61 CLEMATIS GIANT HYBRIDS—city (8) 8 ft. Splendid 
large and widely opened flowers in white, and in shades 
of rose, lilac, purple and crimson. We include the Jack- 
manni types here. Pkt. 15c. 
21 CLEMATIS INTEGRIFOLIA—rbyt(8)20. Flaring bells 
of rich blue violet. It fits the rock garden. Pkt. 15c. 
62 CLEMATIS MARATA—by 10 ft. Brown Clematis. An 
odd antipodean species, with little brown-green leaves and 
masses of brown-shaded yellow blossoms. Pkt. 15c. 
61 CLEMATIS MONTANA RUBENS—ekt(2) 8 ft. Splendid 
wide-open blossoms of rose pink. At Old Orchard we have 
had vines filled with bloom within thirteen months alter 
the seeds were sown. Hardy. Permanent. Pkt. I6c. 
21 CLEMATIS OCHROLEUCA—rstyt(2-4)20. Good peren¬ 
nial for rock garden or border. Urn shaped flowers, buff, 
with shadings of green and violet. The seed plumes in 
great whorled fluffy globes of buff-chestnut, are orna¬ 
mental for months. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 25c. 
61 CLEMATIS PANICULATA—stoyt(4) 15 ft. Clouds of 
creamy perfumed flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
21 CLEMATIS RECTA—ecrboyt(2-3)36. Great sprays of 
cream-white flowers, long carried, sweetly fragrant. It 
grows erect, an herbaceous perennial for the mixed border. 
It is a splendid species. Pkt. 15c ; oz. 25c ; % oz. 40c. 
61 CLEMATIS SERRATIFOLIA—♦erkt(3-4)60. This is a 
delightful species of easiest culture, a low, airy, herbaceous 
vine, but perhaps best when allowed to trail without 
support. It makes an excellent ground cover, a bulb cover, 
or a bank or terrace curtain, and it will fit the rock 
garden. Sown in very early spring, it will even flower 
well first year. The blossoms are little loose bells of soft 
yellow, and they are followed, as so often in Clematis, 
by decorative, fluffy seed-plumes. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 25c. 
21 CLEMATIS STANS—ecbkt(5)50. Consider and use it as 
an erect-growing herbaceous perennial for the mixed bor¬ 
der. Enormous panicles of charming blossoms in sky blue 
or waxen white. Described page 4. Pkt. 15c ; % oz. 35c. 
61 CLEMATIS TANGUTICA—cltytf2-3) 10 ft. Big blos¬ 
soms of rich yellow. Highly ornamental hardy vine. Pkt. 
15c; % oz. 35c. (Plants, each 30c; 3 for 85c.) 
61 CLEMATIS TEXENSIS—citytf8) 8 ft. The flowers are like 
painted urns, of brilliant, gleaming red. Within, the blossoms 
are pink and buff. No Clematis is more colorfully far- 
visible. Hardy. Pkt. 15c; oz. 35c; Ys oz. 60c. 
61_ CLEMATIS VTORNA—erltyt(3)70. Urn-bells, with thick 
brittle petals, tvrian purple, but all of a creamy down¬ 
iness within. Effective as a bank trailer, or will train to 
make a fence into a flower-set hedge simulation. Pkt. 10c; 
% oz. SOc. 
OTHER CLEMATIS SPECIES—Following can be supplied 
at uniform price of 15c the pkt. Alpina. Aristata, Beadlei, 
Ge^tianoides, Graveolenss, Hexasepala, Indivisa, Tubulosa, 
Viticella and Akeboides. 
OFFER 47A4n—One pkt. each of the 28 Clematis species 
and strains offered in seed form, for $3.50. 
OFFER 48A40—One pkt. each of six low, erect species for 
the hardy herbaceous border, being Davidiana, Douglasi. 
Ochroleuca, Recta. Stans and Integrifolia, for 75c. 
CLEMATIS BLEND—All species listed here, with others, in 
one general mixture. Pkt. 15c; A oz. 25c. 
Nothing is more deadly, more monotonously bore- 
some, than complete consistency, whether it be in 
gardener or garden. Let your garden express at least 
a healthy whimsy, a prejudice hearty enough for 
accent. It should fulfil your individuality, rather 
than be fitted to a book pattern. 
25 CLERODENDRON FALLAX—w( 8 ). Great showy pan¬ 
icles of brilliant scarlet bloom. Always in flower. Par¬ 
ticularly good. Pkt. 15c. Synonym C. speciosissimum. 
52 CLERODENDRON TRICHOTOMUM—kt 10 ft. Flowers 
in immense panicles, like white Phlox divaricata, but more 
starry. Rose-purple bracts that later become crimson, con¬ 
trasting with the peacock blue berries. Blooms August 
and September. Carnation fragrance. Hardy at Phila¬ 
delphia, but may need shelter farther north. Pkt. 10c. 
21 CLINTONIA ANDREWSIANA—rmatsty(2-3)24. Burn¬ 
ished rosettes, crimson “lilies” above, then glossy, long- 
hanging purple berries. Pkt. 15c; A oz. 25c. 
21 CLINTONIA UNIFLORA—rsty (1)6. The dainty and 
pretty Queen-cup. Creamy white. Pkt. 15c. 
^CLEOME 
Stately annual flowers that have almost the effect of 
shrubs, though they are easy from seed, and fairly quick, 
giving a long season of bloom. 
*GOLDEN CLEOME—ebk(3-5)60. Sow seeds in early spring, 
and by mid-July the plants will be in flower, a towering 
airiness of swaying golden orange from then until late 
October. Massed groups of it give magnificent effects, and 
it is a new color in Cleome. The plants simulate tree form, 
a yard-high slender trunk, then a wide tangle of branch¬ 
ing, each branch ending in an ever-extending raceme of 
crowded golden blossoms, long-stamened and as lightsome a 
filigree in sky-profile as any other Cleome. The blossoms 
are carried in a prodigious prodigality, Pkt. 20c; ^ oz. 
40c; % oz. 75c; % oz. $1.25. 
*GREAT PINK CLEOME — ebk(2-5) 50. Stately many¬ 
stemmed plants, each stem ending in a great airy raceme, 
ever-lengthening, of most showy flowers, the petals bril¬ 
liant rose-pink, the stamens slender and spidery. Three 
months of bloom. It is Gynandropsis speciosa. Pkt. 10c. 
*GREAT WHITE CLEOME — ebk(2-5). This Gynandrop¬ 
sis pentaphylla, comes from the Cape of Good Hope. It is 
very like the last, save that the flowers are pure white, and 
the growth a bit more open. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 49A40—One pkt. each of the three for 35c. 
We move, and open new paths ; we rest, and review 
old paths. 
25 CLIVIA MINIATA—w. Showy clusters of rich, “burnt 
orange” flowers. Long in bloom. Big bulb-like seeds. Each 
15c; 3 for 40c; 9 for $1.00. 
21 CODONOPSIS CLEMATIDEA—*rstx(8)16. Delightful 
tuberous-rooted half-trailer, with drooping white bells, veined 
with brightest peacock blue. Within^ the bells are zoned 
with purple and blue above a basal blotch of black and 
buff. It may need protection in exposed northern loca¬ 
tions, but it is winter safe at Philadelphia. Sometimes 
grown as a pot plant. Pkt. 15c. 
21 CODONOPSIS THALICTRIFOLIA—erstx(8)9. Long, flar¬ 
ing bells of bright blue, carried over dwarf tufts of fine 
“thalictrum” foliage, A rare and dainty alpine. Pkt. 25c, 
31 COLCHICUM AUTUMNALE—ry(4)10. In autumn, long 
after the foliage has ripened, come big, cup-shaped, purple 
or lavender blossoms, Pkt. 10c; % oz. SOc; 1 oz. $1.00. 
Bulbs, August-Sept, delivery, each 30c; 4 for $1.00; 10 for 
$2.25. 
31 COLCHICUM LUTEUM—ry(l)7. Rare spring-blooming 
Kashmir species. Flowers like golden stars. Pkt- 16c; 
3 ^ oz. 30c. 
*COBAEA SCANDENS—Rapid annual vine, to 15 feet. Hand¬ 
some violet bells. Pkt. 10c. 
25 COLEUS RAINBOW BLEND—w. Velvety foliage in 
varied and brilliant combinations of white, maroon, red, 
yellow and copper, with green. No two seedlings will be 
just alike. Showy and easy pot-plant, or valued for sum¬ 
mer effects outside. Leaves often frilled, undulate or 
slashed. Some will show rather pretty blue flowers upon 
occasion. Pkt. 20c. 
^HERE ARE SKY-FLOWERS 
Both bloom quickly from seed, which germinates readily. 
They may be treated as annuals. 
33 COMMELINA COELESTIS—*ebx(8)28. One of the three 
“bluest” flowers, masses of vivid blossoms in color-tones of 
the deep summer sky. Ever-blooming. Makes tuberous 
roots that may be stored over winter like those of Dahlia. 
Illustrated page 8 . Pkt. 15c. (Roots, delivery March- to 
May, 3 for 40c; 8 for $1.00). 
22 COMMELINA NUDIFLORA—*erbx(w) ( 8 ) 8 . Great wavy- 
winged blossoms that may be of brilliant indigo blue or of 
lovely rosy orchid. A low growing half-trailer, for border, 
large rock-garden, or will make a good ground cover. Some¬ 
times grown also as a house plant. Winters outside without 
protection at Philadelphia. Pkt. 15c. (Plants, no color 
separation, but more often rose than blue, each 30c.) 
SUMMER-FLOWERING BULBS—See back of cata¬ 
log for offerings of many interesting kinds. 
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