COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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Col^llS For spring sales sow the seed late in Jan- 
uary or early in February, press the seed 
into the dirt and cover lightly with dirt when the seeds are be¬ 
ginning to sprout. When the plants are large enough to 
handle, pot off singly, shift as needed. Use rich and porous 
soil. Easily raised from seed. 
FINEST MIXED—This contains the finest varieties of coleus 
with leaves which often measure 10 inches in length and 8 
inches in width, heart shaped and handsomely crimpled, 
toothed and frilled, their color combinations are remarkably 
rich, comprising all the reds, metallic green and yellows in 
shades in the most delicate to nearly black. T. pkt. 15c; 
1/16 oz. 35c; y s oz. 60c; oz. $4.00; lb. $60.00. 
COLEUS METEOR 
T. pkt. 25c. 
New. Highly attractive. Leaves 
dark red, bordered bright green. 
Flowers for Bouquets 
Achillea, Aconitum, Acroclinium, Ageratum, Agrostemma, 
Ammobium, Anemone, Anthemis, Anthirhinum, Aquilegia, 
Arctotis, Armeria, Asperula, Aster, Astilbe, Beilis, Brachy- 
come, Browallia, Calendula, Calliopsis, Campanula, Carnation, 
Cantanache, Celosia, Centaurea, Cheiranthus Allioni, Chrysan¬ 
themum, Clarkia, Commelina, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Dahlias, Del¬ 
phinium, Dianthus, Digitalis, Dimorphoteca, Doronicum, Eryn- 
gium, Eupatorium, Gaillardia, Gillia, Geum Gerbera, Godetia, 
Golden Rod, Gomphrena, Gypsophyla, Helianthus, Heli- 
chrysum, Hesperia, Heuchera, Hugelia or Blue Lace Flower, 
Hunnemania, Iris, Larkspur, Lavatera, Lathyrus, Lavender, 
Leptosyne, Linaria, Lunaria, Lupinus, Linum, Lychnis, Mari¬ 
gold, Mignonette, Myosotis, Nasturtium, Nemesia, Nierem- 
bergia, Nigella, Pansy, Pardanthus, Pentstemon, Phlox 
Physalis, Physotegia, Platycodon, Polemonium Coerulum, 
Poppy. Primulas, Pyrethrum, Rhodante, Rudbeckia, Sal- 
piglosis. Salvia, Saponaria, Schizanthus, Scabiosa, Senecio, 
Shasta Daisy, Silene, Statice, Stevia, Stocks, Stokesia, Sun¬ 
flower, Sweet William, Sweet Pea, Valeriana, Verbena, Vis- 
caria, Thalicrum, Trachelium, Tritoma, Xeranthemum, Wall¬ 
flowers, Zinnia. See also Ornamental Grasses. Most of them 
are useful for bouquets. 
A shorter list including only the more important bouquet 
flowers: Acroclinium, Antirhinum, Arctotis, Asters, Calliopsis, 
Carnation, Centaurea, Coreopsis, Cosmos, Delphinium, Gail¬ 
lardia, Gypsophyla, Helichrysum, Larkspur, Marigold, Phlox, 
Salpiglosis, Saponaria, Scabiosa, Statice, Sweet Pea and 
Zinnia. With Iris, Peonies and hardy ferns the above will 
produce during the summer till frost an uninterrupted supply. 
CORNUS KOUSA 
Who knows Cornus Kousa? Very few, yet it deserves 
the widest use because it is a beautiful and extremely showy 
shrub blooming in June a month after Cornus Florida. Its 
fruit is pinkish round balls nearly an inch in diameter mak¬ 
ing the shrub as ornamental as when in full bloom. Does 
well in any soil and situation including shaded places under 
big trees. Hardy, easily raised from seed sown in the spring 
or fall. Height 10-20 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $7.00. 
Our Cyclamen seed produces short and stocky plants 
Cyclamen—Best German 
CULTURE—Sow seed in flats filled with sifted leaf mould 
mixed with enough coarse sand to insure good drainage and 
cover about *4 in. Seed germinates irregularly and germi¬ 
nates best in a dark place with moist and rather close atmo¬ 
sphere in a temperature of from 40 to 45 degrees. As the 
plants show up, transplant carefully into other flats in rows, 
spacing them an inch apart. When plants are ready, trans¬ 
plant from one flat to another, for about six months after 
that place them in 2 V 2 in. pots. In flats plant shallow, the 
bulbs barely covered with soil, in pots keep bulbs covered to 
a depth of about an inch, except when in blooming size pots 
when the bulbs should be placed half way above the soil. 
Transplant from pot to pot whenever the plants show healthy 
root growth around the inside of the pots. Soil for pots must 
be rich, mixed with well decayed cattle manure. Keep plants 
shaded and give them plenty of air at all times. Never allow 
the plants to bloom in smaller pots than 4 inches. Over sum¬ 
mer, place in frames filled with sand, bury the pots half way 
into the sand, allow at least an inch of space between them, 
keep the hot sun out by whitewashing the glass and the 
plants cool by ventilating and frequent spraying with water. 
Or keep them in a frame house with dirt walks and keep the 
soil under the benches always moist but not soaking wet. 
When the plants are in blooming size pots, transfer them into 
large and airy house. Cyclamen does not like beat; to keep 
plants cool, ventilate, spray with water; keep shaded to avoid 
leaves from wilting and to avoid disease spray once a week 
with nicotine, and if disease appears, spray with nicotine 
twice a week and place powdered charcoal around the plants 
on top of the soil. Water carefully. The highest prices are 
paid for Cyclamen in December. It takes 16 to 18 months 
to raise a perfect plant from seed—sow accordingly. 
The seed we offer is raised for us by one of Germany’s 
best growers and is the best money can buy. 
PEARL OF ZEHLENDORF—Dark salmon pink. ROSE OF 
ZEHLENDORF—Light salmon pink. GLORY OF WANDS- 
BECK—Dark clear salmon. SUNRAY—Pure pink, blood-red 
eye. Price: 10 seeds 20c; 50 seeds 65c; 100 seeds $1.20; 200 
seeds or over at the rate of $10.00 per 1,000. 
VULCAN—Glowing dark red. BRIGHT ROSE—Deep Murillo 
pink. ROSE OF MARIENTHAL—Lavender pink with red eye. 
PURE WHITE—PURE WHITE WITH RED EYE — LILAC 
BLUE—Price: 10 seeds 15c; 50 seeds 60c; 100 seeds $1.05; 
200 seeds $2.00; 300 seeds $2.85; 400 seeds $3.60; 500 seeds or 
over at the rate of $8.00 per 1,000. 
