COSMOS 
Graceful autumn flowers, fine for cutting, and extremely 
showy in the garden. Our Giant Lady Lenox grows 7 feet high, 
and begins blooming in September. We offer a particularly fine 
strain of Giant Early-flowering Cosmos which grow but 4 feet 
high, begin blooming in July and continue until frost. 
GIANT LATE-FLOWERING, or LADY LENOX 
Huge flowers, often measuring 5 inches across, on long stems. 
It is best to start seed of the late-flowering Cosmos in the frame 
in March and April. 
Pkt. %oz. Oz. Pkt. Hoz. Oz. 
Pink. . .$0 10 $0 25 $0 75 Crimson .. $0 10 $0 25 $0 75 
White.. 10 25 75 Mixed . 10 20 50 
GIANT EARLY-FLOWERING 
From seeds sown in May, plants bloom from July until frost. 
Pkt. }4oz. Oz. Pkt. J^oz. Oz. 
White .SO 15 SO 30 $1 00 Crimson... $0 15 SO 30 $1 00 
Pink ... 15 30 1 00 Mixed . 10 25 75 
NEW LARGE-FLOWERING DOUBLE LATE 
Full double flowers of largest size, like miniature peonies, on 
long stems and of great substance. In bloom at the same time as 
the Lady Lenox type, and beautiful in vases. 
Pure White Pink Crimson 
Each, pkt. 35 cts. 
THE COLLECTION: fl*i nn 
One pkt. each of above 3 colors . .. 
Giant Late-flowering Cosmos 
Crested and Double 
Cosmos 
EXTRA-EARLY DOUBLE-CRESTED 
An extra-early double-crested Cosmos which is just as beautiful as the late-flowering 
and comes into bloom as early as the extra-early single sorts. 
Pink Beauty White Queen Crimson King 
THE COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 3 colors, $1.25. Each, pkt. 50 cts. 
SEMI-DOUBLE CRESTED LATE-FLOWERING 
Very large flowers of the Lady Lenox type, the center of which is filled with numerous, 
narrow, crested, and twisted petals which make the blooms very attractive. Pkt. 25 cts. 
COSMOS, EXTRA-EARLY EXPRESS 
This extra-early dwarf Cosmos will flower in 45 to 50 days from the time seed is planted 
and continuously until frost. The plants are 2to 3 feet high, with medium-sized flowers. 
Pink, White, and Crimson. Each, pkt. 25 cts., }£oz. $1, oz. $2.50. 
CLARKIA 
Lovely annuals, far too little known, for they are truly beautiful. Like a spray of apple-blossoms, the tall spikes 
are covered with handsome double flowers, appearing all around the stem and from every leaf-joint. The colors 
are most delicate and refined. Sow the seed in the coldframe in March and make successive sowings outdoors in 
May and June. If planted in very rich soil and supported by stakes, they will produce lovely strong spikes. 
Double Chamois Queen. Delicate, pale chamois. Double Scarlet Queen. Orange-scarlet. 
Double Carmine Queen. Light carmine. Double Orange King. Reddish orange. 
Double Copper-Scarlet. Most attractive. Double Purple Prince. Very rich; beautiful. 
Double Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
Each of the above varieties, pkt. 15 cts., V4oz. $1. Collection: 1 pkt. each of the above 7 varieties, $1 
CLEOME 
Pungens (Giant Spider Flower). A quick-growing annual with large, curious 
flower-heads of a bright rose color, on stems 4 to 5 feet tall. The individual 
flowers hang gracefully on slender thread-like stems resembling spiders’ legs. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
COBAEA 
The seed should be started in the frame in 2 or 3-inch pots; insert edgewise. 
Scandens. A beautiful annual vine attaining a height of 20 to 25 feet with 
large, bell-shaped purplish blue flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Scandens alba. White. Pkt. 20 cts. 
COLEUS 
New Large-leaved Hybrids. Large, beautifully colored sorts. When 
grown from seed they have much larger leaves and are more highly colored than 
if grown from cuttings. Pkt. 25 cts. 
King. A new type of large-leaved hybrids with marvelous color-markings 
and leaves of great size. Pkt. $1. 
CONVOLVULUS. See Morning-Glory. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Heavenly Blue. A rare gem for your blue garden. Forms perfect bushes 18 
inches high and is just one mass of lovely brilliant blue forget-me-not-like 
flowers from May until frost. You can cut with 18-inch stems. Splendid for 
mixing with other flowers in bouquets. Pkt. 25 cts., %oz. $1. 
Everblooming Climbing Roses. See page 99 
Cleome pungens 
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