12 
VARIETIES MARKED WITH * SUPPLIED IN PLAIN PACKETS ONLY 
CARDINAL CLIMBER □ 
(Normal germination, 10-20 days) 
Excellent climber growing 25 feet under favorable 
conditions. Cardinal red flowers, 1 inch in 
diameter, cover the vine from July until frost. 
Sun and a rich soil necessary.£ oz., 45c.; pkt., 10 
Cardiospermum —-See Balloon Vine. 
CARNATIONS— See Dianthus. 
CASTOR BEAN or RICINUS □ 
(Normal germination, 10-12 days) 
The Castor Bean, in all its varieties, has a showy 
tropical appearance, singly or in groups. Valu¬ 
able for screens, a tender annual. Combines well 
with Cannas or Dahlias. Ricinus is a native of 
the Tropics. 
★ Sanguineus —Red stalks and green foliage, with 
bronze tinge, seed-pods scarlet. 10 feet. 
1 oz., 25c. ; pkt., 10 
★Zanzibarensis —Largest-leaved variety, an ele¬ 
gant center plant. Leaves often 2 feet across. 
12 feet high. 1 oz., 25c.; pkt., 10 
Mixed, All Varieties.1 oz., 20c.; pkt., 5 
Catnip —-See Nepeta. 
Cyanus, Double Blue (Cornflower). 
£ oz., 30c. ; pkt., 10 
★Cyanus, Double Crimson, .£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
★Cyanus Double Rose .£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
★Cyanus, Double White. . . .£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
Cyanus Double Mixed .£ oz., 25c.; pkt., 10 
Imperialis, Mixed (Sweet Sultan) —Larger than 
usual Centaureas; colors, blue, white, pink and 
yellow. 18 to 24 inches.£ oz., 25c. ; pkt., 10 
Candidissima (Dusty Miller)— Foliage finely cut 
and of silvery-gray color. For bedding and 
borders only.£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
CALLIOPSIS □ 
(Normal germination, 8-10 days) 
A graceful plant of easy culture, with fine-cut foliage. 
Flowers are daisy-like in form and range in color 
from yellow and orange to maroon. Especially 
long-flowering, and well adapted for cutting. 
2-3 feet. Indigenous to North America. 
★Golden Wave Single Dwarf £ oz., 20c.; pkt., 10 
★Dwarf Crimson King Single £ oz., 20c. ; pkt., 10 
★Tricolor Single. £ oz., 20c.; pkt., 10 
Mixed Tall Semi-Double. £ oz., 25c.; pkt., 10 
Cheiranthus— See Wallflower. 
CELOSIA or COCKSCOMB □ 
(Normal germination, 8-10 days) 
The Cockscombs are tender annuals, requiring 
good soil. The plant will produce a larger bloom 
by cutting off side flowers and leaving one head 
only to a plant. If cut before maturing the 
heads may be preserved during winter. A native 
of many warm regions. 
★Golden Queen —Plume type. £ oz., 25c. ; pkt., 10 
Tall Giant Empress —Bright crimson combs, dark 
foliage. 2 to 3 feet high.£ oz., 30c. ; pkt., 10 
Cristata, Dwarf Mixed —4 or 5 colors. 1 foot high. 
Combs 10 inches.£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
Thompsoni Magnifica Plumosa Mixed —Plants 
3 to 4 feet high, sending up exquisitely beautiful 
plumes 10 inches in length, 3 to 4 inches in 
diameter and far more delicate than the more 
formal Cockscomb.£ oz., 55c.; pkt., 10 
Childsii Mixed (Chinese Wool Flower). 
£ oz., 35c.; pkt., 10 
CENTAUREA □ 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
(Normal germination, 8-10 days) 
The Centaurea is particularly well adapted for 
border work, and is also of value for cutting. 
Sow where wanted to bloom, as seedlings do not 
transplant readily. Very easy to grow, and will 
self-sow freely. 2 feet. Our strain of Double 
Blue is superb. These are prevailingly Old World 
plants. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM □ O 
(Normal germination, 8-20 days) 
Carinatum, Single Mixed □—Daisy like flowers, 
with disk of contrasting color. Sometimes called 
Annual Painted Daisy. Is a native of Morocco. 
20 inches.£ oz., 25c.; pkt., 10 
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy)— 2 feet.O 
£ oz., 30c.; pkt., 10 
PyrethrumO—Single and Double Mixed. Some¬ 
times called Perennial Painted Daisy. 3 feet. 
£ oz., 66c. ; pkt., 10 
CLARKIA □ 
(Normal germination, 10 days) 
Fine Mixed —Does well in poor soil. The flower 
sprays of scarlet, orange, pink, and white some¬ 
what resemble the Flowering Almond. Sprays 
are long and may need staking. 2 feet. Clarkia 
is improved by starting indoors in boxes or pots. 
These plants are native from British Columbia to 
California.£ oz., 50c.; pkt., 10 
Columbine —Bee Aquilegia. 
Convolvulus— See Morning Glory. 
GILLIFLOWER 
The term gilliflower, down to the time of Shakes¬ 
peare, always referred to what we now know as 
Carnation. Since that time, it has come to refer 
instead to Stocks, and also to Wallflower, which 
often causes misunderstanding. It cannot be too 
strongly emphasized that orders should be placed in 
the exact name which appears in our catalogue. 
