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FLOWER SEEDS FOR FLORISTS 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued. 
The Enfant de Nice strain of Carnations is the finest 
available and easily grown from seed. 
CARNATION. Tr. pkt. 
Given a slight protection from the bright 
sun and disbudded, seed-produced Car¬ 
nations furnish very satisfactory summer 
cutting material. We handle only the new 
Chabaud early-flowering strains. 
"ENFANT DE NICE. The finest strain. Comes 
75% to 80% true to color. 
Red, Rose, Salmon, White. Each: Va oz., 
$1.00; % oz., $1.75.$0.50 
Mixed. 1/4 oz., $1.25.35 
GIANT STRAIN. 
Cardinal Red, Deep Rose, Flesh Pink, Rose 
Pink, White. Each: ’% oz., 60c; 1 ox., 
$2.00 .25 
Mixed. % oz., 50c; 1 oz., $1.75.25 
CELOSIA. 
Celosia doesn't seem to like transplanting 
from an early sowing. If sown direct the 
first to the middle of May, they make a 
considerable showing by mid-August. 
Especially do the dwarf Plumosa varieties 
make very symmetrical showy beds or 
borders. 
:: 'Spicata. 5 ft. Of extremely upright habit, 
plant being not over 6 in. wide. Flowers 
3 or 4 in. long, borne on the end of each 
stem and of a bright rose color. Adapted 
very well to drying for winter use. Try 
it. 1/4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25. 
CELOSIA—Continued. Tr. pkt. 
CRISTATA. The popular Cockscomb type. 
' : 'Dwarf Golden Yellow. 12 inches. Deep gold¬ 
en yellow comb set in light green foliage. 
1/4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $1.75.$0.35 
"Dwarf Empress. 12 inches. Deep scarlet set 
in deep bronzy green foliage. % oz., 
60c; 1 oz., $1.75 . 35 
Tall Mixture. 3 to 4 ft. Mixture of yellow 
and red shades. 1 oz., 75c.20 
PLUMOSA. (Pyramidalis) . Plumed or feath¬ 
ery type producing spire-like plumes 
branching from the base of the plant. 
Very showy. 
"Dwarf Fiery Feather. See Novelty list on 
page 2. Va oz., $1.00.50 
* Dwarf Golden Feather. See Novelty list on 
page 2 . Va oz., $1.00.50 
*Flame of Fire. Quite an outstanding dwarf 
compact strain. May have value as a pot 
plant. Trade packet only.50 
Tall Fiery Red. 4 ft. Brilliant crimson and 
scarlet. V 4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.20.25 
Pride of Castle Gould. 3 to 4 ft. Mixture of 
yellow, orange, and red shades. 1/4 oz.. 
’ : 'Thompsonii Magnifica. 4 ft. Well balanced 
mixture of all colors in this class. We have 
a fine strain of this very showy variety. 
1/4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00.25 
CHILDSII. 4 ft. tall. Has an elongated comb, 
intermediate between Cristata and Plu¬ 
mosa. 
Crimson. V 4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25.25 
Mixture. 1/4 oz., 40c; 1 oz., $1.25.25 
CENTAUREA. 
Candidissima and Gymnocarpa. See Dusty 
Miller. 
'■'Suaveolens. Yellow Sweet Sultan. Very good 
bright yellow thistle-like flowers. Does 
very well indoors from a January sowing. 
Stems 18 in. long indoors. 1 oz., 40c. . . .15 
CYANUS DOUBLE. Bachelor Button or Corn¬ 
flower. Very free-flowering and good for 
cutting either outdoors or in the green¬ 
house from a January sowing. 
"Blue Boy. (New). A large-flowered im¬ 
provement over the regular blue. 1 oz., 
40c; 4 ozs., $1.40.15 
Blue, Carmine, Rose, White. Each: 1 oz., 
40c; 4 ozs., $1.40.15 
Mixture. 1 oz., 25c; 4 ozs., 80c.15 
IMPERIALIS. Sweet Sultan. Larger-flowered 
than Cyanus. Double thistle type flower. 
Amaranth Red, '-'Brilliant Rose, ’-'Deep 
Lavender, * Delicate Lilac, Rose, White. 
1 oz., 50c.20 
Mixture. 1 oz., 40c.15 
AMERICANA. Still larger-flowered than the 
Imperialis. Fine for retail growing. 
Lilac, the best color; White. Each: 1 oz., 
50c.15 
CHORIZANTHE PALMERI. 
Turkish Rugging. Flowers 4 months from 
seed, making a heavy mat of deep pink 
Statice-like flowers, the foliage turning 
deep autumn bronze in the Fall. Didn't 
do very well for us in Chicago. Needs 
more favorable climate. 1/2 oz., 60c; 
.25 1 oz., $1.00.25 
Much real loss is due to not having crops started well in advance. 
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