48 THE FRANK SS. PLATT 
Cardinal Climber (See Ipomea) 
Carnation 
Carnations are general favorites for their deli- 
cious fragrance and richness of colors. The Enfant 
DeNice produce 90% splendid, large, double flow- 
ers, but not hardy, best treated as annuals, bloom 
in 5 months from seed. 1% feet. 
Enfant DeNice Everblooming Double White. 
Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Enfant DeNice Everblooming Double Red. Per 
pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Giant Mixed Everblooming Enfant DeNice. 
The finest strain in annual carnations. About 90% 
come double. Seed sown in January or February 
will bloom in July and continue to bloom through- 
out the winter if potted and grown cool. Per pkt., 
15c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Carnation. Hardy Double Mixed. A fine strain 
which is hardy, double flowered, fragrant and ex- 
ceptionally free blooming. If sown in May to July 
will start blooming in July, following summer. 
Pkt., 15c.; %-oz., 75c. 

Carnation, New Giant Everblooming 
Castor Oil Bean (See Ricinus) 
Celosia or Cockscomb 
A very desirable and showy plant, producing 
large combs or plumes of crimson or yellow flow- 
ers. The “Cristata”’ sorts are the well-known 
Cockscombs. 
Cristata, the True Cockscomb 
Royal Velvet. New type for cutting and gar- 
den use; numerous rich crimson combs erect on 
1% to 2 ft. stems. Received Award of Merit A. A. 
S. for 1939. Pkt., 25c.; %-oz., .75c. 
Golden Beauty. Dwarf Golden Yellow. 
pkt., 10c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Per 
COMPANY 

Centaurea Cyanus 
President Thiers. One of the most dwarf of all 
the Cockscombs, bearing large crimson combs. Per 
pkt., 10c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Bright Rose Dwarf. Per pkt., 10c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Mixed Cristata. Choice dwarf stock. Inlcuding 
many colors. Per pkt., 10c.; %-oz., 50c. 
Plumosa or Feathered Cockscomb 
Plants surmounted with long, feathery plumes; 
exceedingly handsome; height, 2% to 3 feet.. 
Thompsoni Crimson. Producing graceful feathery 
flower spikes, which resemble ostrich plumes. 
Splendid crimson; foliage bronze green. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Thompsoni Golden Improved. Golden plume, 
similar to above except in color. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., $1.00. 
Childsii or Chinese Wool Flower. Different from 
the ordinary plumosa in that plume is more like a 
tuft of wool, geranium red, the size of a goose egg. 
Very ornamental and fine for bedding. Height, 2 
feet: Per pkt,, 10c.207z., $2.00: 
Cornfiower Centaurea Cyanus 
Under this heading we have the well-known 
Cornflower Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor or Bache- 
lor’s Buttons. 
Jubilee Gem. This new dwarf variety received 
Award of Merit for 1937. We believe it will be 
very popular and valuable in the border and for cut 
flowers, growing only 12 inches tall and literally 
covered with vivid blue double flowers. May be 
sown in fall for spring flowering, in spring for 
summer flowering, or at intervals for a continuous 
supply. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-oz., 50c. 
Blue Boy. The finest stock of this favorite 
dark blue sort so much in demand for Pkt. Oz. 
cutting Special pkt., 25c. 10c. 80c. 
Pinkie. New, very double (deep pink) 10c. &0c. 
Red Boy. New, very double (deep red) 10c. 80c. 
Maroon. (Black’ Boy) )).2, 2373 10c. 80c. 
Snow Man. Improved white ........ 10c. 80c. 
Mixed. Improved double 
Special pkt.,:25c. vs ee eee 10c. 80c. 

