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DUTHIE SEED CO. 
STANDARD FLOWER SEEDS—(Continued) 
CARNATION (P) — (Dianthus 
Caryophyllus) — Carnations are 
tender perennials, being easily 
winter killed. Splendid for cut 
flowers, deliciously fragrant. Colors 
pink, white and red. Sow seeds 
indioors in) March. Transplant 
seedlings to other boxes when 1 
inch high. Keep them growing well 
until soil is warm, then transfer 
to open garden. Height 1 to 1 Vi 
feet. See Plant Dept. also. 
(Chabaud Everybloomingr) — 
Extra choice double mixed. Flowers 
in five to six months. Pkt. 15c. 
(Margaret) — Finest Double ; 
Mixed. Bloom in four months from 
seed). Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 50c. 
CASTOR BEAN — (Ricinus) — 
Tropical appearing foliage plant. 
Highly ornamental, of stately 
growth, large leaves of bronze or 
glosisy green. Should not he plant¬ 
ed until soil is warm. Grows 3 to 
5 feet tall. 
(Sanquineus)—Brilliant scarlet 
stems and fruit. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
( Zanzibariensis ) —Surpasses all 
in size and beauty of colors. Mix¬ 
ed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 25c. 
(Best varieties mixed) —Pkt. 
10c; oz. 25c. 
CATCHFLY—(Silene) — A hardy 
annual, yielding for a long time 
a profusion of umbels' of bright 
colored flowers in various shades 
of pink. Fine for border or rockery. 
The plant is covered with glutin L 
ous moisture, to which flies ad¬ 
here ; hence its name. Sow in 
boxes and transplant as soon as 
large enough. Fine mixed. Pkt. 
10c; oz. 45c. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA — (Cocks¬ 
comb) Very attractive and! showy, 
producing massive heads of deeply 
colored flowers. Colors, red, purple 
and yellow. ISow very thinly in 
boxes indoors; transplanting to 
other botxes or thumbpots until 
little combs appear. Grows 9 to 
12 inches tall. Cockscomb Tali 
Mixed, Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
(Dwarf Fine Mixed)—Pkt. 10c; 
V4 oz. 65c. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA—(Feather¬ 
ed)—Large plumy heads. For pots 
or open ground. Keeps well when 
cut. 1 to 2 feet tall. Finest mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
(Childsii) — (Chinese Wool 
Flower) —- A unique form of 
feathered coxcomb, growing 2 to 
3 feet high, each branch termin¬ 
ated with a large head of rich 
crimson flowers that look as if 
made of silky wool. Effective in 
beds and borders. Valuable for 
cutting, as they can he dried, re¬ 
taining their bright colors for 
weeks. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 75c. 
CENTAUREA — Sweet scented 
flowers on long, strong stems 
Will last several days when cut. 
Sow where plants are to remain, 
thinning to 12 inches apart.. Grows 
1 to 3 feet tall. 
Imperials — (Giant) — Mixed 
Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 35c. 
Suaveolens—(Yellow Sweet Sul- ' 
tan)—Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c. 
Moschata Mixed—Pkt. 10c; Vi 
oz. 30c. 
Candidissima—(Dusty Miller) — 
Pkt. 10c; Va oz. 75c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM — Very 
showy, effective and desirable as 
summer flowering plants. Hardy 
annuals. Sow seeds in flats very 
early in spring and transplant to 
garden when soil is warm. Grows 
1 to 2 feet. 
(Carinatum Hybrida) — Finest 
double mixed. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 
25c. 
(Coronarium) — Double finest 
mixed. Pkt. 10c; oz. 40c. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT — 
(Physalis Franchetti) — The 
Chinese Lantern Plant is grown 
for its showy scarlet red seed-pods 
which are easily dried for winter 
bouquets. The plants are perfectly 
hardy, blooming during June and 
July. The flowers are white. Easily 
grown in any kind of soil whether 
sunny or semi-shaded. Pkt. 10c; 
Vi oz. 35c; Vi oz. 55c; Vi °z. 95c. 
CLARKIA—Hardy shrub-like an¬ 
nuals with colored stems and rosy 
flowers. A very attractive plant 
for massing and for planting 
among perennial shrubbery. Post¬ 
paid. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 30c. 
COLUMBINE — Perennial plants 
with delicate wavy foliage and 
graceful spurred flowers of at-“ 
tractive colors. Widely used in 
rockeries and among shrubbery 
growing well in partial shade. 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; Vi oz. 50c. 
COREOPSIS—A beautiful peren¬ 
nial daisy with yellow petals of 
glossy color and widely used in 
rock gardens. The flowers are 
suited to cutting. Postpaid. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 25c. 
COSMOS—Graceful tall growing 
annuals with fern-like foliage 
tipped with large flowers of 
various colors, blooming from mid¬ 
summer until frost. Early Single 
Red Cosmos, Early Single Pink 
Cosmos, Early Single White Cos¬ 
mos, Early Single Mixed Cosmos. 
Postpaid. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 30c. 
CYPRESS VINE—A rapid grow¬ 
ing vine having star shaped 
flowers. Grows best in warm 
sunny locations. Postpaid. Pkt 
10c; Vi oz. 25c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA AURANTIA- 
CA—Extremely showy annual with 
bushy plants 12 to 15 inches high. 
Flowers are 2% inches across. 
Salmon, white, golden orange and 
mixed. Pkt. 10c; Va oz, 75c. 
DAISY (P) — (Beilis 
Perennis) — Popular 
low - growing pliant 
bearing beautiful 
flowers. Hardy per¬ 
ennial. Sow ini boxes 
about August and 
transplant to cold 
frame or some loca¬ 
tion where they may 
be protected the first 
winter. Plant in per¬ 
manent location early 
in Spring. Height 6 
inches. 
Extra Double Mixed. 
Pkt.. 10c; Vs oz. 50c. 
Giant Double Mon- 
strosa — Dark red. 
white, rose-pink. Pkt. 
Shasta Alaska—Very hardy ; pro¬ 
fuse bloomers; flowers very large 
and) borne on long stems, single; 
petals pure glistening white, diark 
center. Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 50c. 
DELPHINIUMS—(Perennial Lark¬ 
spur)—“Wrexham” strain of Del¬ 
phiniums from the North of 
Wales. The range of colors in this 
mixture runs 1 frm the most delicate 
combination of mauve and light 
blue, Crater Lake blue, heliotrope, 
pink-da vender, creamy-white, deep 
blue, purple etc. 
DELPHINIUM, WREXHAM 
STRAIN—Pkt. 40c. 
OREGON GIANTS MIXED DEL¬ 
PHINIUMS—Regular packets con¬ 
taining 100 seed's or more each. 
25c each. 
DELPHINIUM SNOWFLAKE — 
A new Giant. Pure white large 
blossom on 20-inch spikes. Strong 
plants 4 feet tall. Makes a 
wonderful contrast when used 
with blue shades. Pkt. 35c. 
Belladonna—(Light blue. Pkt. 
10c; Vs oz. $1.35. 
Bellajnosum—Dark Blue. Pkt. 
10c; Vs oz. $1.25. 
FORGET-ME-NOT (P> (Myoso- 
tis)—Beautiful spring favorites of 
easy growth, bearing clusters of 
lovely, small blue flowers. Can b« 
left in open ground except in very 
cold latitudes. Fine for borders 
and ishady situations. Sow in box 
or prepared bed in the open. 
Height, one foot. 
Alpestris — Of trailing habit, 
with pretty flowers. Blue or mixed. 
Pkt. 10c; V4 oz. 65c. 
Victoria—Flowers large, bright 
azure blue; fine for borders. Pkt. 
10c; Vi oz. 70c. 
FOUR-O’CLOCK, Marvel of Peru 
—A most useful and showy an¬ 
nual for beds and borders. Excel¬ 
lent for planting in front of the 
porch or alongside the house. 
Blooms freely from July until 
frost. The sweet-scented blooms 
are open from late afternoon until 
late morning. Tall, mixed. Post¬ 
paid. Pkt. 10c; Vz oz. 20c. 
Do Best When 
Fed with VIGORO 
10c; 1-16 
