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CARNATIONS 
Annual Varieties 
ENFANT DE NICE. Of upright habit, with 
flowers 214 to 3 inches in diameter on long 
stems. Colors come about 75% true from 
seed, and the plants are about 90% double. 
Red Salmon White 
Rose Striped Mixed 
Each, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25 
GIANT DOUBLE KING. Sow outdoors in 
spring, or earlier indoors. Plant out the 
seedlings 6 inches apart, and you will have 
Carnations that are full, sweetly perfumed 
and medium large. Remove side-buds and 
allow one flower to a stem. 
Maroon King Red King White King 
Rose King Pink King Yellow King 
Mixed, All Colors 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. $1, Yoz. $1.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, hove 6 colors, 75c. 

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Perennial Varieties 
Dwarf Grenadin. An early type of Car- 
nation with large flowers. If sown early, 
they bloom the first year. 14 inches. 
White Scarlet Rose Queen Mixed 
Each, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25, Woz. $2 
Perpetual-flowering. Outside they flower 
the entire summer; under glass all year. A 
mixture of large flowers in exquisite color- 
ings. Created by English specialists. Crop 
failure. 
Perpetual Border. Combine the hardiness 
shape and beauty of the Border Carnation 
with the continued flowering of the Per- 
perpetual Carnation. Bloom all summer. 
Mixed. An English strain. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Hardy Cottage. Older perennial sorts 
crossed with modern types; need no staking 
Large, double, fragrant flowers in_ all 
colors, bloom all summer. Developed by 
English specialists. Pkt. 75 cts. 
Hardy, Mixed. A good selection of colors. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. 75 cts., Woz. $1.25, 
See also Dianthus. 
CASTOR-BEAN (Ricinus; Palma Christi). 
Annual. Tall, stately growing, tender 
plants of tropical appearance. Oil is ex- 
pressed from the curious beetle-like seeds. 
Borboniensis arboreus. Green. 15 ft. 
Communis. Green foliage. 6 ft. 
Sanguineus. Tricolor, red spotted. 10 ft. 
Zanzibarensis. Green leaves; white veins. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 25 cts. 
Mixed. Pkt. 10cts., oz. 25cts., 4Ib. 75 cts. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA (Cockscomb). Bril- 
liant annuals with flowers in tight clusters. 
For beds, borders and suitable for pots. 
Sow indoors in early spring and plant out 
or sow outdoors in May. 1% to 2% ft. 
Empress. Rich crimson. 
Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson. 
Golden Yellow. Rose. 
: Each, pkt. 15 cts., I4oz. $1 
Dwarf, Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 14oz. 75 cts. 
Miracle, Mixed. Enormous flowers. 
Brilliant reds, from dark crimson to scar- 
Iet; salmon, bronze, gold through purple to 
pink and white. 2% ft. 
Royal Velvet. . Produces a large-centered 
crimson flower, surrounded by smaller 
clusters on basal branches. 2 ft. 
Above two, pkt. 15cts., Y%oz. 50 cts., Y4oz. 75cts. 
CELOSIA Childsi_ (Chinese Woolflower). 
Unique form. Branches end in large 
flower-heads that seem to be made of silk 
or wool. For beds, borders, or cut-flowers. 
Crimson Pink Yellow Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 



Celosia plumosa 

CELOSIA .- Plumosa 
Feathered Cockscomb 
Fine for Iarge beds or groups. The flowers 
are plume-like; they can be dried for winter 
bouquets. Following are 2 feet high. 
Crimson Yellow Mixed 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., Yyoz. 50 cts. 
Fiery Feather. Red and pink shades. 
Golden Feather. Yellow. 
Heatherdell. Wonderful mixture of colors 
and a compact growth. Specially suitable 
for greenhouse culture. 11% ft. 
Superba. Great fluffy plumes in brilliant 
and varied colors. Giant type. 3 ft. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., Ygoz. $1, oz. $1.50 
Thompsoni magnifica, Improved Strain, 
Mixed. Of pyramidal growth with graceful 
feathery plumes; magnificent shades. 2144 
ft. Pkt: 10 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
CELOSIA pyramidalis, Pride of Castle 
Gould, Mixed. The compact, pyramidal 
plants produce immense feathered heads of 
all colors—blood-red, wine-red, scarlet, 
carmine, salmon, orange and gold. Dis- 
tinct variety. 2 to 3 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., oz. 
$1, 140z. $1.50. 
CENTAUREA Cyanus (Cornflower; Blue 
Bottle; Bachelor’s Button; Bluet; Ragged 
Sailor). Annual. Sown outdoors in April, 
and at intervals later for a succession of 
bloom. Let stand 8 inches apart. 3 ft. 
Blue Boy. Pinkie. Rose. 
Black Boy. Maroon. Red Boy. Deep red. 
Lilac Lady. Snow Man. White. 
Mauve Queen. Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., oz. 35 cts., oz. $1.25. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 7 colors, 60 cts. 
Jubilee Gem. Double flowers of brightest 
blue literally cover the plant. Suitable both 
for outdoors and greenhouse culture. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
CENTAUREA imperans (Giant Sweet Sul- 
tan). Annual. Valuable for cutting. 
Beautiful, sweet-scented fluffy flowers on 
long, strong stems. Sow for succession 
from May to July. 2% ft. 
White, Pink, Purple, Lilac, Red, Yellow 
Mixed. A select mixture of above colors. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75c. 
Lavender Beauty. Light lavender. A new 
Imperialis variety with flowers 3 to 34% 
inches across. 114 to 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 




CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
(Annual Types). Mostly single, daisy-like 
flowers with a colored ring at the base of the 
florets and a purple center. Average height 
2 ft. July—Oct. See ilustration on page 41. 
Eldorado. Large, single, deep yellow flowers 
with a ring of reddish brown. 
Burridgeanum (Beaconsfield). White pet- 
als, zone of rich brownish red and yellow. 
Chameleon. The colors vary, but generally 
are brown and yellow. 
Eastern Star. Yellow petals with dark disc. 
Evening Star. Deeper petals, dark disc. 
Morning Star. Petals canary-yellow, with 
a halo of deeper yellow, disc darker. 
Northern Star. Flowers 3 inches in diam- 
eter; white, with yellow-brown center. 
The Sultan. Rich wallflower-red with a 
narrow yellow zone around the brown disc. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 8 colors, $1. 
Golden Crown. Fine deep yellow fully 
double flowers. Ideal for cut-bloom. 3 to 4 
ft. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
White heat White. Double flowers. Pkt. 
15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Mixed panes Chrysanthemums 
Single Double 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
Perennial Chrysanthemums 
Mawi. Pink flowers 2 inches across with 
silvery foliage. Ideal for the hardy border 
or rockery. 1 ft. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Korean, Mixed. 2 ft. Simgle brilliantly 
colored flowers; many large. Pkt. 50 cts. 
September Jewels. Sown early, blooms in 
September of the same year. Daisy-like 
flowers 214 inches across. Yellows, pinks, 
lilacs, bronzes, reds and others. 11% ft. 
Pkt. 60 cts. 
White Shasta Daisies 
Mrs. C. Lothian Bell. Flowers often 6 
inches across. A month later than Alaska; 
plant both for succession. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 
50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Alaska. Popular variety with flowers fre- 
quently 5 inches across; white, with broad, 
overlapping petals. Pkt. 15 cts., l4oz. 50c. 
Dwarf Avalanche. A low-growing white 
Daisy for the front of the hardy border. 
Pkt. 25 cts., YWoz. $1. 
Giant Double. An assortment of doubles, 
semi-doubles, and singles; some with 
laciniated, curled, and quilled white 
florets. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Other Centaureas 
Americana. Annual. Deep lavender 4-inch 
flowers. Excellent for cutting. 4 ft. Pkt. 
15 cts., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Americana alba. Annual. White form of 
the above. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Macrocephala. Perennial. Large golden 
flowers, useful for cutting. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
Pke5:cts:, 2407. 75'cts: 
Montana (Mountain Bluet). Perennial. 
Large violet flowers. July-Sept. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 10 cts., Woz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Dusty Millers (Centaurea) 
Perernials treated as annuals. Foliage 
plants for edging. White-green leaves con- 
trast strikingly with other plants. 
Cineraria candidissima. Leaves lanced and 
silvery. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Gymnocarpa. Fern-like leaves, and taller. 
Pkt. 10 cts., 4oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 

NEW YORK 8,N./Y. 
PERENNIALS, sown in the spring and summer, will usually bloom 
the following year. Each packet has cultural notes printed thereon 
Flower Seeds 39 
