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GROW BLUE CENTAUREA FOR BOUTONNIERES 
GELOSIA or COCKSCOMB g 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
The Cockscombs are tender annuals, requiring good soil. 
The plants will produce a larger bloom by cutting off side 
flowers and leaving one head only to a plant. If cut before 
maturing the heads may be preserved during winter. A native 
of many warm regions. 
• Golden Queen —Plume type.—packet 10c 
•Crimson Plume —packet 10c 
Thompsoni Magnifies Plumosa Mixed —Plants 3 to 4 feet 
high, sending up exquisitely beautiful plumes 10 inches in 
length, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and far more delicate than 
the more formal Cockscomb.—packet 10c 
Childsii Mixed (Chinese Wool Flower)—packet 10c 
Tall Giant Empress —Bright crimson combs, dark foliage. 
2 to 3 feet high.-—-packet 10c 
Cristata, Dwarf Mixed—4 or 5 colors. 1 foot high. Combs 
10 inches.—packet 10c 
All Kinds Mixed —packet 10c 
CENTAUREA □ 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
The Centaurea is particularly well adapted for border work, 
and is also of value for cutting. Sow where wanted to bloom, 
as seedlings do not transplant readily. Very easy to grow and 
will self-sow freely. 2 feet. Our strain of Double Blue is 
superb. These are prevailingly Old World plants. 
(New) Jubilee Gem —“All-America” Silver Medal for 1937. 
Superb English dwarf bushy type, not over 12 inches tall and 
excellent for border use. Large deep blue flowers.—packet 10c 
Cyanus, Blue Boy Double Blue (Cornflower) 
•Cyanus, Pinkie Double Rose 
•Cyanus, Red Man Double Crimson 
•Cyanus, Snowman Double White 
Any of the above packets 10c ' 
Cyanus, Double Mixed —packet 5c 
Imperialis, Mixed (Sweet Sultan) —Larger than usual 
Centaureas; colors, blue, white, pink and yellow. 18 to 24 
inches.—-packet 10c 
Candidissima (Dusty Miller) —Foliage finely cut and of 
silvery-gray color. For bedding and borders only.—packet 10c 
Chinese Lantern —-See Physalis. 
Cheiranthus —See Wallflower, Siberian. 
COBAEA 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. 
COLEUS □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Germination, 5-10 days • 
Hybrid Choice Mixed —An ornamental foliage plant grown 
successfully either indoors or outside. Large variegated leaves 
of green, red, lavender, purple and yellow. 12-15 ins. Native 
of British India, So. Africa, etc.—packet 10c 
COLUMBINE (Aquilegia) 
Culture 3. Normal germination, 12-60 days 
Among the most beautiful and curiously formed of hardy per¬ 
ennial old fashioned flowers. Blooms in the early spring and 
summer for 60 days. Foliage very attractive. Will thrive 
almost anywhere, but prefers partial shade and moisture. 
Splendid for cutting. 2^-3 feet. Native both to Europe and 
America. 
Vulgaris, Single Mixed— packet 5c 
• Golden Spur (Chrysantha)—Long Spurs.—packet 10c 
Mrs. Scott-Elliott’s Hybrids [Mixed. —The best of the 
Columbines, having extremely long spurs, and embracing blues, 
lavenders, purples, mauves, reds, pinks, yellows, whites and 
creams. Two or more colors in the same flowerhead. packet 25c 
•Long Spurred Silver Queen 
•Long Spurred Pink Shades 
•Long Spurred Blue Shades 
Any of the above packets 25c 
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 P nkie —packet 10c 
• (New) Sensation Purity —White.-—packet 10c 
•Extra Eaxly Mammoth Crimson Queen— packet 10c 
i •Extra Early Mammoth Pink Queen —packet 10c 
•Extra Early Mammoth White Queen —packet 10c 
Extra Early Mammoth Queen Mixed —packet 5c 
Extra Early Double Crested or Anemonae-flowered 
Mixed —-50% double.—packet 10c 
Late Mammoth Mixed —packet 5c 
(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 
P. 
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Cosmos—Orange Flare 
CHRYSANTHEMUM □ O 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 8-20 days 
Carinatum, Single Mixed □—Daisylike flowers, with disc 
of contrasting color. Sometimes called Annual Painted Daisy. 
Is a native of Morocco. 20 inches.—packet 10c 
Coronarium Dwf. Double Mixed □—packet 10c 
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) O —-2 feet.—packet 10c 
Pyrethrum O— Single and Double Mixed. Sometimes 
called Perennial Painted Daisy. 3 feet.—packet 10c 
CLARKIA □ 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10 days 
Fine Mixed —Does well in poor soil. The flower sprays of 
scarlet, orange, pink, and white somewhat resemble the Flower¬ 
ing Almond. Sprays are long and may need staking. 2 feet. 
Clarkia is improved by starting indoors in boxes or pots. 
These plants are native from British Columbia to California.— 
packet 10c 
Cockscomb— See Celosia. 
Columbine —See Aquilegia. 
Convolvulus —See Morning Glory. 
