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“Flower Seeds 


for Florists” 

LER li 3 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
Calliopsis Gold 
Crest will en- 
hance any 
flower garden 
with its bril- 
liant display. 
CALLIOPSIS 
90,000 S. Fairly dwarf and very free flowering bedding plants. 
Gold Crest. Produces large (2% to 3 in.) semi-double golden 
yellow flowers with reddish brown eyes. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 
60c. 
Dwarf Mixture. 6 to 8 in. Attractive dwarf compact mixture of 
red and yellow shades. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 50c. 
CAMPANULA 
Annual Canterbury Bells Mixture. 50,000 S. 2 ft. An annual 
form of the well-known perennial, flowering 6 months from sow- 
ings Lr pkt. 15 ta) 0z-025¢70 ly0zn 5c. 
See page 44. 
CANDYTUFT 
HYACINTH-FLOWERED. 9,500 S. 
Perennial Campanulas. 
*Giant White. (Ball Strain.) This is our own unsurpassed 
strain that has been especially bred for greenhouse cut-flower 
use. Uniform in growth and large flowered. Tr. pkt., 20¢; 
% oz., 45; 1 0z., 80¢; 4 ozs., $2.65; 1 lb., $8.50. 

Miniature Gem. A nice very early flowering rock or border plant; 
4 in. high. White. Tr. pkt., 15¢; %4 0z., 25¢; 1 0z., 85c. 
UMBELLATA. A popular spring greenhouse cut flower. Sow in 
January; plant out 8x10 in. Is also widely used as a winter 
outdoor crop in Florida and southern Texas. Rose Cardinal is 
an exceptionally fine variety. 
“Carmine *Lavender (Lilac) 
Crimson *Rose Cardinal 
Flesh-Pink White 
Formula Mixture 
Prices above 7, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 50c; 4 ozs., $1.65. 
Dwarf Hybrids Mixture. An attractive 3- to 4-in. miniature Um- 
bellata. Very early. Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 60c. 
Perennial Candytuft. See Iberis, page 46. 
CARNATION 
14,000 S. From an early sowing planted outdoors preferably under 
cloth protection, these strains will produce a nice crop of summer 
Carnations for cutting. Some supporting necessary. 
Giant Malmaison, J. M. Bridgeford. Of sturdy upright habit. 
If well grown, supported and disbudded, flowers comparable 
to those produced in the greenhouse can be had outside. 
Many colors are represented in this superior mixture. Tr. pkt., 
50c; % oz., $1.25; % oz., $2.25. 

Marguerite Double Mixture. 15-20 in. Ours is a reselected strain 
of this very free flowering summer Carnation. An old favorite. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢; ™%4 oz., 65c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
CHABAUD’S GIANT IMPROVED STRAIN. 
“Cardinal Red Flesh-Pink 
(Sparkler) (Reine Rose) 
Crimson Salmon-Rose 
(Blood Red) * White 
“Deep Rose (Jeanne Dionis) 
(Rose Queen) Yellow 
Deep Salmon (Marie Chabaud) 
(Aurora) 
Formula Mixture of all colors. 
Prices above 9, each: tr. pkt., 35¢; 14 0z., 90c¢; 1 0z., $3.25. 
ENFANT DE NICE. A fine standard strain. 
Red Salmon White Formula Mixture 
Prices above 4, each: tr. pkt., 50¢; 4% oz., $2.00. 
Carnation Grenadin. See page 44. 
Castor Bean. See Ricinus, page 35. 
CELOSIA 
28,000 S. One ot our most easily grown and showy annuals, but 
must not be planted out until weather is warm. Does well even in 
poor soils and hot climates. 
PLUMOSA. Plumed or feathery type producing spirelike branches 
mostly from base of plant. The dwarf varieties are widely used 
for bedding and as spring and summer pot plants, while the taller 
strains make useful cut flowers in late summer. 
*Dwarf Fiery Feather. 12 in. Very attractive pyramid forma- 
tion with fiery red spires. The standard variety. 
15 in. Same as above but slightly 
*Dwarf Golden Feather. 
tailer and golden yellow. 
*Dwarf Feather Mixture. A formula mixture of the above two 
varieties; 2/3 Fiery Feather, 1/3 Golden Feather. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 25¢; 4% oz., 65¢; 1% oz., $1.25; 
1 oz., $4.00. : 

*Scarlet Plume. 4 ft. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. Very colorful for 
fall borders and for cutting. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 oz., 60c; 1 oz., 
$2.00. 
*Golden Plume. Tall. Same as above except a rich golden yellow. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 0z., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
*Thompsoni Magnifica. Ours is a fine even strain of this popular 
tall growing variety. Contains strikingly brilliant reds and yel- 
lows with some copper and gold shades. This makes an excellent 
cut flower. Tr. pkt., 25¢; %4 oz.. 60c¢; 1 0z., $2.00. 
*Spicata. 5 ft. Long slender silvery rose spikes. Useful as a fresh 
cut-flower or for drying. Tr. pkt., 20c; 4 0z., 60c¢; 1 0z., $1.80. 
CRISTATA. The popular cockscomb type. The taller varieties 
provide good cut flowers in either the fresh or dried state, while 
the dwarf kinds make nice pot plants in summer. 
Gilbert’s Rose Beauty. Ruffled, ball-shaped heads, about 6 in. 
across, are of a pleasing rose-pink underlaid with silver. Stem 
length is about 3 ft. Originator’s tr. pkt. (300 seeds), 50c. 
24 There’s a practical reason for the increasing interest in florist’s short courses. 
