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Cynoglossum Firmament 
GOBAEA SCANDENS (Cathedral Bells) □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 15-20 days 
Rapid-growing climber with attractive foliage, producing 
large, bell-shaped flowers, which turn a beautiful deep violet- 
blue. Grows 25-30 feet. Habitat Mexico.—packet 10c 
Chinese Lantern —See Physalis. 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not —See Cynoglossum. 
COREOPSIS O 
Culture 3. Set out Aug. Normal germination, 5-10 days 
Lanceolata California Sunbeam —2-3 ft. Single.-—pkt. 5c 
♦Double Sunburst —-Beautiful fully double flowers, 2 
inches across. Comes 80% true from seed, and is a welcome 
change from the single type.—packet 15c 
Corn Flower —See Centaurea. 
COSMOS □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
Every year this flower makes more friends. Growing 4 to 5 
feet high from seed it is valuable for screens. Blooms until 
killed by frost. Cosmos is improved by indoor starting. Ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. Originally from tropical America. 
(New) Sensation Mixed —Silver Medal “All-America” 1936. 
4-5 inches in diameter. 4 feet tall.—packet 10c 
#(New) Sensation Pinkie —packet 10c 
®(New) Sensation Purity —White.—packet 10c 
Extra Early Ma.mmoth Crimson Queen —packet 10c 
Extra Early Mammoth Pink Queen —packet 10c 
Extra Early Mammoth White Queen —packet 10c 
Extra Early Mammoth Queen Mixed —packet 5c 
Late Mammoth Mixed —jacket 6c 
Extra Early Double Crested Mixed —50 % double.—pkt. 10c 
(New) Early Klondyke “Orange Flare’’ —“All-America” 
Gold Medal for 1935. Flowers from seed in less than 4 
months, thus making it possible to flower this variety even 
as far North as Canada. Vivid orange blooms, with Mari¬ 
gold-like foliage. Habit erect, and will not sprawl. 4 feet. 
Should be planted early.—packet 10c 
CYNOGLOSSUM (Chinese Forget-Me-Not) □ 
(Houndstongue) 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10-15 days 
♦ (New) Firmament Dwarf Cambridge Blue —1939 
Bronze Medal from “All-America” trials. True and 
uniform, bushy plants, 15-18 inches tall, with a rich blue 
color. Splendid for bedding or cutting. In originator’s 
packets.—packet 25c 
CYNOGLOSSUM—Continued 
Amabile— Easily grown plants, with sprays of metallic blue 
flowers, over a long season. 2 feet. Valuable for cutting. 
Indoor starting, followed by transplanting, greatly adds to the 
beauty of this plant, but it does very well, too, when sown 
directly in its permanent outside position. Grows wild in 
Eastern Asia.—packet 5c „ 
CYPRESS VINE (Ipomoea quamoclit) □ 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10-20 days 
Among the most beautiful of annual running and twining 
vines, blooming from midsummer until frost. Star-like flower. 
Native in tropical America, and southern United States. 
Quamoclit Mixed —White and crimson. Lace-like foliage; 
climbing 8 feet.—packet 5c 
Quamoclit Htbrida —See Cardinal Climber. 
DAHLIA (Seeds Only) O 
Culture 1, 4, or 5. Normal germination, 10-20 days 
A favorite for autumn flowering, blooming the first season from 
seed if started early. The flowers are so symmetrical and 
perfect and the range of colors so wide and varied that they 
will always be popular where display is wanted. Will produce 
many choice tubers, which should be dug after flowering, 
buried in dry sand, ashes or peat moss, and stored for the 
winter in a cool place. Seed-grown Dahlias bloom only about 
2 weeks later than those grown from tubers. The Dahlia 
originally grew wild in Mexico. 
Hybrid Show Double Mixed —An exceptional mixture of 
really fine seed, saved from prize-winning plants.—packet 10c 
Finest Single Mixed —Will produce brilliant flowers running 
through a wide range of striking colors. Fine for cutting.— 
packet 10c 
♦Coltness Mignon Strain Single Mixed —Splendid for 
dwarf bedding. 18-24 inches.—packet 10c 
Unwin’s Semi-Double Dwarf Giant-Flowered Mixed— 
2 feet. Excellent color range, and fine form.—packet 15c 
DAISY, DOUBLE (Beilis monstrosa)0 
Culture 3. Set out Sept. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
The English Daisy is a dainty perennial Springtime plant. 
Fine for edging or border. Quite hardy in most situations, easy 
culture, requires shade. Flowers from April to June. Start 
seed in hot-bed. Should be planted in beds 5 inches apart to 
make best effect. Grows 8 inches tall. Native habitat Great 
Britain. 
♦Improved Giant Dbl. Pink #Improved Giant Dbl. Red 
♦Improved Giant Double Snowball 
Improved Giant Double Choice Mixed 
Any of the above packets 10c 
Cosmos—Orange Flare 
