CRIMSON SPIRE—Bushy plants grow 6 to 8 feet high with large palmate 
leaves of a lustrous purple color gradually changing to bronze green, with 
red stems, stalks and vines. Sow in Spring. 
MIXED COLORS. 
CALLIOPSIS 
DWARF MIXTURE—Very showy fine for beds, borders and cut flowers. 
Height 114 feet. Sow outdoors from February to May. 
CALENDULA 
CAMPFIRE (Improved strain)—Deep, strong orange with a distinct scarlet 
sheen on the upper side of each petal. Measure at least 4 inches in dia- 
meter. 
LEMON QUEEN—A large type bearing a beautiful lemon shaded flower. 
CALENDULA CHRYSANTHEA—Resembles Chrysanthemum. A clear, butter- 
cup yellow. 
SENSATION—Blooms are flat and larger than any other type previously in- 
troduced. Brillicnt orange with a scarlet sheen when in full bloom. 
DOUBLE MIXED 
CARNATION 
CHABAUD‘S GIANT—Double, extra large, clove-scented. Bloom five months 
after seeding. Ail colors. 
CHABAUD’S ENFANT DE NICE—Flowers 21 inches in diameter, Long, strong 
stem, 90% double. Red, light, salmon, rose, white and mixed. 
GIANT HYACINTH, FLOWERED, WHITE. A grand border plant bearing 
large, bcld spikes of snowy white flowers. Habit sturdy and compact. 
CENTAUREA (Bachelor’s Buttons) 
JUBILEE GEM—Dwart', compact growth. Double, with dark blue blossoms, 
12 inches high. Also PINK GEM, BLUE, MIXED and DOUBLE BLUE BOY. 
CAMPANULA (Canterbury Bells) 
In mixed colors. A brilliant old time favorite with colors ranging through 
whites, pinks, blues and lilac. Adaptable, but enjoys good soil. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHINESE AND JAPANESE VARIETIES MIXED—Sow seed in February and 
March. Properly treated, the plants will bloom profusely next fall. 
CELOSIA (Cockscomb) 
DWARF IMPRESS has bronze leaves; combs are rich crimson of colossal pro- 
portions. 
FINEST MIXED—A selection of' the finest Dwarf-growing varieties. 
FLAME OF FIRE is a new. dwarf Celosia, grows 12 inches high in a pyramidal 
form, carrying large blaze colored combs on each stem. Very branching, each 
plant grown to same size and form. 
RED CHENILLE—A new branching type. Each plant produces six or more 
branches ideal for cutting with a red crest resembling a mass of chenille. 
COLEUS 
Most popular of ornamental foliage plants. Leaves are of many shades of 
‘color and have a rich, velvety appearance. Finest Hybrida mixed. 
COREOPSIS 
These graceful, daisy-like flowers with their broad fluted petals are a must 
for every garden. Long stemmed, wonderful for cutting. A glossy, rich yel- 
low. Long blooming season. 
COSMOS 
SENSATION—Finest mixed. Flowers are mammoth, 4 to 5 inches in diameter 
with broad, heavy, fluted petals carried on very strong stems. Mixture con- 
tains white and shades of rose and pink. 
EARLY FLOWERING MIXED—A selection of all the lovely cosmos colors. 
EXTRA EARLY DOUBLE CRESTED in Crimson King, Pink Beauty and mixed. 
ORANGE FLARE—One of the latest. Comes into bloom in less thun 5 months 
after sowing. 
See Color Section for RADIANCE! 

CELOSIA—Flame of Fire GERANIUM—Double 
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@® CULTIVATING 
Stirring the surface soil during the period 
of growth kills weeds, loosens the ground so 
as to encourage root development, allows air 
to conserve moisture. Cultivation may be 
deep at first, but as plants grow it should be 
more shallow to avoid injury to the roots. 
@ WATERING 
When plants need artificial watering, the 
best hours of the day for it are early morning 
or evening. The roots, however, may be wa- 
tered at any time. One good soaking is bet- 
ter than many light sprinklings. 
@ STARTING PLANTS. INDOORS 
Seedling plants may be grown successfully 
in spring in shallow boxes of soil placed in 
south or east windows. The preparation of 
the seed box is simple but it needs care. 
Whether it is a cigar box or larger “flat,” 
holes should be bored in the bottom—about 
six inches apart in larger boxes and about 
three inches apart in one of cigar box size. 
Over the bottom of the box spread pieces of 
broken flower pots or crockery, or small peb- 
bles, then coarser soil, and last of all finely 
sifted garden soil. 
Firm the soil and sow the seed thinly in 
rows. The general rule for depth of planting 
is about four times the diameter of the seed. 
Thin sowing is economy. The tiny plants crowd 
each other when planted too thickly. 
Cover the seed box with a damp cloth or 
paper until germination starts and place a 
pane of glass over the top. Remove the paper 
or cloth as soon as the first sprouts break 
through the soil. Wipe off the glass when wa- 
ter collects on it from evaporation. This will 
prevent moisture from dripping on the little 
plants and perhaps causing “damping off.” 
During the day prop up one edge of the 
glass covering for ventilation. 
Keep the seed box moist but not wet or wa- 
terlogged. The best way to water is from be- 
neath by setting the seed box in a pan of wo- 
ter or in shallow water in a sink. 
When seedlings are two or three inches 
high, they are ready to be transplanted, either 
to individual pots or out-of-doors. 

