2 CARICA PAPAYA—w. In the north, an easy, speedy 
large pot or tub plant, decorative in Palm reminder. Well- 
grown plants bear the melon-shaped papaya fruits the second 
year, these edible, highly esteemed’ in the tropics. Few 
exotics so curious may be grown with so little fuss and 
eare. Pkt. 15¢c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
1 CARNATION 2 
Spicily sweet perfumes, sheafs of garden beauty, cut 
flowers for many a vase. Reasonably garden-hardy. ‘‘x”’ 
or ‘“‘w”’ culture. Both the Chabaud Giant and the Super- 
giant strains are suitable for pot or open ground culture. 
GIANT MARGUERITE—Fine garden strain, with big flow- 
ers, mostly double, in excellent color range. To be handled 
as annual. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
CHABAUD GIANT MIXED—Deeply fringed, double flowers 
to 2-inch diameters. Clove-scented. Soft pink, rose, yellow, 
salmon, cardinal and crimson in mixture. Blooms in five 
or six months from seed. Pkt. 15c; xy oz. 40c. 
SUPERGIANT BLEND —Immense flowers, fully double, 
heavily fringed, are carried on sturdy 20-inch stems. About 
six months from seed to bloom. Flowers quite often a full 
three inches in diameter. Color range unusually full; in 
addition to the varied clear self tones of the other strains 
there will be here a certain percentage of bicolors and 
bizarres, smokies, lavenders, garnet, and cherry, with orange- 
buff, salmon and contrasting flakies. Pkt. 30c; 3 pkts. for 
85c: 10 for $2.50. 
GRENADIN MIXED—Splendid garden strain, rather hardier 
than the others, and exceedingly free-blooming. Double 
flowers of medium size in wide color range, including good 
proportion of rich, dark tones. 18 inches. Pkt. 15c; 3 
pkts. for 40c. 
OFFER 38A45—One pkt. each of the four for 65c. 
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1 CATANANCHE COERULEA—ecbk(2-3)25. Cupid Dart. 
Long-stemmed, attractive flowers in soft blue. It cuts well. 
Long-lived, drought-resistant perennial. Pkt. 15c. 
1 CARLINA ACAULIS—erx(3)9. Handsome alpine for the 
rock garden. Six-inch flowers, of silvery and straw tones, 
center rosettes of flat, spiny leaves. Pkt. 20c. 
1 CARPHEPHORUS BELLIDIFOLIUS—bdkt(4)20. Mounded 
plants, each of the slender stems ending in a purple 
‘Liatris’’ flower. Pkt. 15c. 
* CARYOPTERIS INCANA WHITE—ek(4)30. One of the 
prettier white-flowered ‘‘annuals’’. Whorl above whorl of 
densely packed snowy blossoms, from late August, into 
October. Aromatic. Sow it early. Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c. 
5 CARYOPTERIS TANGUTICA—This one is a low woody 
shrub of extreme winter-hardiness. Slender, whip-like 
branches are set with whorls of violet flowers. Aromatic. 
Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
6 CASSIA ARTEMISIOIDES—k. Pretty winter-bloomer 
with fine gray-silvered foliage and fragrant soft yellow 
flowers. Large pot or tub plant, north. Pkt. 20c. 
6 CASSIA CORYMBOSA —k. Handsome large pot plant, 
loaded with bright yellow flowers. May also be grown in 
garden, being then lifted in autumn and wintered in light 
cellar in half-dormant state. Pkt. 20c. 
1 CASSIA MARILANDICA—Kt(3)60. One of the better 
hardy perennials of late summer. Massive racemes of 
showy yellow flowers. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; % oz. 35c. 
* CASSIA FASICULATA—ek(4)20. Gold-coin Flower. Easy, 
good, annual. Graceful fountains of pinnate foliage, set 
with golden yellow flowers, flaked crimson at petal bases. 
Plumes of blossoming. Pkt. 15c; 8 for 40c. 
3 CAUTLEA LUTEA—k(3)17. Odd flowers of brilliant 
yellow, then bright red seed capsules. Himalayan, Bhutan 
to Kashmir . Protect in winter. Pkt. 20c. 
7 CELASTRUS SCANDENS—+yt. 50 ft. Waxwork or Bitter- 
sweet. Showy hardy vine. In autumn, hung with cluster- 
sprays of bright orange-and-red fruits that may be dried 
for winter bouquets. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
2 CELSIA ARCTURUS—wk(20). Cretan Bear-tail. Quite 
large yellow flowers with purple anthers are carried in big, 
loose racemes. A handsome plant, arresting when in full- 
ness of bloom. Splendid winter pot bloomer, or can be 
grown in the summer garden. Pkt. 20c. 
* CENIA BARBATA—eirx(3)5. Brass-buttons. The name 
describes the flowers. Fine foliage. Neat edger, or annual 
rock garden filler. South Africa. Pkt. 15c. 
1 CENTRANTHUS ANGUSTIFOLIUS—*ercbx (2-5)25. Clus- 
tered blossoms in an exquisite tone of silvery sunset pink. 
A fully hardy perennial. Pkt. 20c. 
1 CENTRANTHUS RUBER MIXED—*ecbx(2-5)28. Jove’s 
Beard. The attractive flowers may be white, rose or bright 
red. A highly desirable perennial. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 
40s. (Plants, either red or white, each 35c). 
* CENTRANTHUS MACROSIPHON—ek(3)12. Rose Val- 
erian. Wide blossom-clusters in soft rose. Pkt. 15c. 
2 CENTROPOGON AUSTIN-SMITHII — w(2)30. Tubular, 
lipped flowers in pure red. Attractive evergreen perennial 
for pot culture. May be hardy in lower South. Pkt. 25c. 
1 CENTROSEMA VIRGINIANUM—erx(3-4). The flowers 
are near pure blue, upfacing. A low trailer. Fullest 
recommendation for rock garden or terrace. Pkt. 15c. 
* CELOSIA (with Cockscomb) 
Attractive annual flowers, easy to grow, pleasant to see. 
They cut. CRISTATA MAPLE GOLD—30 inches. Heavily 
frilled and crested. Many heads almost globes, they are so 
densely convoluted and solid. Coloring largely pink-toned 
orange with golden lights, but some will vary to golden 
rose, or lighten to citron. Pkt. 15c; 7; oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
CRISTATA EMPRESS—18 inches. Enormous crest-combs 
of rich, velvety maroon. Pkt. 15c; yx oz. 25c. BURNING 
PLUME—42 inches. Tall dark-leafed plants, much branched. 
Each branch ends in a great plume of burning red. Fkt. 
15c; vy oz. 25c; 14 oz. 40c. GIANT PLUMED MIXED—40 
inches. Great ostrich plumes in widest color range, includ- 
ing scarlet, crimson, amaranth, orange and yellow, with 
varied rose tones. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c; 4 oz. 40c. FIRE 
FEATHER—12 inches. Red fire here, dwarf plants with 
great, pointed, silky plumes. Striking. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. 
for 40c. GOLDEN FEATHER—Like last in size and form, 
but here the plumes are all brightest yellow. These two 
are useful for pot culture, or they are effective for edging, 
bedding, or in porch boxes. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
OFFER 39A15—One pkt. each of the above for 70c. 
CELOSIA JUMBLES—A great blend of Celosia diversities, 
all those above, together with Pride of Castle Gould, 
Chinese Woolflower and others. About all the Celosias, 
both plumes and combs. Pkt. léc; %& oz. 80c; % oz. 50e. 
* CENTAUREA ANNUAL 
Garden-decorative, or splendid cut flowers. ‘“‘k’’ culture. 
IMPERIALIS MIXED—(2-3)35. Giant Sweet Sultan. Frag- 
rant, fluffy doubleness in rose, lilac, wine-red, purple, 
violet and snowy white, flowers of large size, stems long. 
Pkt. 10c; \% oz. 30c¢ 
SUAVEOLENS—(2-3)24. Grecian Sweet Sultan. Sweetly 
scented blossoms of bright yellow, in Sweet Sultan form 
and doubleness, but a trifle smaller. Pkt. 15c. 
AMERICANA — (2-4)40. Great Basket-flower. The long- 
rayed blossoms of rosy lilac run to full four-inch diameters, 
the largest flowers in annual Centaures. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c. 
AMERICANA WHITE—The last in pure white. Spectacular 
in size and beauty. Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25c. 
GYMNOCARPA—ifbk(2-4)20. Dusty Miller. Massed feath- 
ery, silver-gray foliage. Valued for edging or bedding. 
Pretty purple flowers. A wild-flower of the Isle of Capri. 
Pkt. 10c; %% oz. 20c. 
~MACULOSA WHIRLWIND — (3-4)50. Bushy plants filled 
with ivory tassels edged with white lace. Sow early. Will 
naturalize. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
CYANUS JUBILEE — (2-3)12. A dwarf, and compact 
double blue Cornflower, just right for an edging. Exceed- 
ingly profuse. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
CYANUS DOUBLE MIXED—(2-3)30. Here is the gay 
Cornflower, Batchelor Button many call it. Large, double 
fringed flowers in bright blue, pink, ruby, cardinal, maroon, 
rose, white, mauve. Pkt. 10c; 44 oz. 30c. 
OFFER 40A15—One pkt. each of the above for 80c. 
FINE BIENNIAL CENTAUREAS 
Sow this year for next year bloom. 
CENTAUREA ROTHROCKI—ebx(3)50. Immense lace-like 
flowers, sometimes reaching six inches extreme diameter. 
The blossoms have big cream-colored center cushions, each 
with a wide, airy fringe of lilac-lavender. Rare Mexican 
species. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
CENTAUREA LEUCOLEPIS — ebx(3)40. Buds built of 
silvery white overlapping scales that are decorative just cut 
in that stage, but they are followed, too, by rather pretty 
little lilac flowers . Pkt. 15c; 8 for 40e, 
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