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Cosmos for Early Autumn Color 
Graceful autumn flowers, fine for cutting and extremely showy in the garden. 
Very easily grown. They do best in rather poor soil. 
524 ORANGE FLARE. Now at last we may grow the lovely orange-colored 
Cosmos and be assured of having flowers before frost. In most parts of the 
country this brilliant hued flower is practically unknown because of its late 
flowering habit. In Orange Flare we offer an early flowering strain which may 
be enjoyed by all. Fkt., 15c; special pkt., 50c. 
Dwarf Early Flowering Types 
525 WHITE. 1/4 oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 527 FINK. *4 OZ., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
526 CRIMSON. 14 oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 528 MIXED. i/4 oz., 20c; pkt., 10c. 
Tall Late Mammoth Flowering 
529 GIANT WHITE. V4 oz , 25c; pkt., 10c. 
530 GIANT CRIMSON. % oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
531 FINK LADY LENOX. A beautiful shade of shell-pink, early blooming and 
very large flowers. 14 cz., 25c; i>kt., 10 c. 
532 GIANT MIXED. Comprises all shades. *4 oz., 20c; pkt., 10c. 
Double or Anemone-Flowered 
533 FINK BEAUTY. l A oz., 50c; pkt., 10c. 
534 CRIMSON KING. M oz., 50c; pkt., 10c. 
535 WHITE QUEEN. V4 oz., 50c; pkt., 10c. 
536 SUPERB MIXED. 14 oz., 40c; pkt., IOC. 
Cynoglossum - 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
537 AMABILE, BLUE. An annual 
recently introduced from China; 
of the easiest culture, forming 
strong plants 18 to 24 inches 
high and producing through the 
summer months sprays of in¬ 
tense blue Forget-me-not flow¬ 
ers, delicately sweet scented. A 
splendid addition to the compar¬ 
atively short list of real blue 
flowers. M oz., 30c; pkt., 10c. 
538 AMABILE FINK. Va oz., 40c; 
pkt., 15c. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY. See Esch- 
scholtzia, page 32. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER. See Vines, 
page 52. 
Grow Dahlias from Seed 
While usually grown from roots 
and cuttings, fine flowers can be 
produced in one season from seed, 
if it is sown early indoors and the 
plants set out when the ground is 
warm. 
539 ADVANCE. Special strain of 
large flowered varieties. Pkt., 
40c. 
540 UNWIN’S DWARF HYBRIDS 
MIXED. For description see 
Dianthus, Single, Japan Pinks. Novelty page 23. Pkt., 25c; spe¬ 
cial pkt., 75c. 
541 CACTUS FLOWERED. Collected from named varieties. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
542 DOUBLE FLOWERED. Collected from named varieties. Pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 
543 ZULU STRAIN. For description see Novelty page 22. Pkt., 35c. 
FOR DAHLIA ROOTS. (See Summer Flowering bulbs, pages 55 and 5b). 
Dianthus - Annual Garden Pinks 
Every garden should include some of the pinks because they are so easily grown 
and make such a wonderful display with their bright colored flowers. The plants 
are covered with sweet scented flowers all during the summer. Glows about one 
foot high. 
544 LACINIATUS SPLENDENS. A free 
flowering, easily grown annual. The flow¬ 
ers are very large, over 2 inches across, 
in a brilliant shade of crimson, with a 
large boldly contrasting glistening white 
eye. Pkt., 15c. 
545 SWEET WIVELSFIELD. This remark¬ 
able hybrid is quite distinct in method of 
flowering and height of growth from the 
Annual Sweet William. It has a great va¬ 
riety of color and a very long season of 
bloom. It is an annual and requires the 
same culture as Asters, Stocks and Snap¬ 
dragons. Sown in a hotbed in February 
and March, and then into the open ground 
early in May, it will bloom from June un¬ 
til frost. If sown outdoors in April, it will 
bloom in August. Pkt., 15c. 
546 HEDDEWIGI (Single Japan Pink). A 
splendid mixture of single flowers of bril¬ 
liant shades, brilliantly marked. Plants 
dwarf and very free flowering. X A oz., 25c; 
pkt., 10 c. 
547 HEDDEWIGI, FL. PL. (Double Japan 
Pink). Very double, with deep fringed 
petals. Colors vary from white to rose, 
lilac, carmine, crimson, scarlet, purple, 
brown and almost black, spotted and strip¬ 
ed. Pkt., 10c; X A oz., 30c. 
For Perennial varieties, see page 47. 
Eschscholtzia—California Poppies. 
Dimorphotheca—African Daisy. 
Didiscus - Blue Lace Flower 
548 COERULEUS. Superb for cut flowers. 
The long slender stems terminate in flat 
clusters of delicate blue flowers not unlike 
Queen Anne’s Lace. % oz., 30c; pkt., 10c. 
Dimorphotheca 
New African Golden Daisies 
. Most of us know the African Daisies, 
sometimes called the Star of the Veldt, and 
have admired their bright blossoms which 
appear in daisy-like form 2 to 3 inches 
across. A showy effect is obtained by using 
mixed colors of African Daisies, and the 
dark shades of Bedding Petunias, sowing the 
seed broadcast or setting out the plants in¬ 
formally, giving the appearance of being 
broadcast. Delights in a sunny situation. 
549 CALENDULACEA LEMON QUEEN. 
This is a dwarf and uniform type, form¬ 
ing very compact plants, with flowers of 
a deep chrome yellow. It may be sown 
outdoors about the second week in April, 
but the best results are obtained by sow¬ 
ing inside in March. Plant out in May, 
giving a situation exposed to full sun if 
possible. Pkt., 15c. 
550 ECKLONIS. Forms a strong compact 
plant with star-shaped flowers. Color pure 
white, with a deep blue disc. Excellent for 
cutting. Height 12 to 18 inches. Fkt., 15c. 
551 GOLDEN WEST. Bright buttercup-yel¬ 
low flowers. Pkt., 15c. 
552 SALMON BEAUTY. A large flowering 
African Daisy of a pleasing true salmon 
shade, a welcome color addition to this 
popular flower group. % oz., 40c; pkt., 10c. 
553 AURANTIACA. Golden orange, with 
dark center. Vs oz., 25c; pkt., 10c. 
554 MIXED COLORS. Varying in colors of 
white, yellow, salmon and orange. y a oz., 
35c; pkt., 10c. 
Daisies 
BLUE-EYED AFRICAN DAISY. See Arc- 
totis, page 26. 
ENGLISH DAISY. See Beilis Perennis. Per¬ 
ennial page 45. 
GOLDEN AFRICAN DAISY. Dimorpho¬ 
theca. See page 31. 
SHASTA DAISY. See Chrysanthemum. Per¬ 
ennial page 45. 
MARGUERITE DAISY. See Anthemis. Per¬ 
ennial page 43. 
MICHAELMAS DAISY. See Perennial As¬ 
ters, page 44. 
TRANSVAAL DAISY. See Gerbera. Peren¬ 
nial page 47. 
DIGITALIS. See Ferennial page 46. 
DELPHINIUM, ANNUAL. See Larkspur, 
page 33. 
DELPHINIUM, PERENNIAL. See page 4 6. 
