Allen, Sterling & Lothrop, Portland, Maine 
Per Pkt. 
COSMOS 
A very effective flowering plant, 
quite hardy and rapid growing. Plants 
4 to 6 feet high and covered with large, 
dainty, single flowers. Sowings can be 
made indoors, so that established plant¬ 
ings can be set in the open, after danger 
of frost is past. 
Early Flowering Single 
In New England, where the seasons 
are short, only the early or extra early 
types should be planted. 
White, Pink, Crimson, Mixed, each 10c 
Extra Early Flowering Double. They 
grow to a height of about three feet, 
forming a perfect bush massed with 
bloom, bearing beautiful double flowers 
of good size on long stems. 
Crimson, Pink, White, Mixed, each 15c 
Orange Flare (All America Gold Med¬ 
al.). Unanimously awarded first place, 
with a score of 96 V 2 points, by the 
judges. Plants 2 to 3 feet tall, with 
marigold-like foliage. Flowers a bril¬ 
liant orange, maturing in less than four 
months. New, distinct, unique and out¬ 
standing. 20c 
Cosmos—Sensation 
Sensation, Finest Mixed. (All America 
Award of Merit). True to its name, a 
real Sensation. It is extremely early, 
flowering in 10 weeks from time of sow¬ 
ing. Plants vigorous, 4 feet tall, pro¬ 
ducing an abundance of white and 
shades of pink flowers, 4 to 5 inches in 
diameter. 25c 
Per Pkt. 
CYNOGLOSSUM (Chinese Forget- 
Me-Not. Amabile Blue. Half-hardy 
annual growing 2 feet tall. The 
long graceful branches are well covered 
with rich turquoise blue blossoms re¬ 
sembling forget-me-not, but larger. 
Easily grown and excellent for cut flow¬ 
ers. . 10c 
DAHLIA. Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids 
Mixed. A wonderful mixture of mini¬ 
ature early flowering, semi-double hy¬ 
brids 18 to 24 inches high with a wide 
range of colors. 15c 
DATURA (Angel’s Trumpet) Cornu¬ 
copia. Handsome subtropical plants for 
summer bedding. Immense flowers, 
triplicate in form, one within the other; 
rich violet with white interior. They 
should be given a light soil and a sunny 
sheltered position. 10c 
DELPHINIUM (Annual). Cambridge 
Blue. A light blue, annual Chinensis 
Delphinium growing 2 to 3 feet tall. 
Plants vigorous, producing large well 
formed flower spikes. It is an excellent 
cut flower. 15c 
DIANTHUS or PINKS. Hardy bi¬ 
ennials that bloom the first season, re¬ 
maining green all winter if lightly pro¬ 
tected and blooming the next year. 
Mixed, all colors. 10c 
DIDISCUS (Blue Lace Flower). An 
attractive annual blooming from July 
until frost. The lacy pale lavender 
flowers are invaluable for cutting. 
Height 2 feet. 10c 
DIMORPHOTHECA (African Golden 
Daisy). Spreading plants 12 inches 
high, are covered with a wealth of 
snowy, large, daisy-like flowers, having 
dark centers which enhance their 
beauty. Mixed. 10c 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA (California Pop¬ 
py). The foliage is finely cut, delicate 
and very attractive. The large, hand¬ 
some flowers, two inches or more in 
diameter, are produced in great profus¬ 
ion all summer. Hardy annual; height, 
1 foot. 
Aurantiaca. Rich golden yellow. 10c 
Carmine King. Beautiful carmine rose. 10c 
Chrome Queen. Rich chrome yellow. 10c 
Grandiflora Mixed Colors. . 10c 
EUPHORBIA VARIEGATA (Snow 
on the Mountain). A showy annual, 2 
feet tall, which thrives on poor and 
quite dry soil. The mature dark green 
leaves are tinged and margined with 
white. Excellent for foliage effects. 10c 
GAILLARDIA. Very showy plants with 
brilliant yellow and bronze daisy-like 
flowers. Hardy annuals, 2 feet high. 
Single Mixed. 10c 
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