COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Candytuft Umbellata 
CANDYTUFT—IBERIS 
Showy plants of easy cultivation, furnishing a wealth of bloom. 
Fine for bouquets for ribboning or dwarf beds. Florists should sow 
in August and September and give the plants slight protection over 
winter. Fall sown plants will bloom from May to July and bear 
flowers of extra fine quality. Sown early in spring will bloom from 
July to September. For Mothers’ and Memorial Days sow in the 
latter part of December and grow up in two In pots. Or you can sow 
in an exhausted lettuce or chrysanthemum bed, space the plants 8 
inches apart and you will get an enormous amount of high class 
bloom, even without pinching in a house with carnation temperature. 
To increase the size of flowers for cut flowers some of the branch¬ 
es should be removed. For continuous blooming sow every two 
weeks. They are easily forced into bloom during winter. The best 
variety for cut flowers is Empress. Of the perennial varieties Gibral- 
tarica is the finest, blooming from March to June, but never attains 
more than 2 feet in height. If left undisturbed will form fine bush 
with dense foliage. Hardy but needs some protection over winter. 
Plant six inches apart. 
EMPRESS IMPROVED—This is the finest of all the white 
varieties, producing spikes 6 inches long and 3 inches across. 
Unsurpassed for outdoor bedding and extensively used for 
forcing. Height 15 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; 1 lb. $3.00. 
GIANT HYACINTH FLOWERED—Pure white, reselected flor¬ 
ist’s strain, extra. Height 15 in. Blooms in May and June. 
T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
CANDYTUFT SEMPERYIRENS SNOWFLAKE —Flowers ex¬ 
ceptionally large pure white, in great masses in May and 
June. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 30c. 
SEMPERYIRENS—Completely covered with heads of pure 
white flowers in April and May. Height 1 ft. Much used for 
cemeteries, rockeries, etc. Hardy perennial. T. pkt. 10c; Vs 
oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
CANDYTUFT GIBRALTARICA HYBRIDA—Large white flow¬ 
ers shading to lilac, in profusion during May and June. 
Height 1 ft. Of all perennial Candytufts Gibraltarica is the 
most striking and showy. Not hardy north of St. Louis. 
Winter the plants in a cold frame. They are worth the 
trouble. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
CANDYTUFT UMBELLATA 
Profusely flowering easily raised annual with dainty flowers, fine 
for bouquets as well as bedding. Sow outdoors early in spring and 
you will get blooming plants from July to September. Or plant the 
seed early in the fall in rows foot apart, thin out to 4 inches apart in 
the row, give protection over winter and your plants will bloom in 
May and June. If sown early in the greenhouse, will bloom for 
Decoration Day. 
DEEP PURPLE, CRIMSON, WHITE, SOFT PINK, LAVENDER, 
ROSE-CARMINE, MIXED. Any of the above: T. pkt. 5c; oz. 2oc; lb. 
$2.40. 
UMHELLATA ROSE CARDINAL— New. Most excellent sort for cut¬ 
ting with glistening rich deep pink flowers. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; 
1 lb. $8.60. 
CARNATION 
Considered a half hardy perennial. We find most carna¬ 
tions perfectly hardy without protection. 
CARNATION GRENADIN RED 
Plants dwarf and compact, flowers glowing red, large and 
double. First rate for cutting and a fine pot plant. Height 
14 in. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
CARNATION GRENADIN MIXED—Choice mixture that will 
produce fine double flowers on stiff stems in pure white, black¬ 
ish crimson, bright scarlet, rose-pink as well as soft yellow 
of the new variety White Gold that is included in our mix¬ 
ture. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
SPECIAL CARNATION 3IIXTURE—This mixture includes 
Giant Margareth, Chabauds, Giant Fancy, Malmaison, Giant 
of Nice, Riviera Market, Dwarf Vienna, etc. Out of these 
seeds anyone can raise flowers as large as the best florist’s 
Carnation. T. pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 35c; Vs oz. 55c; oz. $4.00. 
MARGARETH—No matter at what time of the year the seed 
is sown this carnation comes into bloom in five months and 
it can be had in bloom at any time of the year early in the 
spring, in the winter, etc. The flowers are from 2 to 3 inches 
in diameter. Height 16-20 inches. MIXED: T. pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 20c; oz. $1.20. 
CARNATION DWARF VIENNA—Perfectly hardy, plants of 
neat compact growth, flowers very double strongly fragrant 
on good stems 10 in. high, from June to late fall, in red, 
brick red, pink, violet and white. MIXED: T. pkt. 10c; 
Vs oz. 20c; oz. $1.00. 
CARNATION TAUSENDSCHOEN 
New. Hardy perennial carnation of the Dwarf Vienna 
type, flowers large and double, color an enchanting shade of 
light salmon pink. Originated in Germany where it is highly 
prized owing to its long stiff stem and charming color that 
goes well in any flower arrangement. T. pkt. 30c. 
NEW CARNATION—Giant Chabaud 
Sown in January or early in February under glass, trans¬ 
ferred to cold frames and when hardened off planted outside, 
15 inches apart each way, in well enriched soil, properly 
watered, Giant Chabaud Carnations produce double, fragrant 
flowers 2 to 3 inches across on straight, strong stems 15 to 
20 inches long, from June till frost. 
JEANNE DIONIS, pure white—RUBIS, ruby red—MARIE 
CHABAUD, pure yellow—LEGION OF HONOR, blood red— 
QUEEN OF ROSES, rich pink—L’ETINCELANT, fiery scarlet 
—PEARL, blush pink—MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 15c; 1/16 
oz. 30c; Vs oz. 50c. 
GIANT OF NICE—T. pkt. 20c; 1/32 oz. $1.25; 1/16 oz. $2.40. 
AMERICAN CARNATIONS—100 seeds 80c; 10 seeds 15c. 
NEW FLOWERS, never before seen is what draws the 
tra'de. Many new and high class flowers are listed on front 
pages of this catalog. 
