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Cosmos Sensation 
COSMOS—VALUABLE, LOVELY CUT FLOWERS 
Cosmos are easily grown, will bleom over a long 
period, add a colorful display in the garden and 
are fine for cutting. We offer improved varieties. 
COSMOS SENSATION. Extra early colossal 4''-6” 
flowers with broad, heavy, fluted overlapping 
petals in three colors: Cardinal, rich crimson; 
inkie, delicate pink; Purity, pure white. All 
bloom in 10 weeks from seed. 
EXTRA DOUBLE SENSATION MIXED. Grand huge 
flowers 4 to 5 inches across in double crested 
and novel fluted types. The double flowers have 
.@ 2" crest. The fluted sometimes have 15-20 
petals growing out from the yellow center. 
Percentage of doubles is high. 
COSMEA Hybrida, Earliest Large-flowered, hha, 3 
ft. Improved extra-early mammoth sorts; lovely 
foliage; flrs bloom freely from June until frost. 
Sew in boxes early and transplant, or Jater out 
doors. White, Pink, Purple, Crimson, Mixed. 
Mammoth Late, 5 ft. Extra giant firs, long stems; 
fine for backgrounds and cutting. White, Pink, 
Purple, Crimson or Mixed. 
Fairy Queen, | ft. A lovely dwarf sort, flowers 
carmine -rose, borne in great profusion; flori- 
ferous. 
Klondyke, 6 ft. A hybrid late-flowering sort. Firs. 
large, rich golden yellow in masses; handsome 
foliage clothing the plant from the ground up. 
Sow early in a sunny bed or grow in pots North. 
Klondyke, Orange Flare, 2 ft. Beautiful vivid 
orange flowers borne on long, graceful stems, 
light green feathery foliage. Plants bloom in four 
months from seeds. 
Early-flowered Double Crested Praecox, 3 ft. These 
re superior and fine, but not so large as the 
Double Sensation. Colors: White, Pink, Crimson 
and Complete Mixture. 
BABY COSMOS (Bidens Humilis). 1 ft. Preity low 
growing plant with golden flowers. 
COSMIDIUM Orange Crown, ha, 2 ft. Golden yellow 
with a dark orange zone, easily grown. 
CREPIS, ha, 1 ft. Very handsome 
annuals, the firs Dandelion-like, 
2 in. across, on long stems. 
Colors: Rose, White, separate or 
mixed. : 
Barbata, Hawkweed. Plants 
spreading, rather coarse, large 
golden flowers in summer; 
showy. 
CROTALARIA, hha. Showy free- 
blooming leguminous annuals; 
blooming in large racemes dur- 
ing Autumn. The species vary 
greatly in size and habit and are 
\ very attractive when in bloom. 
Retusa, 2 ft. Free blooming, flow- 
ers golden yellow and brown, 
pea-shaped, in huge upright 
racemes; showy; very beautiful. 
Spectabilis, 3 ft. Bears a profusion 
of showy golden flowers during 
summer; attractive in groups. 
Reg. packet 5c; Jumbo pkt. 10c. 
34 
pieces ane weil 
Cosmos Early Crested 

Dahlia Coliness Hybrids 

Cuphaea Firefly 
CUPHAEA Firefly. An outstanding, neat, dwarf, 
quick flowering, colorful plant for pots, window 
boxes or the rockery. The profusion of beautifully 
formed fiery cerise flowers begins to show 14 
weeks from seed and presents a blaze of color 
throughout the season. 
Miniata, hhp, 2 ft. Mexican plant, flowers deep 
scarlet with lilac center; pots or beds. 
Platycentra, Cigar Plant, hhp, | ft. Flowers scarlet 
tipped black and white; free-blooming. 
Purpurea, hhp, | ft. Purplish crimson, showy. 
Complete Special Mixture of Cuphaea. 
CUT-FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE. Hardy annuals 
making a showy bed and yielding cut-flowers 
throughout the season. 1% oz. 5c, oz. I5c. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-me-not, ha, 2 ft. A charming new 
annual of easy culture from China. Plants vigor- 
ous; bearing graceful sprays of lovely intense 
blue sweet-scented flrs throughout summer. A 
worthy garden flower. 
Amabile Pink, in growth and appearance this re- 
sembles the blue, only the flrs are rich pink. 
Dwarf Firmament. 1939 Ali American Award. 
New, dwarf, remarkably free flowering compact 
plant; flowers deep blue. 
Fureatum, hb, 2 ft. Firs blue, in clusters. 
Linifclium, ha, 1 ft. Venus navel-wort, white. 
DAHLIAS : 
These are as easily grown from seeds as Zinnias. 
Seeds germinate promptly, grow freely and, like 
_Zinnias, begin to show buds in a few weeks. The 
plants like a rich soil and sunny situation and 
bloom freely from early summer till frost. Properly - 
cared for they will do service for years. The firs 
are of many rich and varied colors. We offer seeds. 
of best quality such as we feel can be depended 
upon for the finest flrs. Treatment same as Zinnias. 
Gold Medal. These seeds are saved from splen- 
did strains of named double varieties and will 
afford the finest results. We offer them with en- 
tire confidence. All the fine colors in splendid 
mixture. 
Single-flowered Finest Mixed. 
Excellent large single flowers. 
Nice for cutting. : 
Cactus-flow'd Double, best mixed. 
Coliness Hybrids, | ft. Very free- 
_ blooming; makes a showy bed; 
many colors... : 
Star or Orchid-flowering. A very 
lovely curled and twisted-petaled 
variety of great merit. . 
Unwin’‘s Ideal Bedding, 18'’. Love- 
ly dwarf bushy plants with min- 
iature double and semi-double 
_ flowers in variety of colors. 
Zulu Strain. A very effective bed- 
ding strain and exceedingly 
popular. Flowers mostly shades 
ef crimson with a few orange, 
golden and lilac. A packet of 
. surprise beauty. 
Rees Dahlias in Complete Mix- 
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Reg. packet 5c; Jumbo pkt. 10c. 
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