CHARLOTTE M. HAINES 
ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS 
Cardinal Climber 
CARDINAL CLIMBER 
The Most Beautiful and Bril¬ 
liant Annual Climber 
A strong and rapid grower at¬ 
taining in good soil and m a sunny 
situation a height of 30 feet or more; 
it has beautiful fern-like, laciniated, 
rich green foliage, and from mid¬ 
summer till frost is literally covered 
with clusters of tubular flowers, 1 Yi 
inches across, of a dazzling scarlet 
color. 
If started outdoors, seed must 
not be sown until the weather is 
settled and warm; otherwise the 
seed is liable to rot. File or cut a 
small notch in each seed and soak 
in lukewarm water over night to 
hasten germination. 
Pkt., 12 seeds, 10c. 
CYCLAMEN— 
Persicum 
W e 11 - known bulbous- 
rooted plants, universal 
favorites as pot plants for 
winter and spring bloom¬ 
ing, producing handsome 
red and white flowers, 
• with beautiful variegated 
foliage, in different shades 
of green. The seed should 
be sown in the spring and 
by autumn will produce a 
bulb which w’ill blossom 
the following spring. 
Pkt., 15 seeds, 8c. 
CHINESE LANTERN 
PLANT 
A very showy, hardy, perennial 
plant; forms dense bushes about 
2 feet high; it blooms early and 
g roduces freely the first season 
alloon-like husks, 2 to 3 inches 
across, much like a husk tomato; 
inside of these husks tho fruit 
develops. These husks are green 
flrst, then gradually change to 
orange-scarlet; at that period of 
growth, they strangely resemble 
miniature lighted Chinese lantorns, 
hence the name. Dried branches 
covered with these lanterns are 
used with splendid effect as parlor 
ornaments. 
Pkt., 100 seeds, 8c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
JAPANESE HYBRIDS MIXED. Extra 
choice mixture from the finest large flower¬ 
ing plants. Very beautiful varieties are 
often obtained from seed. Sown in spring 
the plants will bloom in fall. 
Pkt., 75 seeds, 10c. 
DOUBLE FINEST MIXED. Pure 
white, golden yellow or cream white in 
color; some are densely double, others have 
i small fringe-like petals. Very hardy and 
bloom until latest frost. 
Pkt., 200 seeds, 6c. 
SINGLE FINEST MIXED. Also called 
“French Marguerites." Beautiful daisy¬ 
like flowers, in white, yellow or crimson, 
some being zoned, or ringed, in different 
shades of bronzy red. Pkt., 200 seeds, 5c. 
CIGAR PLANT 
One of the prettiest little plants ever 
grown, its coloring is its greatest charm. 
The bushy plant grows about 12 inches 
high, ana bears many narrow tubular 
flowers of brightest scarlet, tipped with 
white. Makes a pretty show m hanging 
baskets and porch boxes, or in the flower 
garden. PkL, 50 seeds, 6c. 
Chrysanthemum—Ja pant s# 
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