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Convolvulus Major (Morning Glory). 



COCCINEA 

 INDICA. a 



CONVOLVULUS (Morning Glory). 



Major, or Climbing Varieties. 



Deservedly very popular, as they are one of the 

 most free-flowering and rapid-growing plants in cul- 

 tivation, thriving in almost any situation; the beauty 

 and delicacy of their brilliant flowers are unsur- 

 passed. Soaking the seeds in warm water for an 

 hour or two hastens germination; annuals; 15 feet. 

 (See cut.) per pkt. 



2060 Mixed. All colors. Per oz., 15 cts. .. 5 



2061 Double Flowering. About 80 per 

 cent, of the seedlings will produce double 

 flowers, the remainder semi-double or 

 single. Per oz., 40 cts 10 



2059 Imported Collection of 10 varieties . . 30 



Imperial Japanese or Emperor Morning 

 Glories are offered on page 90. 



COCCINEA INDICA. 



(Scarlet-fruited Ivy-leaved 

 Climber.) 



PER PKT. 



2031 A handsome annual 

 climber of the gourd 

 species, with beautiful, 

 smooth, glossy, ivy- 

 like leaves, contrasting 

 with the fine, snow- 

 white, bell-shaped 

 flowers and brilliant 

 carmine fruit; 10 feet. 

 (See cut) 10 



COLEUS. 



(Flame Nettle). 



Convolvulus Minor (Dwarf Morning Glory). 



Flinor, or Dwarf Varieties. 



While these are called dwarf Morning Glories, 

 they really remain open all day in fine weather, 

 and are rich colored, handsome dwarf plants, 

 and not as well known as they should be; they 

 make a fine border, or can be grown in masses in 

 beds, producing an unusually brilliant effect. 

 (See cut. 1 ) per , K . 



2053 flinor Roseus Superbus. A very 



attractive sort, with glistening satiny 

 rose-pink flowers. Per oz. , 25 cts. ... 

 2052 Hinor Tricolor, nixed. A very large 

 range of color, from pure white to deep 

 purple; annual; 1 foot. Per oz., 15 cts. 5 



2051 flauritanicus. A beautiful trailing 

 plant forhanging-baskets, vases, etc. ; blue 

 flowers; perennial . . 10 



2040 Dreer's Hybrids. Our strain of hybrid va- 

 rieties produces the finest-colored, most attract- 

 ive and novel foliage plants for house or gar- 

 den culture. A most interesting subject to 

 grow from seed. Early raised. Sow in March 

 or April. (See cut) ... . 



2041 Ornatus. Splendid large-leaved variety, with 

 strikingly handsome foliage, which is irregularly 

 spotted and marbled with blackish purple, 

 blood-red carmine and rose, and sprinkled with 

 white, yellow, green and brown; of great value 

 for all decorative purposes 



COREOPSIS. 



2071 Lanceolata Cirandiflora. This is one of the 

 finest of hardy plants, with large, showy, bright 

 yellow flowers produced in the greatest abun- 

 dance from June till frost. As a cut flower they 

 stand near the head among hardy plants, having 

 long stems and lasting in good condition a week 

 or more. Easily grown from seed, flowering 

 the first year if sown early. (See cut.) Per 

 J oz., 20 cts 



COWSLIP (Primula Ye. is). 



2110 A beautiful hardy spring-flowering perennial; 

 flowers of different colors, such as yellow, brown 

 edged yellow, etc. Very fragrant; 6 in. ... 



CUPHEA. 



2115 Platycentra (Cigar Plant). An old and 

 favorite plant for the summer flower garden; 

 useful also for baskets, vases, etc., bearing innu- 

 merable vermilion tube-shaped flowers. Easily 

 raised from seed, which should be sown in early 

 spring in greenhouse, hotbed or window .... 



Coreopsis I.ancuolata GkakdifloRa. 



We offer an attractive list of Novelties and Specialties in Flower Seeds this season. See pages 54 to 6a. 



