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CANDYTUFT. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered indispensable for cutting. All the 

 varieties look best in beds or masses. Seed sown in autumn produces flowers early in 

 spring; when sown in April, flowers in June; successive sowings should be made at inter- 

 vals. Hardy and easy to grow. Single plants transplanted look well and bloom pro- 

 fusely; 1 foOt. FEU PKT. 



1751 



1755 

 1753 



Canary-bird Vine. 



Canary-bird Vine. 



(Tropseolum Canariense.) 



PEK PKT. 



1747 A beautiful rapid annual 

 climber, the charming little 

 canary-colored blossoms bear- 

 ing a fancied resemblance to a 

 bird with its wings half ex- 

 panded. (See cut.) Per oz. , 

 40 cts 5 



Carmine. Bright carmine rose. Oz., 40 cts 



Crimson. Rich deep shade. Oz., 25 cts 



Empress. The finest of all the white varieties, being a complete mass of pure 

 white flowers, in a pyramid of bloom. (See cut.) Oz. , 40 cts. 



1755 White Fragrant. Flowers small, very sweetly scented. Oz., 25 cts 



1756 White Rocket. Good spikes of pure white. Oz., 25 cts 



1757 Lavender Delicate shade of rosy lavender. Oz., 25 cts 5 



1760 Mixed Colors. Oz., 20 cts 5 



1767 Tom Thumb, White. 6 inches. } oz., 15 cts 5 



1770 Dwarf Hybrids, Mixed. ■]■ oz., 25 cts 10 



For perennial Candytufts see Iberis, page 89. 



CANNA. 



(Indian Shot.) 



Dwarf, Large=fk>wering 

 French. 



Unquestionably the finest 

 of bedding plants for the 

 American climate. The seeds 

 here offered are all of our 

 own saving. Soak the seeds 

 in warm water until thev 

 show evidence of swelling, 

 then sow in sandy loam, and 

 place in a hotbed; when up 

 to the second leaf, pot off 

 singly and keep under glass 

 until the proper season for 

 planting out. 



CASSIA. 



1807 rlarilandica (American 

 Senna). A most desirable 

 hardy perennial of shrub-like 

 growth, 3 to 4 feet high, with 

 beautiful light green pinnate 

 foliage and large panicles of 

 pea-shaped yellow blossoms 

 in July and August. Per oz., 



50 cts 10 



Empress Candytuft. 



CARNATION. 



Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. 

 They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in 

 summer. The Marguerite and Chabaud's type are the best for summer-flowering. 



1850 Fine Double Mixed. A good strain for outdoor culture 10 



1840 Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers 2-5 



1831 Chabaud's Everblooming, Raised by a famous French specialist. 

 Blooms in five months after being sown, and continues to flower in the 

 greatest profusion indefinitely. Mixed colors. (See cut.) 25 



MARGUERITE CARNATIONS. 



These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amateur, as 

 they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered 

 is of extra fine quality, producing on long, strong stems an abundance of 

 large, double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented flowers; with slight protec- 

 tion they will survive an ordinary winter and bloom freely the following spring. 



1811 Deep Crimson 10 1814 



1812 Sulphur Yellow 10 1815 



4813 Bright Rose 10 181G 



1818 Collection of 1 pkt. each of the above 6 colors 



1820 Mixed. All colors Marguerite Carnations. 



1799 Collection of a 

 packet each of six 

 grand standard sorts. 25 



1790 nixed. Saved from 

 the finest sorts. Per 



oz. , 20 cts 5 



For roots or plants of 



Cannas see under Garden 



and Greenhouse Plants. 





Fiery Scarlet. 



Striped 



Pure White . 



oz. , In cts 



GIANT MARGUERITE CARNATION. 



1830 An improved strain, producing flowers of immense size, frequently 

 measuring 2A to 3 inches across. Strong, vigorous growers, and 

 wonderfully free-flowering; mixed colors. \ oz., 50 cts 10 



The Collections of Oil-fashioned and Summer-flowering Annuals offered on page 63 always do well. 



