CARNATION, hp. The plants start readily from 
seeds, stool out into line clumps, begin to bloom 
in 5 months, and bloom continuously. If potted, 
they will bloom in the sunny window in winter. 
The firs are large, perfectly double, deliciously 
fragrant, and come in rich colors, some striped 
or blotched. The plants will last for years, re¬ 
quiring a little protection at the far North. To 
protect, simply place a board frame a foot high 
around the bed and fill it with dense, nude 
brush. This will protect other plants as well. 
Double German Border, 20 in. Double firs; free- 
blooming, splendid mixture. 40 s. 
Early Dwarf Prague, 1 ft. A fine double German 
border Carnation. Mixed colors. 40 s. 
Earliest Dwarf Vienna, 14 in. Firs very double; 
White, Rose, Violet, separate or mixed. 50 s. 
Hardy Garden Carnations and Picotees, a high 
class strain saved by a French specialist; plants 
compact, free-blooming; firs richly-scented, mxd. 
Perpetual or Tree Carnation, 1ft. Double, mixed. 
Riviera Market (New) Extra large, very double, 
showy and splendid. 
Simpson's Triumph, 2 ft. Very large double blooms 
on long sturdy stems, new, splendid mix. 40 s. 
Somerset Lady. A perpetual flowering Carna¬ 
tion; immense, double white firs on long stems, 
hardy, and deliciously fragrant. 
CEDRONELLA Cana, hp, 2ft. Evergreen mint, crim¬ 
son, sweet-scented firs in spikes. 25 s. 
CENTAUREA Dealbata, 18 in. Graceful silvery 
foliage and soft pink firs in June and July. 
Gymnocarpa, hp, 2 ft. Silvery pinnatifid foliage; 
rosy-purple firs, desirable for pots or beds. 
Macrocephala, hp, 3 ft. Large golden heads. 
Montana, hp, 2ft. Large violet-blue firs from July 
to Sept. Showy border species of easy culture. 
Montana Alba, hp, 2 ft. Superb large white firs. 
CEPHALARIA Alpina, hp, 5 ft. Scabious-like yel¬ 
low firs, beautiful easily grown. 50 s. 
Tartarica, hp, 7 ft. Sulphur-colored Scabious¬ 
like heads, tall robust habit. 50 s. 
CERASTIUM Biebersteim, Snow in Summer, hp. 9 
in. Excellent rockery and edging plant; has sil¬ 
very white dense hairy foliage spreading four 
feet or more in a thick blanket. Miniature daisy¬ 
like firs cover the plant in a white sheet early 
in the season. 
Tomentosum, hp, 9in. A very desirable low-grow¬ 
ing plant with silvery foliage and white firs in 
June, suitable for the rockery or for carpeting. 
CHAMAPEUCE Diacantha, hp, 4ft. Deep lilac firs, 
with white-spined leaves. 20 s. 
CHELONE Coccinea, hp, 3 ft. Rich scarlet firs. 
Torreyi, hp, 4 ft. Firs tubular, brick-red, profuse; 
plants are slender and graceful. 
CIMICIFUGA Cordifolia, hp, 3 ft. Racemes of 
white firs; showy border plant. 100 s. 
CINERARIA Diamond, Dusty Miller, hp, 2ft. Very 
handsome silvery foliage plant of easy culture; 
firs yellow; showy; foliage almost white. 
CIRSIUM Pulcherrimum, hp, 3 ft. Lilac firs. 50 s. 
Velenowskyi, hp, 3 ft. White and violet firs. 50s. 
CLEMATIS, hp. The vining varieties are listed on 
page 51. The following are interesting orna¬ 
mental shrubby specimens, blooming through 
mid-summer. 
Crispa, 4ft. Low and slender vine with one inch 
nodding urn shaped lilac firs. 20 s. 
Davidiana, 3ft. Desirable Chinese species, erect 
habit, deliciously fragrant blue firs. 20 s. 
Integrifolia, 2 ft. Lovely lavender-blue firs. 20 s. 
Recta, 4ft. Produces an abundance of white hya¬ 
cinth-like firs. Fine cutting variety. 20 s. 
COLCHICUM Autumnale, hbb, 1 ft. Crocus-like 
mauve flowers during Autumn; fine. 
CONVALLARIA Japonica, hp, 8 inches. Used in 
hot countries instead of lawn grass. 
Majalis, Lily of the Valley, hp, 6 in. Large-flow¬ 
ered sweet-scented flowers in racemes. These, 
like most other plants, repays for being well 
treated, and if the bed is given a liberal top¬ 
dressing of well-decayed compost in fall or 
early spring, it will show the effect by in¬ 
creased size and number of flowers. 
CORONILLA Varia, hp, 2 ft. Lovely pink and 
white firs in umbels, each umbel containing 16 
to 20 firs. 
CORYDALIS Chelianthifolia, hp, 8 in. Foliage 
dense, fern-like, spikes of yellow firs. 
CRUCIANELLA Stylosa, hp, 6 in. A pretty, free- 
blooming, trailing perennial; rose colored firs. 
CYCLAMEN Neapolitanum, hp, 3 in. Numerous 
reddish-purple and white firs; fine hardy species. 
CYNARA Cardunculus (Globe Artichoke). Eas¬ 
ily grown back-ground or specimen plant of 
beauty and attractiveness. Large silvery cut 
leaves and beautiful purple thistle-like firs. 
DATISCA Canabina, hp, 5 ft. A very ornamental 
perennial; foliage fern-like, beautiful golden firs. 
Dianthus 
DIANTHUS Allwoodii, hp, 18 in. A hybrid between 
Carnation and Pink, extremely floriferous,mx.l0s. 
Allwoodii Alpinus 5 in. Blooms in five months. 
Best Dianthus for rockery. The glossy leaves 
make a fine background for the large pink firs 
borne on four-inch stems. 
Arenarius (Sand Pink). Deeply fringed deli¬ 
ciously fragrant white firs on five inch stems. 
Caesius, Cheddar Pink, hp, 6 in. Bright pink firs; 
a lovely plant for dry banks, rocks or walls. 
Cruentus, hp, 18 in. Very dark crimson in fine 
clusters; a neat border species. 
Delight, 9 in. The half-inch firs are freely pro¬ 
duced in many lovely shades. Easy growing. 
Blooms from June to October. 
Deltoides, Maiden Pink, hp, 6 in. A charming 
creeping variety with brilliant rose firs, in June. 
Graniticus, hp, 9 in. Low growing; forming a 
dense carpet covered with crimson flowers. 
Knappi, 2 ft. Dainty unique plant with lovely 
clusters of yellow firs. Likes sand and sun. 
Neglectus, ha, 3 in. A charming little hardy pink; 
cherry-red firs in abundance. 10 s. 
Rock Species, hp. A special mixture of 25 rare 
varieties suitable for the rockery. 
Superbus Loveliness. 12 in. An exquisite free- 
flowering finely and distinctly fringed Pink of 
rosy-lilac. 
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