SEED CATALOGUE • 1939 
Flower Seeds 35 
Cheiranthus Allionii 
CHEIRANTHUS • Wallflower 
Allionii (Siberian Wallflower). A biennial about 1 foot high, with heads Large 
of orange flowers from May to midsummer. Effective in the rockery. Pkt - pkt. 
n, ooms the first vear from seed..$0 10 $0 25 
Allionii, Golden, Redder. Beautiful deep golden yellow. 15 40 
Linifolius. New species with lilac-mauve flowers. Free flowering and 
good for rockery or borders. Blooms first year from seed. 1 ft. 15 40 
CLEOME . Giant Spider Flower 
Pungens, Rose Queen. A quick-growing annual with large, curious flower-heads of 
a bright rose color, on stems 4 feet tall. The individual flowers hang gracefully on 
slender, thread-like stems resembling spiders’ legs. Pkt. 10 cts.; )4 oz - 25 cts.; oz. 75c. 
COBAEA 
Scandens. Popular climber of rapid growth. Large, purple, bell-shaped Pkt. J4oz. 
flowers appear in great profusion during the fall months. 20 feet.$0 10 $0 25 
Scandens alba. Pure white. 10 40 
CONVOLVULUS • Morning-Glory 
Climbing (Convolvulus major). Splendid for covering wire trellises and Pkt. Oz. 
verandas. Single. Mixed.$0 10 $0 25 
Mauritanicus. Pretty, dwarf, trailing, violet-blue species. A free 
bloomer throughout the summer and a gem for the rock-garden. It 
is a perennial, flowering first year from seed. Not hardy north of 
Philadelphia.Large pkt. 40 cts... 15 
COLEUS 
Beautiful foliage plants, both for greenhouses and bedding out in the garden. The 
striking colors and brilliant variegated leaves are much admired. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Annual Varieties 
Do not confound these annuals with the 
winter-flowering sorts of the florists. They 
bloom profusely from early summer until 
frost, and, when grown in large beds or 
masses, their bright colors make a splendid 
show. Sow seeds where the plants are wanted 
to bloom and thin out to 9 inches apart; 
earlier flowering plants can be had by sowing 
early in March in a coldframe, and trans¬ 
planting when large enough. 1 to 1 Y 2 feet. 
Eastern Star. Primrose-yellow disc; dark 
brown eye. 
Evening Star. Deep yellow; light brown eye. 
Morning Star. Pale primrose-yellow disc; 
yellow eye. 
Northern Star. White, yellow zone around 
brown eye. 
The Sultan. Deep copper-red with a narrow 
yellow zone around the brown disc. 
W. E. Gladstone. Rich, velvety purple; 
yellow ring. 
Price: Pkt. 10 cts.; Y40Z. 25 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of 6 
colors, 50 cts. 
Annual Chrysanthemums 
Single, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts.; J^oz. 20 cts.; oz. 50 cts. 
Perennial Varieties 
Shasta Daisy. Large white flowers on long stalks. Sow early for 
flowers before summer is over. Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 25 cts. 
Shasta Daisy, Giant Double White. Large double white 
flowers about 5 inches in diameter, very much resembling 
a giant aster with long, loosely arranged petals. The long, 
stiff stems make them valuable as a cut-flower. Will bloom in 
5 months from time of sowing. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Cascade. A new race of half-hardy, perennial Chrysanthe¬ 
mums which flowers 6 months from sowing of seeds. Very 
easily grown in pots or in the open ground. The colors are vivid 
and include scarlet, crimson, bronze, orange-yellow, white, 
etc. An admirable greenhouse subject falling, as it does, 
in cascades of beautiful flowers. Pkt. 25 cts.; large pkt. 75 cts. 
Korean Hybrids. These extra-hardy, single-flowering chrys¬ 
anthemums are among the most outstanding new creations. 
Fine range of colors. Seed sown in spring will bloom in fall. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
Mawi. Rich pink flowers. Silvery foliage, ideal for border or 
rockery. Perfectly hardy. 10 to 12 inches. Pkt. 15 cts.; 
large pkt. 40 cts. 
Piper’s Hybrids. A new strain of hybrids. The blooms, in 
varied forms and exquisite shades of bronze, terra-cotta, 
crimson, pink, white, measure 2 to 4 inches across. Vigorous 
and absolutely hardy. Seed sown first week of April will start 
blooming in September and continue until end of November. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
CLARKIA 
Elegans. Our double Clarkias are 
very fine, and can be grown suc¬ 
cessfully in any garden soil. They ; 
flower profusely on long stems 
and are exceedingly bright and 
attractive, especially in masses.' 
Clarkias have become very popu¬ 
lar of late and are grown exten-i 
sively in the greenhouse during 
the winter. 2 to 2feet. 
Double Brilliant. Rich crimson- 
scarlet. 
Double Salmon Queen. Salmon- 
pink. 
Double Orange King. Brilliant 
orange-scarlet. 
Double White. Pure white. 
Double Mixed. 
Price: Pkt. 10 cts.; large pkt. 
25 cts. 
Finest Mixed. Great range of colors. 
Pkt. 50 cts. 
Large-leaved. Verylargeand superbly 
variegated foliage. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Thyrsoideus. A very handsome 
species 2 to 3 feet high, the branches 
terminating in erect, panicle-like 
racemes of bright blue flowers. Fine 
for conservatory. Pkt. 75 cts. 
CUPHEA . Cigar Plant 
Ignea (platycentra). A half-hardy 
perennial, treated as an annual, 
that will bloom first year from seeds. 
Free-flowering plants with small 
bright scarlet tubular blossoms. 1 
foot. Pkt. 15 cts.; large pkt. 40 cts. 
Firefly. See Novelties and Specialties, 
page 5. 
CYPRESS VINE 
Ipomcea quamoclit 
One of the most beautiful climbers, 
with light, graceful, delicate foliage 
and bright flowers. 15 feet. 
Mixed. White and Scarlet. Pkt. 
10 cts.; oz. 40 cts. 
Clarkia 
