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TRY CALLIOPSIS “GOLDEN GROWN” 
BALLOON VINE (Cardiospermum) □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 15 dayi 
Popular as a rapid climbing annual, 10-12 feet, producing 
inflated seed pods one inch diameter, resembling miniature 
balloons; delicate foliage. Valuable for screens. Sometimes 
called “Love in a Puff.’’ Tender annual. Native of Bermuda. 
Florida, Texas, and many other place throughout the world.— 
packet 10c 
BALSAM (Ladyslipper) □ 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
Beautiful annuals with flowers as double as Roses, measuring 
two inches in diameter. Rich soil and deep culture in a sunny 
position are requisite to produce large flowers. Set plants 
about 2 feet apart, where they can have plenty of sun. In 
bloom 60 days. If foliage obscures flowers, it can be cut away 
without injuring plants. Native to India, Malay Peninsula 
and China. 
Camellia Flowered Mixed —packet 10c 
Rose Flowered Mixed —2 ft. high. 18 ins. diameter.—pkt. 10c 
•Bush Flowering Mixed— A dwarf compact type, and, 
unlike familiar form, flowers appear in masses at terminals of 
branches. Entire top of plant covered with blooms. Is most 
unusual in United States.—packet 10c 
BARTONIA (Blazing Star) □ 
Culture 1. Normal germination, 15 days 
Aurea —Even in poor soil this flower will produce vivid yellow 
patches in the garden. Can be used effectively with blue 
Ageratum in the border. Cannot be transplanted. Sow where 
wanted to bloom. 1 foot. Is a California wild-flower.—pkt. 5c 
Beardtongue —See Pentstemon. 
Bellis —See Daisy Double. 
Blanket Flower —See Gaillardia. 
Black Eyed Susan —See Thunbergia. 
Blue Lace Flower —See Didiscus. 
BRAGHYCOME □ 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 10 days 
Iberidifolia Mixed —Swan River Daisy. A rather uncom¬ 
monly grown plant, which should be better known. 10 inches. 
Blue, white, rose, violet flowers resembling small cinerarias. 
Use for edgings. Indigenous to Australia.—packet 10c 
•Blue, with yellow center.—packet 10c 
Calliopsis—Golden Crown 
BROWALLIA □ 
Culture 1, 4 or 5. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
Elata Mixed —A fine bedding plant of free growth, blooming 
during Summer and Autumn, and producing star-shaped 
flowers of blue and white. 1 foot. Makes a good house-plant. 
Native of Tropical America.—packet 10c 
Bugloss —See Anchusa. 
CACTUS 
A splendid mixture of many varieties, in packets bearing 
full cultural directions. Very easily started from seed 
indoors.—packet 25c 
CALENDULA or POT MARIGOLD □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
Bushy plants with dense green foliage, surmounted with disc¬ 
like double flowers. If cut regularly, will bloom all Summer, 
and well into the Fall. Thrives even in poor soil, provided 
seed-pods are removed after blooming. 12-18 inches. Does 
not transplant easily. Is native from Canary Islands to Persia. 
Mixed Double —Yellow and orange shades.—packet 5c 
(New) Landreths’ Pastel Bedding Mixed —Designed es¬ 
pecially for the home garden, this mixture of dwarf types has 
many new shades of apricot, cream and white, as well as the 
better-known orange and lemon. Adapted to border use, but 
stems are long enough for cutting.—packet 10c 
Campflro (Sensation) —Large flowers of rich orange, with a 
scarlet sheen.—packet 10c 
(New) Chrysantha (Sunshine) —’Awarded a Gold Medal by 
the “All-America” Selections Council for 1934. Originating 
in Australia, this flower has wide and loosely arranged petals, 
incurved at center, and reflexed at edges, somewhat like a 
chrysanthemum. The long-stemmed, clear buttercup-yellow 
blooms are 4 inches across. Plants 30 inches tall.—packet 10c 
(New) Orange Shaggy —Winner of Gold Medal in “All 
America” competition in 1935. Fringed and laciniated petals 
of deep orange.—packet 10c 
Orange King —The best bright orange.—packet 10c 
Lemon Queen —Good clear lemon.—packet 10c 
#Ball’s Apricot —Lovely color.—packet 10c 
•Ball’s White (Moonlight) —With dark eye.—packet 10c 
•Meteor —Most attractive creamy white, striped with orange, 
and should be better known.—packet 10c 
California Poppy —See Eschscholtzia. 
CALLIOPSIS □ 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
A graceful plant of easy culture, with fine-cut foliage. Flowers 
are daisy-like in form and range in color from yellow and 
orange to maroon. Especially long-flowering and well adapted 
for cutting. 2-3 feet. Indigenous to North America. 
Golden Crown —“All-America” Silver Medal for 1938. 
Enlarged Drummondii type from England is single, some 
with double row of petals. Pleasing fragrance. 12 inch 
stems for cutting.—packet 10c 
• Golden Wave Single Dwarf —packet 10c 
•Dwarf Crimson King Single —packet 10c 
Mixed Tall Semi-Double —packet 5c 
Cheiranthus —See Wallflower. 
CAMPANULA or CANTERBURY BELLS X 
Culture 3. Set out Aug. Normal germination, 10-15 days 
The Canterbury Bells are a large genus of showy plants, 
blooming in profusion. Easy of culture and certain to flower; 
succeeds well in good soil. Blooms second year. 2-3 feet. 
Native throughout the Northern Hemisphere. 
Calycanthema (Cup-and-Saucer) Mixed —Large cup¬ 
shaped bells, surrounded by a calyx resembling a saucer, and 
giving effect of being double.—packet 10c 
Medium Single Mixed —Large hanging bell-like flowers, in 
shades of blue, pink and white.—packet 10c 
Annual Single Mixed —Blooms from seed in less than 6 
months. “All-America” Gold Medal 1933.—packet 10c 
•Pyramidalis Blue (Chimney Bellflower)— Beautiful blue 
flowers on 5 foot stalks. They like a warm well-drained situa¬ 
tion. Blooms August and September.—packet 10c 
•Pyramidalis Mixed (Chimney Bellflower) —packet 10c 
CANDYTUFT (Iberis) □ 
Culture 1. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
These well-known favorites are among the most beautiful of 
our annual flowers. The seeds can be sown at all seasons or 
in Fall for early flowering. They like rich soil and plenty of 
room to flower freely. Very pretty in masses. Bloom 60 days 
1 foot. Does not transplant readily. Originally a native of 
the Mediterranean region. 
Coronaria Hyacinth Flowered White —A superb variety; 
large flowers on good stems. •Umbellata White 
•Umbellata Crimson •Umbellata Lilac 
•Umbellata Flesh Pink Umbellata Mixed 
Any of the above packets 10c 
