CLARKIA 
Very effective in the garden and for cutting. It does best where summers are not too hot, and thrives 
In poor, sandy or ashy soil in shady locations. Sow outdoors in April, or for earlier flowers start in 
March indoors in pots of poor soil, transferring in the pots to the garden bed in May. 
Elegans, Double, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; loz. 15c; oz. 50c 
Long, graceful sprays of double flowers resembling cherry blossoms, coming in beautiful soft shades of many 
colors. The 2-foot plants make very attractive beds and if the sprays are cut before they mature they last well 
in water. For indoor culture, start seed in January in 2-inch pots in poor soil. Do not feed, and water sparingly. 
COLEUS 
Flame Nettle. An attractive vari-colored foliage plant very widely used for bedding, and for in- 
door culture. For spring plants sow the seed indoors in January or early February and shift the 
plants later to pots of rich, porous soil. Height 1 to 11% feet. 
Giant Exhibition Mixture. ' ; — Pies be. Trade pkt. 75c; goz. $1; 2,0z. $1.75 
Our very finest large-leaved strain with striking brilliant as well as dull colors, in a great number of rich variations. 
Mammoth Rainbow, Mixed. Pkt. 20c; #0z. 35c; f;0z. $1; oz. $1.75; Woz. $3.35; oz. $10 
Heart-shaped leaves up to 10 inches Iong and 8 wide, handsomely crimped, toothed and frilled in remarkable colors. 
COSMOS 
These beautiful, feathery foliaged plants produce an abundance of artistic cut-flowers in summer and 
fall. They are easy to grow, preferring a rather light soil, and should be pinched back when a foot high 
to encourage branching. For flat-plant sale, start the seed in February in a warm temperature. The 
seed may be sown in the open ground after warm weather sets in, thinning to allow ample room. 
Dwarf Early Summer-flowering. Each, pkt. 10c; Moz. 15c; oz. 30c; 4b. 90c; Ib. $2.75 
Large flowers, 3 inches across, on vigorous, 4-foot plants in July. The flowers rival the size of the 
late varieties, but mature more than four weeks earlier. Crimson, Pink, White, or Mixed. 
Early Double-flowering, Mixed. Pkt. 15c; lgoz. 30c; oz. 50c; oz. $1.50; Mlb. $4.50 
The 4-foot bushy plants are massed with double flowers, like anemone-flowered chrysanthemums, 11% to 2 inches 
across, In July. They will come about 65 per cent double. 
Orange Flare. Pkt. 10c; 1goz. 20c; oz. 60c; 4b. $1.80 
All-America Winner. Masses of vivid orange blooms in less than four months from seed, produced on long stems, 
but the plants grow only 314 feet high. It likes full sun and flowers should be cut when newly opened. 
Yellow Flare ; Pkt. 25c; Woz. 55e; 14oz. $1; oz. $3 
All-American Winner. The first and only Yellow Cosmos. Beautiful, lively bright yellow flowers, 21 inches across 
on long-blooming 3-foot plants. The color harmonizes well with other flowers and Is very effective In masses. 
Sensation, Mixed. Pkt. 10c; loz. 25c; oz. 75c; Wb. $2.25 
All-America Winner. These are huge flowers 4 to 5 inches across, in white, rose and pink shades, with broad, heavy, 
fluted petals which slightly overlap. They are produced on long, strong stems in 10 weeks from seed, on heavily 
foliaged 4-foot plants. They should be spaced 3 feet apart and disbudded to produce largest flowers. 
Tall Late Mammoth-flowering. Mixed. ! ; peeekte10c) ozbes 4b. 75¢ 
Gigantic flowers on long stems, from late August until frost on 7-foot plants in crimson, pink and white. 
CUPHEA 
Cigar Plant. Seed started indoors in February or March produces excellent pot-plants for spring sale. 
The plants, set in the garden in May, are unexcelled for bedding and bloom throughout the summer. 
Firefly. : Pkt. 15c; ygoz. 30c; Moz. 55c; lgoz. $1; oz. $3 
A dwarf, compact, 10-inch, densely Jeaved annual which bears a profusion of small, delicately formed, fiery cerise- 
red flowers with deepening centers. When in full bloom it resembles a ball of fire. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Chinese Forget-me-not. A showy, free-flowering annual of the easiest culture and very attractive. 
Rirnarnients Pkts10c; }g0z9 20c; 74 024390702. 91 
All-America Winner. A new dwarf type with bushy, compact, 15-inch plants smothered with bright, rich blue 
flowers throughout spring and summer. Excellent for cutting, for beds, and particularly for rock-gardens. 
DAHLBORG DAISY [ee Dots, earn ies teers, Oli Vaya SHUGER are 
warf border annual. The thrifty 8-inch plants, 12 inches across, with finely cut foliage, are neat, 
SENS aaah pee ora They freely produce small, single, golden yellow, daisy flowers, well above the foliage, from 
spring continuously to frost. For spring bedding plant sale, start the seed indoors early. The plants will begin to 
show bloom when the flats are ready for sale. The seed may also be sown outdoors in late April. The seed is of 
irregular, slow germination. Of great value for its earliness and long flowering period. 
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Dahlborg Daisy 
Cosmos, Yellow Flare 
Clarkia elegans, Doubl 
Cuphea, Firefly 
