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COB/EA « Cup-and-Saucer Vine 
An annual climber of rapid growth, attaining 25 to 30 feet during the season. It is 
valuable for covering trellises, arbors, trunks of trees, etc., and will cling to any rough 
surface. In sowing, place seeds edgewise and merely cover lightly with soil. Start seed 
indoors in March or sow outdoors in May. 
Scandens. Large, bell-shaped, purple flowers. 34oz. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Scandens alba. Pure white. 34 oz - 25 cts.; oz. 80 cts. 
CHINESE LANTERN PLANT ■ Physalis 
Franchetii. Hardy perennial forming dense bushes about 2 feet high, producing 
bright orange-scarlet lantern-like fruits. May be had in flower first year from seed if 
sown early. The fruits are often displayed in florist shops and are very interesting 
and of splendid decorative value. 34oz. 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; J^Ib. $2; lb. $7.25. 
CLARKIA 
Elegans, Double. This pretty annual, of easy cultivation, succeeds well in any garden soil, 
either in sun or shade, growing 234 feet high, with leafy racemes of double flowers, which 
all open in water when cut. They are bright and attractive, especially in masses, and fine 
for outdoors, as well as in the greenhouse during winter. Mixed. 34oz. 15 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Chinese Lantern Plant 
COSMOS 
A hardy and rapid-growing annual, forming bush-like plants 4 to 7 feet high, with feathery green ornamental foliage, covered with 
large flowers somewhat resembling the single dahlia. For ordinary culture, sow outdoors early in the spring in rather light soil, not too 
rich, and preferably in a sunny situation. Cover the seed with from 34 to 34i nc h of fine soil firmly pressed down. If planted in rows, 
make the rows about 2 feet apart, and thin to stand about 1 foot apart in the row. If more bushy growth is desired, pinch off the tops 
of the plants when they are about 1 foot high. The ordinary varieties bloom from late August or early September right up to frost. 
DWARF EARLY SUMMER-FLOWERING. This early- 
flowering strain grows about 4 feet high, blooms profusely four 
weeks earlier than the large sorts, and is well adapted to north¬ 
ern latitudes. The flowers are not as large as the Late Mam¬ 
moth-flowering. White, Delicate Pink, Crimson, or Mixed. 
Each, 34° z * 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 341b. 90 cts. 
TALL LATE MAMMOTH-FLOWERING. These tall, graceful 
plants are most effective along background borders, against 
evergreens. The gigantic flowers, borne on long stems, and the 
feathery foliage are fine for bouquets. Blooms from late August 
until frost. 5 to 7 ft. White, Pink, Crimson, or Mixed. 
Each, 34 oz - 10 cts.; oz. 25 cts.; 341b. 75 cts. 
EARLY DOUBLE-FLOWERING. Real double flowers about 
134 inches in diameter. The plants grow to a height of 4 feet, 
forming a perfect bush. They bloom in 70 days. Mixed only. 
yjoz. 25 cts.; 34oz. 70 cts.; oz. $2.25; 341b. $7.75. 
EARLY EXPRESS. The earliest Cosmos; blooms 45 days from 
seeding. It forms only 3-foot plants but the single flowers 
compare well in size with Mammoth-flowering. Crimson, Pink, 
White, or Mixed. Each, 34 oz - 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 341b. $2. 
ORANGE FLARE. A new color in Cosmos for outdoor culture. 
The light green plants bear a mass of vivid orange bloom in 4 
months from seed. 34 oz - 30 cts.; 34 oz - 50cts.;oz. $1.50; 341b. $5. 
DAHLIA 
CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT 
But few people know Dahlias can be raised from seed and will bloom the first 
year. The seeds germinate easily and from the very first are strong and sturdy 
little plants. Plant them in shallow box or pan early in March or April, trans¬ 
plant them carefully as their growth demands, and keep the soil moderately moist. 
When all danger from frost is over, plant them in the garden, and from then on 
they will prove no more trouble than if grown from tubers. 3 to 5 ft. 
SELECTED EXHIBITION. This seed has been selected and saved by an eminent 
Dahlia originator, specialist, and collector. The greatest care has been used in 
this selection from a large number of the choicest and newest varieties, including 
those which have recently taken first places in the Dahlia shows throughout 
the country. From this seed you may get a true plant of any of these or beauti¬ 
ful variations, yjoz. 75 cts.; 34 oz - $2.25; oz. $8. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Semi-double Hybrids. A semi-double strain which, if sown in 
March, will begin to bloom late in June. The plants are compact, 2 feet high, 
and bear a profusion of charming flowers in a great many colors. They require 
no stakes and can be spaced 20 inches apart, ygDz. 35 cts.; 34 oz - $1-20; oz. $4. 
Giant Double-flowering, Select Mixed. 34oz. 35 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts.; oz. $2. 
Cactus Varieties, Double Mixed, yjoz. 30 cts.; 34 oz - $1.10; oz. $3.50. 
DIGITALIS » Foxglove 
Beautiful hardy flowers for the tall border, with towering spikes of bell-shaped 
blossoms and strong, clean foliage at the base. Although they sometimes persist 
for several years, they are best treated as biennials, blooming the second season 
from seed sown during spring or summer. They may also be flowered in pots in a 
cool greenhouse from August-sown seed. 3 to 4 ft. 
Gloxiniaeflora. Large, spotted, gloxinia-like flowers, produced on long spikes. 
Mixed. 34 oz - 15 cts.; oz. 40 cts.; 341b- $1.50. 
Purpurea monstrosa. A showy form in which the upper flowers unite into one 
large, cup-shaped blossom. Various colors. 34 oz - 20 cts.; oz. 60 cts.; 341L>. $1.75. 
Giant Shirley. A new creation of Rev. Wilkes who introduced the Shirley poppy. 
The greatest improvement over Purpurea. This is a fine vari-colored strain, 
producing flower-spikes 4 to 6 feet in height. Color from white to dark rose and 
blotched form. 34° z - 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts.; 341b. $2; lb. $7.25. 
Cynoglossum amabile 
Strong, bushy plants, producing through the 
summer months, sprays of forget-me-not-like 
flowers. For massed bouquets. 
Blue. 3 ^4 oz - 10 cts.; oz. 30 cts.; 341b. $1. 
Selected 
Exhibition 
Dahlia 
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