F. H. EBELING 
70th Annual Catalog 1868-1938 
SYRACUSE, N. Y 
CALLIOPSIS. Annual. Showy, free-flowering, blooms all 
summer, fine for cutting, massing, beds and borders. 
All single sorts have large flowers 2 to 4 inches in 
diameter. 1 ft. high. Single or double, mixed colors. 
Pkt., 10c. 
Golden Wave (Drummondi). Large golden yellow with 
brown center. Pkt., 10c. 
Tom Thumb Dazzler. Large golden-yellow blooms, ma- 
roon-red centers. 12 in. Pkt., 10c. 
CAMPANULA (Bellflower). Favorite, hardy herbaceous 
plant with great profusion of bell flowers. Thrives in 
light rich soil. 
Carpatica. Blue and white, bloom the whole season. 
6 inches. Pkt., 10c. 
Persicifolia Grandiflora. Fine hardy bellflowers. 2 to 
3 ft. Blue or white. Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bell). New annual single. A new 
variety which blooms from seed in less than six months; 
plants grow from 2 to 2^4 feet high and each plant pro¬ 
duces from 6 to 8 spikes of bloom. We offer this in a 
fine mixture. Pkt., 15c. 
CANARY-BIRD VINE (Tropaeolum Canariense). Hand¬ 
some annual, rapid climber, charming little canary- 
colored blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance to a 
bird with wings half expanded. Pkt., 10c. 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis). A great favorite, fine 
looks best in beds or masses. Sow in 
bloom until frost. Very hardy, easily culti¬ 
vated. Single plants look well and bloom 
profusely. 1 ft. 
Carmine. Pkt., 10c. 
White. Pkt., 10c. 
Crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Empress. A complete mass of pure white 
flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
White Rocket. Pkt., 10c. 
White Hyacinth-Flowered. Pkt., 10c. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt., 10c. 
White. Perennial. Pkt., 10c. 
Lilac. Perennial. Pkt., 10c. 
CANNA (Indian Shot). Without exception one 
of the handsomest bedding plants. Soak the 
seeds in warm water until they show evi¬ 
dence of swelling. When the second leaf is 
out pot singly and keep under glass until 
proper season for planting out. 
CANTERBURY BELL (Campanula Medium; 
Single Canterbury Bells). The old-fash¬ 
ioned sort with beautiful, large bell-shaped 
blossoms; we offer three distinct colors 
and mixed, as follows: Blue, Rose, White, 
pkt., 10c. Single Mixed, pkt., 10c. All double 
flowering medium varieties, pkt., 10c. 
Cup and Saucer (Campanula Calycanthema). 
Rose-Pink, delicate rosy pink; Blue, a fine 
clear shade; White, pure white; Finest 
Mixed, all colors of the Cup and Saucer 
type, pkt.. 10c. 
CARNATION. See Dianthus. Great favorite 
for their delicious fragrance and richness 
of color, indispensible for winter or sum¬ 
mer culture. 
Grenadin. Perennial. The Grenadin Carnation 
is a splendid early blooming, large flowering 
type; fine for cut flowers. Double border 
dwarf. Fine mixed. Pkt., 25c. 
Marguerite Carnation. Begins flowering a few 
weeks from time of sowing, half dwarf, 
strong, requiring no support, produce long, 
strong stems, abundant, large, double, beau¬ 
tifully fringed, highly scented flowers. Pink, 
White, Red, Yellow, pkt., 10c. Mixed colors, 
pkt., 10c. 
Chabaud’s. Everblooming, mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Enfant de Nice Mixed. Of French origin, un¬ 
questionably the best variety grown from 
seed. Magnificent flowers 2 Vi in. to 3 in. in 
diameter on long, strong stems rising from 
robust plants of upright habit. A special 
virtue of this strain is the fact that the 
calyx does not split. One of the finest for 
for cutting, 
spring; will 
Campanula—Canterbury Bell 
outdoor culture for either florists or private gardeners. 
Very early. Pkt., 25c. 
CASTOR OIL BEAN. See Ricinus. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA or Cockscomb Varieties. Free-bloom¬ 
ing annuals. Plant in light soil not too rich; grand for 
border and fine for pots. (2Mi to 3 feet). These stately 
plants are considered among the most ornamental and 
should not be omitted in any garden. Form pyramidal 
bushes branching out in candelabra shape, the numer¬ 
ous massive plumes resemble ostrich feathers, waving 
gracefully above the foliage. 
Empress. Combs of colossal size known to measure 45 
inches from tip to tip; rich crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson. Pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf. 8 inches high, sometimes measuring 2 ft. across, 
pkt., 10c. Mixed, pkt., 10c. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered Cockscomb). Crimson, 
White, Yellow, Mixed, pkt., 10c. 
CELOSIA CHILDSI (The Chinese Woolflower). Plants grow 
two to three feet high, the bloom starting early with a 
central head, round and globular, which often reaches 
the immense size of two feet in circumference. Scores 
of branches are thrown out, each bearing a ball of 
scarlet wool, so that a plant looks like an immense bou¬ 
quet splendidly arranged. Blooms until hit by frost. 
Mixed. Pkt.. 10c. 
CELOSIA LILLIPUT, Firebrand. Glowing scarlet. Pkt., 25c. 
CENTAUREA or Bachelor Button. Under this name is 
included the popular annuals like Corn Flower, Blue 
Bottle, Ragged Sailor, Sweet Sultans, etc. Great favor¬ 
ites, fine for cut flowers; white-leaved sorts, or Dusty 
Millers are largely used for bedding, vases, etc. 
Sweet Sultans (Centaurea Imperialis). Beautiful, sweet- 
scented; strong stems; when cut will stand for several 
days in good condition, of easy culture. Mixed Colors, 
Pkt., 10c. 
Cornflower (Centaurea Cyanus). Double Blue, Pink, 
White, Mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
Jubilee Gem. A definite blue, compact growth. Pkt., 25c. 
Gymnocarpa. Fine cut silvery foliage. Pkt., 10c. 
Candidissima. Broad cut silvery foliage. Pkt., 10c. 
Montana Blue. Giant perennial. Pkt„ 10c. 
CERASTIUM, Tomentosum (Snow-in-Summer). Dwarf, 
white-leaved edging plant; flowers white; perennial; 
4 inches. Pkt., 10c. 
CHEIRANTHUS, Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). A biennial 
but best treated as an annual. Brilliant orange flowers. 
Pkt., 10c. 
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