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FLOWER SEEDS 



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Castor Bean 



r^awnafirfcn The Carnation has alway s l^een one of 

 V^dl lldtiuil ^j^g ^^^^^ esteemed of the florist's col- 

 lection. Sow under glass in greenhouse or hotbed, 

 and when of sufficient size transplant 1 foot apart 

 each way. Half hardy perennial. feet. 

 Marguerite. With ordinary care will be in full 

 bloom in 4 months after sowing the seed, flowering in 

 profusion until checked by frost. The flowers range 

 through many shades. Pkt. 10c. 



or RICINUS. Tall, majestic 

 plants for lawns, with leaves of 

 glossy green, brown or bronzed metallic hue and long 

 spikes of scarlet, or of green, prickly fruit. Of very 

 quick growth in rich soil. Tender annual. 6 to 15 

 feet high. Pkt. 5c. 



Celosia COXCOMB. Free blooming, grace- 

 ful plants, growing best in rather light 

 soil, not too rich; grown in pots they are fine for the 

 greenhouse or conservatory. Half hardy annuals. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Centaurea Cyanus <i^±}rV:^n^ 



hardy border plant, also called "Blue Bottle" and 

 "Ragged Sailor," which does best in carefully pre- 

 pared gravelly soil. It flowers from July until late 

 in the Autumn. Hardy annual. Plant 1 to 2 feet 

 high. Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



The annual Chrysanthe- 

 mums are distinct from 

 the Autumn-flowering varieties, blooming all Sum- 



Chrysanthemums 



mer and making 

 garden and for 

 Double mixed 5c. 



a gorgeous display in the flower 

 pot culture. Single mixed 5c. 

 Annuals. 



I^ir»*afafia Cinerarias are easily grown from seed 

 Vxiiicraricl -^^ greenhouse. The large heads 

 of brilliant Daisy-like flowers of many colors, usually 

 sharply margined and with dark eye, are very de- 

 sirable in pots. Perennial. Usually 1 to 2 feet high. 

 Choicest mixed. Pkt. 5c. 



Clarkia Beautiful hardy annuals with rose- 

 colored and purple flowers, in delicate, 

 but very brilliant shades. The plants are about IS 

 inches high and profuse bloomers. Mixed, double. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Cobaea Scandens 



A fine rapid-growing 

 climber with handsome 

 foliage and large, bell-shaped flowers, green at first, 

 but rapidly changing to a beautiful deep violet blue. 

 A well established plant will run about 30 feet in a 

 season, covering a large veranda with handsome fo- 

 liage and beautiful flowers. Tender perennial. 

 Pkt. 5c. 



Columbine 



Early Flowering Cosmos 



Eschscholtzia 



Every well regulated garden has a 

 space devoted to hardy perennials, 

 and no bed of perennials w^ould be complete without 

 a due proportion of Columbines. They are of the 

 easiest culture and when once established will furnish 

 for many years a magnificent display of the hand- 

 somest flowers each Spring and Summer. Pkt. 5c. 



Convolvulus Minor (^^'^^\ Morning Glory). 

 ; Remarkably showy 



plants, with exceedingly handsome, rich-colored 



flowers, producing in beds and mixed borders an. 



unusually brilliant effect. Half hardy annual. 



Finest mixed. 1 foot. Pkt. 5c. 



Cosmos ^^^y effective for Autumn flowering in 



broad masses or backgrounds. A hardy 



and rapid-growing annual, forming bush-Hke plants 

 with feathery green foHage, 4 to 6 feet high, covered 

 with large flowers somewhat resembling the single 

 Dahlia. They are gracefully poised on long stems 

 and are very useful for decorative purposes. 

 Early Flowering. This strain blooms in August. It 

 is a strong, vigorous grower with lovely flowers of 

 white, pink and crimson. Pkt., mixed, 5c., oz. 40c. 

 Giant Fancy Cosmos. These giant flowers are ex- 

 ceedingly beautiful. It is well to start the seeds of 

 this class in the house early and transplant to open 

 ground after hard frosts are past. Giant Pink, 

 pkt. 5c., 3^ oz. 15c. ; Giant White, pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 15c. ; 

 Giant R'^d, pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 15c.; Giant Crimson, 

 pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 15c. ; Giant Mixed, pkt. 5c., }4 oz. 15c. 



A most beautiful climber with 

 delicate, dark green, feathery 

 foliage and an abundance of bright, star-shaped, rose, 

 scarlet or white blossoms. Tender annual. About 15 

 feet high. Scarlet, pkt. 5c.; white, pkt. 5c.: mixed, 

 pkt. 5c. 



Eschscholtzia • ^/1f^ 



flower of California. It is fully 



as valuable as the common"" Poppy for garden orna- 

 mentation since it blooms through a much longer 

 season. A bed in full bloom of these large, saucer- 

 shaped flowers in various shades of yellow with orange 

 center, gives a brilliant color effect. The foliage is 

 finely cut and has a bluish tinge or bloom, delicate 

 and very attractive. Hardy annual. About 18 inches 

 high. Pkt. 5c. 



Cypress Vine 



