MISS MARY E. MARTIN, FLORAL PARK, NEW YORK. 
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GIANT EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. 
These new hybrids originated in California. They 
bloom from one to two months sooner than the 
ordinary kinds. 
These giant flowers are surpassingly beautiful, 
measuring ft}-g to 5 inches across. Some are 
shaped like single Camelias, but larger and more 
beautiful; some of the crimson ones could almost 
be taken for single Dahlias; white ones have plaited 
petals, prettily fringed, resembling the California 
Tree Poppy. The petals are plain in some flowers; 
in others pinked, toothed, or fringed, and beauti¬ 
fully overlapping. Colors range from pure white 
through shades of pink and red. The latter are dark 
rich shades of red, shades heretofore unknown in 
Cosmos. Some white ones are delicately flushed or 
flecked with pink or mauve, and very beautiful 
flowers in pink and mauve have a dark red ring 
around the eye. _ The daintiest, white, pink, and 
flushed, have laciniated petals, fringed to the center 
of the flower, and resemble Marguerites, but are 
more beautiful and esthetic. The giant white are 
especially handsome, with verv large, broad petals ; 
flowers of great substance, almost as chaste and 
lovely as lilies. Packet, 100 seeds, all colors, 8c.; 
4 packets for 25c.; %oz.,l5c. 
COSMOS MAMMOTH PERFECTION. 
California has again shown what a wonderland 
she is by the improvement of this flower in size, 
form, and infinite shades of color. Rose, pinw, 
red and white, crimson, cream and yel¬ 
low. Packet, all colors mixed, 100 seeds, 5c. 3 
for 12c. 
GIANT EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS. 
^ — One of the prettiest and daintiest varieties im- 
^r^P'aginable. The flowers measure from 2% to 3 inches 
across; the petals are deeply and irregularly laciniated, 
or fringed; the flowers resemble the Marguerites, but are 
’much more esthetic and beautiful. Packet, 50 seeds, IOc. 
COSMOS “TINTS OF DAWN 
New and distinct. White ground finely flecked or flushed 
with delicate pink; some are flushed much deeper around the 
eye than others. They are variously formed and extremely 
beautiful. An early and persistent bloomer. Pkt., 50 seeds, 8c. 
COSMOS THE PEARL. 
Pure White, very large. Pkt., 100 seeds, ft c. 
CQSIViOS ROSE PINK. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, ftc. 
COSMOS COMCHITA. 
Crimson velvet. Pkt., 100 seeds, 5c. 
NEW GOLDEN COSMOS. 
Blooms from June until frost, forming a solid carpet of small 
golden-yellow flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
BLACK COSMO S. 
Makes a bushy plant, full of flowers of almost velvety 
blackness, shot with golden-yellow anthers. Makes lovely 
contrast. Pkt. 6c.; 2 for IOc. 
Cosmos, all kinds mixed, 150 seeds, ftc.; % oz., IOc. 
I Pkt. each of the 10 named kinds on this page for 40c. 
KLONDIKE COSMOS. 
Rich deep orange, a magnificent color, vigorous grower 
and profuse bloomer. Pkt., 50 seeds, f c. 
Note this Cosmos was offered for sale last year for the 
first time. The originator, who is rather reliable, stated 
that it began to bloom in May. Tests, the past summer, 
does not bear this statement out. It is not so early by 
over 3 months as was claimed for it. Still the size and 
color of the flowers are most beautiful. 
