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COSMOS 

‘Cosmos 
For Summer and Fall Flowers 
While early varieties begin flowering in 
July, Cosmos reaches the height of its 
beauty in the autumn, when it becomes 
one of the dominant border families. 
Given plenty of room, the tall plants 
branch freely, and are effective both in 
their abundant flowers, and their feath- 
ery foliage. 
EARLY KLONDYKE ORANGE FLARE. 
The Grand Champion Gold Medal Winner. 
The unanimous choice of all judges in the 
All-American Competition for 1935. Bright 
vivid orange, very free flowering, with a 
sparse growth of light green foliage, the 
plants are in full flower less than four 
months from the time of planting, and 
are a mass of color all season. The sen- 
sation of the year. 
EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED. Showy 
plants, 3 to 4 feet tall, covered with a 
mass of lovely, large flowers. Our strain 
produces a large percentage of double 
ooms. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Sown in April they begin flowering in 
July. Pinch back to encourage branch- 
ing. They make delightful border plants 
and beautiful bouquets throughout the 
summer. Golden Feather, Mixed; The 
Sultan, rich red; Evening Star, yellow. 
CANNAS, Large Flowering 
You all know how easily they can be 
grown from the roots; well they can be 
just as easily grown from seed. Soak 
seed 24 hours in warm water. Sown in 
February should bloom all colors in July. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
A biennial which seeds itself. Easily 
grown and fine for rock garden or in the 
border. Mixed colors. 
NEW ANNUAL CANTERBURY 
BELL. Brings spring to the gar- 
den in the fall. We recommend 
this new annual to all our flower 
lovers. An annual that can be 
brought into bloom any time after 
July. Blooms are the shape of del- 
icate bells in rich shades of dark 
blue, light blue, pink, rose and 
white. 
CARNATIONS 
Always in demand and can be easily 
grown in your own garden. They are just 
like regular greenhouse blooms except 
that they are a trifle smaller. White, 
Yellow, Red or Pink, Mixed. 
CALIFORNIA POPPY 
ESCHSCHOLTZIA AURANTIACA. This 
is the true California Poppy: Its brilliant 
coloring and silk-like texture make it an 
outstanding plant. It blooms from early 
puenmer until freezing weather. Mixed 
colors. 
THE GEISHA. A brilliant rose and 
orange coloring that makes a blaze of 
color in your garden all summer long. 

CALLIOPSIS 
Mixed colors. Sow early and thin to 12 
inches apart. Easily grown. Beautiful 
he either garden or cut flower decora- 
on. 
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CANDYTUFT 
They soon flower from seed and remain 
long in bloom. When massed in flower 
beds and edgings they are unsurpassed. 
Make splendid cut bouquets. Empress 
Me, white), Crimson, Lavender, Fine 
ixed, 
CASTOR BEANS (Ricinus) 
Well adapted for backgrounds along the 
side or back garden fence. Moles won't 
pother a garden hedged with Castor 
eans. 
CENTAUREA 
This is a very hardy annual, flowering 
all summer. Very easily grown. A fine 
border plant and very showy. Bachelor’s 
maiere or Corn Flower. Also Dusty 
er. ‘ 
MAMMOTH 
SWEET SULTAN 
Another type Centaurea with large 
flowers shaped like the globe thistle. Bril- 
liant Rose, Blue, Golden Glow, Purple, 
Mixed. 
CHINESE 
FORGET-ME-NOT 
Very fine for cutting. Grow 18 to 24 
inches tall and are covered with vivid 
Forget-Me-Not blooms. Blue, Pink. 
CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 
(Celosia Childsi.) A variety of Cocks- 
comb. Fine for winter bouquets. Mixed 
shades. 
CALENDULA 
(Pot Marigold) 
RADIO CALENDULA. A large double 
bloom of a deep shade of golden yellow 
with attractively quilled petals. Orange 
King, Lemon King. 
QUALITY CALENDULAS 
Sunshine Chrysanthemum Flowered 
An entirely new species that is espe- 
cially fine. Grows 2 to 2% feet tall and 
bears large, bright, golden canary-yellow 
flowers. 
ORANGE SHAGGY (New). Closely set, 
irregularly placed, long narrow petals, 
beautifully fringed or laciniated, giving 
the flower the frilled or shaggy appear- 
ance of some Chrysanthemums. 
SENSATION (Campfire). 
with crimson sheen. 
BALL’S SUPREME. 
brown center. 
RADIO. Rich orange blooms with quilled 
petals. 
GOLDEN BALL 
golden-yellow. 
MIXED. 
Brilliant orange 
Light orange with 
(Ball’s Gold). Deep 
DIANTHUS 
A lovely class of annual flowers for 
beds, borders and cutting. Of easy cul- 
ture. Blooms from July until frost. 
RUFFLED AND FRINGED. Large sin- 
gle flowers with ruffled and fringed pet- 
als of many colors. 
TOM THUMB. A dwarf plant with bright 
red flowers. 
GRASS PINKS. The delicately fringed 
mowers are fragrant and fine for bou- 
quets. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE. 
ture of double pinks. 
COBAEA 
COBAEA (Cup and Saucer Vine). <A rap- 
id climber; fine for trellises, arbors, etc.; 
clings to any rough surface. Place seeds 
in the ground edgewise and cover with 
light soil. Purple, Pure White. 
COLEUS 
COLEUS (Flame Nettle). An attractive 
foliage plant for house or garden. Very 
interesting to grow from seed, easily 
raised. Sow in March or April. 
CYPRESS VINE 
(Ipomoea Quamoclit) 
Half Hardy Annual Climber, 15 Feet 
A beautiful vine of very rapid growth, 
with delicately cut fern-like foliage and 
producing in abundance dainty star- 
shaped scarlet and white flowers. Sow 
when the weather is warm, or seed may 
be started indoors. Soak overnight in 
warm water previous to sowing. 
DAHLIAS 
Can be easily raised from seed and will 
bloom the first year. One of the best 
late summer flowering plants. 
DAISIES 
SHASTA. Flowers very large and grace: 
ful; pure white, single. Grow on long, 
stiff, wiry stems. 
DIGITALIS 
THE SHIRLEY. Stately spikes growing 
up to 7 feet tall, closely set with large 
bells, in many bright colors. Some dotted 
with crimson or chocolate. 
DELPHINIUM 
Delphiniums are hardy, vigorous and 
free blooming. Soak the seed over night, 
and lime the soil where they are to be 
planted. 
A splendid mix- 
Delphinium, Belladona. 
Delphinium, Bellamosum. 
Delphinium, Giant Hybrids, Mixed. 
Forget-Me-Not (Myosotis) 
Four-o’Clock, Mixed. 
Gaillardia, Single Mixed. 
Gaillardia, Double Mixed. 
Gaillardia, Perennial Mixed. 
Godetia. 
Gomphrena (Globe Amaranth). 
Gourds, Mixed. 
Helianthus or Sunflower. 
Helichrysum, Mixed Colors. 
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