
ANCHUSA (Sea Buglose) (hP). A 
hardy, easy to grow perennial and bien- 
nial herbaceous plant, growing from 4 
to 6 feet tall. Makes a good sized clump 
of rather coarse, usually hairy foliage, 
from which rise leafy stalks bearing from 
mid-July to September or later, loose 
masses of blue flowers. Plant in the 
perennial border, combining with Core- 
opsis, Gaillardia, Orange and Yellow 
Chrysanthemum. Dropmore variety. 
Packet, 10c. 
ANEMONE (Wind Flower) (tP). Bright- 
green, finely dissected leaves with large 
poppy-like flowers, 11% inches across in 
various shades and mixtures of red, white 
and blue. Blooms from March to June. 
Sow seeds in warm fall or early spring. 
Thrives in rich, light garden loam, keep 
moist during blooming period. Effective 
in beds combined with Scabiosa, Candy- 
tuft. St. Brigid variety. Packet, 10c. 
ARABIS (Rock Cress). Perennial of 6 
inches, but spreading out, forming a 
matty growth. Gray-green leaves forming 
a sort of rosette with white, tragrant, 
_radish-like flowers borne in loose ra- 
cemes. Blooms in early spring. Seeds 
sown in fall or early spring. Grows well 
in any soil. Attractive in the rock garden, 
_in the regular flower border, or as a 
‘border plant. Packet, 10c. 
ARMERIA (Sea Pink). Perennial grow- 
ing 8 inches. Bunches of narrow grass- 
like leaves coming from the base of the 
plant. Closely contracted heads of small 
pink, white or reddish flowers. Blooms 
_ profusely in summer, but quite continu- 
ously throughout the year. Very hardy, 
enduring a variety of soils, but preferring 
a rather light, moderately rich loam. Used 
as a plant along walks, rockeries. 
Packet, 10c. 
CANTERBURY BELLS (hB). The real 
bell flower. Branching plant heavily 
loaded with large pendant bells. Excel- 
lent for flower borders and rockery 
background. Grown in ordinary soil, 
fertilized with complete fertilizer. Does 
well in sun or slight shade. Blooms May 
and June; growth 3 to 4 feet. Grouping 
with Scabiosa, Perennial Aster and Lu- 
pine. Seeds sown in July to produce ~ 
flowering clumps next year. Varieties: 
Calycanthema (cup and saucer), light 
blue, white, rose pink, and mixed. 
Packet, 10c. 
CARNATION (tP). Grows from 1 to — 
1% feet. Easily winter killed, should be 
sown in flats during March. Transplant 
to other boxes when plants are 1 inch — 
high, transfer to open soil when ground 
becomes warm. Carnations are best 
planted by themselves. Varieties: Cha- 
baud, Double Giant, cardinal red, deep 
rose, flesh pink, white, mixed. (Annual). 
Marguerite, blooms four months. from 
sowing, in mixed shades only. 
Packet, 10c. 
COBAEA SCANDENS (Cup and Sau- 
cer Vine).. (hP). Evergreen shrubby 
climber, growing 10 to 20 feet. Rapid 
growing with pinnate leaves, solitary, 
light violet or greenish-purple, bell- 
shaped flowers, blooming in April and 
May. Seed should be sown in early 
spring in moist earth. Good for covering 
porches, arbors, etc. Packet, 10c. 
COLEUS (tP), Erect, branching plant, | 
grown chiefly for the leaves which are 
furrowed serrate, or dentate, colored 
red, yellow, purple, bright green, fre- 
quently blotched or variegated; small 
blue or lilac flowers. Sun jovins plant | 
growing from 1 to 2 feet. Requires a 
rich, fibrous loam. Used in window — 
boxes and as potted plants for sun . 
porches, conservatories, etc. Packet, 25c. 
COLUMBINE (Aduilegia). (hP). Erect, 
branching plant, with long, slender © 
stems. The sepals as well as the petals are 
colored, and each of the latter has a 
downward extension which forms a hol- 
low spur. Should be given only partial 
sun and protection from wind. Tolerates 
different soils but prefers rich humus to. 
which bonemeal has been. added. Seed — . 
sown in spring or early summer will give 
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