central stem. 

 Empress Large crimson combs, rich bronze foliage. 

 Rose Fine rose colored crests. 

 Yellow Rich golden j'ellow combs. 



Pkts. 10c each 

 Mixed M oz. SOc; pkt. 10c 



Feathered (Plumosa) [3 ft.] For grace and dignity the 

 Plumosa type is remarkable among Celosias. The plants 

 display numerous stateh', elegant plumes. They are im- 

 pressive in the garden and are equally striking when dried 

 and u.sed for winter bouquets. 



Golden Yellow Crimson 

 Pkts. 10c each 

 Mixed 3^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Childsi (Chinese Woolflower) [2 ft.] Upon the many 

 branches of this gay plant are borne, terminally, vivid 

 crimson flower clusters like balls of 3'arn. A single plant 

 forms a veritable bouquet of these odd blossom heads. 

 Crimson H oz. SOc; pkt. 10c 



CERASTIUM (Snow in Summer) [hP-R-6in.] Thisluxuriant 

 fast growing creeper is particularly adapted to edgings, or 

 for sunny situations in the rock garden. At a distance the 

 silvery-white foliage and profusion of small white flowers 

 give the effect of snow. It blooms early. 



Tomentosum Pkt. 15c 



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