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MAY'S NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS, BEST FOR ALL CLIMES. 
Campanula. 
CALENDULA. Pot Marigold. Annvial. Showy, free-flowering 
hardj- annuals, growing in any good garden .wil, producing a 
Une effuot in beds or mixed borders, and continuing in bloom 
until killed by frost ; Taluable also for 
pot culture, blooming freely in winter 
md early spring. 
rietcor. Large, double yellow striped 
■with orange 
Callirhoe Pedata, Purple. 
. Oentaurea Marguerite 
Celosia Plumosua. 
Coboea Scandens. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Prince of Orange. Resembles Meteor, 
but is much darker. Pkt. 5o. 
nixed. PM. 5c. 
CALLIRHOE PEDATA. (See cut.) 
Annual. Thi.s is a popular hardy an- 
nual which grows to a height of 15 or 
18 inches, and produces charming, richly colored pur- 
ple blossoms with a distinct white eve. Pkt. 5c. 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER. Annual. One of the 
daintiest little climbers in our entire list. The leaves 
arc Ijeautifully cut, and the bright, showy little yel- 
low flowers are borne in great profusion. The color 
and shai>e of the blossoms remind one of a bird with 
wings expanded. It belongs to the half hardy annual 
class of climlwirs, and is a valuable little vine for the 
window or for a somewhat sheltered location in the 
open ground. Grows to a height of 10 or 12 feet in a 
scison. Pkt. 5c. 
CALLIOPSIS. Annftal. Thesehenutitvl" SrigM Eyes" 
are showy summer bedding annuals with large, bright 
flowers l)ome in great profusion all sumraer long, and 
succeed almost everywhere. They- are elegant for 
farden decoration and fine tor cutting. Height about 
feet. 
Crimson Beauty. The richest colored of all this 
class of annuals. The plant ia a strong, vigorous 
grower and the dark, crimson-colored blossoms are 
very freely produced for several months during the 
~ summer season. It is easily grown and 
few garden plants equal Oitmson Beauty in 
beautiful coloring or profusion of bloom. 
Pkt. lOc. 
Golden Wave. (See cut.) A most beau- 
tiful and showy plant, producing its deeply 
fringed golden yellow flowers in the great- 
est profusion the entire siunmer. It is a 
flower that is sure to please everyone with 
its rapid growth, bright showy blossoms 
and abundance of bloom. We cannot too 
highly recommend this little beauty to our 
friends. Pkt. lOc, 3 pkts. 2Sc. 
Single Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
CAHPANULA. (See cut.) Caiilertmry Belln. 
Biennial. Beautiful little plants bearing a 
great profu.sion of bell shaped flowers, in 
all the various shades of blue, ptirple, lilac 
and white. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. So. 
SlHKle Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
CANDYTUFT. Annual. A valuable little 
giant growing to a 
eight of about 12 in- 
ches and largely grown 
by florists for cutting. 
It is desirable for mass- 
ing in betis or planting 
at the edges of window 
lx>xes. One of the most 
free flowerin-; annuals 
that can be ^ o\™. 
Snowball. (See cat, opp. 
pige.) R(flnarkable for 
the mammoth size of its 
flowers and freedom of 
bloom, the entire plant 
being covered with 
sno\vy white blossoms 
for several months dur- 
ing the summer. Pkt. 
lOc, 3 pkts. 25c. 
Lilac Queen. A choice variety, 
with lilac colored spike. Pkt. Sc. 
Mixed. All colors. Pkt. So. 
Crimson King. A charminsj va- 
riety that should be extensively 
grown. Color, beautiful .shade of 
deep crim.son. Pkt. lOc, 3 pkts. 
250. 
Carnation Marguerite. 
White Spiral. It is a pure white Candytuft which grows in the 
form of a pyramid. Pkt. Sc. 
Fragrant. Probably the most extensively grown, its fra- 
grance recommends it to all. Pkt. Sc. 
Empress. A giant flowering variety, bearing immense trusses 
of beautiful, pure white blossoms. It is of rather sprea^ng 
bushv habit and very popular for'l>edding purposes. Pkt. 5c. 
MARQUERITE CARNATIONS. (See cut.) Tender perennial. 
These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the ama- 
teur, as they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sow- 
ing. The strain offered is semi-dwarf, robust habit, requiring no 
artiflcial supijort, ^nd produces on long, strong stems an abund- 
ance of large, double, l»autif uUy fringed, highly-scented flowers. 
Mixed colors. Pkt. lOc. 
CASSIA CHAMAECRiSTV. Touch-Me-Not. Annual. The 
plant, raised from the seid, grows from 12 to 18 inches in height, 
with compound leaves, which, like those of Mimosa pudica, are 
sensitive to touch, drooping and folding together. The flowers 
are large, of a canary yellow, two of the petals lieing purple- 
spotted at the base. They are borne on stems from two to five 
in a cluster, and are produced freely until destroyed by frost. 
Pkt. lOc. 
CELOSIA. Cockscomb. Hardy annual. Magnificent, free-flow- 
ering, graceful-growing plants, producing in the greatest pro- 
fusion spikes of the most beautiful feathery flowers. 
Glasgow Prize. Very dwarf, immense crimson combs. Excel- 
lent for pot culture. Pkt. lOc. 
Dwarf nixed. All colors. Pkt. Sc. 
Choice Mixed. Tall and dwarf. All colors. Pkt. Sc. 
Piumosus or Ostrich Feathered. (See cut. ) These are charm- 
ing plants for house decoration as well as for flowering in open 
grotmd. As will be seen by our illustration the spikes of flowers 
are l)ome upright and of a plume shape. Our mixture is unsur- 
I)as.scd. Pkt. lOc. 
Yellow Plume. This is a highly ornamental plant with large 
heads of a rich golden color. They are very showy when grown 
singly or in lieds with other annuals. They are easily grown 
from seed and should be sown in April or May as soon as the 
weather is warm and all danger of frost is past. Pkt. lOo. 
CENTAUREA, Dusty niiier Varieties. Tender perennials. Sil- 
very-foliage dwarf plants, fine for bedding, vases, hanging 
ba.skets and pots, also extensively used for beds and margin.s. 
Sow the seed from. December to April. 
Can'dldissima. Silvery-leafed plants for beds, vases, baskets 
andiK)ts. Pkt. Sc. . 
Qymnocarpa. A graceful, silvery-leafed variety, for bedding 
or pot-culture. Pkt. 5c. 
CENTAUREA CY ANUS. "Corn Flower," "Blue Bottle," "Sag- 
ged Sailor." Annual They are an old class of favorite, hardy 
annuals that seem to grow in popularity every year. In Etirope 
they are largely grown for cut flowers, a bunch of the blue "Corn 
Flowers" being a favorite boutonniere in many locations. White 
—pkt. So. Blue— pkt. So. Rose— pkt. Sc. Red— pkt. Sc. 
Mixed— pkt. Sc. 
CENTAUREA nARQUERlTE. (See cut.) Annual. Distinct 
from all other Centaurejis and undoubtedly one of the most 
beautiful flowers of late introduction. The plant« are easily 
raised from seed, and grow to a height of from fifteen to eighteen 
inches. The charming white flowers arc produced on long stems 
and are very desirable for boumiets, etc., as they will keep for 
quite a while after being cut. We offer seed imported direct by 
ourselves from Europe where this variety originated. Pkt. lOc. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS. See 
specialties, page 10. 
CENTR ANTHUS. Annual. Delicate- 
ly colored hardy annuals producing 
clusters of rose-tinted and pun- 
wliite flowers forming a compact 
mass of bloom and making a hand- 
some disi)lay from July until Sep- 
tember. Besides Ixiint^ valuable for 
l>edding purposes, it is one of the 
best varieties for cutting to be u-sed 
in Ixjuquets. Height 18 inches. 
Mixed varieties, pkt. Sc. 
(X)LBUS. Tender perennial. Plants 
with richly-colored foliage of ma- 
roon, green, crimson, yellow, etc. 
For groups on la\%-ns and ribboning 
they are indisi>ensable, and ^so 
valuable for pot culture. Although 
Ferennials, tliey attain perfection 
roin seed the first season. 1 to 9 
feet. Pkt. So. Cosmos. 
