1 CORONILLA VARIA—ecrgx(2-3)20. Sprays of pretty blos- 
soms in Cosmos pink, carried in crown-shaped clusters. At- 
tractive in flower and foliage. Excellent ground cover and 
erosion-preventer. Pkt. 15c; 14 oz. 30c; % oz, 50c. Plants, 
each 35c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $2.50; 25 for $5.00. 
1 DAINTY CORYDALIS 3 
Rock garden exquisites in distant reaches of the Bleeding- 
heart family. rstkt(2). HALLERI—10 inches. Racemes of 
fringed purple flowers over slashed foliage. Pkt. 20c. CHEI- 
LANTHIFOLIA—10 inches. Splendid Chinese species with 
sprays of bright yellow blossoms over fern foliage. Pkt. 20c. 
*SEMPERVIRENS ROSEA—25 inches. Airy everblooming 
annual for sun or light shade. Charming little pink blossoms 
with golden tips. Blue-silvered foliage. Pkt. 15¢. NOBILIS— 
10 inches. Well-spurred creamy flowers with purple dot and 
yellow tip, carried in dense racemes. Pkt. 20c. OFFER 
63A56—One pkt. each of above for 60c. 
* COSMOS FOR EASY SHOW 
Little effort will here yield much, and long, bloom. SEN- 
SATION—Giant flowers with fluted petals, in pink, white, 
crimson. Early-blooming. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35e«. YELLOW 
FLARE—Showy, clear, pure yellow. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 265c. 
EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED—Flowers with high center crests 
in Anemone fashion, with some that are fully double. Pink, 
white and crimson in mixture. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c; \% 
oz. 40c; 1%, oz. 70c. ORANGE RUFFLES—A rich tone of 
orange, flowers with two or three petal-rows, giving a ruffled, 
semi-double effect. Early. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 25c. ASTROSAN- 
GUINEA—20 inches. The Black Cosmos. Tuberous rooted 
species from Mexico with flowers of velvety black-maroon. 
Pkt. 20ec. LADY LENOX—Tall, giant-flowered shell pink. Old 
sort, but none better in its color. Blooms rather late. Pkt. 10c. 
OFFER 64A16—One pkt. each of above for 75c. 
COSMOS PEERLESS BLEND—All here in mixture. 
10c; % oz. 25c; %4 oz. 40c. 
| Winter is but the root of Spring. | 
1 COTULA SQUALIDA—Dense, minute foliage featherings, 
bronze in sun, rich green in shade. New Zealand. Hardy. 
Rock garden or carpeting. Plants, each 35c, 
2 CRASSULA—Desirable pot plants with crispy, succulent 
foliage. ARGENTEA—Jade Plant. Sturdy, well-branched, 
with thick, shining green leaves that become silver-flaked 
when dry. Flowers rose. Plants, each 40c. CULTRATA— 
Each thick, green leaf turns to a different angle, giving whirl- 
ing illusion. Plants, each 35c. PERFORATA—String of But- 
tons. Thick, rounded leaves seem to have the slender stem 
threaded through them. Pink flowers. Desirable for boxes or 
hanging baskets. Plants, each 40c. TETRAGONA—Baby 
Pine of China. The plants with their thick spike-leaves of rich 
emerald do look like miniature pines. Flowers white. Plants, 
each 35c. OFFER 65A56—One plant of each for $1.40. 
5 CREPE MYRTLE—k. Exceedingly handsome blossoms, rang- 
ing from pink to near crimson. Wood-hardy to about Washing- 
ton. Further north it behaves as an herbaceous perennial, 
flowering freely on the current season’s stems. In cold areas 
ree rad need protection. Lagerstroemia indica. Pkt. 15c; 
8 for 40c. 
* CREPIS RUBRA—ek(2)10. A quick, and decidedly pretty 
annual flower, sometimes called Pink Dandelion. That’s a 
rather good name for it, the blossoms do look like extra-large 
Dandelions in pure pink (or rarely white), but it is more 
floriferous than Dandelion, and over a longer season. Pkt. 15c. 
3 CROCUS ZONATUS—ry(3-4)6. In autumn it surprises with 
a lavish showing of lavender cup-flowers, orange-zoned deeply 
within. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 80e; %4 oz. 50c. 
CORREVON SEEDS 
A shipment of seeds saved this year at the world-famed 
Floraire Nurseries of the Correvons in Switzerland is expected 
to arrive in early 1946. The seeds will be largely those of the 
less usual alpine species and of other rock garden and border 
perennials. Upon arrival of the seeds a special list offering 
them will be made up. This SPECIAL CORREVON SEED 
OFFER will be sent upon request to all who wish it. Let us 
know now if you want a copy. We are general agents for 
Correvon Seeds for the United States and Canada, operating 
this part of our business as our CORREVON-AMERICAN 
division. All Correvon seeds are supplied in origina] sealed 
packets as received from Switzerland. 
Pkt. 



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* CROTALARIA RETUSA—ejck(3-4)35. This is the ‘Golden 
Sweet Pea,” blossoms of Sweetpea form carried in many spire- 
like spikes, an exceedingly showy plant, upright, not a vine. 
The flowers are glossy golden yellow, with bronze-brown mark- 
ings on wing reverse. Crop very short this year. Pkt. 25c. 
2 CRUSEA VIOLACEA—egw(7)16. A much-branched semi- 
decumbent with good foliage and, in winter, pretty little violet 
flowers in Crucianella reminder. North, a pot plant. Pkt. 20c. 
2 CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA—erk (2-3)5. Fine-leafed, decum- 
bent perennial for the rock garden. Many fairly large clusters 
of little starry flowers in attractive crimson-toned pink. 
Hardy and enduring at Old Orchard, though a native of 
Persia. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 45c. 
8 CRYPTOSTEGIA GRANDIFLORA—w. Large and showy 
flowers that open red-violet, fading to pink. A tender climber 
for pot culture under glass in the North. 5 seeds for 20c. 
* CUPHEA AVALON HYBRIDS—ecbx(8)20. One of the bet- 
ter annual flowers. The curious blossoms come in a season- 
long profusion, and the color range, in gradations of shade and 
tone, is of rather amazing extent. There will be lavender, lilac, 
white, pure pink, rose purple, crimson, and the most intense of 
fire scarlets. The plants, at a little distance, seem to be covered 
with fluttering, brightly hued butterflies. Jilustrated page 26. 
Pkt. 15¢c; 1/16 oz. 25c. 
* CUPHEA LANCEOLATA—ecbx(8)40. As attractive as the 
last, but quite different, taller, with intricately wrought blos- 
soms, two large petals of velvety black-maroon, four smaller 
ones of brilliant crimson. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c. 
CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA—w. Cigar Plant. Everblooming 
house plant, vast numbers of little red tube-fiowers with white 
tips. An easy grower but a bad shipper, so orders accepted 
only to points inside Jap. Beetle zone under our safe arrival 
guarantee. Plants, each 35c. 
1 CURCULIGO CAPITULA—w. Desirable pot-plant orna- 
mental with gracefully arching, oddly tremulous foliage and 
drooping clusters of yellow star-shaped flowers. Keep well 
watered. Pkt. 20c. 
GAY CYCLAMEN 
2 CYCLAMEN GIANT-FLOWERED—w. A splendid strain 
for pot culture, brilliantly colored flowers of great size, not 
excelled, we believe, by any other. Glorious color range. 6 
seeds for 25c; 14 for 50c; 30 for $1.00. 
1 CYCLAMEN HARDY BLEND—kt. Here are winter-hardy 
kinds for the outdoor garden. Flowers are smaller than those 
of the tender Cyclamen, but as exquisite in form. Delicately 
fragrant. Blossoms may be white, pink, rose or crimson, 
foliage often marbled or undulate. A delightful rock garden 
plant, or use in leaf-nestling colonies about some great tree. 
10 seeds for 25c; 33 for 75c; 100 for $2.00. 
1 EASY CYNOGLOSSUM* 
All of the Cynoglossums may be treated as annuals, and 
some of them are truly so, as the Amabiles. Others will live 
for two years, a few for several years, but all here will bloom 
first season from early sowings. AMABILE BLUEBIRD—25 
inches. Chinese Forgetmenot. Lustrous indigo. Pkt. 10c. 
AMABILE PINK—tThe last in pleasing lilac-rose. Pkt. 10c. 
AMABILE SNOWBIRD—Here the sprays are snowy white. 
Pkt. 15ec. AMABILE PEERLESS—Unsegregated color varia- 
tions in blue from palest to deepest, white and suffusions, rosy 
tints. Pkt. 15¢; 1/16 oz. 25e. CRETICUM—Close crosier- 
sprays of purple and chocolate. Pkt. 15¢c. NERVOSUM—20 
inches. Deepest blue-azure. Hardy perennial of high garden 
merit. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. OFFER 69A56—One pkt. 
each of the above for 75c. 

Bluebird and appleblossom, that’s Spring. 
SL SR SS 7S SS NS 
3 CYANELLA CAPENSIS—ryt(2)12. 
hardy bulb from Cape of Good Hope. 
flowers. Winters at Boston. Pkt. 20c. 
1 CYNANCHIUM ACUMINATIFOLIUM—A handsome plant, 
making eventually bie clumps that are sheafs of flowers for 
months. The blossoms are waxy, cream-white, starry, and 
carried in great numbers. 30 inches. Long-lived, hardy. 
Plants, each 45c; 3 for $1.20. 
2 CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA—w. Rare tropical fruit that 
may be grown as a large pot plant. Fruits are size of a large 
egg, tawny orange with purple stripes, skin tough, pulp soft 
and rich, flavor between that of the Tomato and the large 
English dessert Gooseberries. Pkt. 15c. 
Rare hardy or near- 
Starry blue-lavender 
