Brachyccve. 



BE60M.1. See greenhouse plants. One of the 

 best fibrous- rooted begonias to use for bedding pur- 

 poses, as an annual, is the following : 



Vernon. Handsome leaves, stiff and glossy, of a 

 rich metallic green color, spotted and margined with 

 bronzy purple, changing to a dark red as the age of the 

 foliage advances. Flowers of a brilliant orange car- 

 mine, with a bright yel- 

 low centre. It blooms 

 freely the entire sum- 

 mer from seed planted 

 in the early spring. 

 Comes true from seed. 

 Greatly admired. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



BELL1S, See 

 Daisy. 



EKAfHYCOME . 

 Swan River Daisy. A 

 compact, pretty annual, 

 growing about 8 inches 

 high, and flowering 

 freely during the sum- 

 mer. Flowers blue or 

 white. Sow seed in the 

 open ground, after the 

 weather is warm, or 

 start in boxes or frames 

 and transplant An 

 excellent flower for cut- 

 ting. See illustration, 

 ilixed. Pkt, 5 cts. 

 " GBOIVAILIA. Amethyst. A very handsome 

 jj annual about eighteen inches high, completly covered 



during the summer with blue or white flowers. One of 

 3 the best of bedding plants, and equally satisfactory for 

 3 window culture. See illustration. Mixed. Pkt, 5 cts. 



1 BtSH TEBBESA. Much like the common 



* garden favorite in meritorious points, but of compact 

 instead of spraw- 



Jling habit of 

 5 growth. Unique 



2 and desirable. 



* Packet, 15 cents. 

 "? BUTTER - 



* FEY FLOW- 

 <• EB, S-hizanth 

 ? The behavior 

 9 this splendid 



* nual at my Bri 

 Crest trial grounds 



g warrants me in 

 " speaking of it in 



3 the highest terms, 

 lit combines ele- 

 % gance of growth 

 Z with a profusion 

 v of charmingly 



fringed flowers, of 

 ? rich and varied 

 2 colors. It reaches 



B about eighteen inches in height, and the mixture I offer 

 d embraces many types. A single row at Briar Crest pro- 

 g duced thousands and tens of thousands of blossoms, 

 „ bearing not only profusely but continuously. The col- 

 © ors are purple, white and rose, and the floral markings ' 

 „ and tints are beautiful. The flower is well named, being 

 butterfly-like in ap- I 

 pearance. Pkt, 5 cts. 



CACALIA. Tassel 

 Flower or Flora's 

 Paint Brush. Sum- 

 mer flowering an- 

 nual, prized for cut- 

 ting; 18 inches. Bright 

 scarlet: also yellow. 

 Mixed. Packet, 5 cts. 



CALAHDBI - 

 Al l. Dwarf annual 

 with large rose colored 

 flowers. Very pretty: 

 rrows about one foot 

 Packet.5 cents. 

 C A 1IPA > I LA. 

 Macros!. via. An an- 

 nual campanula, habit 

 entirely different from 

 the perennial sorts. 

 Blossoms purple 

 Height 1 to 2 feet. 

 Packet, 10 cents. 



Callirhoe. 



3ro.vai.ua. 



CALEXDrLA. Cape Marigold or Pot Marigold. 

 One foot high. Succeeds everywhere and blooms con- 

 tinuouslv. Fine double flowers of glowing colore. Sow 

 in early spring in the open ground. Of easiest culture. 

 Meteor. Golden yellow. Striped. Pkt. 5c.: oz., 20c. 

 Prince of ©range. Orange. Pkt. Sc.; oz.. 20c. 

 CALIFOBXIA BELLrLOIVER. See Abutilon. 

 CALirOBMA POPPY. See Eschscholtzia. 

 CALL1BHOE. Poppy Mallow. This makes a 

 very showy plant for borders and in masses. The 

 blooms are bright red, very profuse and are suitable fcr 

 bouquets, This pUnt enjoys a light rich soil and an 

 open sunny position. 

 Mixed Varieties. Packtt. 5 cents. 

 CAELIOPSIS. A showy annual formerly classe 1 

 under the name of Coreopsis, which see. The Calliopsis 

 is half hardy, but not perennial. It makes a quick 

 growth, and "produces beautiful foliage. It is one of our 

 brightest and best sum- 

 mer bloomers. Gold and 

 maroon of the most bril- 

 liant hues are the pre- 

 vailing colors. The seeds 

 should be sown in early 

 spring, where the plants 

 are to remain. Thin to 

 ' six inches. 



Golden Glory. 

 A new and large type, 

 with flowers on large 

 stems. A continuous 

 and prolific bloomer. 

 Plants a perfect glory of 

 large golden blossoms, 

 double the size of the 

 older sorts. Flowers 

 prettily toothed at the 

 edges. Packet, 10 cts. 



Dwarf Compact. 

 A new and desirable 

 dwarf strain. Several 

 shades of color. Packet, 

 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



Fine Mixed. All 

 the best types. Pkt, 5c. 

 f A\DTTFFT. See novelties. A beautiful and 

 useful plant of the easiest culture, suitable for the bor- 

 der or garden. The white varieties are extensively 

 grown bv florists for bouquets. It flourishes best in 

 cool, moist situations. Sow early in spring and again in 

 August Height 1 foot Thin to stand 6 inches apart 

 This flower makes a beautiful display every year at my 

 Briar Crest grounds. 

 White Rocket. Large trusses. Pkt. 5c ; oz., 15c. 

 Large Flowering Hybrids. Very dwarf. 

 Nine inches high. Packet, 10 cents; ounce, 25 cents. 



CAPE M A R I - 

 «OLD. See Calendula. 



CA1TSA. Indian 

 Shot Plant Stately and 

 highly ornamental foli- 

 age plants, from 3 to 5 

 feet high, suitable for 

 growing singly or in 

 masses. Leaves light 

 green or of a brownish 

 red color. Flowers scar- 

 let and yellow, and very 

 showy. Soak the seed 

 well in warm water be- 

 fore sowing it or cut 

 with a knife. Take up 

 the roots before freezing 

 weather and preserve in 

 a room or warm cellar. 

 Cannas do best in rich 

 soil, and grow most rap- 

 idly in warm weather. 

 For roots see another 

 page of this catalogue. 

 They can be easily 

 grown from seed. 

 Mixed. All colors. Packet, 5 cts.; ounce, 25 cts. 

 CARDDiAL FLOWER. See Lobelia. 

 t'ABTOPTEBiy. Caryopteris mastacanthus. 

 Blue Spirea, Japanes', Beni. Mustache plant Showy, 

 herbaceous plants, two feet high; bearing along the 

 stem opposite clusters of feathery flowers. Foliage and 

 flowers fragrant. Of easy culture. 

 Mixed. Violet, blue and white. Packet 10 cents. 

 fATCHFLY. Silene. An easy growing, free 

 flowering plant producing dense umbels of white, red 

 or rose colored blossoms. The plant is partly covered 

 with a glutinous moisture, hence, the name "catchfly." 

 An old favorite that has been much improved, 

 j Mixed. AH colors. Packet, 5 cents. 

 ! CASSIA. Partridge Sensitive Pea. An annual 

 plant 12 to 13 inches high, with compound leaves, sen- 

 | sitive to the touch. Flowers of a canary yellow, two of 

 the petals being purple spotted. Blooms treeiy until 

 frost Packet 10 cents. 



Calliopsis, Golden Glory. 



CASTOR OIL BEAY. Eicinus. See novelties. 

 < CEEOSIA. Cockscomb. This beautiful plant is 

 of easiest culture, and is one of the most showy of the 

 summer and autumn bloomers. The minute flowers 

 ! are borne in great masses of various shapes, from that 

 of a cock's comb to that of a feather or plume. The 

 i colors are brilliant and striking, from the most vivid 

 crimson to the richest orange. Start seeds under glass 

 1 to hasten bloom; otherwise in the open ground. Give 

 plenty of rocm to each plant Blooming will continue 

 ; until freezing weather. 

 Cristata. The cock's 

 comb type. Mixed, 

 j Packet 5 cents. 



Plumosa. The 

 I plumed or feathered 

 type. Mixed, Pkt, 5c. 



C E > T A F R E A . 

 Sweet Sultaus. See Nov- 

 1 elties. 



CESTAFBEA. Cen- 

 itaureacyttnus. Cyanus. 

 | Corn Flower, Bagged 

 ! Sailor, Blue Bottle. An 

 old garden favorite 

 , everywhere, and espe- 

 l cially with our German 

 population. It grows in 

 any situation, and 

 ; blooms freely. Used 

 j largely for cut flowers. 

 ■ A variety of colors, in- 

 cluding blue, rose and 

 white. (See perennials.) 



Cyanus Minor. 

 Mixed. Pkt, 5c; oz.. 30c. 



C J anus Rouble 

 Many pretty colors. Packet 10 cents. 

 C H R Y S A X T U E M F M 



guerite 



CANDYTUFT 



LARGE FLOWERING 

 HYBRIDS 



Celosia, Plumosa 

 Globular heads. 



Mixed. 



French Mar- 

 Showy and ef- 

 fective garden favor- 

 ites, extensively grown 

 for cut flowers. The 

 perennial varieties in- 

 clude the so-called 

 French Marguerites 

 and Painted Daisies. 

 (See perennials. Aiso, 

 see novelties.) The fol- 

 lowing are annuals : 



Coronarium. Fin- 

 est double mixed. 

 Packet, 5 cents. 



>"ew Donble 

 Fringed Hybrids. 

 The large, regularly 

 formed, double flowers 

 appear in all colors and 

 shades, including white, 

 yellow, rose, blood red 

 and purple, many of 

 them with dark centres 

 bordered w~ith pure 

 white. The foliage is 

 dense and graceful, 

 racket, 10 cents. 



Single Finest 

 Mixed. These make 

 a beautiful display. The 

 daisy like flowers are 

 handsomely marked, 

 usually in bands or 

 rings of many colors. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 30 cents. 



Single and Ronble Mixed. This embraces 

 all the standard and new sorts of both single and dou- 

 ble varieties. Much pleasure may be had the whole 

 summer and 

 fall by the nu- 

 merous and 

 varied blooms 

 to be had from 

 this gorgeous 

 mixture. Pkt, 

 10 cents. 



CEEOME. 

 Cle omepunfie its 

 Giant Spider 

 Plant A showy 

 annual, four to 

 five feet high, 

 with rose col- 

 ored flowers. 

 It is of easy 

 cultivation, 

 and blooms 

 freely and con- 

 tinuously. The 

 long, peculiar 

 stamens give 

 the flower its 

 name. Packet, 

 10 cents. 



Caryopte 



FIFEA. 



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