COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA 
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CLEOME—SPIDER PLANT 
PUNGENS—A very easily raised, coarse plant of strong scent. 
Thrives in any soil from the richest to the poorest. Should 
be spaced a foot apart. Height 2% feet. Oz. 25c; lb. $2.40; 
T. pkt. 5c. 
COLLOMIA PURPUREA 
Hardy annual of neat growth about a foot high, flowers 
in large umbells bright crimson pink, highly attractive. 
Blooms in May and June. A fine drought resisting bedding 
and rock plant. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c. 
COIX LACHRYMAE—JOB’S TEARS 
(Job’s Tears). An annual grass producing shiny round 
seeds of grayish color which are used as an ornament. Plant 
a foot apart. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 15c; lb. $1.00. 
COREOPSIS DOUBLE 
Hardy perennial, flowers large, showy, of rich lustrous 
yellow, semi-double, produced in abundance from June till 
frost. First rate cut flower. Will bloom the first year from 
seed if sown early. Height 30 in. If used for forcing avoid 
heavily manured soil. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 60c; lb. $4.20. 
CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA—CIGAR PLANT 
The showiest of all Cupheas with bright scarlet flowers 
and clean dark green foliage. First rate for pots and bedding. 
Half hardy perennial. Height 1 foot. T. pkt. 20c; 1/16 oz. 55c. 
COBAEA SCANDENS—CLIMBER 
CATHEDRAL BELLS—A rapid growing, tender peren¬ 
nial generally treated as an annual. The flowers are bell 
shaped and of purplish lilac, the foliage is never attacked by 
insects. Blooms from July to October. Seeds should be 
placed on edge in planting and plants spaced nine inches 
apart. Sow in January, place the seedlings in 2 inch pots, 
then shift and pinch back a few times and when In 4 or 5 
inch pots and tied to a stake, will be in bloom by May selling 
at sight. Of all summer climbers Cobaea is the finest and 
equally good in sun or shade. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $4.00. 
DIGITALIS will bloom in winter if field clumps are planted 
under glass late in October, spaced 20 inches apart and car¬ 
nation temperature applied. Forces easily. Water carefully 
as no water must touch the center of the plant. 
A PEARL 
among flowers is salplglosis. Without an equal in richness of color¬ 
ing, one of the choicest, very finest, very select, yet almost unknown. 
Start a bed of salplglosis so that visitors and passersby could see, 
stop, look, admire and inquire as well as to start them talking, men¬ 
tioning your place of business as the place where they have seen the 
flower of fabulous beauty. 
Cosmos 
When your Cosmos plants will 
reach the height of about 3 feet, 
pinch out the terminal bud to in¬ 
duce dwarf growth, and to get flowers from 2 to 3 weeks 
earlier. Space the plants 18x18 in. 
GIANT EARLY FLOWERING WOODSIDE COSMOS— Blooms 
from July until frost. Grace, daintiness and brilliancy are 
the characteristics of this class. Very pretty for vases. 
MIXED. T. pkt. 5c; oz. 25c; lb. $2.80. 
LADY LENOX COSMOS —Of extraordinary size up to 6 inches 
in diameter, of vigorous growth and most floriferous, attain¬ 
ing a height of 6 feet. Mixed. Oz. 25c; lb. $2.00; T. pkt. 5c. 
COSMOS ORANGE FLARE ,he° s ™d 
Klondyke Cosmos. Blooms in less than 5 months from date 
of sowing. Flowers large, brilliant orange-yellow. T. pkt. 
10c; oz. 80c; lb. $8.00. 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE COSMOS 
New. Will produce about 70% of double flowers just as 
beautiful as the late and will bloom 10 weeks after sowing. 
Will stay in bloom till frost. PINK BEAUTY, CRIMSON 
KING, WHITE QUEEN, MIXED. We mix flower seeds from 
separate colors, our mixed seed is NOT from mixed field 
culture and for that reason price for mixed seed cannot be 
lower than that for straight colors. PRICE: T. pkt. 15c; 
Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
Double Cosmos 
CYNOGLOSUM AMABILE 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not. Easily raised hardy annual, suc¬ 
ceeding under the hardest of conditions producing masses of 
deep blue flowers, useful for cutting. Sow where the plants 
are to stand, thin out to stand 6 inches apart. Easily forced 
into bloom in two months from date of sowing. Started in 
September then placed in 4 in. pots will bloom in March and 
April. Space pots 12 in. by 12 in. Night temperature 45 deg. 
T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 60c; lb. $4.00. 
CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS—Umbrella Plant 
Delights in moist places and fine plants can be raised 
from seed in less than 3 months. Resembles an umbrella. 
Tender perennial sedge. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
CYPRESS TINE MIXED— T. pkt. 5c; oz. 40c; lb. $2.80. 
CORYDALIS LUTEA 
A short growing, perfectly hardy perennial of vigorous growth 
with fine spikes of golden yellow flowers In bloom from early spring 
till October. Easily raised from seed. Does well in sun or shade 
in any dry or well drained situation. Fine for covering banks, walls 
and rockeries. Height 1 ft. T. pkt. 30c. 
CREPIS RUBRA 
An annual plant producing from June to August masses 
of double aster-like flowers, bright dark pink in color of 
unusual beauty. Fine as a border plant and high class for 
cutting. Height 18 in. T. pkt. 10c; % oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
CHELONE BARBATA PRAECOX 
Hardy perennial producing elegant spikes of elongated 
trumpet shaped flowers in many rich colors from May to 
September. Of striking beauty. Will do well in almost any 
kind of soil but for good success the plants must be mulched 
with straw or strawy manure in a layer of 4-5 inches. High 
class for cutting. Height 4 ft. T. pkt. 10c; oz. 80c. 
