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Calliopsis or Coreopsis i’KntfrK 
bedding or borders, producing in great profusion for a 
long time flowers which are bright yellow and rich brown 
self colored or with these colors and red contrasted. 
Sow outdoors early in spring where plants are wanted 
to bloom, covering seed one-half inch deep; thin to two 
feet apart. For earlier bloom sow indoors and transplant. 
Coreopsis tinctoria. A very hardy and easily grown annual, 
producing an abundance of brilliantly colored single rav 
flowers with dark center. The flowers, which are about 
one and one-half inches across, vary from clear vellow to 
deep rich brown, the two colors often being beautifully 
contrasted in the same blossom. Long, graceful stems 
and very desirable for decorative purposes. The tall, 
slender habit of growth makes neat staking desirable for 
best results. Height of plants, two to three feet. Fine 
Mixed. Oz. 20c. .Pkt. 5c. 
Golden Ray. This dwarf variety forms compact plants 
covered with singularly attractive flowers of rich maroon 
edged with golden yellow. The petals are rather narrow 
and are often twisted, giving the flowers a star-like ap¬ 
pearance. Hardy annual, six to eight inches high, well 
adapted for edgings.Pkt. 10c. 
Lanceolata grandiflora. A very hardy perennial, blooming 
the first year and producing on long stems a succession of 
rich bright yellow flowers two to three inches across. 
Very valuable for cutting. Seed may also be sown in fall 
outdoors. About two feet high.Pkt. 10c. 
CAMPANULA— (See Canterbury Bell) 
f anarv Rirrl Flower canariense) 
canary oira r lower a beautiful climber with 
small, curiously shaped, canary colored blossoms and 
attractive palmate leaves. 
Sow outdoors early in spring, preferably in light, 
moderately rich soil by the side of an arbor or trellis. Will 
bloom freely from July until killed by frost. Tender an¬ 
nual; height, ten to twenty feet. Oz. 35c.Pkt. 5c. 
(Iberis) Showy, branching 
plants twelve to fifteen 
inches high and bearing in 
profusion terminal clus¬ 
ters of beautiful single cruciform flowers in a wide range 
of colors. Considered indispensable for cutting and very 
effective in beds, masses or rockeries. 
If sown in spring in rich, mellow soil the plants will usually bloom from July to September or if in the fall will be likely to 
blossom from the last of May to July. Make rows about one foot apart and cover the seeds with about one-fourth inch of 
fine soil firmly pressed down. When two inches high thin to four inches apart in the row. Larger flowers are obtained if some 
of the branches are removed, and an abundance of water is desirable. Hardy annual. 
Lilac. Shading to light purple. Oz. 20c.Pkt. 5c. Fragrant. Flowers white, fragrant; foliage finely cut. 
White. Oz. 25c..... “ 5c. Oz. 25c....Pkt. 5c. 
.... . “ 5c. 
. 44 10c. 
. 44 5c. 
Candytuft 
Rocket (Giant Empress) Extra large white trusses; much Purple. A rich dark shade. Oz. 25c. . 
better than the common white variety. Oz. 40c.Pkt. 5c. Rose Carmine. Compact habit. Oz. 25c. 
Fine Mixed. Oz. 20c; Lb. $1.25... 
Stately, very ornamental plants of semi-tropical appearance, very desirable for groups and in masses. Plants 
^-' ^: ***** ^ *• branching from the roots, with very large, broad leaves, producing clusters of large flowers of varied and brilliant 
colors from August until cut down by frost. 
Sow seed indoors in February in light, sandy soil, first cutting a small notch through the hard outer coat with a knife or 
file, care being taken not to cut into the germ. Cover with one-half inch of fine soil. Keep the soil moist and the temperature 
averaging 60° F. Transplant outdoors after danger of frost is over, preferably in very rich soil, giving each plant two feet of 
room. Tender annual in the open ground, or tender perennial in the greenhouse. 
Finest Large Flowering Mixed. Plants comparatively dwarf, about three feet high. Oz. 35c. Pkt. 5c. 
/'■'i - 1 11 {Campanula medium) Handsome, easily grown herbaceous plants of stately branching 
1 t’GrDUir'V fl PB I growth and profuse bloom for beds and backgrounds. They produce long racemes of 
^-s*-**-*- mi j strikingly effective bell-shaped or saucer-shaped flowers of rich color. Leaves sessile, 
lanceolate. Usually grown as a hardy biennial, but if seed is sown very early indoors it may be treated as a tender annual. 
Sow seed outdoors early in spring in rows about two feet apart covering with about one-fourth inch of fine soil firmly 
pressed down. The plants succeed best in light, rich soil with good drainage and in the fall should be transplanted or thinned to 
eighteen inches or two feet apart and given some protection in severe winter weather. Height of plants, from two to four feet. 
Double White..Pkt. 10c. Calycanthema Mixed. Large single flowers, white, lilac, rose 
“ Blue. Shades of blue and purple. 44 10c. and purple. Known as “Cup and Saucer” plant, the calyx 
44 Mixed. Oz. 75c. 44 5c. forming a cup round the base of the bell.Pkt. 10c. 
Single Mixed. Colors white, and various shades of violet, rose, .. . 
lilac and blue. Oz. 80c.....Pkt. 5c. CARPET OF SNOW-( 6 ee Alyssum) 
Cannas 
