THREE CLEOME RARITIES 
Easy annuals of cheerful beauty. Valued for decorative 
effects, or for lighting up a shrubbery back-ground. Seed 
comes quickly if sown while soil is cool. 
♦CLEOME LUTEA—eocbk(3-4)72. This can be spectacular, 
Cleome plants of giant size, loaded with extending racemes 
of crowded golden blossoms, a golden hue so deep, indeed, 
that it approaches orange. The plants grow in robust tree 
style, blooming for months of prodigious prodigality, mak¬ 
ing but little seed until late autumn. Given space and rich¬ 
ness, the great branching plants will tower above eight feet, 
though half this height will be more usual under ordinary 
garden conditions. Pkt. 20 c. # 
♦AFRICAN CLEOME — (Gynandropsis pentaphylla)—eobk 
(8)60. Practically this is a giant-flowered, highly vigorous 
white Cleome. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 30c. # 
♦CLEOME SERRULATA — eocbk(8)50. Splendid species, 
rather new to gardens; that is, we think, better in every 
way than the usual Cleome gigantea. Certainly the color 
is better, really a fine, clean Cosmos-pink. The plants bear 
tangles of branches in sturdy tree-fashion, each ending in an 
ever-lengthening bloom raceme. The florets are carried in 
compact formation, this relieved by the airy, spidery anthers. 
It is, by the way, both a good cut flower, and a recom¬ 
mended honey plant. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c. # 
OFFER 50A8—One pkt. each of above for 36c. 
CLERODENDRON FALL AX—htw(8). Great showy panicles 
of brilliant scarlet bloom. Recommended. Pkt. 16c. 
CLERODENDRON TRICHOTOMUM—qh 10 ft. Flowers in 
immense panicles, like white Phlox divaricata, but more 
starry. Rose-purple bracts that later become crimson, con¬ 
trasting with the peacock-blue berries. Blooms in August 
and September. Carnation fragrance. Hardy at Phila¬ 
delphia, but may need shelter north. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 60c. 
CLETHRA ALNIFOLIA—qmtsth(3) 10 ft. Handsome shrub. 
Feathery, creamy spikes, with a fragrance that is the sweet 
breath of the August woods. Pkt. 10c. # 
CLIANTHUS PUNICEUS — htw(7). Pot plant climber 
with long racemes of rich crimson. Pkt. 20c. 
CLINTONIA ANDREWSIANA—mmatsty(2-3)24. Burnished 
rosettes, crimson “lilies” above, then glossy, long-hanging 
purple berries. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 60c. 
CLINTONIA BOREALIS—rnsy(l)15. Creamy flowers, then 
berries of prussian-blue. Pkt. 15c. 
CLIVIA MIN I AT A—htw. Showy clusters of rich “burnt 
orange” flowers. Long in bloom. Big bulb-like seeds. 
Each 16c: 3 for 40c; 9 for $1.00. 
CODONOPSIS CLEMATIDEA—♦urx(utw) (8)6. Delightful 
tuberous-rooted trailer, with drooping white bells, veined 
with brightest peacock blue. Within, the bells are zoned 
with purple and blue above a basal blotch of black and 
buff. Needs mulching in winter, or roots may be stored in 
sand in cellar. Also makes good pot plant. Pkt. 15c # 
COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE—urhtzy(4)10. Cup-shaped lav¬ 
ender or purple bloom in autumn, after, long after, the 
foliage has ripened. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. # 
COLCHICUM LUTEUM—urzy(l)6. Flowers like stars of 
solid gold. Rare. Kashmir. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 60c. 
COLCHICUM SPECIOSUM—urzy(4)8. Giant white-throated 
flowers, rose to crimson-purple. Pkt. 20c. 
COLEUS, THE COLOR FUL 
For rich and brilliant foliage effects, no plant excels Coleus; 
this, perhaps, has made us forget that it has flowers, too, 
in certain species flowers of great beauty. Easy from seed, 
sown at any season. 
COLEUS RAINBOAV-LEAF BLEND—Foliage in varied and 
striking combinations of white, yellow, copper, red and ma¬ 
roon. No two seedlings will be just alike. Showy and 
easy pot plant, or valued for summer effects outside. Leaves 
often frilled, undulate, or slashed. Pkt. 20c. 
COLEUS BLOOM-BLEND—A mixture of species notable 
for excellence of bloom. Great terminal blossom panicles, 
flowers in various shades of pink, and rose, but chiefly 
in rich and velvety purples. Foliage decorative. May be 
kept as stocky pot plants by pinching back, but set in sum¬ 
mer border, will reach four feet. Kenya and Ethiopia. 
Pkt. 20c. 
♦COLLINSIA TENELLA—omsty(l)10. A delightful Blue¬ 
eyed Mary from the Queen Charlotte Islands. Pkt. 16c. 
♦COLLOMIA GRANDIFLORA—eox(3-4)20. Here are melo¬ 
dies of tint and tone, melting and blending one into another; 
salmon and buff, with pink tinge of ripening apricot. Pretty 
little long-tubed stars, cluster-set on green cushions. Pkt. 
16c. # 
SKY-FLOWERS HERE 
All are easily grown from seed, which germinates surely 
and strongly. All bloom quickly. 
COMMELINA COELESTIS — ♦euftb(8)28. Sky Flowers. 
Tumbled masses of intensely, vividly, blue blossoms, the 
color of the deep summer sky. Store tuberous roots like 
Dahlias. See illustration, page 4. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 50c. # 
COMMELINA COELESTIS WHITE PANSY—♦euftbx(8)26. 
Enamel-white blossoms. Pkt. 15c # 
COMMELINA NUDIFLORA—♦erb(htw) (8)10. Called Blue 
Butterfly, and the name seems very applicable to the great 
wavy-winged blossoms; but not all the flowers are azure, 
some will be delicate orchid-rose. A half-trailer for the 
garden, the rockery, the porch box, window box or hanging 
basket. Pkt. 15c. # 
♦COMMELINA SIKKIMENSIS—eobk(8)26. Blossoms of rich¬ 
est, most brilliant, blue-indigo, all summer long. Of easiest 
culture. Pkt. 20 c. # 
OFFER 51A8—One pkt. of above! for 66 c. 
COMPTONIA ASPENIFOLIA—qatdsth(9)36. Sweet Fern. 
Shrubs with aromatic fern foliage. Pkt. 16c # 
CONANDRON RAMONDIOIDES—ufratstx(htw) (2)10. Cur¬ 
tains of foliage, crispy, crinkly, glossy, with gold-eyed purple 
flowers above. Delight of rockeries (some protection indi¬ 
cated north), or makes an exquisite pot plant. Pkt. 16c. 
CONVALLARIA MAJALIS—cgrnatsty(2)10. Lily of the 
Valley. Perfumed dainty white bells. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 40c. 
CONVOLVULUS MAURITANIICUS—rfx(3-4)6. Delightful 
rockery or porch-box trailer. Blue cascades. Pkt. 16c. 
COOPERIA PEDUNCULATA—euftrbx(8)16. Rain Lily. 
Large, pink-tinged white blossoms after each shower. High¬ 
ly perfumed. Exquisite. Handle like Gladiolus. See illus¬ 
tration, page 4. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 60c. 
COPROSMA PETRIEI—Delightful inch-high carpeter, paved 
with berries of glossy blue. New Zealand. Needs a bit 
of peat moss in soil. Sow late autumn or quick in spring. 
Pkt. 20c. 
CORAL FLOWER 
A new annual flower of exquisite, jewel-like daintiness 
and vivid colorings. Even the foliage is decorative; spoon¬ 
shaped leaves of thick, rich succulence. There are many 
stems, growing to some thirty inches, and bearing in loose 
alternate clusters, little five-pointed blossom stars of lumin¬ 
ous pink rosiness. Then come airy, long-hanging capsules, 
each like a bead of coral, polished to brilliancy, hundreds 
of them on each spire-like stem. The plant is of easiest 
culture in full sun, but seed does not germinate until soil 
is warm. Belongs to Talinum group but exact species 
undetermined. See illustration, page 33. Pkt. 20c. # 
COREOPSIS—See next page. 
CORIARIA THYMIFOLIA—Dwarf New Zealander described 
as having “lovely feathery leaves and shining black berries.” 
Pkt. 15c. 
CORN US or DOGWOOD 
Hardy shrubs or small trees, of high decorative value. 
CORNUS CANADENSIS — rgasty(2)12. Attractive white 
“flowers,” then bright red berries. Excellent woodland 
underplant. Pkt. 15c. 
CORNUS FLORIDA—jy(l) 35 ft. Flowering Dogwood. White, 
rarely pink. Most showy tree of spring. Hardy. Pkt. 10c; 
1 oz. 50c. 
CORNUS KOUSA—jy(2)20. Japan Dogwood. Big creamy 
bloom. Follows C. florida. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 35c. 
CORNUS MAS—qy(l) 10 ft. Clustered yellow flowers, fol¬ 
lowed by showy scarlet “cherries.” Fruit used for jelly, 
or to flavor cider. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 26c. 
CORNUS NUTTALLI—jy(l) 80 ft. Roseate white. Most 
beautiful, but not safe north of Philadelphia. Pkt. 15c. 
CORNUS SANGUINEA—qy 10 ft. Grown for the cheery 
effect of its brilliant red branches against winter snow. 
Dense clusters of white flowers. Black berries. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 53A8—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
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