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Enchanting Giant Cosmos 
Cosmos are among the finest annuals for table decoration, re¬ 
minding one of a small Japanese Peony of rare grace and beauty. 
They are invaluable in the mixed border and for their long period 
of flowering. 
359 KLONDYKE, ORANGE FLARE. This is a strain which is in 
full bloom less than five months from sowing. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 
35. 
360 MAMMOTH PERFECTION. Mixed colors. Of mammoth 
size, rather late in flowering. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 30c. 
362 LARGE EARLY FLOWERING. The flowers are fully twice 
as large as the Early Flowering, while the plant blooms as early. 
Crimson, Rose and White Mixed. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 30c; Yz oz., 
55c; oz., #1.00. 
362A Crimson. 362B Pink. 362C White. 
Each, pkt., 10c. 
LADY LENOX. Long-stemmed flowers, often measuring 5 inches 
across. 
364 Pink. 364A White. 
Each, pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 30c; oz., #1.00. 
Double Crested Cosmos 
The new annual crested type Cosmos is a distinct type, having 
double center, with a row of guard petals around the base. 
365 Crimson King. Dark crimson. 
365A Pink Beauty. Soft pink. 
365B White Queen. Pure white. 
365C White, Pink and Crimson Mixed. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 35c; Y 4 oz., 60c; Yz °z., #1.00; oz., #1.75. 
Ross r Giant Cyclamen 
Charming house plants, with beautiful foliage and rich colored, 
fragrant flowers. Universal favorites for winter and spring blooming. 
May be successfully raised from seed with a little care and pa¬ 
tience. 
369 GIANT MIXED. Pkt., 50c. 
Dianthus, Pinks 
Hardy biennials, blooming the first year from seed. So easily 
grown from seed as to be rarely treated as biennials. Seed may be 
sown in the open ground any time in May. Plant 6 inches apart. 
Height I foot. 
398 DOUBLE CHINA (D. chinensis fl. pi.). Small, double flow¬ 
ers, borne in large clusters of many colors, mostly with white 
edge. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 25c. 
399 HEDDEWIGI DOUBLE (D. Heddewigi fl. pi.). Japan 
Pinks. Very large, double flowers of a wide range of color, 
running from white and light pink through shades of red to rich, 
velvety crimson and deep maroon, almost black. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 
25c. 
400 SINGLE MIXED. Large single flowers, varied colorings. Pkt., 
10c; Y 4 oz., 20c. 
406 LACINIATUS SPLENDENS. The flowers are very large, over 
two inches across, in a brilliant shade of crimson, with a large 
boldly contrasting glistening white eye. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 40c. 
408 SNOWBALL. Very double, pure white. Excellent. Pkt., 10c. 
Ys oz., 30c. 
415 WORCESTER MIXED. All the above and other choice 
strains. Unsurpassed. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 30c; oz., #1.00. 
419 SWEET WIVELSFIELD. A new race of hardy annuals. The 
growth is like Sweet William but the flowers are large and have 
a much wider range of colors. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 40c. 
Cynoglossum 
(Chinese Forget-Me-Not) 
369A AMABILE. An easily grown, early flowering annual pro¬ 
ducing large sprays of rich blue, forget-me-not-like flowers; ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. 18 inches. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 25c. 
Cypress Vine 
A popular climbing vine, with delicate fernlike foliage, bearing 
in abundance small, star-shaped, rose, scarlet, or white flowers. 
Of easy culture. Half-hardy annual. 10 to 12 feet. 
370 MIXED COLORS. Pkt., 10c; Ya oz., 20c; oz., 60c. 
Annual African Daisy 
376 AFRICAN GOLDEN (Dimorphotheca aurantiaca). This very 
showy annual plant is a valuable addition to the list of hardy 
annuals. When first exhibited, it gained an Award of Merit at 
the great Temple Show, London, has been very favorably men¬ 
tioned in the leading horticultural papers of this country and 
Europe, and all who have seen the plant in bloom praise it. 
A bed of these plants is remarkably effective, and the flowers 
are excellent for cutting, while the plant is easily grown from 
seed sown in the open ground. Pkt., 10c; 1/16 oz., 25c. 
379 SELECTED HYBRIDS MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 35c. 
Enchanting Giant Cosmos. 
Datura (Trumpet Flower) 
Strong growing, ornamental annual shrubs. Flowers trumpet¬ 
shaped, large and fragrant. 
383 FINEST MIXED. Pkt., 10c; Yt oz., 20c. 
Delphinium (Larkspur) 
Showy, hardy annuals thriving in nearly all soils if well en¬ 
riched and open to the sun. Seed of the annual sorts, though more 
generally sown in the spring, should preferably be sown in autumn, 
as plants commence blooming much earlier. 
385 DOUBLE DWARF ROCKET. 1 foot. Mixed colors. Pkt., 
10c; Yz oz., 40c; oz., 70c. 
DOUBLE BRANCHING: 
387 Carmine. 388 Dark Blue. 389 Light Blue. 390 White. 
Pkt., 10c; Ys oz -> 20c; '/4 oz., 35c; Yz °z., 60c. 
391 DOUBLE IMPERIAL BRANCHING. Mixed colors. A su¬ 
perior strain. 2 feet. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 25c; Yz °z., 40c. 
392 CARMINE KING. (New). Deep carmine-rose. Pkt., 10c; 
Ys oz., 25c; Y 4 oz -> 40c; Yz oz., 70c. 
392A MISS CALIFORNIA. (New). Rich, deep pink on salmon 
ground. Pkt., 10c; Ya oz., 25c; Yt oz., 40c; Yz °z., 70c. 
Didiscus 
420 COERULEUS (Blue Lace Flower). An attractive annual, 
blooming from July until frost. The flowers are pale lavender and 
are valuable for cutting. Pkt., 10c; Ys oz., 25c. 
Doiichos (Hyacinth Bean) 
A rapid growing hardy annual climber, bearing all summer, clus¬ 
ters of white or purplish blue flowers, followed by ornamental 
seed pods. Sow in May where plants are to remain. 10 feet. 
433 MIXED COLORS. White and purple. Pkt., 10c; Y 4 oz., 20c. 
Rock Garden Perennials 
Half the charm of a Rock Garden lies in the number of dif¬ 
ferent plants it contains, so we have selected fourteen different 
hardy perennials that are adapted for this purpose. The fourteen 
varieties listed give a wide range of color, a long blooming 
season, and all will grow satisfactorily in this district. Complete 
descriptions will be found in the general list of Perennials, 
pages 42 to 57. 
140 ADLUMIA cirrhosa. Flesh-pink.$0.10 
145 ADONIS vernalis. Yellow.10 
170 ALYSSUM saxatile compactum. Yellow.10 
189 ANEMONE cor. St. Brigid. Mixed colors.10 
200 AQUILEGIA. Mixed colors.10 
209 ARABIS alpina. White.10 
248 BELLIS monstrosa. Mixed colors.10 
487 GEUM, Mrs. Bradshaw. Orange.10 
461 MYOSOTIS, Victoria. Blue.10 
890 POPPY, Iceland. Mixed colors.10 
904 PRIMROSE, Hardy Vulgaris. Yellow.10 
949A SEDUM acre. Yellow.20 
1340 WALLFLOWER, Single. Mixed colors.10 
1335 VIOLA cornuta. Mixed colors.10 
