Chrysanthemum Mori folium 
CASSIA - Indian Senna 
Lovely shrub-like plants for the sunny border. There are several species 
from which are derived tanning materials, cathartics, etc. Marilandica 
is the best for our gardens. 
Culture. Marilandica does best in rich, moist soil in full sun. Grows 
about three to four feet high. Plant in fall or spring, 12 to 18 inches 
apart. 
Marilandica Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00,100 $18.00 
Handsome pinnate foliage and numerous racemes of showy yellow flow¬ 
ers during July, August, and September. An extremely desirable plant of 
the easiest culture. 
CATANANCHE - Blue Cupidone, or Love-Plant 
A native of Southern Europe, have hoary, lance-shaped leaves, and crisp, 
chaff-like, brilliant blue flowers, resembling those of the Everlasting. Is 
an attractive plant when in flower. Flowers are useful for cutting. 
Culture. This perennial requires good, ordinary soil and a dry, well 
drained, sunny position. Plant in spring, 8 inches apart. If planted in 
fall, protect lightly during winter. 
*CaeruIea Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Heads of pretty deep blue flowers on long stems. Profuse and excellent 
cut flowers in great quantities on 18-inch stems during July, August, 
and September. 
CERASTIUM - Chickweed 
Low-growing perennials, suitable for forming edgings to beds or borders, 
or for bold masses in the rock garden. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position. Plant in autumn or spring, 
10 to 12 inches apart. 
*Tomentosum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
(Snow-in-Summer.) A low-growing plant having silvery white foliage, 
and producing an abundance of snow-white flowers in May. Especially 
suitable for rock or border purposes. 
CERATOSTIGMA (See Plumbago Larpentae). 
CHELONE - Turtle-head or Shell-Flower 
Hardy perennials of easy culture. The flowers, which are borne on 2-to 
3-foot stems, resemble a turtle head, and are most useful for cutting. 
Culture. They succeed well in moist, rich soil in a sunny border. Best 
grown in colonies of three or more, do well along streams or on borders 
of ponds. Plant in autumn or spring, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Lyoni Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30,100 $20.00 
Heads of showy purplish red flowers which resemble turtle heads. Fine 
plants for wet places in the garden where it is impossible to grow other 
items. 
CHIERANTHUS - Siberian Wallflower 
Hardy plants similar to the Wallflower. They are highly esteemed for 
the delicious fragrance of their flowers, also for the fact of their flow¬ 
ering so profusely in spring and early summer. 
Culture. Plant in ordinary well drained light garden soil in full sun. 
Soil which is heavy or wet will not do, as plants are easily winter-killed 
if planted in low, wet ground. Plant early autumn or early spring, 6 
to 8 inches apart. Fall planted plants should be lightly protected dur¬ 
ing the winter. 
♦Allioni Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A beautiful garden plant. Dazzling fiery orange flowers on stems about 
1 foot high. Best used as a biennial as it frequently blooms itself to 
death. Must be planted early in the season to enable it to become well 
established before flowering time. 
Golden Bedder Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Same in habit and form as Allioni except that the flowers are light 
yellow, blending well with Tulips of the more delicate shades. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM - Shasta Daisy 
Hardy perennials of easy culture, and especially noteworthy for their 
freedom in flowering. There are two distinct types of this genus. One 
is the Shasta Daisy, which bears large, white flowers on long stems, and 
is, therefore, invaluable for cutting, and the other is the Leucanthemum, 
the Daisy of our meadows. 
Culture. The Shasta Daisies require a deep, rich soil. They must have a 
sunny position. They should be planted 1 foot apart. It is advisable to 
lift and divide the root stocks every alternate year, then the plants will 
be more compact in growth and also yield much finer flowers than if 
left undisturbed. 
Alaska Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Handsome plant, with large, glistening white blossoms in June and July. 
Glory of Wayside Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Abundant small flowers and blooms early in May; excellent for front of 
the hardy border. 
Mayfield Giant Three $1.60, Doz. $4.55, 100 $32.50 
A lovely, strong growing and free-flowering Shasta Daisy of recent in¬ 
troduction. If old flowers are removed when faded this variety will bloom 
throughout the summer. True form grown from cuttings. 
Phyllis Elliott Three $1.75, Doz. $5.00, 100 $35.00 
A large daintily frilled Shasta Daisy which grows about 2 feet tall. The 
flowers are formed by a triple row of narrow frilled petals, flared and 
laciniated at the tip, and are about 3'A inches across. Excellent for the 
hardy border and makes a dainty cut flower. 
Silver Star Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
Possibly the largest Shasta Daisy in existence. Small pale yellow center 
with several rows of wide pure white petals. Medium height about 2'/2 
feet. Flowers grow on single stems making it exceptionally fine for cut¬ 
ting. One of the latest Chrysanthemum Maximum to bloom. Flowers 
late in July and throughout August. If faded flowers are removed, will 
bloom throughout September and into October. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM LEUCANTHEMUM 
Hartje and Elder Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Very early flowering, medium sized Daisy. Often referred to as the 
"Memorial Daisy." Excellent for cutting and good subject for the border. 
White Swan (Double Daisy) Three $1.50, Doz. $4.50, 100 $30.00 
This Daisy is clso known as the Double White Memorial Day Daisy. The 
two most popular types of Shasta Daisy for garden use are the Max¬ 
imum, large flowered and Leucanthemum, the small flowered form. 
White Swan is a very fine small flowered double variety. Its blooms are 
somewhat larger than Pyrethrums; pure white and fully double, excel¬ 
lent for cutting and most attractive in the garden. Twenty to thirty 
flowers on 24- to 30-inch stems in bloom Memorial Day. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SPECIES 
Arcticum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(The Arctic Daisy). Forms an attractive rosette-like clump, in Sep¬ 
tember multitudes of flower stems appear, terminated by pure white 
flowers 2 to 2Vi inches in diameter. These begin to develop the last 
week in September, and continue in good condition throughout October, 
and frequently into November. 
Coreanum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Korean Chrvsanthemum). A perennial from Korea of ironclad hardiness. 
White flowers with golden center. Flowers often turn to light pink; 
2 to 4 feet high, in bloom from October to December. 
Morifolium Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
A most attractive October-flowering species for the rock garden or the 
border. The plant is bushy in habit with almost pendulent branches 
which are liberally covered with pink flowers about 1 inch in diameter. 
A garden treasure because of its late blooming and valuable as a 
cut flower. 
Uliginosum Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Syn. Pyrethrum). Giant Daisy. Grows 3 to 4 feet high, covered with 
large, white, daisy-like flowers from June to September. 
Chrysanthemum Leucanthemum, White Sivan 
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