Gould’s Seeds 
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Since 1898 
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Cobaea Scandens (Cathedral Bells) 
One of the handsomest and most rap¬ 
id growing- of the annual climbers. 
Climbs twenty to thirty feet in a sea¬ 
son. The flowers are bell shaped, white 
or blue color. Should be started in¬ 
doors. Blue, white or mixed colors. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Coix Lachryma (Job’s Tears) 
An ornamental grass with broad leaves 
and shiny, pearly-like beads. Height 
from 30 to 40 inches. Plant early in 
the spring, four or five seeds in a hill, 
one-half inch deep, at a distance of 12 
or 15 inches apart. Pkt. 5c. 
Coleus 
Hybridus Choice Mixed. Plants with 
richly colored foliage. 6 to 24 inches. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Convolvulus (Rock Garden Annual) 
Very fine plant for the rockery or 
hanging baskets. Grows 6 inches high, 
flowers blue with white throat. Blooms 
all summer. Mauritanicus. Pkt. 10c. 
Corn, Ornamental Indian (Squaw) 
The ears of corn have multi-colored 
kernels, much desired for ornamental 
decorations Pkt. 5c. 
Cosmidium 
Plants grow two feet tall and produce 
a succession of blooms all summer. 
Flowers are golden yellow with a 
broad circle of rich orange around the 
disc. Pkt. 5c. 
Cosmos 
The Cosmos is one of the most attrac¬ 
tive of the autumn flowering annuals. 
Its graceful flowers borne on long 
stems, rising above the feathery foli¬ 
age, are very desirable for cut flowers, 
lasting for a week or more in water. 
Cosmos is very effective for inter¬ 
planting with early blooming peren¬ 
nials. 
Gould’s Extra Early Cosmos is the 
earliest of its kind, growing to a 
height of about 4 feet and if seeded in 
the open as soon as the soil is in con¬ 
dition, or transplanted from plants 
after all danger of frost. Cosmos will 
bloom from July until frost. 
White, Pink, Crimson or mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed, % oz. 15c; V 2 oz. 25c; 1 oz. 35c. 
Sensation. All- 
American 19 3 6 
winner. Flowers 
are 4 to 6 inches 
across. For best 
show, leave plants 
3 to 4 feet apart 
and disbud for 
exceptional flow¬ 
ers on long cut¬ 
ting stems. Plants 
3 to 4 ft. tall. 
Crimson, rose- 
pink, white or 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Early Klondyke Orange Flare. Grand 
Champion Gold Medal 1935 All-Ameri¬ 
can Selections. Orange Flare has prov¬ 
en itself worthy of this honor. The 
long stemmed flowers of bright vivid 
orange are freely borne on 2 to 3-foot 
well-shaped plants. If started indoors 
plants will flower in 60 to 70 days 
after setting out. Pkt. 5c. 
Cosmos, Extra Early Double Crested 
Grow to a height of about three feet, 
bearing beautiful flowers on long 
stems. They bloom in seventy days 
from seed when sown in the garden, 
and will continue until frost. Crim¬ 
son, pink, white or mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Cuphea Firefly 
A new dwarf, compact plant, about 10 
inches high recommending itself for 
rockery, window boxes, flower pots, 
border or edging. The delicately 
formed flowers of fiery cerise red color 
are freely produced, from mid-summer 
on. A tender annual. Start indoors 
for earlv blooms. Pkt. 15c, 
Cut-Flower Mixture 
This is a special mixture of hardy 
annuals in a good variety of color, 
that will produce a continuous suc¬ 
cession of beautiful cut flowers 
from early summer until late in the 
fall. Pkt. 5c. 
Cynoglossum (Chinese Forget-me-not) 
An annual of easiest culture forming 
strong plants about 18 inches high, 
producing sprays of flowers delicately 
scented through the summer Amabile. 
Blue, pink or mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Cynoglossum, Firmament. Received 
Bronze Medal in the 1939 All-American 
Selections. A new dwarf type of 
Chinese Forget-me-not of rich blue 
color, 15 to 18 inches high and bushy. 
Easy to grow. Pkt. 15c. 
Cypress Vine 
One of the most popular annual climb¬ 
ers. It has a delicate fern-like foliage 
and produces a mass of beautiful star 
shaped flowers. Grows from 10 to 15 
feet a season. Mixed white and scar¬ 
let. Pkt. 5c. 
Dahlia Seed 
Growing Dahlias from seed is very in¬ 
teresting and wonderful blooms are 
obtained the first season if seeds are 
started indoors and transplanted out 
about May 15th to 20th. Some of the 
seeds may come up in a few days, 
while others may not for months. As 
seedlings make about two leaves, 
transplant into a three-inch pot or 
small container 
until danger of 
frost is over when 
they can be set 
out in the open. 
Height, 18 to 36 
inches. 
Single or double 
mixed. Pkt. 10c. 
Cactus Flowered, 
finest mixed. Pkt. 
10c. 
U n lv ins Dwarf 
Giant Flowered. 
Pkt. 10c. 
Coltness Hybrids, 
very dwarf, for 
bedding. Pkt. 10c. 
Coltness, Hybrids 
Improved (new). 
A superior strain 
with a greatly increased range of col¬ 
ors. Pkt. 15c. 
Dianthus or Pinks 
One of the most popular flowers pro¬ 
ducing a great variety of brilliant 
colors in a profusion of bloom. The 
double varieties are nearly as nice as 
Carnations for cutting. The annual 
varieties may be sown in the open 
when danger from frost is past and 
will bloom from early summer until 
frost. 12 to 15 inches high. 
Chinensis (Cbina Pinks). Large, dou¬ 
ble flowers in a variety of colors. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Double Diadem Pinks. Finest mixed 
colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Plumarius (Grass Pink). Double, 
semi-hardy, free flowering. Finest 
mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Heddewigi (Pinks). Large single flow¬ 
ers. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Heddewigi. Large double flowers, mix¬ 
ed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Heddewigi Laciniatus Splendens. One 
of the newest additions, single flowers 
over two inches across. A brilliant 
shade of crimson with large glistening- 
white eye. Plants, 6 to 8 in. Pkt. 10c. 
Double Annuals. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Single Annuals. Mixed colors. Pkt. 5c. 
Hardy Garden Pinks. Will come up 
year after year if winters are not too 
severe. Mixed colors. Pkt. 10c. 
Dianthus, Rock Garden Pinks 
Suitable for rockery or any other hot, 
dry spot. Are of easy culture and will 
thrive in any well-drained sunny loca¬ 
tion. 
Caesius (Cheddar Pink). Very compact 
in growth, rose colored fragrant flow¬ 
ers in May. Varies from 4 to 10 inches 
in height. Pkt. 5c. 
Deltoides (Maiden Pink). A beautiful 
little plant, bearing a profusion of 
small crimson flowers during June and 
July. 6 inches high. Pkt. 5c. 
Cyclops. Large single flowers, pink 
and rose shades, 15 inches. Pkt. 5c. 
Didiscus Coeruleus(Blue Lace Flower) 
A very attractive light blue or laven¬ 
der flower produced on long stems. 
Very fine for cut flowers, and a con¬ 
tinuous bloomer. A lovely plant for 
the garden. 24 to 30 in. high. Pkt. 5c. 
Dimorphotheca (African Daisy) 
A rare and extremely showy annual 
Daisy which blooms freely under ordi¬ 
nary climatic conditions. The plants 
grow about 15 inches high producing 
an abundance of daisy-like flowers, the 
greater part of the summer and fall. 
Aurantfaca (Orange). Blossoms a 
unique rich orange gold. Pkt. 5c. 
Spectabilis (new). Single, deep pink 
with black center, daisy-like flowers 
about 2 inches in diameter, stems 12 
to 14 inches produced in abundance. 
Pkt. 15c. 
Auriantiaea Mixed. 
They vary in col¬ 
or from white to 
red, and various 
tints of yellow, 
orange and sal¬ 
mon. Pkt. 5c. 
Salmon Beauty. 
Soft salmon pink. 
Pkt. 5c. 
Ringens. Flowers 
are large, pure 
white with blue 
zone. Pkt. 5c. 
Ecklonis. Pure 
white, deep blue 
disc, reverse side 
lavender. Pkt. 
10c. 
Dolichos (Hyacinth Bean) 
A rapid growing and free blooming 
annual climber. Very ornamental for 
covering trellises, arbors and porches. 
Makes a very beautiful combination 
when interplanted with scarlet runner 
beans, giving a variety of color. Sow 
in the open after danger of frost or 
sow early indoors and transplant out¬ 
side later. Grows about 10 feet a sea¬ 
son. Purple, White or Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Echinocystis-See Wild Cucumber Vine 
Eschscholtzia— See California Poppy 
Everlastings 
A get-acquainted collection of selected 
everlasting flowers. 1 to 4 feet tall. 
Mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Four O'Clocks (Marvel of Peru) 
A popular old gar¬ 
den favorite, grow¬ 
ing to a height of 
about 2 feet. Forms 
small tree - like 
bushes about W 2 
feet through, which 
are covered with 
Morning Glory-like 
flowers of white, 
yellow, pink, or¬ 
ange and red, from 
July to October. 
Flowers open about 
4 o’clock in the 
afternoon, remain¬ 
ing open until 
about noon of the 
next day. Make an 
attractive hedge 
plant. Colors: Red, 
Rose, White, Yel¬ 
low or Mixed. Pkt. 5c; % oz. 15c; 1 
oz. 25c. Dwarf mixed, 1 ft. Pkt. 5c. 
Tall, Striped mixed. Pkt. 5c. 
Dahlia, Unwins 
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