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Cosmos 
Double Crested 
2156 Collinsia—Annual Choicest 
Mixed. 18 in. A pretty wildflower 
which lends a touch of informality 
to the garden. Suited to growing 
in clumps. The central, erect spikes 
are surrounded by rings of two- 
toned flowers. Foliage is dark 
green. Prefers a dry place. Pkt., 
10 cts, 
1 2157 
g* Ft Coreopsis 
2sg| j A Beautiful 
WmI , < ' l ?» Bedding 
, Jjf Mf f % " or Cut 
US BB I , Flower 
2157—Coreopsis Lanceolata Grandiflora. 
Double Flowering Hardy Perennial. 2 ft. 
Blooms June to October. Large orange- 
yellow flowers, with broad petals lanced 
and fluted, borne gracefully on long stems. 
Desirable for bedding and border. Pkt., 10 
cts.; 14 or,., 25 cts. 
2H52 Cineraria. Hybrids—Large Flowering Mixed. 
Tender perennial, 16 to 24 inches. A very decora¬ 
tive plant for greenhouse and indoor pot culture 
(keep in a cool place). Large velvety leaves are 
clustered at the base, and over them is massed a 
gorgeous array of large daisy-like flowers in strik¬ 
ing color contrasts. I offer all color combinations 
mixed. Pkt., 25 cts. 
COSMOS 
2159 Cosmos—Double Mammoth 
Early Flowering Mixed. (Annual). 
No garden is complete without 
Cosmos. Showy plants, 3 to 4 ft. 
tall, covered with a mass of lovely 
crested flowers. Particularly fine 
for cutting because the flowers 
last extra long. My strain pro¬ 
duces a large percentage of double 
blooms. Pkt., 10 cts,; 44 oz., 60 “ 
cts. 
2160 1 Single Early Flowering Mixed. 
sown in the open g'round April 27th produced 
plants that were covered with bloom July 
20th, two months before the late-flowering 
kinds. Pkt.. 7 cts.; 44 oz„ 30 cts, 
2141 Chinese Woolflower. Crimson, Celosia-Cliildsii— 
Annual. A charming type of Celosia with large rounded 
woolly flower-heads borne on strong stems from mid¬ 
summer until frost. The plants grow 2 ft. tall and are 
completely covered with flowers. Splendid for garden 
display and highly valued for cutting. Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 
oz., 30 cts.; 44 oz., 50 cts. 
2143 Celosia. Cristata Cockscomb — Annual. Choicest 
Mixed. Tremendous showy flower-heads or combs of a 
velvety finish but strawy in texture. The heads often 
measure a foot or more in diam- -,...,_ 
eter. Pkt., 5 cts.; 44 oz., 20 cts.; 
44 oz., 35 cts. 
2142 Celosia. Plumosa or Plumed . . _ .'SjfeWia 
Varieties—Annual. All Colors U * * r ” *;« 
Choicest Mixed. The plumed ■ 1 '.fflHHHH 
Celosias grow 3 to 4 ft. tall and uy’j41 1, 
each one of the many branches is 
covered by a large, pointed, silky . *4 
flower-head. Pkt,. 7 cts.; 44 oz., 
25 cts.; 44 oz., 40 cts. * 
2161 Cosmidium. Orange Crown. 2 ft. The 
flowers are golden yellow with a broad circle 
of a rich orange around the disc, a pleasing 
combination. Plants produce a succession 
of bloom all summer. Pkt., 5 cts. 
2144 Centrosema (Perennial Climber). But¬ 
terfly Pea. 10 ft. A hardy vine of rare 
beauty bearing in profusion pea-shaped 
flowers, ranging in color from rosy violet to 
reddish purple, with backs of pure white. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
2163 Oynoglossum. Chinese For¬ 
get-Me-Not. Amabile — Annual. 
Large sprays of rich blue, Forget- 
Me-Not-like flowers borne pro¬ 
fusely from June until September. 
It thrives in dry hot locations, 
where few other flowers make 
such a fine show. 20 in. Pkt., 10 
cts.; 44 oz., 40 cts. 
2141 
Chinese 
Wool- 
flower 
2181 Digitalis 
(Foxglove) 
— Perennial. Handsome 
. and highly ornamental 
hardy plants of stately 
^ growth, succeeding under 
g. almost all conditions, and 
with but little attention 
will give a wealth of flow- 
5? ers during June and July. 
J) They are now used exten¬ 
ds sivfely with good effect for 
R naturalizing in shrub- 
© beries the edge of woods 
y) and other half shady 
places; 3 to 5 feet. 
Gloxiniaeflora. This is 
sr-' a fine strain of the ordi- 
® nary Foxglove D. pur¬ 
purea, with handsome 
% spotted Gloxinia - like 
flowers on long spikes. 
2146 Centaurea 
Impcrialis. (Giant 
Sweet Sultan), An¬ 
nual. All colors 
mixed. Finest of 
2145 Cyanus (Bachelor’s Button or Corn¬ 
flower). Choicest Double Mixed Annual. 
They are easy to grow and bloom con¬ 
tinuously. Just sow the seed broadcast 
wherever you want the plants to grow. 
If the soil is rich, the flowers will be 
larger and have longer stems. Make 
sowings at intervals of three weeks 
apart, beginning in early May. Pkt., 5 
cts,; 44 oz., 30 cts.; oz., 50 cts. 
Centaureas Dusty Miller Annual 
2147 Candidissima (Cineraria). A most at¬ 
tractive border plant of compact growth, 
8 to 12 in. tall. It is grown for its showy 
leaves, which have a woolly surface of a 
bright silvery white shade. The blooms 
are golden yellow. They are borne on long 
stems above the foliage. Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 
oz., 40 cts.; 44 oz., 70 cts. 
2150 Chrysanthemum Annual 
Coronarium—Shumway’s Supreme Mixed 
The Annual Chrysanthemums do best where the 
weather remains reasonably cool during the summer. 
They are easily grown. The flowers appear within ten 
weeks after the seeds are sown, if planted early in the 
spring as soon as the ground can be prepared. Blooms 
continuously from June until September. For fall 
blooming, sow during June and thin to stand 12 to 15 
inches apart in the row. A very fine garden variety in¬ 
cluding a wide range of colors such a,s white, rose, sul¬ 
phur-yellow, golden yellow, orange, red, and maroon; 
18 inches tall. Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 oz., 25 cts.; 44 oz., 
40 cts. 
2174 Datura 
(Angel’s 
Trumpet) 
Annual 3 ft. 
Horn of 
Plenty 
Handsome 
su btro pieal 
plants for 
summer bed¬ 
ding, having 
large trumpet- 
shaped fra¬ 
grant flowers. 
They should 
be given a 
light soil and 
a sunny shel¬ 
tered position. 
Make fine pot 
plants for the 
house. 
Pkt., 10 cts. 
2148 Dusty Miller. (Centaurea Gymno- 
carpa)—Annual. One of the prettiest of 
ornamental leaved plants for borders. 
The leaves are white; beautiful for 
vases, edgings, ribbons, or mixed with 
cut flowers. Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 oz., 35 cts. 
2180 Didiscus Coeruleus 
Lavender Lace Flower (Annual). 
3 ft. Charming blue annual, with 
dainty lavender and blue flowers 
which resemble Queen Anne’s Lace 
of our roadsides. Excellent for 
bedding and desirable cut flower. 
Pkt., 10 cts.; 44 oz., 40 cts. 
2165 Cleome (Annual) 
Pungens (Spider Plant). 5 ft. A showy 
garden annual producing curious heads of 
flowers of bright rose; of easy cultivation, 
blooming until late; a good bee plant. Pro¬ 
duces unique effect in the border. Pkt., 10 cts. 
Beautiful 
Annual 
Flower 
2150 Shumway’s Supreme Mixed 
Cleome Pungens 
:180 Blue Lace Flower 
Chrysanthemum 
