* COSMOS FOR SHOW 
With Cosmos it is much for little. 
*COSMOS SENSATION—Giant flowers, six inches, some- 
times, across, with fluted and overlapping petals, you may 
have within ten weeks from planting. Exquisite pink and 
pure white in mixture. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; %4 oz. 35c. 
*COSMOS ORANGE FLARE—Most showy golden orange 
flowers. Easy and quick. Pkt. 10c; 1% oz. 20c; % oz. 35e. 
*COSMOS CRIMSON GIANT—It will grow to six feet, with 
giant flowers of rich crimson five inches across. Sow seed 
where it is to stand, and it starts blooming near the begin- 
ning of September. For a longer season of flowers, start 
under glass, and transplant. Pkt. 10c; 44 oz. 25c. 
*COSMOS EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED—Flowers with high 
center crests in Anemone fashion, with some that are fully 
double. Pink, white and crimson in mixture. Pkt. 15c; 
1/38 oz. 25c; 1% oz. 40c; % oz. 70c. 
33 THE BLACK COSMOS—*ecrbx(3-4)28. It is Cosmos 
diversifolius nigra, an unusual tuberous-rooted species. Long- 
stemmed flowers of darkest velvety maroon. Will bloom as 
an annual from spring sowing. ‘The tuberous roots may be 
dug in autumn, and stored over winter in a box of sand in 
a cool cellar. Slow in germinating. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 61A1—One pkt. each of above for 50c. 

If we fear mark of soil, the freedom of gardening 
can not be ours. Earth is tonic; without it we be- 
come didactic, dogmatic, walled in by reasonless 
rules; with it comes a certain tolerance, a falling 
away of boundaries, spiritual and physical. As with 
Antaeus of old, by touch of earth is our strength 
renewed. 

25 COSTUS SPECIOSUS—w. Silky lance-shaped foliage, 
quite decorative. Flowers white and yellow, with red bracts. 
Sometimes called ‘“‘Chinese Evergreen.’? Good pot plant. 
Pkt. 15e. 
COTYLEDON—See Dudleya. 
21 COTULA SQUALIDA—erg. A thoroughly sound and 
hardy perennial, making wide masses of foliage that seem 
to be of close-packed bronze-tinged feathers, not over an 
inch or two high. Rock garden, terraces, stepping stones, 
turfings. Plants only, good small divisions, each 20c; 3 
for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
*CREPIS RUBRA ROSEA—erk(2-3)12. Pink Dandelions, 
great bouquets of them on each plant, that is the effect 
here. An easy, and a very pretty annual. Pkt, 10c. We 
also offer variety ALBA, purest white, at 15c the pkt. 
CRINUM—See page 2, for offer of these gorgeous and easy 
bulb-flowers. 
81 CROCUS TOMMASINIANUS—ry(1)6. Pretty blossoms 
of pale red-violet in earliest spring Pkt. 15c. 
*CROTALARIA SPECTABILIS—ebk(4)60. Tall, branching 
plants, loaded in autumn with gold-hued, brown-marked 
“Sweetpeas.” Though a Florida forage crop, it is worthy any 
flower garden. Pkt. 5c; %4 oz. 20c. 
21 CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA—*erx(2)9. Pretty rock gar- 
den perennial, with rose-colored ‘‘Asperula’’ flowers and 
pleasing fine foliage. Pkt. 10c. 
* CUPHEA 
For a pleasant summer-long display of bloom, decorative 
in the annual garden or the border, try the Cupheas. All 
are of the easiest possible culture, coming quickly from seed. 
*CUPHEA AVALON HYBRIDS—ecbx(8)20. Curiously at- 
tractive, irregularly fashioned blossoms in season-long pro- 
fusion, the compact-foliaged plants at a little distance seem- 
ing to be covered with fluttering, bright-hued butterflies. 
There will be lavender, lilac, pure pink, rose-purple, crim- 
son, fire-scarlet and vermilion. An annual of easiest culture 
in any sunny place. Comes into bloom with speed. Illus- 
trated page 8. Pkt. 15c; 1/1g oz. 35c; 1% oz. 60c; 1% oz. $1.00. 
*CUPHEA FIREFLY—ecbx(8)16. Live-coal, brilliance here, 
a glowing cerise scarlet. Dwarf, compact, free-flowering, 
ever-flowering.. Effective in garden, or as a pot plant. Pkt. 
15c3 4/s— 25c; 1/16 oz. 40c; 1% oz. 75c. 
*CUPHEA LANCEOLATA—ecbx(8)40. Altogether unlike 
the others, tall growing, the blossoms carried on graceful 
wands of stems. Curiously formed flowers, the two large 
upper petals richest maroon, veined with velvety black, but 
the four smaller lower petals are brilliant crimson. Pkt. 15c. 
OFFER 62Al—One pkt. each of above for 40c. 
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21 CUTHBERTIA GRAMINEA—There is a demure charm 
about it, a daintiness of carriage and finish of form, that is — 
bonus beyond its prettiness of blossoming. Miniature clumps 
of slender foliage, with sprays’ of triangular rose-pink flow- 
ers carried well above, the whole not over 9 inches of height. 
The blooming starts in May, and fresh buds open each day 
until late autumn. It has a wide range of toleration, su 
or shade, wet or dry. Plants only, each 35c. 

21 CYANANTHUS LOBATUS—rstkt(3)9. Lovely rock gar- 
den trailer with upfacing, recurved blossom-bells of 
winkle-blue. Sprays of 
decorative, formalized floral designs. I 
real. Fine seed that takes some weeks to germinate. 
the Himalayas. Pkt. 15c. 
32 CYANELLA CAPENSIS—ryt(2)12. A 
rather rare bulb from the southern tip of Africa. The grace- 
fully carried flowers are star-shaped, bright blue-lavender. 
Hardy with protection to about Boston. Pkt. 20c. 
CYNANCHIUM ACUMINATIFOLIUM — Great sprays of 
cream-colored star-flowers, the whole plant a graceful sheaf 
of bloom. The blossom petals are thick and crisp, as 
though they had been carved in wax. A long-lived and fully 
hardy perennial that comes mighty close to being everbloom- 
ing, at least after it is well established. 20 inches. Each 
80c; 3 for 85c; 10 for $2.50. 
They hardly seem 

_ WILD FLOWER BLENDS 
Most wild flowers, (there are exceptions), may be 
grown from seed with fair readiness. Directions are 
included in special folder of cultural notes sent out 
with all seed shipments. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SUN—At least one hundred 
different and delightful Wild Flowers are in this 
blend. Among them are Wind-flowers, Shootingstar, 
certain Gentians, Lychnis, Golden and Purple Asters, 
Monarda, Solidago, Gay Feather, Datura, Starry Cam- 
pion, Petalostemon, Buttercup, Cassia, Columbine, 
Lepachys, True Black-eyed Susan, Camassia, Lilies, 
Sundrop, Flowering Cactus, Bellfliowers, Saponaria, 
Penstemon hirsutus, Yucca, Pardanthus, Wild Rose, 
Dove Mullein, Tradescantia and many Violets. It 
will make a glorious showing from early until late. 
Ye oz. 20e; % oz. 35ce; 1 oz. $1.00; 14 lb. $3.75; 1 Ib. 
$14.00; 5 Ibs. for $66.00. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR SHADE—Woodland Wild 
Flowers bloom mostly in early to late spring, a few 
kinds though come later. Here we have such dainty 
beauties as Trillium, Fairy Bells, Anemone, Anemo- 
nella, Violets again, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Wild Gera- 
nium, Claytonia, Hepatica, Erythronium, Mitchella, 
Winter-green, Trailing Arbutus, Bearberry, Smilacina, 
Ground Gold, Asarum, Mist Flower, Dasystoma, Mer- 
tensia, Wild Sweet William and Polemonium, with 
Celandine, Pentstemon, Bloodroot and Wild Berga- 
mot. Others, many of them, of course. These seed 
more shyly. Special large pkg. 20c; 4% oz. 35c; 
Y% oz. 65c; 1 oz. $2.00. 
WILD FLOWERS FOR MEADOWS—This is made up 
for moist meadows, streamsides, marsh borders and 
other damp but fairly open places. In it are several 
Gentians, many Orchids, Meadow Beauty, Polygala, 
Sabbatia, Xerophyllum, Lythrum, Giant Wool Grass, 
Lance Leaf Violet, Purple Gerardia, Xyris, Eupato- 
rium, Sagittaria, Helonias, Blue-eyed Grass, Mimulus, 
Vernonia, Pink Asclepias, Lilies, Iris, Meadow Sweet, 
Pitcher Plant, Sundew, and the like. Special large 
pke. 20c; % oz. 80c; % oz. 50c; 1 oz. $1.75. , 
SPECIAL BROADCAST BLEND—Not Wild Flowers, 
at least not in the usual sense, but sturdy, showy 
kinds that will run wild and make a splendid color 
showing year after year, in field or hillside, or by 
road border. Vigorous sorts that may be broadcast 
directly where plants are to stand, giving good results 
even when soil preparation is of the scantiest. Spe- 
cial formula blend, altogether distinct from above 
three offerings of true wild flowers. Will do best 
in sun. 1% oz. 80c; 1 oz. 50c; % lb. $1.90; 1 Ib. $7.40; 
5 lbs. $34.00; 10 Ibs. $65.00. 
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OFFER 210A1—WILD FLOWER COLLECTION. Look up 
separate listings for key letters giving sowing times. We will — 
send one pkt. each of Spring Beauty (Claytonia), Hepatica, 
peri- 
it, foliage and flower, are like 
From — 
charming but 
Brown-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia hirta), Mixed Violets, Rue — 
Anemone (Anemonella), Wild Columbine (Aquilegia cana- 
densis), Gentiana Andrewsi, Monarda fistulosa, Monkey- — 
flower (Mimulus ringens), Wild Geranium (Geranium 
ee and Bloodroot (Sanguinaria) for only ONE ~ 
