
CANDYTUFT 
To have nice flower spikes for Mother’s Day, start 
seed in greenhouse early in January. 
Giant White Hyacinth-flowered. An extra-select 
Florist’s free-blooming strain, with nice 18-inch 
branching plants, each branch terminating in an 
immense spike of snow-white florets. oz. 30c; 
oz. 85c; lb. $2.50; Ib. $7.50. 
Dwarf Mixed Umbellata. Compact, uniform plants, 
6 inches high, bearing quite large flower-umbels. 
Unexcelled for bedding plants. 140z. 25c; oz. 60c; 
lb. $1.75; Ib. $5.25. 
Mammoth Umbellata. Extra-large umbels on 12- 
inch branching plants. Carmine, Lilac, Flesh- 
Pink, and Mixed. Each, oz. 50c; 4Ib. $1.50; 
Ib. $4.50. 
CARNATION 
Start seed from January to March indoors and 
transplant to the garden in late May, 6 inches apart. 
Blooms from early summer right up to frost. 
Chabaud’s Giant Outdoor. They are of robust, 
upright form, 18 inches high, each plant with 
many stalks bearing huge, clove-scented, double 
flowers of fine form. Excellent for cutting. 
Scarlet, and Formula Mixed. Each, l¢oz. 35c; on siteianeeeaataceae 
Yyoz. $1.10; oz. $3.25; \wlb. $9.75; Ib. $29. Candytuft, Giant White Hyacinth-fld. 
CELOSIA 
For outdoor cutting sow the seed in May. They bloom continuously from midsummer 
until frost. For spring pot and flat plant sale start the seed indoors in March and transplant. 
Cristata, Dwarf Empress. Cockscomb. Dwarf 10-inch plants with dark bronze foliage and 
enormous crimson heads like a cockscomb. jg0z. 20c; 4o0z. 65c; oz. $2; 4b. $6. 
Cristata, Dwarf Mixed. Cockscomb. These dwarf, 1-foot plants are very uniform, bearing 
bright flowers in many colors, including crimson, rose, orange, gold and white. They are 
fine for borders. ~goz. 20c; oz. 65c; oz. $2; 4Ib. $6. 
Plumosa, Ostrich Plumed, Mixed. These are handsome plants of symmetrical, pyramidal 
growth, 2 feet high, each branch topped with a richly colored plume. ‘They make gorgeous 
displays in beds from July until September in crimson, fiery red, scarlet and yellow. They 
are particularly effective when planted in masses. Moz. 45c; oz. $1.25; M4lb. $3.75. 
Pyramidalis, Dwarf Fiery Feather. This plumed Pyramidalis type ts fine for bedding and for 
spring pot-plants. Perfect pyramids, 12 
at ‘ inches high, with ftery red spires branching 
ie f mostly from the base of the plant. oz. 
A0c; lyoz. $1.25; oz. $3.75; Yb. $11. 
Pyramidalis, Flame of Fire. Of perfect py- 
ramidal habit, 18 inches high, with center 
stalk and many _ side branches, each 
topped with a round, plumed flower-head 
of vivid, fiery scarlet. These make striking 
pot-plants. jgoz. 35c; lgoz. $1; oz. $3; 
lb. $9. 
WHITE-LEA VED CENTAUREAS 
Dusty Miller. Used for edging, the glisten- 
ing white foliage making a striking contrast 
with bright coleus, salvias or red cannas. 
Start the seed indoors in January or February. 

Candidissima. This is a broad, cut-leaved, 
silvery variety, 1 foot high. The seed 
germinates slowly and makes slow growth. 
70z. 35e; oz. $1; oz. $3.25. 
Gymnocarpa. Ornamental, round bushes, 
oe 2 feet high, of silvery gray, fernlike foliage, 
eS ae 30 and fine for hanging-baskets and edging. 
Celosia, Dwarf Fiery Feather Yoz. 25c; oz. 75c; Yb. $2.25. 



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