Annual Calliopsis 
Aquilegia • Columbine 
ABBOTT & COBB’S LONG-SPURRED HY¬ 
BRIDS. Beautiful white, yellow, pink, scarlet, and 
blue blooms with long spurs. They prefer moist, 
well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Peren¬ 
nial; sow seeds in July for bloom the following May 
and June. 2 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; V 4 OZ. $1. 
Aster 
QUEEN OF THE MARKET. A very early class 
with medium-sized blooms that appear three to four 
weeks before the larger-flowered kinds. Branching 
plants, with long-stemmed blooms, much used 
by florists for cut-flowers. IH ft- Mixed Col¬ 
ors, pkt. 10 cts.; Vioz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
GIANT COMET. Long, stiff stems, bearing 
very double, showy flowers with long, wavy, twisted 
petals, like Japanese chrysanthemums. Wonderful 
for vases and table decorations, producing exceed¬ 
ingly beautiful effects. 2 ft. Mixed Colors, pkt. 
10 cts.; V^oz. 40 cts.; oz. $1.25. 
Balsam • Impatiens 
The finest strains of this delightful old plant. 
Large, double flowers, varying from white to dark 
blood-red, yellowish and spotted forms. Early 
May-sown seed will produce plants that bloom from 
July to frost. Set plants 2 feet apart to get good 
specimens. 2 to 23^ ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; V 4 OZ. 25 cts.; 
oz. 75 cts. 
Balsam Apple • Momordica 
Tender vines, bearing curious, warted, golden 
yellow, ovoid fruits, 2 to 3 inches long, which burst 
open when ripe, showing the seeds and their brilliant 
carmine interiors. Excellent for training on trellises, 
over rockwork, or stumps. 10 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
oz. 25 cts. 
Calendula • Pot Marigold 
A very showy, free-flowering annual that thrives 
in good garden loam, producing large, lemon or 
orange shaded, disc-like, double flowers in profusion 
from June to November; also thrives in pots or 
benches under glass and is much used by florists. 
IK ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Calliopsis 
Bright yellow and reddish brown, single, daisy¬ 
like flowers that thrive in almost any soil in a sunny 
situation. Sow the seeds where plants are to stand; 
thin to 8 inches apart each way. A continuous 
supply of bloom may be assured by keeping all 
faded flowers removed. A wonderfully attractive 
cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 60 cts. 
Campanula • Canterbury Bells 
One of the most attractive old-fashioned garden 
flowers. Large, strong plants, covered in June with 
large “cup-and-saucer” shaped blooms of blue, pink, 
or white. Well-grown plants are 2 or more feet high 
and IK feet broad. They can be lifted when in full 
bloom and potted for house decoration; good cut- 
flower. Pkt. 10 cts.; 50 cts. 
Candytuft • Iberis 
One of the most indispensable annuals. Plants a 
foot or more high, covered with clusters of small 
pure white flowers; good for cutting; desirable 
rockery plants and an excellent edging for beds. 
Fall-sown plants bloom from May to July; spring- 
sown flower from July to September. Prefer good 
soil and a light, airy situation. For cut-flowers make 
successive sowings every fourteen days. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
V 4 OZ. 20 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
Aquilegia 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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