Ribsam’s Manual 
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Martin C. Ribsam & Sons Co. 
CONVOLVULUS 
See MORNING-GLORY, page 8. 
COREOPSIS 
Lanceolata grandiflora (California Sunbeam). Peren¬ 
nial. 1 Yi to 2 ft. high. Large. Daisylike yellow flowers, 
excellent for cutting; graceful habit. The more it is cut, 
the more it blooms. Pkt. 10c. 
^-Double Sunburst. Beautiful double flowers, 2 in. across. 
This is a welcome change from the familiar single type. 
Pkt. 20c. 
COSMOS 
Annual. One of the finest Autumn blooming plants with at¬ 
tractive, feathery foliage and bright Daisylike flowers. It is most 
effective when planted in broad masses along background bor¬ 
ders against evergreens or fences. The flowers are borne in great 
profusion. 
EXTRA EARLY MAMMOTH FLOWERING. Plants 4 ft. 
high; blooms from July until cut down by frost. 
White, Crimson, Pink. Each, pkt. 10c. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED. The flowers are 
large, with full, double centers and an outer row of 
broad ray petals. The best for cut flowers, blooming 
from July until frost. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
LATE MAMMOTH FLOWERING TALL. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
-A-Klondyke Orange Flare. Large, golden yellow flow¬ 
ers, 2 X A to 3J3 in. in diameter. These plants must be 
started very early to get them to bloom before frost. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Amabile {Chinese Forget-me-not). An annual of easy culture 
producing sprays of intense blue Forget-me-not flowers 
which are very fragrant. Pkt. 5c. 
CYPRESSVINE ( Ipomoea quamoclit) 
Quamoclit Mixed. This vine grows rapidly, having a fern¬ 
like foliage and bears a mass of beautiful, star-shaped 
flowers. Pkt. 5c. 
DAHLIAS (From Seed) 
There is no more fascinating flower to raise from seed than 
the Dahlia, for the result is a series of surprises. 
Hybrid Show, Double Choice Selection. Pkt. 10c. 
Unwin's Dwarf Hybrids. These are the best of the ever in¬ 
creasing popular dwarf Dahlias, require no stakes. Plant 
18 inches apart; average 18 to 24 in. in height. Easier to raise 
than Asters or Stocks, blooming in four months from seed, 
they embrace a most charming and wide range of color. 
Mainly semi-double flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
Coltness Mignon Strain, Single Mixed. 2^ ft., excellent 
color range. Pkt. 10c. 
DELPHINIUM {Perennial Larkspur) 
Belladonna Improved (Cliveden Beauty). Turquoise blue. 
Pkt. 20c. 
Bellamosum Improved. Rich deep blue. Pkt. 20c. 
Chinensis Mixed. Feathered foliage; 2 ft. Pkt. 10c. 
Special Wrexham Strain (English Hybrids). Choice colors. 
Pkt. 25c. 
Gold Medal Hybrids Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DIANTHUS (Pink) 
A'Laciniatus splendens. Perennial. Special Mention of All- 
American Committee. Most striking we have ever seen. Bril¬ 
liant crimson with white eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Chinese Double Mixed. Annual. Colors varying from rich, 
velvety crimson to most delicate rose. Pkt. 5c. 
Japanese (Heddewigi Double). Annual. Beautifully colored, 
single pink, free bloomer. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Plumariussemperflorens, or Clove Pinks. Perennial. 12-14 
in. Best for borders. Pkt. 10c. 
DIDISCUS 
Coeruleus {BlueLacefiower) . Pretty annual; blooms profusely. 
Exquisite lavender blossoms are excellent for cutting. 
Pkt. 10c. 
DIGITALIS {Foxglove) 
Perennial. Flowers produced on long stems, making a very 
beautiful plant in the garden. 
NEW GIANT SHIRLEY. The finest strain of Foxgloves 
Pkt. 10c. 
Hybrid Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c. 
GLOXINIAEFLORA 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
DIMORPHOTHECA {AJricanGolden Daisy) 
Aurantiaca Hybrids Mixed. Annual. Plants 12 to 15 in. high; 
flowers 2 x /i in. across; orange gold. Pkt. 10c. 
DOLICHOS {Hyacinth-bean) 
Climber; grows 10 feet; flowers freely in erect racemes and 
produces ornamental seed pods. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Dimorphotheca aurantiaca Hybrids 
Coreopsis, Double Sunburst 
