Carnation 
Celosia 
Carnation 
MARGUERITE. The earliest Carnation popular 
for rich color and delicious fragrance. Flowers 
white ranging through yellow, scarlet, and deep 
crimson. Plants from seed sown early in the open 
bloom from July to frost, and, if given some pro¬ 
tection, winter well. For early bloom, sow seeds 
early indoors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 50 cts. 
Centaurea • Bachelor’s Button 
One of the commonest old-fashioned flowers be¬ 
loved by everyone who grows it. Beautiful fringed 
blue or white flowers, single or double, 1 inch across, 
are borne from July till frost. An annual; the plants 
perpetuate themselves by self-sown seeds. 1 to 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; y 40 Z. 30 cts.; oz. $1. 
Centaurea 
Castor-Oil Bean • Ricinus communis 
Gives a tropical appearance when used as center 
of bed, or screen. When ground is warm, sow seed 
in rich soil; thin plants to about 13 ^ feet apart. 
Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b* 75 cts. 
Chrysanthemum 
Free-flowering, hardy annuals, with double white, 
yellow, or red flowers from August till November. 
It is one of the most attractive of the late summer¬ 
flowering plants; easily grown; useful for cut-flowers 
as well as garden decoration. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz* 
30 cts. 
Celosia • Dwarf Cockscomb 
One of the showiest annuals. Small flowers of 
brilliant golden yellow, crimson, or other shades of 
red, crowded into velvety fasciated masses that 
resemble a rooster’s comb. Very attractive bedding 
plant. Sow seeds early indoors. Pkt. 10 cts.; 
34oz. 50 cts. 
Coreopsis 
Showy, bright yellow flowers on long, graceful 
stems, ideally adapted for cutting as well as garden 
decoration. Blooms over a long season. Seeds sown 
early bloom the first season, but they will be finer 
the second year. Pkt. 10 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Cosmos 
One of the most satisfactory annuals, flowering 
in late summer. Big daisy-like flowers, 3 to 4 inches 
across, in white or pink, are borne by strong-growing 
but very graceful plants 3 to 6 feet high. Sow in¬ 
doors, or outdoors as soon as the ground is warm; 
thin to 3 feet apart. For bloom indoors after frost, 
grow a few plants in 9- or 10-inch pots, pinching them 
back at frequent intervals until August 1. Unsur¬ 
passed as a cut-flower. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34oz. 40 cts. 
Delphinium 
Perennial Larkspurs are the finest blue flowers for 
the garden. Shades range from sky-blue almost to 
black; some varieties pinkish lavender. Mixed 
colors, pkt. 10 cts.; V 4 OZ. 30 cts. 
ABBOTT & COBB 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
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