Annuals Bring 



lots of brilliant color 



CLARKIA, Double [hA-2 ft.] These graceful plants can be 

 recommended ■n-ithout reserve for the border or for cut 

 flowers. They are erect and bushy with attractive hght 

 green fohage. The upright branches, shghtly drooping, bear 

 quantities of dehcately colored double flowers, resembling 

 small carnations or rosettes set along the stems. 



Chamois Queen Attractive creamy yellow flowers. 



Orange King Handsome orange-scarlet flowers. 



Salmon Queen Delicate orange-salmon coloring. 



White Exquisite sno\s-y white blossoms. 



Any one of the above: ]-i oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed A choice mixture of rich colors. 3^ oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 

 CLEOME (Spider Plant) [hA-4 ft.] Among the shrubs, or in 

 a corner where you want something unusually attractive, 

 plant this tall growing Cleome. Each spreading branch and 

 the central stalk ends in a cluster of curious flowers. Each 

 has four petals of rosy purple and six long stamens. 



Pungens Pkt. 10c 



COBAEA SCANDENS [hhP-C-30 ft.] This climber of 

 rapid growth has deep green foliage of fine texture, and it 

 bears large bell-shaped flowers on graceful stems. The blos- 

 soms are green at first, later changing to beautiful deep 

 violet blue. The vine clings by means of spiral tendrils. 

 It is hardy ia a mild climate. 



Blue H oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



Cockscomb (See Celosia) 

 CoixLachryma (See Job's Tears) 

 COLEUS, Large Leaved [tP-12 in.] These are the ornamental 

 "foliage" plants so well adapted for growing m. the house in 

 winter. They can also be ^ 



transplanted outdoors 



when the weather is warm, -;,_ ^- > 



and for borders or window 

 boxes in partial shade they 

 are unexcelled. The large 

 rich veh'ety leaves are of 

 many shades 

 and combina- 

 tions of green, 

 red, and 

 yellow. 



Finest 

 Mixed 



Pkt. 

 25c 



Cobaea Scandens is also called the Cup and Saucer 

 vine. Let it climb over a porch, trellis, or arbor, 



60 



COLLI NSIA [hA-18 in.] This Cahfomia wfld flower adds 

 freshness to the cultivated garden. Towering spikes stand 

 erect above the dark green foliage, each one ringed with 

 several dense clusters of two-toned blossoms of many colors. 

 The plant requires but httle moisture. 



Mixed Pkt. 10c 



COLUMBINE (Aquilegia) [hP-2^^ ft.] No garden can afford 

 to be without a liberal assortment of these dehcately grace- 

 ful plants which bloom so early in the season. From a clump 

 of light green leaves at the base the branching stems pro- 

 ject, carrying their long-spurred blossoms. Many of these 

 have star-shaped rings of outer petals surrounding their 

 central tubes. The plants look frail, but they are strong 

 and hardy and will thrive in almost everj^ situation, pre- 

 ferring partial shade and considerable moisture. As cut 

 flowers they are artistic when the branches are arranged 

 in natural form. 



Long Spurred Superb single sorts unsurpassed for beauty 

 and size of flower and with remarkably long spurs. 



Blue Shades Pink Shades 



Orange and Scarlet Shades 



Pkts. 25c each 



Imperial Long Spurred Hybrids A delightful collection, sur- 

 passing the Scott-EUiott Hybrids in beauty and size of 

 blooms. They are also more free-flowering and vigorous. 

 (See page 50 for further description and iUustration.) .... 

 A oz. 7oc; pkt. 25c 



Coerulea (Rocky Moimtain Columbine) A splendid native 

 variety of vigorous habit. The cream colored inner petals 

 of the blossoms contrast nicely with the bluish-%iolet outer 

 petals and spurs Pkt. 25c 



Double, Mixed Flowers in a variety of rich hues 

 display' elaborate rings of petals about the 

 tubular centers which end in rather short ciu'led 

 spurs. The blossom heads are more compact 



than those of the single type 



Hoz. 50e; pkt. 10c 



Cone Flower (See Rudbeckia) 

 Convolvulus (See Morning Glory) 

 Coral Bells (See Heuchera) 



_^ COREOPSIS, Lanceolata 

 Grandiflora [hP-2 ft.] 

 On long graceful stems 

 these plants bear large 

 daisy-hke flowers ■nath 

 broad fluted petals. In 

 color they are a rich, 

 glossy chrome yellow. 

 They bloom without 

 interruption for a long 

 season and are brilliant in the garden 

 as well as for cutting. 



Single H oz. 40c 



Semi-double J^ oz. 40c 



Pkts. 10c each 



COSMIDIUM [hA-2 ft.] This httle known plant 

 blooms all summer and bears a resemblance to 

 certain varieties of Calhopsis. It differs in its 

 terminal flowers which are carried on long 

 single stems over the rather low base of finelj^ 

 cut foliage. The blossom, edged with orange- 

 yellow, has a brown central disc with a broad 

 maroon ring about it. 

 Burridgeanum K oz. 50c; pkt. 10c 



