

5 : 
A 
ers with 
should 
CAMP-57. Pkt. 50c 
Biennial, 114 ft., white flowers, for RG, 
” CAMP.-26. Pkt. 35c 
_ from S. Rhodesia. 
—lactiflora. 
CAMP-65. Pkt. 35 
light blue bells, 3” 
—lasiocarpa. 
of the best, 
tai beat in ‘sandy loam soil and sow seed 
in fall for best results. 
CAMP-32. Pkt. 30c 
large blue flowers in abundance, 
to England, HP, 2 ft. 
CAMP-33. Pkt. 30c 
| Very 
TAMP-48. Pkt. 35c 
-—iatifolia macrantha. CAMP-49. Pkt. 35c 
into wide sheets but 
-invasive; plant for sun 
light shade, early summer, 3 ft., HP. 
From Anatolia, a fine form. 
- CAMP-55. Pkt. 50c 
it; branching spikes of large 
with protruding styles, very 
18”. 
CAMP-61. Pkt. 35c 
: hardy species from S. Russia 
x violet bells, 5 tall. 
= 5 CAMP-38. Pkt. 25¢ 
ae sach-leayed Bellflower). The most 
a ae! atife ‘the perennial sorts, violet-blue 
____ flowers M June-July in profusion; separate 
Plants in early fall or spring for a vigor- 
yous growth, HP, 2 ft. 
_ ——alba. CAMP-27. Pkt. 30c 
__. A beautiful white form of this species, 
- 248 ft. stems, June-July. 
——Ladmen Giant. CAMP-38g. Pkt. 20c 
Strain. Giant flowers in various 
_ A beautiful deep blue variety, especially 
—-—Telham Beauty. CAMP-38b. Pkt. 20c 
_ Pretty blue flowers of immense size. 
—p CAMP.-40. Pkt. 35c 
on cliffs in Asia Minor and has 
wide of powder blue. 
CAMP-41, Pkt. 30c 
with sprays of lovely 
4" 
Grows 
bells 2” 
+ 
ieee : é 
= ‘is a charming litile plant with 
oe purple-blue flowers, HP, 6 
CAMP-S8. Pkt. 50c | 

‘Ey? Bot 1_., white spotted pink bells 
_ for RG, from_S. Rhodesia. 
oe eoege CAMP-35. Pkt. 15c 
~~ Chi Bellflower, Pale blue flowers 
,  ¥ long, 45 ft. tall. ; 
eS 3 CAMP-63. Pkt. 25c 
1 te: bell. Erect, 11 ft., flowers bright 
‘blue in loose racemes, HP. 
su : CAMP-15S. Piet. 15c 
A purpleblue variety. — 
ae 5,Olympic. CAMP-15y. Pkt. 25c 
ius | of Scotland). ae the true 
: «Ble fowere hea a@ mass of large light 
blue flowers, June-Aug., very showy, Lift. 
d fine variety of this species for the 
—s C__MP-61. Pkt. 50c 
‘. < ‘calaminthifolia). Prostrate growing 
Tomocarpic species with white bloom, 1” 
© —-speculum gr. fl.  CAMP-16. Pkt. 10c 
. : CAMP-54. Pkt. 25c 
Very dainty and showy, violet-blue 
flowers, erect and slender, 8-14‘' growth. 
ik CAMP-45. Pkt. 40c 
Erect cup-like flowers of violet-blue; a 
neat dwarf habit, HP, 6 inches. 
——palida, CAMP-46. Pkt. 40c 
’ Pale blue form with large and conspicu- 
_ ous flowers, HP, 3 inches. 
_ —sarmatica. CAMP-44, Pkt. 50c 
Very distinct dwarf species with pale 
flowers, HP, 1 it. 
CAMP-56. Pkt. 50c 
A rather dwarf species for the rock 
garden or front of the border, easily 
grown; unique in color and appearance, 
_. with crowded spikes of straw-yellow bells; 
self-sowS*where happy. HB, 1 ft. 

—Tommasiniana. CAMP-63. Pkt. 25c 
“A fine moraine plant having tubular 
- blue bells ‘on 3” stems. 
album. “AMP-59. Pkt. 50c 
_ Perennial, 3 ft.; white bells, for border or 
wild garden, from S. Rhodesia. 
_ —Reock Garden Species. Mixed. 
° c CAMP-47. Pkt. 50c 
An English grown strain of species 
useful for rock gardens and walls, HP, 
9 inches. 
_ CANNA (KA-nch) 
Tropical! summer floweri Iants of 
the Banana Family it Geen hiek 
fleshy tuber-like roots. Valued for both 
their i 
CANA-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
Dark leaved sorts, in <P mixed, vivid 
—New Giant Hybrids. CANA-2. Pkt. 20c 
} Pkt. 20c 
CANA-3x. Pkt. 15c 

PIONEER 
Small ornamental fruited type especially 
grown as a pot plant in the GH for the 
holiday trade. 
CARICA (KAR-i-kah) 
“Tropical tree-liko herbs of which the 
Pawpaw is a membi:. 
—cundinamarcensis, CARI-1. Pkt. 50c 
A Columbian species, 
CARDIOSPERMUM 
(kahr-di-oh-SPUR-mum) 
(Balloon Vine, Heart Seed). Hardy an- 
nuals and perennial vines excellent for 
covering wire fences or trellises, growing 
to 10-ft The seed pods are inflated like 
balloons. Quic’: growing, graceful, deeply 
cut leaves and small white 4-petaled flow- 
ers. Sow seed where plants are to grow 
can be started indoors. Light soil 
ak sheltered spot. 
—halicacabum. CARD-1. Pkt. 10c: 
oz. 40c 
(Love-in-a-Puff or True Balloon Vine). 
Soak seeds, sometimes they require as 
much as 40 days to germinate. 



‘|CARDUUS (KAHR-deu-us) 
SE ES Or tenor SR 
(Ptumeless Thistle, Silybum). Vigorous 
robust, spiny-leaved annual and perennial 
plants with purple tubular flowers, very 
striking in both flower and foliage, some 
being very ornamental, grow well in or- 
dinary soil. 
—henedictus. CDUS.-2. Pkt. 15 
Properly listed under Cnicus (NY-kus). 
Blessed Thistle. Hardy branching thistle- 
like annual, 2 ft., having large yellow 
flower heads effective in RG or wild 
garden; sow seeds early in April where 
plants are to stand. 
—marianus. CDUS-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
Hardy annual, white flower, 44ft. tall. 
CARNATION...........See Dianthus. 
CARTHAMUS (KAHR-tha-mus) 
(Bastard Saffron, Safflower). Spiny leaved 
annuals, flower heads purplish or yellow 
making ornamental clumps in the garden. 
—tinctorius. CATH-1. Pkt. 15c 
(False-saffron). Produces two dyes much 
used in commerce, HA, sow seeds in 
April where plants are to bloom, 
CASSIA (KASH-ch) 
(Senna). All are sun lovers, doing, best 
in a sandy loam soil, very attractive with 
finely cut foliage and showy flowers. 
—artemisioides. CASS-2. Pkt. 25c 
Wormwood, Shrub Senna. An Australian 
shrub with silvery, thread-like leaves and 
pote ree flowers. Dry places; not hardy 
in far N. 
—fasciculata. CASS-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
An easily grown shown annual; plants 
graceful fountains of pinnate foliage set 
with golden yellow flowers flaked crimson 
at base of petals, 20-in. 
—marilandica. CASS-2. Pkt. 15¢ 
Qne of the better hardy perennials of 
late summer, massive racemes of showy 
yeltow flowers, thriving in either moist or 
dry soils, July-Sept., 5 ft. 
—nodosa. CASS-4. Pkt. 50c 
Joint-wood. Tree to 50 ft., bright pink 
flowers in dense racemes and cylindrical 
pods to 15” long; Asia; for South. 
—laevigata. CASS-3. Pkt. 20c 
SSrubby ornamental plant with pretty 
yveliow flowers. 
CASTILLEJA (kas-til-EE-yah) 
Painted Cup or -ndian Paint Brush. 
Brilliant orange, red or rose bracts. They 
are very rare due mainly to difficulty in 
growing them; they do not transplant 
easily. Where grown, they make an 
attractive showing in the border and will 
bea rare treat. 

—miniata. CAST-1. Pkt. 25c 
CATANANCHE 
(kat-ah-NAN-kee) 
Hardy perennial, 2»ft., blue daisy-like 
heads, June-Aug., everlasting flowers. 
—caerulea bicolor. CATA-Ib. Pkt. 20c 
Flowers blue edged with white, HP. 
—caerulea. CATA-1. Pkt. 20c 
Cupids Darts. Flowers first year from 
early planted seed; excellent in beds or 
border and for cut flowers. Also treat 
as “everlastings”; grow best as biennial 
sowing seeds anytime during summer; 
flowers blue. 
CATHCARTH : 
CATHCARTH : 
—villosa. CART-1. Pkt. 50c 
A Himalayan Poppy often regarded as 
a Meconopsis; deeply lobed, heart-shaped 
eaves, golden flowers much like Iceland 
an A culture same as Meconopsis, 1! 
CATTLEYA (CAT-tah-lay-ch) 
Epiphytes native of tropical America. 
Very popular Orchid for intermediate 
greenhouse culture. 
—gigas Sanderiana. CATT-1. Pkt. $1.00 
CEANOTHUS (see-ach-NOH-thus) 
Mainly natives of Pacific Coast, orna- 
mental shrubs, handsome, free flowering’ 
with dense panicles of small white, blue 
or pink flowers; not hardy im the North; 
does best in sunny sheltered positions 
*|and well drained light soil. 
—austromontanus, CEAN-7. Pkt. 25c 
—crassifolius. CEAN-8. Pkt. 25c 
White flowers, shrub 6 ft.; leaves beau- 
tiful gray-green, thick. 
Blue flowers, prostrate habit; fine for 
RG or wall; forms large mats in clay 
soil. 
—cyaneus. _ CEAN-4. Pkt. 20c 
San Diego Lilac. Shrub to: 10 ft., dark 
blue flowers, May-June, showy. 
—integerrimus, CEAN-3. Pkt. 30c 
—leucodermis, 
Spreading Lilac. (C. divaricatus). Shrub 
from S. Calif., to 12 ft., flowers smoky 
blue to white, March-May. 
—prostratus, CEAN-1. Pkt, 50c 
rock garden, flowers blue to white, 
very light shade, gritty soils with 
clay or leaf mold; a creeping evergreen 
shrub, HP. - 
—pumilus. CEAN-2. Pkt. 50c 
—verrucosus, CEAN-6. Pkt. 20c 
Lew shrub, rounded, neat, covered with 
clouds of small white flowers in early 
winter, S. Calif. 
—tomentosus olivaceum. CEAN-9, 
Pkt. 25¢ 
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This is one of the choicest dwart shrubs] 3_¢ 
SEED COMPANY, DIMONDALE, 

(see-droh-NEL-ch) 
—triphylia. *EDR-1. Pkt. 25c 
Tender plant; a very fragrant herb. 
CELOSIA (se-LOH-shi-ch) 
(Cockscomb, Chinese Woolflower). Popu- 
lar annuals, all easily grown from seed 
and for early plants seed can be started 
indoors. Do best in a fertile soil and the 
different types have varied uses, from pot 
pidnis to all types of bedding. The Cocks- 
combs are the Species, argentea. All the 
types listed as cristata, plumosa, childsi 
are turms of C. argentea. Start seed in- 
doors in March to produce plants to set 
outdetrs late in May. 
CHILDSI or CHINESE WOOLFLOWER: 
—Mixed. CLOS-1. Pkt. 10c 
Plants much branched, each tipped with 
a round wooly flower, dandy for garden 
display and cutting, lasting well, 2-ft. 
CRISTATA or COCKSCOMB: 
DWARF VARIETIES: 
The dwarf Cockscombs are about 4-8” 
tali with large showy heads for their 
size; their best effect is in beds or pots. 
Very showy. 
—Aurea. CLOS-2a. Pkt. 20c 
Dark golden yellow heads. 
—Enmpress. CLCS-2e. Pkt. 20c 
Dark velvety crimson-maroon heads of 
enormous size, foliage red; a carefully re- 
ssiected strain for bedding, plants dwarf, 
14t. The heac's hold their color during 
j winter when used as an everlasting flower. 
—President Thiers. CLOS.2t. Pkt. 20c 
(Glasgow Priz.)). Similar to. Dwarf Em- 
préss with velrety-crimson combs and 
green foliage, 10-in. An excellent dwarf 
strain. 
—Rose Beauty. CLOS-2r. Pkt. 20c 
Soft rose colored heads. 
—White Beauty. CLOS-2w. Pkt. 20c 
—Blend of above. CLOS-2x. Pkt. 15c 
A very chéice German strain of dwarf 
Cockcomb in best mixed colors. 
TALL VARIETIES: 
Useful for large beds and for display 
in the border; they grow 2-3 ft. tall. 
—Tall Crimson. CLOS-5. Pkt. 10c 
Bright crimson, uniform 18-in. plants. , 
—Tall Royal Velvet. CLOS-6. Pkt. 15c 
~ Rich carmine-crimson, foliage bronze- 
green with reddish margins. 
—Blend of colors. CLOS-3x. Pkt. 10 
Red, white, orange, pink, yellow, bronze. 
Plants tall, 12-ft., for bedding. 
LILLIPUT VARIETIES: 



Dwarf varieties, 12-2 ft., effective in 
beds or cut flowers. 
—Firebrand. CLOS-5E. Pkt. 20c 
Glowing scarlet plumes. 
—Golden-Yellow. CLOS-5g. Pkt. 20c 
—Mixed Dwaris. CLOS-5x. Pkt. 15c 
GILBERT'S HYBRID COCKSCOMB, 
The Gilbert Celosias are all especially 
good for dried flowers as well as for cut- 
ting and florist use. They hold their colors 
well and_ should grown in every 
Celosia planting. 
—Green Gold. CLOS-S, Pkt. 25¢ 
An unusual! color combination of pastei 
shades, ball-shaped flower heads, at first 
a@ silvery green that, as flower heads de- 
velop, becomes flushed with light rose and 
gold, 30-in. tall, leaves bright green. Very 
useful as a cut flower and in the semi- 
low border. This is the only Celosia to 
date that will take a good color dye after 
it has been dried for winter bouquets. 
—Harlequin. CLOS-18. Pkt. 25c 
A new introduction by Mrs. Gilbert for 
1949. Bush type developing both base and 
side branches until it is a perfect mass of 
color; color starts as a pink-tipped with 
gold that turns to salmon then a bright 
shell pink when fully developed in Sept. 
Height 18”, uniform in growth, leaves 
bright green. Makes a fine pot plant, 
lasting a long time; does not fade. 
—Maple Gold. CLOS-8. Pkt. 25c 
Lovely ball-shaped flower heads of 
pink tipped with gold, leaves bright green, 
3-+ft. Suitable for semi-iall border, very 
useful for cut flowers, dries well for win- 
ter pouquets. 
—Rose Beauty. CLOS-10. Pkt. 25c 
Mammoth balli-shaped combs measuring 
10-16” across, a beautiful deep rose-pink 
on a silver base, unusual and striking, 
3-4 tall with bright green foliage, non- 
branching unless pinched back; unexcelled 
as either cut flower or dried for winter 
bouquets keeping its rich color perfectly. 
PLUMOSA or FEATHERED CELOSIA: 
Tall feathery spikes in various colors. 
—Mixed colors. CLOS-4x. Pkt. 10 
Grow about 3 ft. tall, pretty in beds or 
Tows. 
—Golden Plume. CLOS-4g. Pkt. 20c 
Bright golden yellow plumes. 3-ft. 
—tLittle Guy. CLOS-4t, Pkt. 25¢ 
Cerise-red, very showy. 
—Pride of Castle Gould. CLOS-4p. 
Pkt. 20c 
Select strain, large fluffy plumes in scar- 
let crimson. 3-ft. 
—Scarlet Plume. CLOS-4s, Pkt. 20c 
—Tango. CLOS-4n. Pkt. 20c 
@ oe terra-cotta color, for contrast in 
eds. 
—Tall Fire Plume. CLOS-11l. Pkt. 20c 
Red foliage, each branch ending in a 
great fire-scarlet plume, excellent for cen- 
ter of large beds, 3-ft. 
—Thompsoni magnifica, Mixed. 
CLOS-ATW.. Pkt. 20c 
.An especially bright, large flashy plume, 
making the most effective display in large 
beds; 3 ft. tall. Bright colors, mixed. 
—Triumph of the Exposition, Mixed. 
CLOS-5e. Pkt. 20 
Very showy for bedding, in choice 
bright colors, 2144-3 ft. 
—tThompsoni, Red. CLOS-16. Pkt. 10c 
30-in. tall, bright red plumes. 
— —Yellow. CLOS-17. Pkt. 10c 
30-in. tall. golden yellow plumes. 
—Fiery Feather. CLOS-15. Pkt. 25: 
% oz. $1.35 
Dwart Florist Strain, bright scarlet 
Plumes, for bedding or pot culture, uni- 
form type, 1-ft. tall. 
—Mixed. CLOS-13X. Pkt. 15c 
Blend of the C. plum mognifica type, 
it. 
CELMISIA (kla-MIS-ch) 
—ceriacea Monroii. CELM-1. Pkt. 75c 
A striking New Zealand plant with 
silvery foliage and la pure white 
daisy-like flowers, HP, Ie ft 
-Jongifolia, CELM.-2. Pkt. 50c 
A very hardy mountain daisy from Tas- 
mania; long narrow leaves, white daisies 
tipped. with pink or mauve, 6 in., HP, 
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MICHIGAN 
CENTAUREA (sen-tau-REE-ch) 
—— 
Herbaceous annuals and perennials, both 
single and double flowers and sometimes 
plume or pompom-like. There are many 
species, all of value in the garden, all 
hardy and thrive in ordinary garden soi! it 
given a sunny location. Blooming from 
July to frost, free flowering and make fine 
cut flowers. Annuals are hardy and best 
grown from seed sown in open ground in 
April, or they can be started earlier in- 
doors. The foliage types can be increased 
from seeds planted in Aug. The peren- 
nials can be started in usual manner for 
perennials. 
—Emperor William. CENT-3e. Pkt. 10c 
The well-known sky-blue color; excellent 
for cutting. 
—Maroon. CENT-5m. Pkt. 10c 
—Mauve. CENT-5v. Pkt. 10c 
—Rose. CENT-5z. Pkt. 10c 
—cyanus, Mixed. CEN?-3x. Pkt. 10c 
Batchelor Buttons in all the colors. 
SPECIAL STRAIN OF BACHELOR 
BUTTONS. 
The flowers of this strain are large, fully 
double and the colors intensified. Long 
stems for cutting make this strain fine for 
florist use as well as for the garden. 
—Black Boy. CENT-5. Pkt. 10c 
Blackish maroon colored flowers. 
—Blue Boy. CENT-6. Pkt. 10c 
—Pi 5 CENT-7. Pkt. 10c 
Deep pink. 
—Red Boy. CENT-8. Pkt. 10c 
—Snow-Man. CENT-9, Pkt. 10c 
—Formula Blend. CENT-10X. Pkt. 10c 
NOTE: Each of above, oz. 60c; '% lb. $2.00. 
Carefully hand made blend of above. 
DWARF BACHELOR BUTTONS: 
These grow about 12" high and make 
fine pot plants, in small beds, or in 
borders, they are showy. 
—Azure Fairy. CENT-2a. Pkt. 10c 
Light delft-blue flowers, extra double. 
—Jubilee Gem. CENT-2j. Pkt. 15¢ 
This is a dwarf, bushy, compact plant 
only lft. high with dark blue double 
flowers and especially suited for edging, 
sexy AISA “syuD[d jod 10 -AleyD0I ‘silepi0g 
flowering. hardy annual. 
— —Polar Gem. CENT-11. Pkt. 25¢ 
A new white variety of same habit as 



Jubilee Gem. 
—tilac Lady. CENT-2d. Pkt. 10c 
—Purple Prince. CENT-2p. Pkt. 10c 
—Victoria. CENT-2b. Pkt. 10c 
Dwarf plants with deep blue flowers. 
—Dwart Mixed. CENT-2x. Pkt. 10¢ 
C. IMPERIALIS: 
{Giant Sweet Sultan). Hybrid between 
C. moschata and its variety alba, fra- 
grant flowers life soft thistles, in white, 
rose, iilac and blue, They add beauty to 
the garden and are excellent cut flowers. 

212-3-ft.. HA. 
—Grazioza. CENT-15g. Pkt. 15c 
Lilac colored flowers. 
—Rose. CENT-15z. Pkt. 15¢ 
—White. CENT-15w. Pkt. 15c 
—Dark Blue. CENT-15b. Pkt. 15¢ 
C. MOSCHATA: 
(Sweet Sultan). Fragrant,<~white, yellow 
or purple solitary, flowers,» 24n. across 
often beautifully soft and fluffy, HA. 
—w—tThe Bride. CENT-22. Pkt. 25c 
Large pure white flowers; a real charm- 
ing variety, HA, 2 ft. 
—suaveolens, CENT-18y. Pkt. 15¢ 
(Yellow Sweet Sultan) HA, 2)-ft. tall. 
yellow flowers. 
—Blue. CENT-18b, Pkt. 10¢ 
—Pink. CENT-18p. Pkt. 10c 
—White. CENT-18w. Pkt. 10c 
--Blend of above. CENT-18x. Pkt. 10c 

—americana, Lilac. CENT-1. Pkt. 10¢ 
(Basket Flower). Bearing solitary thistle- 
like flowers, often 5-in. across, 3-ft. tall, 
hardy annual, July-Sept. 
— —White. CENT-2. Pkt. 10c 
—andrewsii. ‘ENT-14. Pkt. 50c 
—argentea vera candidissima. CENT-3. 
Pkt. 25c 
Hardy perennial, 1%-ft. tall, yellow 
flowers and silvery leaves. 
—dealbata, Rose Delight. CENT-12. 
Large and attractive flowers in mauve 
tose pinnate foliage, very pretty, HP 
2Y-tt. 
—depressa. CENT-13, Pkt. 10c 
Pkt. 15c 
(cyanoides). syn. (Queen of the Corn 
flowers, dark blue, HA, 1-ft. 
—gymnocarpa. CENT-14. Pkt. 20c 
Dusty Miller. Perennial to 2 ft.; densely 
white woolly, flowers not prominent. 
—macrocephala. CENT-16. Pkt. 10c 
Enormous, very double, golden flowers 
on 3-4-tt. plants, July-Aug., very showy 
HP. 
—montana. CENT-17. Pkt. 10c 
Large brilliant blue lace flowers re- 
sembling the annual blue Cornflower but 
2" across, fune-Sept., 2-3 ft., HP. 
— —White. CENT-17w. Pkt. 10c 
—tuthenica, CENT-22. Pkt. 20c 
3 ft. HP, with 2” pale yellow flowers 
in heads, for the border. 
—Hardy Perennial Blend. CENT-20X. 
Pkt. 10c 
This blend contains only perennial spe- 
ties. 
—Centaurea Blend. CENT-21X. Pkt. 10c 
This blend contains about an equal mix- 
ture of every species and variety. 
CENTRANTHUS 
(sen-TRAN-thus) 
Annual and perennial plants of Valerian 
family growing well in open border from 
seeds; have dense terminal clusters; popu- 
lar garden flowers. 
—macrosiphon, Mixed. CENS-1. Pkt. 10c 
Annual growing 2 ft. tall, with pretty 
tose flowers. 
CENTROPOGON 
(sen-TROP-oh-gon) 
Tropical American shrubby plants with 
somewhat climbing habit; grown in warm 
GH and fine hanging basket plants. 
—psittacimorphus. GROP-1. Pkt. 50c 
A Columbian species. 
CEPHALARIA (se-fah-LAY-ri-ch) 
Annual and perennial plants blooming 
from June to Aug., with flowers similar to 
those of Scabiosa, useful both in the 
border and for cut flowers; colors range 
from creamy-white to various yellow tints 
and does well in odinary garden soil. 
—tartarica, CEPHt-1. PRT. 25c 
Tall robust habit; flowefs sulphur col- 
ored, HP, 5S tt. 
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CERASTIUM (se-RAS-ti-um) 
pecan cla eo 
flardy nerbaceous annuals an! peren- 
nials valuable for their spreading, mat- 
forming habit, and attractive silvery-white 
foliage and showy white star-like flowers. 
The effect when they are in flower, is like 
a snow drift which accounts for the com- 
mon name of one species. May-June, 3-6 
inches tall. 
—alpinum. CERS.-2. Pkt. 20c 
6" HP, with white flowers in summer; 
for RG. ‘ 
—Biebersteinii. CERS-1. Pkt. 15c 
HP, white flowers, 6-in. tall, for rock 
garden. 
—tomentosum, CERS-3. Pkt. 15c 
Snow-in-Summer. Hp, creeping and 
branching to 6" tall, grayish white 
flowers in early summer, RG. 
CERATOSTIGMA 
(ser-ah-toh-STIG-mah) 
Desirable Rock Garden plants, blooming 
late into the fall, hardy perennials with 
shining leaves; from the Orient; flowers 
are saucer-shaped and blue. 
—griffithii. CERA-1. Pkt. 50c 
More dwarf than C willmottianum, foli- 
age brighter colors and flowers slightly 
ae: for a hot dry place in the RG; HP, 
- if 
CERCIS (SUR-sis) 
Judas-tree Red-bud tree. Trees and 
shrubs of the North; very ornamental and 
having red or pink flowers early in spring 
before leaves appear. 
—occidentalis, CERC-* Pkt. 40c 
CESTRUM (SES-irum) 
CS 
Shrubs and small trees native of tropical 
regions and grown in greenhouses in N. 
and outside in the warm parts of the 
country, They make attractive winter 
plants with their bright flowers. 
—aurantiacum. CEST-1. Pkt. 25c 
Orange flowers, fine cool-house ever- 
qreen shrub. 
CHAENACTIS 
Western Composites with heads of white 


or yellow flewers, easily grown, good 
border plant. 
—douglasii. CHAE-1. Pkt, 20c 
Bride’s Bouquet. Biennial, native of 
Mont., white flowers, summer blooming, 
1-2-ft. tall. 
CHAENOMELES 
(ke-NOM-el-ezz) 
Flowering Quince. Highly ornamental 
trees and shrubs; leaves glossy and showy 
flowers in spring. The fruits can be used 
in preserves. 
— lagenaria. CHAN-2. Pkt. 40c 
Shrub to 5 ft. brick red flowers, yellow 
crab fruits. 
— —cathayensis. CHAN-2C, Pkt. 40c 
Shrub, 8 ft., pink and white apple blos- 
soms; large green fruits which make good 
jelly. ~~ 
—-sargentii. CHAN-1. Pkt) suc 
Shrub 4-5 ft., brick red flowers, yellow 
fruits which are qood for jelly. 
—semperflorens. CHAN-3. Pkt. 25¢ 
CHEIRANTHUS (ky-RAN-thus) 
Perennials, many ranking amongst tha 
showiest. The Wallflower belongs to this 
genus. Cheiranthus hybridizes with Ery- 
simum, which may be of interest to those 
interested in producing hybrids. The Si- 
berian Wallflower is Erysimum csperum. 
—allionii. THER-4. Pkt. 15c 
Siberian Wallflower. Bright orange, 
selected stock of large flowers, HP. 
—kewensis. CHER-1. Pkt. 15¢ 
(Winter Wallflower). A hybrid of bushy 
form. flowers primrose changing to mauve, 
for indoor blooming, HA. 
—linifolius. CHER-2. Pkt. 10 
(Alpine Wallflower). Pale lilac, HA. 
THENOPODIUM 
{kee-no-POH-di-um) 
A few species are ornamental and some 
used for greens and herbs. They are 
easily grown in ordirary soil 

—Botrys. CHEN-1. Pkt. 15c 
Feather Geranium, Graceful green 
‘ostrich plumes” or cut flower effects; 
decorative and pleasingly aromatic, efect+ 
ive annual edger. 
CHILOPSIS (ky-LOP-sis) 
—linearis. CHIL-1. Pkt. 25c 
Desert or Flowering Willow. Native of 
Texas to Calif. «and Mexico. A deciduous 
shrub or tree to 20 ft. bearing narrow 
leaves to 1 ft. long and handsome crimped, 
trumpet-shaped flowers, lilac colored with 
2 yellow strips inside, borne in short 
terminal racemes. 
CHIONODOXA 
(ky-on-oh-DOK-sah) 
Glory-of-the-Snow. A hardy spring flow- 
ering bulbous subject, easily grown from 
seed or bulbs, thriving in any good soil, 
with plenty moisture and sunshine. 
—sardensis. CHIO-1. Pkt. 25c 
This variety has flowers without white 
centers, flowers is blue; 8". 
CHIRITA (ki-REE-ta) 
Very rare and little-known relatives of 
Gloxinia and Streptocarpus, with trumpet- 
shaped flowers of pink, blue, purple, or 
pale yellow. They should be given the 
same treatment as Gloxinia or Saintpaulia 
although it is possible that some species, 
zsoming from very high altitudes, may be 
fairly hardy. They should be tried by all 
admirers of gesneraceous plants, and will 
probably be useful for hybridizing, as 
well as for their beautiful flowers. 


—species. CHIR-1. Pkt. 40c 
Came to us undescribed, and without 
name, from India, but certainly worth 
growing. 
CHIRONIA 
—transvaalensis. CHIN-1. Pkt. 50c 
Flowers Lorne on slender stems 
pink, plant 2! ft., very pretty. 
marshy ground or pond, summer. 
CHRYSOPSIS (kris-OP-sis) 
(Golden Aster). Daisy-like plants with 
yellow flowers on 1-3-ft. plants, at home 
in the dry sunny part of wild garden, 
Hardy~ perenniais. 
—falcata. CHSO-3. Pkt. 50¢ 
This. is recommended highly as a rock 
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