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“ Roses , and pinks , and violets to adorn 
The shrine of Flora in her early Way”— Keats. 
CANDYTUFT 
THE EMPRESS CANDYTUFT. 
The Candj r t ufts have 
long" been among- the 
most highly prized of 
garden annuals, and 
cultivation has done 
much in producing 
improved varieties. 
The seeds of the pur¬ 
ple Candytuft were 
introduced into Eng¬ 
lish gardens about 
three hundred years 
ago, having been 
brought from Candia, 
whence the name Can¬ 
dytuft. The best ef¬ 
fect is produced by 
raising the plants in 
masses, and the seeds 
are sown where the 
plants are to bloom; 
sow in rows six or 
eight inchesapartand 
thin out the plants so 
that those remaining 
will have plenty of 
room. The soil should 
be rich, and when 
blooming time comes 
keep the plants well 
watered, especially if 
it should be a dry 
time. The plants are 
very branching and it 
is sometimes neces¬ 
sary to prune away 
some of the shoots in 
order to increase the 
size of the flowers. 
The Rocket Candy¬ 
tuft grows in com¬ 
pact spikes; the new 
dwarf varieties are 
only about6 inches in 
heightand theirseason 
of bloom is very long. 
Candytuft, Purple; White; Rocket; Sweet-Scented; Flesh Color; 
Extra Dark Crimson , each.. 5 
/view Carmine, true to color. 10 
Separate colors of above 7 varieties. 30 
Mixed colors of above 7 varieties. 5 
/'Jew Dwarf Hybrid, about six inches in height; blooms the 
entire season; fine for edgings; mixed colors. 10 
Candytuft Empress, new, pure white, gigantic form, finest va¬ 
riety in cultivation. Strong, free grower, eighteen inches in height, pro¬ 
ducing several immense trusses of flowers, five to eight inches in length 
and two and a half to three inches in diameter, individual flowers of large 
size. To secure the best results, sow under glass so that good strong 
plants may be obtained for setting in the open ground when soil is warm. 
Set plants four inches apart. Per packet, 10 cents; five for 40 cents. 
COSMOS. 
This is a strong grower, having elegant foliage, and for fall blooming 
has no superior. Seed sown in April or May and transplanted to open 
ground will produce plants three to five feet high by September which, 
thereafter and until November, will yield hundreds of blossoms three 
inches across resembling single Dahlias in form. Planted in pots, and 
brought inside to flower like Chrysanthemums, they are grand. They 
are of various shades from pure white to purplish crimson. Both foli¬ 
age and flowers are unsurpassed for bouquets and vases. One of the 
best fall flowers. Annual. 
Cosmos, Pure White Pearl . 10 
Fine Mixed . 10 
CARNATION. 
FROM EXTRA CHOICE GERMAN SEED. 
The most beautiful of all the Dianthus family. Flowers largo, hand¬ 
some, and delightfully fragrant; a rival of the Rose. Seed may be sown 
under glass in the spring, or in the open ground, and the second summer 
the plants will flower. Some of the plants will have single flowers, and 
these can be pulled up. Young plants are perfectly hardy; but when 
old, they are injured in the winter. A succession of young plants should 
be procured, either from seeds or from layers, every year. Layering 
should be done in mid-summer; simply cut a slit in a young shoot to ob¬ 
struct the flow of sap, and then remove the earth a few inches in depth, 
and press down the branch, so that the slit will open, and cover it with 
soil. Roots will push out where the cut was made, and thus a new plant 
will be formed. Perennial. 
Carnation, German seed from named flowers. 25 
Extra Italia n Seed, saved from prize flowers only.. 50 
C h o i c est, with white ground. 50 
Choicest, with yellow ground.. 50 
Pink, Pheasant’s Eye, or June Pink, sometimes called 
Grass Pink ; fine for massing. Closely related to the Carnation, 
but smaller flowers and more hardy. Flowers very beautiful 
and fragrant. Perennial. Plants are hardy until they become 
old. It is best to keep a few young plants coming ou. 5 
CENTAUREA. 
The Ccntaurcas form a large family, and are perfectly hardy. Cen- 
taurea Americana is the largest and best, and is known as the Basket 
Flower, because the involucre has the appearance of a basket filled and 
overflowing with the hair-like petals. Known in Germany as the Corn 
Flower; was Emperor William’s favorite flower. Annuals. 
Centaurea Cyan us, known as Bachelor’s Button, Corn Bot¬ 
tle, and Ragged Sailor, various colors mixed . 5 
Sweet Sultan, mixed varieties.. . 
America na, very large flowers; lilac purple . — 10 
All above kinds mixed . . 5 
