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COSMOS 



Beautiful summer and autumn blooming plants. They produce 

 thousands of artistic flowers, furnishing an abundance of cut blooms for 

 autumn decorations. Should be sown in Spring in the open ground, 

 when danger of frost is past, or the seed may be started under cover and 

 afterwards transplanted. Plant not less than 18 inches apart in rows or 

 in masses in beds. When the plants are about a foot high the tops should 

 be pinched out to induce a bushy growth. They prefer a rather light, not 

 too rich soil, but do well almost anywhere. North of Philadelphia it is 

 safer to use the early flowering type. 



New Extra Early Cosmos 



2074 Express Pink. An extra early single Cosmos flowering in from 

 forty-five to fifty days from the time seed is sown. The plant 

 grows about two and one-half to three feet high and is covered with 

 medium sized bright pink flowers. 15 cts. per pkt. ; 50 cts. per \ oz. 



Early Colossal or Midsummer Giant 

 Single Cosmos 



Seeds sown in the open ground April 27th produced plants that were 

 covered with bloom July 20th, two months before the late-flowering 

 kinds. By careful selection they now have flowers as large as the late- 

 flowering kinds, and will undoubtedly perfect their blooms in the most 

 northerly States. 



per M oz. 



2085 Early Crimson. Very rich $0 25 



2086 Early Pink. A pretty shade 25 



2087 Early Pure White 25 



2089 Collection of a packet each of the 3 colors for 25 cts. 



2090 Early Mixed Colors. | oz., 20 cts.; oz., 60 cts.. . 



PER PKT. 

 SO 10 



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10 



10 



Early Double Cosmos 



Forms a perfect bush, bearing beautiful double flowers of good size on 

 long stems, making a wonderful cut flower. About 60 per cent double 

 from seeds. (See cut.) special pkt. per pkt. 



2076 Carnelia. Rich rosy crimson $0 60 $0 20 



2077 Peachblossom. Deep rosy pink 60 20 



2078 Whirlwind. Pure white 60 20 



2079 Collection of a packet each of the 3 colors, 50 cts. 



2080 Early Double Mixed. \ oz., 75 cts 15 



Early Double Flowering Cosmos 



Early Colossal Cosmos 



Lady Lenox or Autumn Giant 

 Single Cosmos 



This popular autumn flower bears gigantic flowers, on very long stems. This 

 type produces the largest and finest blooms which are perfected in September 

 and October; north of Philadelphia we recommend the 

 >N , Early Colossal strain offered above. per pkt. 



2092 Giant Crimson. Rich crimson. | oz., 25 cts.$0 10 



2093 Giant Pink. A beautiful deep rosy-pink. 

 \ oz., 25 cts 10 



2094 Giant White. The white-flowered form of 

 the above. \ oz., 25 cts 10 



2099 Collection of a packet each of the 3 colors, 

 \ 25 cts. 



v 2100 Giant Mixed. Contains an even proportion 

 * of the three colors. \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 50 cts. . . 10 



Golden Yellow Cosmos 



2101 Klondyke. Golden yellow single flowers 

 borne on long stems, and measures from 2\ to 

 3j inches across. To get this variety in bloom 

 before frost in the States north of Virginia it 

 should be grown in pots or boxes, so that the 

 roots are confined, thus throwing it into flower. Special pkt. ,.40 cts. 15 



Late Double Cosmos 



Becoming more popular each season, the flowers are very artistic and stand for 



a long time when cut. SPECIAL pkt. per pkt. 



2081 Crimson King. Deep rose crimson $0 50 $0 15 



2082 Pink Beauty. Soft rosy pink 50 IS 



2083 White Queen. Pure white 50 15 



2098 Collection of a packet each of the 3 late doubles for 35 cts. 



2084 Late Double Mixed. \ oz., 50 cts. 15 



Perhaps you have a friend who would appreciate the gift of a few packets of flower seeds 



