Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co 
Calendula Chrysantha 
BRACHYCOME {Swan -river-daisy) 
Mixed. Annual. Free flowering, dwarf growing, suitable for 
edging, producing blue and white flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
CALENDULA {Pot -marigold) 
A most popular annual; very showy, grows in any kind of 
soil; makes a fine effect in mixed beds or borders; a good potting 
flower. 
*Orange Shaggy. Distinct new Calendula with very shaggy 
appearance, color intense orange, shading to lighter orange. 
Pkt. 25c. 
*Campfire. Dark orange scarlet sheen. Pkt. 10c. 
*Chrysantha. Buttercup yellow. Pkt. 15c. 
Orange King. Large double orange. Pkt. 10c. 
Lemon Queen. Large sulphur yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
Large Double, Finest Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CALLIOPSIS {Golden Ray or Coreopsis) 
Annual. Dwarf, compact plants covered with flowers of rich 
maroon, edged with golden yellow, good cut flowers. 
Bicolor. Tall. Single. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Bicolor. Dwarf. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
CAMPANULA 
Medium ( Canterbury-bells ). Biennial. Beautiful, bell-shaped 
flowers in great profusion. 
Medium, Single Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Medium, Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Cup-and-saucer Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
^Annual. Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Pyramidalis (The Chimney Bellflower). Perennial. Blue. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Carpatica. Perennial. Blue. Pkt. 10c. 
CANDYTUFT 
Annual. A profusely blooming, easily cultivated plant, 12 to 
15 inches high. The fragrant flowers are very desirable for bor¬ 
ders, beds, rockeries and for cutting. They bloom all season. 
Crimson Lilac Pink White Mixed, pkt. 5c. 
Each, pkt. 10c. 
CANDYTUFT, HARDY (Iberis sempervirens). White. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CARNATIONS 
Marguerite Carnations. These are deservedly the most 
popular Carnations with the amateur as they begin flowering 
in a few weeks from time of sowing. With slight protection 
they will survive an ordinary Winter and bloom freely the 
following Spring. 18 in. 
Chabaud’s Giant Double Mixed. Very fine for cut flowers. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CANARY BIRD VINE 
Annual. Rapidly growing vine, bearing beautiful yellow 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER CYPRESS 
Annual. Has fine foliage, grows rapidly, bears red trumpet 
flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
CELOSIA {Cockscomb) 
Mixed Colors. Annual. Pkt. 10c. 
Red Empress. Annual. Rich crimson combs of colossal pro¬ 
portions. Pkt. 10c. 
Plumosa. Annual. Very attractive, silky, plumelike flower 
in mixed colors. Crimson, yellow and pink. 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
CENTAUREA 
Very useful and free flowering annuals of great diversity 
almost indispensable in the garden for cut flowers. 
Cyanus {BachelorButton, Cornflower, Ragged Sailor). This type 
of Centaurea is well known and no garden is complete 
without it. 
Double Blue, Double Pink and Double White. Each, 
pkt. 10c. 
Double Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Single Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. 
Imperialis ( Royal Sweet-sultan). These charming, thistlelike 
flowers are borne on long, strong stems and are excellent 
for cutting. They keep fresh for a long time and are 
very fragrant. 
Pink, Purple, White and Mixed. Each, pkt. 10c. 
Suaveolens ( Yellow Sweet-sultan). Very much like C. im¬ 
perialis, but generally smaller flowers and plant. Blooms 
rich golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Single and Double, Mixed Colors. Annual Producing 
flowers of many colors. Pkt. 10c. 
CLEOME {Giant Spider flowers) 
Annual. Plant attains height of 3 % feet, each branch having 
a large head of rosy crimson flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
COLEUS {Flame Nettle) 
Hybridus Mixed. This is a selected mixture of fine, highly 
colored hybrid varieties. Pkt. 10c. 
Campanula ( Cup and Saucer ) 
