
HEUCHERA, SANGUINEA 
CORAL BELLS 
Heuchera (p) Grp. 4 
The deep green, heart-shaped foliage 
forms a good low year-round: edging for 
a partially shaded walk or border, while 
the long, wiry stems which rise above it, 
with their profusion of coral-red dainty 
bells in late spring and early summer are 
a delight in the garden or a bouquet. 
Sanguinea Hybrids. Shades of red and 
pink. Pkt. 25c. 
Sanguinea Splendens. Vermillion-red. Pkt. 
25c. 
COREOPSIS (p) Grp. 4 
Few perennials offer more im garden 
show and cutflower production than the 
long-stemmed golden daisies of Core- 
opsis. 
Double Sunburst. Large semi-double 
golden yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
COSMOS (a) Grp. 2 
Easily-grown flowers for cutting and 
garden color, these are always among the 
most popular of all summer annuals. Do 
well even in poor soil; flowers keep for 
many days when cut. 
Radiance. Winner of the highest award 
in the 1948 AAS trials. See Novelties, 
page 3. 
Orange Flare. Long-stemmed flowers of 
vivid orange in profusion from July 
until frost. Pkt. 10c. 
Sensation Mixed. Extra large (4- to 5- 
inch) pink and white flowers on 3-foot 
plants, all summer (first bloom in 8 
weeks). Pkt. 10c. 
Extra Early Double Crested Mixed. Cush- 
ion-centered white, pink and crimson 
Daisies. Pkt. 15c. 
Late Mammoth Single Mixed. First flow- 
ers in early September, on 4-foot plants. 
Pkt. 10c. 
CYPRESS VINE 
Ipomoea Quamoclit (ac) Grp. 2 
Rapid summer shade vine, with ferny 
foliage and quantities of starry flowers. 
Mixed. Red and white. Pkt. 10c. 
DAHLIA (p) Grp. 2 
Although Dahlias will not come true to — 
color from seed, they will be true to type, 
and flower the first summer from early- 
sown seed. Some of the finest summer 
beds are of bedding Dahlias, sown an- 
nually, but tubers may be saved if de- ’ 
sired. 
Better Gardens Exhibition Mixed. Giant 
Decorative and Cactus sorts only. 20 
seeds 25c; 110 seeds $1.00. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. Semi - double — 
flowers in lovely shades; | Y2 feet. Pkt. 
15c. 
COREOPSIS, DOUBLE SUNBURST 

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Flower *Colors 
Name Offered 
HIBISCUS P,R, W 
HOLLY HOCK PAREYEW: 
HUNNEMANNIA Yellow 
LARKSPUR P,R, B, L, W 
LATHYRUS P,R, W 
LINARIA P,L,R, Y,W 
LINUM RUBRUM Scarlet 
LOBELIA Blue 
LUPINS B, W,R, ¥ 
MARIGOLD Nes (OY, 1Re 
MIGNONETTE Y-and-R 
MIMULUS Ye @ IR 
MINA LOBATA R-and-Y 
MORNING GLORY B, R, W 
NASTURTIUM Reavy. Op Rav, 
NEMESIA Roays.O; P=B 
NICOTIANA W,P,R 
NIEREMBERGIA Purple 
PANSY B,-Y, R; &, W 
PENSTEMON P, Rt, W 
PETUNIA By PyiR; LW. 
PHACELIA Biue 
PHLOX DRUM. R,P, L, C, W 
POPPY, ICELAND Y, 0, P, W 
POPPY, SHIRLEY P,R, W 
*B, Blue; C, Cream; L, Lavender; P, Pink; O, Orange; R, Red; W, White; Y, Yellow. 

Sow Group Where {Germination Situa- “Bloom _ Average 
When No. To Sow Period tion When Height 
Jan.-May 4 F-O 2-4 Weeks Sun July-Oct. 4 ft. 
Feb.-Aug. 4 F-O 3 Weeks Sun June-Sept. 2) ile 
Nov.-Apr. 1 F-O 2 Weeks Sun June-Sept. Zatts ; 
Sept.-Mar. ! Open 2-4 Weeks Sun Apr.-July 4 ft. 
Oct.-May 4 Open 3 Weeks Sun May-July Vine 
Sept.-May ] Open 2 Weeks Sun Jan.-Aug. 15 in. 
Anytime 1 Open 2 Weeks Sun All Year atte 
Jan.-May 2 Flat 2 Weeks Sun-1/ Sh. May-Nov. 4 in. 
Nov.-Apr. ] Open 10 Days Sun » Mar.-July 1-3 ft. 
Mar.-June 2 F-O 10 Days Sun June-Nov. 1=3 ft. 
Anytime 3 Open 2 Weeks Sun Ail Year V-fts 
Mar.-June 7 Flat 1 Week Shade May-Sept. 8 in. 
Mar.-June ee. Open 2 Weeks Sun Sept.-Nov. Vine 
Mar.-June 2 Open 2 Weeks Sun June-Nov. Vine 
Anytime ] Open 2 Weeks Sun-/ Sh. Jan.-Aug. Siinar 
Oct.-Apr. 3 F-O 3 Weeks Sun Feb.-July cee 
Oct.-June 2 Open 10 Days V2 Sh.-Sun Feb.-Sept. 3 ft. « 
Jan.-May 3 Flat 2 Weeks Sun Apr.-Aug. 6 in. 
July-Dec. 4 Flat 12 Days Sun- 1 Sh. Oct.-July 6 in. 
Aug.-Nov. a Flat 2-3 Weeks Sun Mar.-Oct. Zt 
Jan.-July 2 Flat 10 Days Sun Mar.-Nov. 1-2 ft 
Nov.-Apr. ) Open 2 Weeks Sun- 14 Sh. Mar.-July Jette 
Anytime 3 F-O 2 Weeks Sun All Year ol ote 
Aug.-Dec. 3 F-O 2 Weeks Sun Dec.-July 1 Vy ft. 
Nov.-Apr. ] Open 2 Weeks Sun Mar.-July 11) ft. 
+Germination period is approximate only, as temperature, length of daylight and other factors influence. 
°hMonths given are those in which a variety may be flowered, depending upon date seed was sown—not total period for any one sowing. 

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