32 FLOWER SEEDS 
Giant Empress Candytuft 
Canterbury Bells 
Calliopsis 
The I. W. Scott Company, 
BEGONIA. The Begonias are great 
-I favorites, both as pot plants 
in the home in winter and for outdoor 
bedding during the summer. Seed is fine 
and must be sown on well-prepared, rich 
soil in the greenhouse or in shallow boxes 
placed in a warm, sunny window. 
Vernon. Brilliant deep scarlet flowers 
and glossy, bronze-colored leaves. Dwarf 
and bushy in growth. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Prima Donna. Makes large, hand¬ 
some plants, with a profusion of light rose- 
pink flowers and shining green foliage. 
Extra fine. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Gracilis Luminosa. Large bright scar¬ 
let flowers. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Mixed Everblooming Varieties. Pkt. 
25 cts. 
CALENDULA. The Calendulas or 
- Pot Mangolds are 
among the brightest and easiest to grow 
of all garden annuals. They prefer a sunny 
location but will thrive on any soil and 
bloom continuously from early summer 
until late fall. Sow the seed during April 
or May and thin the plants to 8 to 10 
inches. 
Chrysantha or Sunshine. Superb 
new variety with rich, gleaming yellow 
flowers like quilled Chrysanthemums. The 
rays are long and slender, curving inward. 
A striking novelty in this favorite cutting- 
flower. Pkt. 15 cts. 
Orange King. Extra-select Florist 
Strain. Large, double flowers of deep 
glowing orange. A favorite for cut-flow¬ 
ers. Pkt. 10 cts., F^oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
Calendula chrysantha 
Lemon Queen. Like Orange King but 
the flowers are clear lemon-yellow. Pkt. 
10 cts., F^oz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., pioz. 
15 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
CALLIOPSIS. Ha r d /’ <r as y to grow, 
- and free-blooming, Cal¬ 
liopsis is a favorite for cutting. The tall 
forms are good for mass planting, while 
the dwarf varieties are especially nice for 
edging beds or for planting in pots. Sow 
in April or May and thin to stand 6 to 
8 inches apart. 
Golden Wave (Drummondii). Medium 
tall, vigorous and bushy, covered with 
bright golden yellow flowers with brown 
centers. Pkt. 10 cts., pZoz. 25 cts., oz. 
45 cts. 
Dwarf Varieties, Mixed. Beautiful, 
compact plants about 8 inches high, with 
flowers in all shades of yellow, yellow with 
bronze markings, deep crimson, brown, 
and various combinations. Pkt. 10 cts., 
F^oz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
CANARY BIRD VINE. Aquick- 
- growing, 
slender annual vine with light green, 
fern-like leaves and brilliant yellow flow¬ 
ers which some people imagine resemble a 
bird with half-extended wings. Sow late in 
May. Pkt. 10 cts., F^oz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. A slender, 
- quick-grow¬ 
ing annual vine with exceedingly orna¬ 
mental, deeply cut leaves, and small, 
star-shaped flowers of a most brilliant 
cardinal-red color, borne in the greatest 
profusion. Sow after the weather and soil 
are warm. It is advisable to soak the 
seed for several hours before sowing. 
Pkt. 15 cts. 
CANDYTUFT. One of the best of all 
- - low-growing annuals 
for beds and edging. Sow the seed early 
in the spring, and when the seedlings are 
strong enough, thin them to stand 6 to 
8 inches apart. Candytuft grows best in a 
rich moist soil, blooming profusely for a 
long season. 
Giant Empress. Undoubtedly the 
finest of the Candytufts, bearing quanti¬ 
ties of extra-large, pure white flower- 
trusses. Nice for cutting as well as bed¬ 
ding. Pkt. 5 cts., F^oz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
Umbellata. Charming bedding or 
edging plants which bloom quickly from 
seed. Sow where they are to bloom and 
thin to 6 inches apart. The flowers are in 
flat clusters and are produced for many 
weeks. Lilac, Rose, and Crimson. Pkt. 
10 cts., ppoz. 25 cts., oz. 45 cts. 
Perennial Iberis gibraltarica Hy¬ 
brids. A compact form with lilac flowers. 
Pkt. 10 cts. 
Perennial or Evergreen (Iberis sem- 
pervirens). Bears pure white flowers in 
the spring, and the leaves are dark glossy 
green the year round. Fine for edging the 
perennial borders. Pkt. 10 cts. 
CANNAS. Although the fine orchid- 
-1 flowered varieties do not re¬ 
produce true from seed and must, 
therefore, be grown from the roots (for 
which see page 47), many people prefer to 
grow the old-fashioned Cannas from seed. 
Large-flowered Dwarf Mixed. Saved 
from brilliantly colored varieties, includ¬ 
ing red, yellow, and various striking com¬ 
binations. Pkt. 10 cts., pioz. 30 cts., 
oz. 50 cts. 
CANTERBURY BELLS. The cam- 
- panulas, 
or Canterbury Bells, are biennials, pro¬ 
ducing their best crop of flowers the second 
season. They are most effective massed 
in the borders and are sometimes grown in 
large pots. Sow the seed any time from 
early June to August, and protect the 
plants with straw or leaves over winter. 
Single Varieties, Mixed Colors. The 
true “Canterbury Bells.” White, Pink, 
and Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., F^oz. 30 cts., oz. 
50 cts. 
Cup-and-Saucer Bells. A very pretty 
double form. White, Pink, and Blue, 
mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., pioz. $1.25, oz. $2. 
CERASTIUM tomentosum. Snow- 
- in-Summer.' A perennial 
rock-plant with white foliage, and 
myriads of starry white flowers in early 
summer. Grows fine every year. Pkt. 
10 cts., F^oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Annual 
-- Chrysan¬ 
themums thrive in any sunny situation 
and bloom very freely. 
Carinatum hybridum. Large semi¬ 
double, daisy-like flowers in many bril¬ 
liant colors. Pkt. 10 cts., F^oz. 40 cts., 
oz. 75 cts. 
