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THE FRANK S. PLATT COMPANY 
Cardinal Climber See ipomea 
Carnation 
Carnations are general favorites for their deli¬ 
cious fragrance and richness of colors. The Cha¬ 
baud’s Enfant DeNice produce 90% splendid dou¬ 
ble flowers. While not as hardy as the Grenadin 
class are best treated as annuals. They are a much 
better flower and bloom in 5 months from seed. 
1 Vi feet. 
Chabaud’s Giant Enfant DeNice Double White. 
Per pkt., 25c.; x /%- oz., $2.00. 
Chabaud’s Giant Enfant DeNice Double Red. 
Per pkt., 25c.; j£-oz., $2.00. 
Chabaud’s Giant Everblooming. Enfant De- 
Nice. This new strain is magnificent and so far is 
the last word in annual carnations. About 90% of 
the plants come double. Seed sown in January or 
February will bloom in July and continue to bloom 
throughout the winter if potted and grown cool. 
Per pkt., 15c.; *4-oz., $2.00. 
Carnation, Cliabaocl’s New Everblooming 
Castor Oil Bean 
(See Ricinus) 
Celosia or Cockscomb 
A very desirable and showy plant, producing 
large combs or plumes of crimson or yellow flow¬ 
ers. The “Cristata” sorts are the well-known 
Cockscombs. 
Cristata, the True Cockscomb 
Royal Velvet. New type for commercial cutting 
and garden use; numerous rich crimson combs 
erect on \]/ 2 to 2 ft. stems. Received Award of 
Merit A. A. S. for 1939. Pkts. only, 25c. each. 
Golden Beauty. Dwarf Golden Yellow. Per 
pkt., 10c.; J^-oz., $1.00. 
Centanrea Cyanns 
President Thiers. One of the most dwarf of all 
the Cockscombs, bearing large crimson combs. Per 
pkt., 10c.; k8-oz., $1.00. 
Bright Rose Dwarf. Per pkt., 10c.; l A~ oz., $1.00. 
Mixed Cristata. Choice dwarf stock. Including 
many colors. Per pkt., 10c.; H$-oz., 75c. 
Plumosa or Feathered Cockscomb 
Plants surmounted with long, feathery plumes; 
exceedingly handsome; height, 2j4 to 3 feet. 
Thompsoni Crimson. Producing graceful feathery 
flower spikes, which resemble ostrich plumes. 
Splendid crimson; foliage bronze green. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Thompsoni Golden Improved. Golden plume, 
similar to above except in color. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., $1.00. 
Childsii or Chinese Wool Flower. Different from 
the ordinary plumosa in that plume is more like a 
tuft of wool, geranium red, the size of a goose egg. 
Very ornamental and fine for bedding. Height, 2 
feet. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $2.00. 
Cornflower Centaurea Cyanus 
Under this heading we have the well-known 
Cornflower Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor or Bache¬ 
lor’s Buttons. 
Jubilee Gem. This new dwarf variety received 
Award of Merit for 1937. We believe it will be 
very popular and valuable in the border and for cut 
flowers, growing only 12 inches tall and literally 
covered with vivid blue double flowers. May be 
sown in fall for spring flowering, in spring for 
summer flowering, or at intervals for a continuous 
supply. Per pkt., 15c.; %-oz., $1.00. 
Blue Boy. The finest stock of this favorite 
dark blue sort so much in demand for Pkt. Oz. 
cutting . Special pkt., 25c. 10c. 60c. 
Pinkie. New, very double (deep pink) 10c. 60c. 
Red Boy. New, very double (deep red) 10c. 60c. 
Maroon. (Black Boy) . 10c. 60c. 
Snow Man. Improved white. 10c. 60c. 
Mixed. Improved double 
Special pkt., 25c. 10c. 60c. 
