No Need V/aiting Until Autumn for Cosmos — 
New Double-crested Cosmos 
Charming Cosmos 
Annual. Cosmos is one of the most deco¬ 
rative of our garden flowers, and is of great 
value for cut-bloom. Sow about May 1, out¬ 
doors, covering the seed 3^inch, and thin out 
or transplant to not less than 134 feet apart. 
Early Orange Flare. Orange flowers with 
light green foliage. The stems are long and 
wiry, well adapted for cutting. See page 19. 
Pkt. 15 cts., }4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Lady Lenox. Giant flowers of beautiful 
deep rosy pink, with wide overlapping 
petals of splendid substance. Pkt. 10 cts., 
34oz* * 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Lady Lenox, White. Similar to above, but 
white. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Early Express Type 
See page 19 
Crimson Express Pink Express 
White Express Mixed Express 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, with 
Early Orange Flare, 50 cts. 
Sensation Type 
See page 8 
Pinkie. Pkt. 25 cts., 34^2. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Sensation Crimson. Pkt. $1, 3 pkts. $2.50. 
Purity. Pkt. 25 cts., 34*^2- SI, oz. $3.50. 
Sensation, Mixed. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz- 60 
cts., oz. $2. 
Early Dwarf, New Double- 
crested Type (Beauty) 
The Extra-early Double strain of Cosmos 
has been very much improved in this crested 
type. Flowers are large, and they come into 
bloom as early as the Early Single sorts. 
Pink Beauty Crimson Beauty 
White Beauty Mixed Beauty 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., V 40 X. $1, oz. $3.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 60c. 
Late Sinsle Tall, Mammoth¬ 
flowering Cosmos 
This type of Cosmos, which has large 
flowers, blooms late in the summer—usually 
September in this latitude. 
White Crimson 
Pink Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 25c. 
Late Double Tall Crested Type 
This strain has been greatly improved in size 
of flower, greater degree of doubleness, and 
general vigor of the plant. 
Pink Crimson 
White Mixed 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., ^/^oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 3 colors, 30c. 
COTYLEDON simplicifolia. See page 8. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
CYPERUS alternifolius (Umbrella Palm). 
Useful aquarium, pool and pot-plant. 
Tender perennial. 3 ft. Pkt. 25c., 5 pkts. $1. 
CYCLAMEN (Giant-flowering) 
Greenhouse plants; one hardy sort. The 
following varieties are European-grown and 
were developed by one of the greatest special¬ 
ists in this excellent pot-plant. Seed is 
usually sown in the autumn. 
Dark Blood-Red. 
Bright Red. 
Pure Rose. 
Soft Rose with Carmine Eye. 
White with Carmine Eye. 
Pure White. 
Pkt. of 10 seeds 35 cts., 50 seeds $1.50, 
100 seeds $2.50 
Bonfire. Brilliant salmon. 
Salmon-Scarlet (America Improved). 
New Salmon-Rose Improved. 
Salmon color, dark (Glory of Wandsbek). 
Salmon color, light (Rose of Zehlendorf). 
Orange Beauty. Orange-vermilion. Extra. 
Rokoko erecta. Mixed. 
Morning Red. 
Saffron-Red. 
Saffron-Red, Silver edged. 
Striata, Mixed. 
Lavender. 
New Ruffled, Mixed. 
Pink Pearl. {Novelty.) Salmon-pink. 
Pkt. of 10 seeds 50 cts., 50 seeds $2, 
100 seeds $3.50 
Mixed. All varieties. Pkt. of 10 seeds 25 
cts., 50 seeds $1, 100 seeds $1.75. 
Hardy Cyclamen (europaeum') 
For the Rock-Garden and Perennial Border 
Stiles* Strain of Long-IsIand-grown seed 
produces hardy little plants of this ever- 
blooming and almost evergreen subject. The 
bright red flowers are fragrant and are on 
scapes 4 to 5 inches high. Seed should be 
sown in spring or late summer. The plants 
should be in partial shade. Seeds slow to 
germinate. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-me-not; Hound’s-Tongue 
Amabile. Annual. A highly perfumed plant 
of easy culture, suitable for bedding and 
cut-flowers. 20 in. 
Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Pink. Pkt. 15 cts., }^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Sow Express Kinds 
CYPRESS VINE (Ipomoea Quamoclit) 
Annual Climber. Popular climber with deli¬ 
cate fern-like foliage and masses of small, star¬ 
shaped flowers. Sow outdoors in May. 15 ft. 
Crimson Rose 
White Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., y^oz,. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
CUCUMBER VINE. See Echinocystis. 
_ DAHLIA _ 
Tender Perennial; treat as an Annual. 
Seed is best sown in March under glass, 
although flowers may be obtained in late 
summer by sowing outdoors in May. 
Dwarf Bedding. Bloom in less than four 
months after sowing seed, and embrace a 
most charming color-range, no two plants 
being exactly alike. In the main, their 
form is semi-double. They may be planted 
18 to 20 inches apart as they rarely exceed 
24 inches in height. Make fine cut-flowers. 
June to first frost. Mixed, pkt. 25 cts., 
34oz- SI, 34oz. $1.50, oz. $5. 
Coltness Hybrids. (Single.) Neat, compact 
plants, averaging about 18 inches high, 
and comprising a beautiful range of colors. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Starfish (Orchid-flowered). The florets of 
this single Dahlia are crimped and twisted, 
giving a star-like effect, and its long stems 
make it excellent for cutting. All colors 
are represented in these hybrids, generally 
two shades in the one flower. Pkt. 35 cts., 
34oz. $1, 34oz. $1.50. 
Giant Peony-flowered, Mixed. Saved from 
finest blooms. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
Cactus, Mixed. Saved from a choice col¬ 
lection. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Double-flowering Exhibition Strain, 
Mixed. Saved from fine Show sorts. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 34oz. $1.25, oz. $4. 
DAISY. See Agathaea, Arctotis, Beilis, 
Brachycome, Chrysanthemum, Dimor- 
photheca, Erigeron, Felicia, Gerbera, 
Pyrethrum, Tahoka Daisy. 
_ DATURA _ 
Cornucopia (Trumpet Flower). Annual. 
The delightfully fragrant flowers average 
8 inches long by 5 inches across and are 
French white inside and purple outside. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
_ DIASCIA _ 
Barberse. Annual. Dainty, spurred flowers, 
J4inch in diameter and of a soft salmon- 
rose, are freely produced in sprays on wiry 
stems. 1 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., 34oz. $1, 34oz. 
$1.50. 
DICTAMNUS icas Plant) 
Fraxinella alba. Perennial. White flowers 
during June and July. 234 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 
2 pkts. 25 cts. 
Fraxinella rubra. Perennial. Pink, other¬ 
wise same as above. Pkt. 15 cts., 2 pkts. 
25 cts. 
DIDISCUS (iQueen Anne’s Lace Flower) 
Caerulea. Annual. Upright, branched plant 
about 2 feet high. Each branch ends in an 
• umbrella-shaped head of sky-blue flowers. 
It is easily grown and a splendid cut-flower, 
lasting unusually long in water. Seed may 
be sown outdoors in May in a well-pre¬ 
pared seed-bed; water copiously during 
hot weather. Pkt. 15 cts., j^oz. 50 cts. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO., NEW YORK CITY 
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