No Need Waiting Until Autumn for Cosmos —Sow Early Kinds 
New Double Crested Cosmos 
Charming Cosmos 
Annual. Sow about May 1, outdoors, 
covering the seed about J^inch, and when 
the plants are about 3 inches high, thin out 
or transplant to not less than 2 feet apart. 
Frequent cultivation around the base of the 
plants will greatly benefit them. 
Early Orange Flare. Orange flowers with 
light green foliage. The stems are long and 
wiry, well adapted for cutting. Grand 
Champion Gold Medal, 1935 All-America 
Seed Selections. (See page 19.) Pkt. 15 cts., 
}4oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Lady Lenox. Giant flowers of beautiful 
deep rosy pink, with wide overlapping 
petals of splendid substance. Pkt. 10 cts., 
J^oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Lady Lenox, White. Similar to above, but 
white. Pkt. 10 cts., J^oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Early Single Dwarf Summer- 
flowering Type 
If sown outdoors about May 1, will give 
an abundance of cut-flowers for the table or 
home decoration from July until cut down 
by frost. This type grows about 4 feet high, 
and while the flowers are not quite so large 
as the Late Mammoth-flowering they are 
excellent for home decoration. 
White Crimson 
Pink Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., j4oz. 30 cts., oz. $1 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 25c. 
Early Double Dwarf, New 
Double-crested Type (Beauty) 
The Extra-early Double strain of Cosmos 
has been very much improved in this crested 
type. Flowers are large, and they come into 
bloom as early as the Early Single sorts. 
Pink Beauty Crimson Beauty 
White Beauty Mixed Beauty 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., Y 40 Z. $1, oz. $3.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 60c. 
Late Single Tall, Mammoth- 
flowering Cosmos 
This type of Cosmos, which has been 
greatly improved over the old tall, small- 
flowering varieties, blooms late in the summer 
—usually September in this latitude. 
White Crimson 
Pink Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4 oz - 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 25c. 
Late Double Tall Crested Type 
A notable addition to this beautiful family. 
This strain has been greatly improved in size 
of flower, greater degree of doubleness, and 
general vigor of the plant. 
Pink. Beautiful rose-pink. 
White. Pure glistening white. 
Crimson. Rich rose-crimson. 
Mixed. Mixture of the three. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Y 40 Z. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 30c. 
CYCLAMEN ( Giant-flowering) 
Greenhouse plants; one hardy sort. The 
following varieties are European-grown and 
were developed by one of the greatest special¬ 
ists in this excellent pot-plant. They make 
very beautiful house plants. Seed is usually 
sown in the autumn. 
Dark Blood-Red. 
Bright Red. 
Pure Rose. 
Soft Rose with Carmine Eye. 
White with Carmine Eye. 
Pure White. 
Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 cts., 50 seeds $1.50, 
100 seeds $2.50 
Bonfire. Brilliant salmon. 
Salmon-Scarlet (America Improved). 
New Salmon-Rose Improved. 
Salmon color, dark (Glory of Wandsbek). 
Salmon color, light (Rose of Zehlendorf). 
Orange Beauty. Orange-vermilion. Extra. 
Rokoko erecta, Mixed. 
Morning Red. 
Saffron-Red. 
Saffron-Red, Silver edged. 
Striata, Mixed. 
Lavender. 
New Ruffled, Mixed. 
Pink Pearl. (Novelty.) Salmon-pink. 
Pkt. of 10 seeds 50 cts., 50 seeds $2, 
100 seeds $3.50 
Mixed. All varieties. Pkt. of 10 seeds 25 
cts., 50 seeds $1, 100 seeds $1.75. 
Hardy Cyclamen 
Cyclamen europaeum 
For the Rock-Garden and Perennial Border 
Stiles’ Strain of Long-IsIand-grown seed 
produces hardy little plants of this ever- 
blooming and almost evergreen subject. The 
bright red flowers are fragrant and are on 
scapes 4 to 5 inches high. Seed should be 
sown in spring or late summer in a nursery 
bed of sandy soil outdoors, or in a coldframe. 
The plants should be shaded in summer. 
Seeds slow to germinate. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-me-not; Hound’s-Tongue 
Amabile. Annual. A highly perfumed plant 
of easy culture, suitable for bedding and 
cut-flowers. 20 in. 
Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., }4,oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Pink. Pkt. 20 cts., )4 oz - $1, oz. $3. 
CYPRESS VINE ( Ipomoea Quamoclit) 
Annual Climber. Popular climber with deli¬ 
cate fern-like foliage and masses of small, star¬ 
shaped flowers. Sow outdoors in May. 15 ft. 
Crimson Rose 
White Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. 
CUCUMBER VINE. See Echinocystis. 
_DAHLIA_ 
Tender Perennial; treat as an Annual. 
Seed is best sown in March under glass, 
although flowers may be obtained in late 
summer by sowing outdoors in May. 
Dwarf Bedding. They bloom within four 
months after sowing seed, and embrace a 
most charming color-range, no two plants 
being exactly alike. In the main, their 
form is semi-double. They may be planted 
18 to 20 inches apart as they rarely exceed 
24 inches in height. Make fine cut-flowers. 
June to first frost. Mixed, pkt. 25 cts., 
Ysoz. $1, j^oz. $1.50, oz. $5. 
Coltness Hybrids. (Single.) Neat, compact 
plants, averaging about 18 inches high, 
and comprising a beautiful range of colors. 
Pkt. 25 cts., jdjoz. $1, J^oz. $1.50. 
Starfish (Orchid-flowered). The florets of 
this single Dahlia are crimped and twisted, 
giving a star-like effect, and its long stems 
make it excellent for cutting. All colors 
are represented in these hybrids, generally 
two shades in the one flower. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1. 
Giant Peony-flowered, Mixed. Saved from 
finest blooms. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Cactus, Mixed. Saved from a choice col¬ 
lection. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Double-flowering Exhibition Strain, 
Mixed. Saved from fine Show sorts. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
DAISY. See Agathaea, Arctotis, Beilis, 
Brachycome, Dimorphotheca, Erigeron, 
Felicia, Gerbera. 
_ DATURA _ 
Cornucopia (Trumpet Flower). Annual. 
The delightfully fragrant flowers average 
8 inches long by 5 inches across and are 
French white inside and purple outside. 
Pkt. 10 cts., j^oz. 50 cts. 
_ DIASCIA _ 
Barberae. Annual. Dainty, spurred flowers, 
J'ginch in diameter and of a soft salmon- 
rose, are freely produced in sprays on wiry 
stems. 1 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $i, 
y 8 OZ. $1.50. 
DICTAMNUS (g*5 Plant) 
Fraxinella alba. Perennial. White flowers 
during June and July. 2% ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 
2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Fraxinella rubra. Perennial. Pink, other¬ 
wise same as above. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 
25 cts. 
DIDISCUS (Queen Anne’s Face Flower) 
Caerulea. Annual. Upright, branched plant 
about 2 feet high. Each branch ends in an 
umbrella-shaped head of sky-blue flowers. 
It is easily grown and a splendid cut-flower, 
lasting unusually long in water. Seed may 
be sown outdoors in May in a well-pre¬ 
pared seed-bed; water copiously during 
hot weather. Pkt. 15 cts., j^oz. 50 cts. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK CITY 
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