Flower Seeds 
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CALLIOPSIS 
Showy and beautiful free-flowering annuals, of the easiest 
culture, doing well in any sunny position, blooming all sum¬ 
mer and excellent for cutting and massing. It is best to sow 
them where they are to bloom, in spring, thinning out to 
stand 6 inches to 12 inches apart. 
ATROSANGUINEA—Velvety dark maroon. 2*4 to 3 feet high. 
Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 
BI-COLOR HYBRIDA SEMI PLENA—Semi-double flowers of 
garnet and yellow. 254 to 3 feet high. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
CRIMSON KING—A fine dwarf sort 9 inches high; color, rich 
velvety crimson-scarlet. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 25c. 
GOLDEN WAVE—The largest flowering variety. Clear yellow 
flowers with brown center. 2 feet high. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
SPLENDENS—Large golden yellow flowers with brown cen¬ 
ters. 254 to 3 feet high. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c. 
TIGER STAR—Dwarf variety, not over 9 inches high. Flowers 
a rich reddish brown tigered with golden yellow. Pkt., 10c; 
*4 oz., 25c. 
Collection of one packet each of the above 6 sorts, 50c. 
TALL MIXED—A gorgeous mixture of golden yellow, brown, 
maroon and other shades. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 25c; oz., 40c. 
Por perennial sorts see Coreopsis. 
CANARY BIRD VINE 
A tender, climbing annual of the Nasturtium family. Blos¬ 
soms have curiously winged petals and are light yellow. Sow 
the seed in the open ground from March 15th until June. 
Pkt., 10c; y 2 ox., 25c; oz., 40c. 
CANDYTUFT 
One of the most popular hardy annuals for furnishing beds 
and borders with masses of color from spring until fall; also 
good for cutting. Requires plenty of sunshine and only a 
moderate amount of watering. Seeds sown in autumn produce 
flowers early in spring; when sown in April, flowers from 
July to September. 
TALL ANNUAL VARIETIES 
(Height 1 foot) 
ALBIDA—Creamy white. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
CARMINE—Bright carmine-rose. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
CRIMSON or PURPLE—Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 30c; oz., 50c. 
LAVENDER—Delicate shade of lilac. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 30c; oz., 
50c. 
ROSE CARDINAL IMPROVED (New)—An improvement of the 
original Rose Cardinal. Several shades deeper, and comes al¬ 
most perfectly true to color. Pkt., 25c; 54 oz., 45c. 
ROSE CARDINAL—Deep rosy cardinal. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 40c; 
oz., 75c. 
Collection of a packet each of the above 6 sorts, 60c. 
SPLENDID MIXED—Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 25c; oz., 40c. 
GIANT HYACINTH FLOWERED or IMPROVED EMPRESS— 
Very large heads and long spikes of white flowers. Best sort 
for cut flowers. 1*4 feet. Extra select strain. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 
35c. 
DWARF ANNUAL VARIETIES 
(Height 6 inches) 
DWARF LAVENDER—Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 35c. 
DWARF PINK—Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 35c. 
DWARF HYBRIDS MIXED—Plants of fine compact growth in 
a large range of colors. Sow in the late spring or summer as 
the plants will grow tall if the seed is sown early. Pkt., 10c; 
54 oz., 25c; oz., 70c. 
PERENNIAL SORTS 
Sow in summer or early fall for next season’s bloom. Start 
seed in boxes and transplant. ... 
SEMPERVIRENS—Pure white. Pkt., 15c; 54 oz., 50c. 
GIBRALTARICA—White shading to lilac. Pkt., 10c; 54 oz., 50c. 
Carnation, Enfant de Nice 
CARNATION 
The Chabaud and Enfant de Nice Carnations are the most 
satisfactory garden types as they bloom within a few months 
after being sown and continue to produce flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion indefinitely. Sow the seed in boxes in the fall or early 
spring. The florists’ varieties are propagated from cuttings. 
CHABAUD’S EVERBLOOMING—Very free blooming, produces 
a large percentage of double flowers. Flesh Pink, White, Crim¬ 
son, Rose-Pink, Cardinal-Red, Yellow —Any of the above. Per 
pkt., 15c; *4 oz., 65c. 
Collection of one packet each of the above 6 colors, 75c. 
CHABAUD’S GIANT MIXED—Pkt., 15c; 54 oz., 40c. 
ENFANT DE NICE—The result of a cross between Chabaud’s 
Giant Improved and Carnation Perpetual. The plants are of 
robust, upright habit, with long, strong stalks bearing flowers 
254 to 3 inches in diameter. This strain is magnificent and so 
far the last word in Carnations. May be treated as an annual. 
The color comes about 75 per cent true from seed and about 90 
per cent of the plants come double. Red, Rose, Eight Salmon, 
White, Striped —Any of the above. Per pkt., 25c; fa oz., 85c. 
Finest Mixed. Pkt., 25c ; 54 oz., $1.00. 
GIANT MARGUERITE MIXED—A showy type carrying a pro¬ 
fusion of large, fragrant blooms 254 to 3 inches across. Pkt., 
10c; 54 oz., 60c. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN 
(Ricinus) 
An annual which persists as a perennial in mild climates. 
Grows to a height of from 6 to 15 feet, and has large orna¬ 
mental foliage. Sow the seed from March until June. 
ZANZIBARENSIS —■ A large-leaved variety, deep green and 
bronze, growing 10 to 15 feet high. Pkt., 10c ; oz., 30c. 
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