BEAN (a) 
Scarlet Runner 
An edible scarlet and purple 
bean. Quick growing, bearing 
large sprays of scarlet colored 
pea-like flowers. 
BELLIS PERENNIS (b) ♦ 
English Daisy 
Delightful little button-like flow¬ 
ers, loved for their bright color, 
long season, and profuse bloom. 
Stiff stems. Dwarf. 6 to 8 inches. 
M ixed—In many colors. 
BLANKET FLOWER— See Gail- 
lardia. 
BLUE LACE FLOWER (a) 
Didiscus 
Exquisitely dainty clusters of lav¬ 
ender-blue flowers that look like 
tiny parasols. Fine for cutting, 
and bedding. 
BRACHYCOMBE (a) 
Swan River Daisy 
Most of the summer this dwarf¬ 
growing annual is covered with a 
mass of dainty blooms that re¬ 
semble small cinerarias. For small 
beds, edgings or pot culture. 
Plants 12 inches tall. 
BURNING BUSH or FIRE BUSH 
—See Kochia. 
CALENDULA (a) 
Pot Marigold 
Hardy annual, with rich green fo¬ 
liage. Grows anywhere. Stands 
drought and heat. Plant breeders 
nave vastly improved this old- 
fashioned favorite. Flowers from 
early summer to frost. 
Campfire Improved — Huge 4 
inch, double flowers of deep 
orange. Heavy stems. Fine for 
cutting. (See page 14 for color 
illustration.) Packet, 15c. 
Orange Fantasy — Distinctive, 
new, rather dwarf and heavily 
foliaged. Flowers are a delightful 
orange with a seal-brown crest 
of petals. 1938 All-America. (See 
Pg. 3 for illustration.) Pkt., 15c. 
Orange King—Extra fine, dark 
color. Large bloom. 
Orange Shaggy — Here is a new 
type with fringed and laciniated 
orange blooms of brilliant color¬ 
ing. (See page 14 for color il¬ 
lustration.) 
Sunshine or Chrysantha — Fine, 
loose petals of an unforgettable 
buttercup yellow. The plants are 
tall, imposing, and bloom freely. 
All-America 1934. 
Mixed—A profusion of orange 
and yellow shades. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY — See 
Eschscholzia. 
CALLIOPSIS (a) 
Tickseed 
A gay annual in bright varied 
combinations of yellows, orange, 
browns, and maroons. Long wiry 
stems for cutting. Easy to grow; 
bloom all summer. 2 feet. 
Golden Crown — Enlarged type 
of orange-yellow or gold Cal- 
liopsis, All-America 1938. Some 
of these large flowers come with 
extra rows of petals, and all on 
long, wiry stems, fine for cutting. 
(See page 6 for color illustra¬ 
tion.) Packet, 15c. 
Mixed—A great variety of color 
combinations. 
CAMPANULA (a) 
Canterbury Bells 
A brilliant old time favorite with 
colors ranging through whites, 
pinks, blues and lilac. Adaptable, 
but enjoys good soil, too. Sow 
seed early indoors. 
Cup-and-saucerTypes—All colors. 
Single—All colors. 
Single and Double Mixed—An¬ 
nual Canterbury Bells which 
bloom from seed the first year— 
fine for late summer border. All 
colors. 
Annual—All colors. Packet, 15c. 
CANARY BIRD 
VINE (a) ♦ 
The flowers somewhat resemble 
a bird with half opened wings 
and are a fine canary yellow. 
Grows rapidly. Climbs well. A 
fine cut flower. Grows in shade. 
CANDYTUFT (a) 
Excellent in large masses or for 
borders. Grows quickly. Succes¬ 
sive plantings should be made 
about every two weeks to assure 
continuous bloom. 12 inches. 
White Hyacinth—Large spikes of 
bloom. For border, bedding or 
cutting. 
Umbellata, Mixed—A splendid 
color range. 
CANTERBURY BELLS — See 
Campanula. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER (a) 
Rapid climber — sometimes to 
thirty feet—with fern-like foliage 
and a blaze of cardinal red tubu¬ 
lar flowers. Needs full sun and 
rich soil. 
Ornamental Gourds 
Except where otherwise noted 
ALL 
FLOWER 
SEEDS 
1 0 c 
PER PACKET 
CARNATION (a) 
Spicy scented. With care and 
favorable conditions greenhouse 
quality flowers may be produced 
in the open garden. 
Chaubaud's Giant—Double, ex¬ 
tra large, clove-scented flowers. 
Bloom five months after seeding. 
All colors. 
Giant Marguerite — Highly 
scented, large, beautifully fringed 
flowers, sometimes 3 inches across. 
White, crimson, pink and several 
striped forms. All colors. 
CASTOR BEAN (a) 
Ricinus 
The broad tropical leaves and 
brilliant colored fruit make a 
splendid, interesting background. 
Grows 6 to 15 feet. Needs good 
soil, ample sun and moisture. 
CELOSIA (a) 
Cockscomb 
These graceful blossoms make a 
striking display and give bril¬ 
liant, long lasting blooms for cut¬ 
ting. The variety of types is al¬ 
ways interesting. 
Royal Velvet—This 2 foot plant 
produces a large center head and 
numerous large, long stemmed 
cockscombs of richest carmine or 
crimson. 1939 All-America. 
Childsii Type— (Chinese Wool- 
flower.) Mixed. 
Pyramidialis, Flame of Fire—Fine 
dwarf type, fiery red. 18 to 20 
inches. 
Fiery Feather—An early-flower¬ 
ing variety with bushy 18 inch 
plants and fiery red color. 
Golden Feather—Much like 
above but with brilliant golden 
yellow plumes. 
CENTAUREA — See Bachelor's 
Button. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (a) 
Favorite for fall bloom. Pleasing 
color range. 2 to 4 feet. Single 
and Double, mixed. 
CLARKIA (a) ♦ 
Graceful, erect, bushy plants, 
bearing many rosette-like deli¬ 
cately colored flowers, set along 
the stems. Good cut flower. 
COLEUS (a) ♦ 
An excellent foliage plant that 
does well indoors, and can be 
transplanted outdoors when warm 
weather comes. Unexcelled for 
borders and window boxes. Varie¬ 
gated leaves in shades of green, 
red, and yellow. Packet, 15c. 
COCKSCOMB —See Celosia. 
COLUMBINE —See Aquilegia. 
CLOVER STRAWFLOWER— See 
Globe Amaranth. 
COREOPSIS (a) (hp) 
These graceful, daisy-like flowers 
with their broad fluted petals 
are a "must" for every garden. 
Long stemmed, wonderful for 
cutting. Glossy, rich yellow. Long 
blooming season. 
Mayfield Giant—(Improved form 
of La nceolata Grandiflora. ) One 
of tallest and most vigorous of 
its type. Long, firm stems, large 
blooms. 
Sunburst, Double—Packet, 15c. 
CORNFLOWER —See Bachelor's 
Button. 
COSMOS (a) 
Feathery foliage and wealth of 
bloom through late summer and 
autumn. Wonderful for cutting, 
and arranging. 
Orange Flare—This outstanding 
All-Am 
erica 
winner is 
early f 
low- 
ering 
and 
grows in 
to a 
fine 
bushy 
plant 
four 
feet 
high. 
The 
stems 
are 
long 
and 
wiry. 
The 
petals 
are 
rich, 
dee 
>p orar 
ige, 
sometimes 
2'/ 2 
inch 
es across. 
(See page 14 for color illustr.) 
Sensation Mixed—1933 All-Amer¬ 
ica. Largest, and earliest of the 
mammoth flowering varieties. 4 
feet tall, bearing flowers up to 
5 inches across. (See front cover 
and page 6 for illustration.) 
Sensation Pinkie — Bright rose- 
pink flowers. Early, vigorous 
plants. (See page 6 for color 
illustration.) Packet, 15c. 
Early Giant Singles, Mixed—5 
to 6 feet. 
Double Mixed — Bushy plants, 
long stems. (See page 14 for 
color illustration.) Packet, 15c. 
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