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C^Sk\f*t^f%\siY*lSi A favorite and universally admired genus distinguished by its 



Vi"'^*^^'-'*^* *^ abundance of large flowers which are white or in various shades of J^ 



yellow, splashed, spotted and blotched with orange, rose, or brown, two plants rarely '»■ 



having flowers marked exactly alike. Grown in pots in the conservatory or greenhouse. , Y 



Herbaceous annuals or shrubby evergreen perennials. , i ' w ' 



Hybrida grandiflora. Flowers of immense size; seeds saved from finest speci- i ' ^ .ti^ ') 



mens Pkt. 25c. -< ^Mgd^ A- 



Hybrida tigrina. Flowers of the largest size, beautifully spotted; seeds saved from -^ ,^~^^^^^mg^ 



choicest collection Pkt. 25c. 



Finest Hybrids Mixed. Seeds saved only from the most perfect flowers, embracing many 



of recent introduction; all desirable Pkt. 35c. g__^ 



Rugosa. Small flowers, white, cream, orange, rose or russet, dotted with darker shades ^ >\_^ 



and in great profusion: grown in and out of doors. Saved from the finest shrubby vari- ^^ ^ '^ 



eties mixed Pkt. 2oc. 



CALENDULA— (See J/a/-/^o?fZ) 



CALIFORNIA POPPY— l-S'ee Esdischoltzia) A o / 



Calliopsis, or Coreopsis ^SiSZln^l^i .j^ ,^J^^U!; 



sion and for a long time flowers which are bright yellow and rich brown, ^^\] \\ •V«^Jj_X'v7v''^ * ^ * f "% 



either self colored or with these colors and red contrasted. . %^*4^ dP^lVW^P"^?^/ T /I* I i*-»« 



Coreopsis tinctoria. Although a native plant this is one of the ^ ?«^ K^^ifs^^lril^^^^J-^ W^ 



most desirable of our garden flowers. It produces an abun- '^n. '« .'^i a^^^^^-^^^X^'^^^'^^^'^^y *4 



dance of brilliantly colored flowers, varying from clear yellow Ai^^\*\ly^^^^it4i%i«5<.^^^ *^^^ '^ '- 



to deep rich brown, the two colors often being beautifully '^^^'^^^r*J*^ -^j^'S^^-f 



contrasted in the same blossom. They are borne on long, \\--<^^^^J\Py^^^ '%^ra;z::<fJi^*:i:i^- 



graceful stems and are very desirable for decorative pur- M*». nv^^^^^^^M^ji^^^^l^S^^^x^'*^^ ^ 



poses. Verv hardv and profusely 'blooming annual; two to '"^xdsV-'S^^iVii^rV^i^.^'^ 



three feet high. Fine Mixed Pkt. 5c. ^^^5^M^^^^7*^^i;i^^8>^ ' * 



Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming the *~vr^^^'^^^'^^§^^* "* ""^ ^''^^ 



first year and producing on very long stems a constant succes- — ^^v^^&\<c^^^5S^ 



sion of rich bright yellow flowers about three inches in diam- ^^^^^^^i'^>C^ ' 

 eter; exceedingly valuable for decorative purposes. .Pkt. 10c. 



Callirlirk*a (Poppy Mallow) Very handsome border plants, 



v^aliiniuc producing through along season rich, purple- 

 red flowers. Hardy annual: about fifteen inches high. 



Choicest Mixed , Pkt. 5c. _ -SS^'l^^l^J^^^^^^^sif/ J 



V^dllieillel japon^Ca perennial shrubs easily grown ^-^^.^Al. 



from seeds though they germinate slowly. As varieties 



do not come true from seed . ne may have the pleasure of ^^^^^^^^^^^^^S ff i W^ irMP'^'^"''-^ 



getting something distinct auu Oi great merit. '^'^■<*^^^^^^^«^^^^^ 



Mixed Fine Double Varieties. ..... Pkt. 25c. *:%^?5^^^^flr^ ''^^l-^^*^^^^--' 



C\WiPAH\JLk— (.See Canterbury Bell) - - '^^■J'^=-^-^''- ,3^^^- 



CoREOPSis Tinctoria 



|^__«_w__ Di^J X?\^-.rAw>(.Tropoeolumcanariense) 



i^anary tSird r lower 'a beautiful cumber 



with small, curiously shaped, canary colored blossoms. 

 Will bloom freely from July until killed by frost. Ten- 

 der annual. Height about twenty feet Pkt. 5c. 



y^ 1 ■ /•- (Iberis) Sho-n-y, branching 



j^ \ ^rlTlfi Vlllrt' plants about fifteen inches 



^^'■* **^ vv** %. iiigh. Considered indispens- 



g^^5^ able for cutting and very effective in beds, masses or 



^***^^ rockeries. If sown in spring the plants will bloom 



from July to September or if in the fall will blossom 



from May to July. Hardy annual. 



LHac. Shading to light purple Pkt. 5c. 



White " 5c. 



Rocket (Giant Empress) Extra large white trusses; 

 a great improvement in the size and quality of 

 the flowering trusses over the common white va- 

 riety Pkt. 5c. 



Fragrant. White " 5c. 



Purple. A rich dark shade " 5c. 



Rose Carmine. Compact habit "10c. 



Fine Mixed " 5c. 



Dwarf Mixed Hybrid. About six inches high.. " 10c. 



Perennial [Sempervirens) Hardy, evergreen sub-shrub; 

 height ten inches; flowers white, very pretty. Pkt. 10c. 



f^JinTlA stately, ornamental plants, producing 

 V*'0.1111» clusters of large flowers of the -most 

 intense, varied and brilliant colors. Very desirable 

 for greenhouse or bedding out-doors. Plant the seeds 

 in February, first soaking them for a day in hot 

 water. In 'August the plants come into bloom and 

 continue to flower very freely until cut down by frost. 

 Tender perennial. Store roots in cellar in winter. 

 Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants are about 

 three feet high Pkt. 5c. 



^^ . 1 T^ 1¥ (Campanula medium) 



I a 11 T^l* ni 1 "TV Kl^ 1 1 Handsome, hardv bien- 

 V^a.ilLC;i UKXiy UKZII ^^^^ ^^ g^ately growth, 



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



soil and in the fall should be transplanted or thinned to 



eighteen inches or two feet apart and given some protection 



in severe winter weather. Has large, bell shaped flowers which 



are strikingly effective, colors white, and various shades of 



violet, rose, 'lilac and blue. Height two to four feet. One of the 



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



Double White Pkt. 10c. Double Mixed Pkt. 5c. 



Blue " 10c. Single Mixed " 5c. 



Calycanthema Mixed. Flowers large and of fine form, white, lilac, 

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



calyx forming a cup around the base of bell Pkt. 10c. 



CARPET OF SNOW— (See Alyssum) 



