SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1901. 
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EARLY-FLOWERING COSMOS, JULIA E. LEE. 
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Julia E. Lee-lt W as Miss Julia E, Lee, of New Mexico, ' 
who first sent us seed of the Cosmos and enabled us to 
mtroduce it to the world, and all will admit that the 
world owes her much. This new strain, which we have 
named in ner honor, is so early in blooming that seed 
sown m the open, ground; at corn-planting time will 
commence blooming m July and continue until frost, 
ana n< j< e< i be said of it V Its flowers are large 
an(4 show all the rich and delicate colors 
Lin2^ n +^ r3 i E ?S < ? n white) found among Cosmos. We are 
tl } ls ne w e^ra early flowering strain will be 
KI °HvhvmT A i? r K SS .'between C. Sulphurea and Childs’ 
ft begins blooming very early in summer, 
fner n i a V n K4- es .p 1 ? # reat profusion until late fall, reaeh- 
i° 4 feet; Flowers rich orange-yellow 
2/ € to 3,4 inches across, differing some- 
whut in shape. It is a novelty in every respect. 10 
Gy press \Tpe 
(Climber.) ■ 
One of the prettiest 
vines imaginable; slender 
vines, thickly clothed with 
dark green, feathery foliage 
of great beauty, and dotted 
with intensely bright, vel¬ 
vety flowers that' shine like 
little stars against their 
glossy background of green. 
Fine for training to small 
trellises or. to run up poles 
or strings. Though old and 
well known, the' Cypress 
Vine is one of the neatest 
and most attractive of the 
Annual Climbers. It belongs 
to the Morning Glory family. 
Mixed colors, Avliite, scarlet, 
etc. 5 
TREE COCKSCOMB 
(^elosia. — (Cockscomb*) 
The old Cockscomb of our mothers’ gai’dens, but vastly- 
improved of late years. Its huge combs, from six inches to 
a foot across, are of the most fiery gorgeous colors, unlike 
anything else in the floral kingdom. Good specimens are 
very fine all the late summer and autumn, and our best 
parks make use of thousands of them for autumn bedding. 
Start in heat and transplant in open ground after danger of 
frost is over. As pot plants they are also much admired, 
their beautifully fringed and ruffled heads attracting much 
attention. Per pkt. 
Dwarf fVT.xect— A fine mixture of all colors of dwarf habit, 
but producing enormous heads of bloom. Elegant for 
pots.—• - • ... 5 
New Tree— This splendid sort is so hardy and vigorous 
that seed may be sown in open ground in the spring, in¬ 
stead of starting it under, glass. It grows rapidly, 
reaching the height of five or six feet, and branches 
freely, producing several heads of enormous size, and 
dark, rich crimson in color. It is very effective, and 
should be in every garden, for not only is it the easiest 
to grow, but the most showy of all Cockscombs. 10 
(71eoxi}e. — (Spider Flower*) 
A garden flower of superior merit, one that will grow 
vigorously in any situation and bloom profusely all the time 
from spring to late fall, caring not for prolonged droughts or 
for continuously rainy weather. We know of no flower which 
will stand adverse circumstances so perfectly as this. The 
flowers are borne in large clusters ; some are of snowy white¬ 
ness, others fine pink, with long, scraggy stamens, which 
stand out in all directions, suggesting its common name, 
“Spider Flower.” It is fine for a separate clump or for the 
center of a bed of other flowers, where a tall-growing, at¬ 
tractive plant is desired. Mixed colors. 5 
Golden Wave— A row of 
. this plant is truly a 
wave of gold, and noth¬ 
ing but its brilliant yel¬ 
low color can be seen, so 
numerous are the blos¬ 
soms. It is of compact 
growth; flowers very 
large, exceedingly showy 
and are produced" in 
great masses all sum¬ 
mer. A most showy 
plant, rivalling in beauty 
the famous Coreopsis 
Lanceolata and the Cos¬ 
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