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Plant Tait’s Thoroughbred Seeds 
Royal Sweet Sultans 
Cardinal Climber 
One of the most beautiful and brilliant of 
annual vines. If planted in rich soil in a 
sunny place, will attain a height of 15 ft. in 
a season. The beautiful dark green fern¬ 
like foliage is literally covered with fiery 
cardinal red tubular star-shaped flowers 
from mid-summer 'til frost. Pkt. 10c; oz. 
$1.00. 
Castor Bean (see Ricinus page 71) 
Celosia - Cockscomb 
Popular annuals of easy culture. The 
beautifully formed, highly colored flowers 
are very attractive and effective. 
Childsii. A unique form of feathered 
cockscomb commonly called Chinese Wool 
Flower. The large globular heads are 
like balls of bright crimson wool. Height 
2!i ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
Spicata. This Celosia is distinct from other 
varieties having attractive long straight 
flower-spikes closely set with lovely lilac- 
pink flowers. Can be dried for winter. 
Height 2 i/ 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.50. 
Plumosa. A handsome foliage plant pro¬ 
ducing large, graceful, feathery plumes of 
red and yellow. Height 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. $1.50. 
Cristata Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson heads 
resembling a Cockscomb. Green foliage. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
Cristata Empress. Bright crimson heads 
resembling a Cockscomb. Bronze foliage. 
Height 1 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $2.00. 
Centaurea Imperialis 
ROYAL SWEET SULTAN 
Charming, sweet-scented, artistic-shaped 
flowers borne on long strong stems and 
when cut will stand for several days in 
good condition. It is best in the latitude 
of Norfolk to sow very early in the spring, 
so that they may perfect their flowers be¬ 
fore very hot weather comes. Hardy an¬ 
nual. Height 2% ft. 
Per Pkt. 
Brilliant Rose . $ .10 
Amaranth Red . 10 
Deep Purple . 10 
Delicate Lavender . 10 
Pure White . 10 
Finest Mixed Colors . 10 
Centaurea Candidissima (see page 77) 
Clarkia 
One of the prettiest and showiest of 
hardy annuals. The individual double flow¬ 
ers resemble miniature carnations in grace¬ 
ful appearance. Our mixture contains a 
wide range of colors. 
Elegans, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Cleome - Giant Spider Flower 
A quick-growing annual with large, 
curious flowerheads of a bright rose color, 
on long stems. The individual flowers hang 
gracefully on slender thread-like stems 
resembling spiders’ legs. Height 4 ft. 
Pungens, Rose Queen. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Pungens, White Feather. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Chinese Forget-me-not (see Cynoglossum 
page 68) 
Chinese Lantern (see page 79) 
Chinese Wool Flower (see Celosia Childsii 
page 68) 
Cockscomb (see Celosia Cristata page 68) 
Coleus (see page 77) 
Convolvulus (see Morning Glory page 70) 
Cornflower (see Centaurea Cyanus page 67) 
Cowslip (see page 77) 
Cosmos 
One of the most popular annuals, grow¬ 
ing 4 to 6 ft. in height, with feathery light 
green foliage. The large daisy-shaped flow¬ 
ers, 3 to 4 ins. in diameter, have broad 
petals, often over-lapping and fluted, and 
are borne on long stems, which makes them 
desirable for cutting. They may also be 
used to advantage in clumps for screens 
and backgrounds. One of our finest late 
summer and fall flowers. Does best in poor 
soil. 
Cosmos Double Crested 
Early Flowering 
This type will produce flowers a month 
earlier than Giant Late Flowering Cosmos. 
Height 5 ft. 
Crimson. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
White. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 60c. 
Giant Late Flowering 
This is the finest of all Cosmos. The 
plants grow 6 ft. high, and if the seed is 
sown early will come into bloom in Sep¬ 
tember. 
Lady Lenox—Pink. Rose pink. Pkt 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Lady Lennox—White. Pure white. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Crimson Ray. Rich crimson. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 75c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Double Crested 
The flowers of this Cosmos are crested, 
having double centers, with a row of guard 
petals around the base. However only about 
a third of the flowers come true to type. 
Height 4M; ft. 
Crimson King. Crimson. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.00. 
Pink Beauty. Soft Pink. Pkt. 15c; oz. $2.00. 
White Queen. Pure white. Pkt. 15c; oz. 
$ 2 . 00 . 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.75. 
Klondyke Cosmos 
Orange Flare 
An improved early strain of Klondyke 
Cosmos bearing a profusion of lovely 
orange-yellow flowers in less than five 
months from seed. Height 4 ft. Pkt. 25c; 
X A oz. $1.00. (See illustration page 64). 
Miniature Yellow Cosmos 
BIDENS HUMULUS 
A bushy and branchy miniature Cosmos, 
with finely cut foilage. It is an easily 
grown annual, bearing in profusion, five 
petal star-shaped glowing yellow flowers 
114 to iy 2 ins. in diameter. Makes a splendid 
bedding or border plant. Height 15 ins. 
Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Cypress Vine 
A popular summer climber. The star¬ 
shaped flowers are small and thickly set in 
beautiful dark green foliage of fern-like 
appearance. Tender annual. Height 10 ft. 
Scarlet. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
White. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 5c; oz. 50c. 
Dahlia (see page 77) 
Dahlia Roots (see page 82) 
Painted Daisy (see page 80) 
Perennial Daisy (see page 78) 
Swan River Daisy (see Brachycome page 67) 
Cynoglossum 
CHINESE PORGET-ME-NOT 
An easily grown sweet-scented early 
flowering annual, producing large sprays 
of Forget-me-not like flowers from June 
until October. Thrives in dry hot locations. 
Excellent for cutting. Height 2 ft. 
Amabile Blue. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
Amabile Pink. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.00. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 75c. 
Didiscus - Blue Lace Flower 
A pretty annual with dainty lace-like 
delicate lanvender-blue flower heads 2% 
ins. across. Blooms all summer long. Height 
1 y 2 ft. Pkt. 10c; oz. $1.25. 
Dianthus Finks 
