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Carnation, Marguerite 

Carnations 
681 DOUBLE MARGUERITE. Lovely, fragrant, 
produce fine double flowers from seed sown in the 
garden early in the spring, bloom in four months. 
When well started, transplant to 12 inches apart. 
Flowering until late fall and can be potted for 
winter blooming. Mixed. Pkt. 1Oc; 1 oz. 25c. 
Candytuft 
One of the most useful and popular annuals. 
Completely covered all summer with neat clusters 
of flowers well suited for bouquets; of dwarf 
spreading habit, making it especially desirable as 
a border or edging plant. Prefers sandy loam. 
Blooms profusely and their fragrance especially 
commends them as cut-flowers. CULTURE D OR 
475 UMBELLATA MIXED. An excellent bedding 
or border variety of Candytuft of dwarf compact 
growth. Free flowering in shades of white, laven- 
der, rose or crimson. Pkt. 10c; 4 oz. 25c. 
Clarkia 
581 CLARKIA ELEGANS. Clarkia resembles sprays 
of Flowering Almond. Flowers double, pink, rose, 
red and white; dainty and attractive. Plant some 
of our grand mixture and you will be pleased with 
their beauty. Culture A or B. Mixed Colors: 
Pkt. 10c;3. 4 oz. 25c. 


Coleus 
601 EXHIBITION MIXED. Coleus is a plant with 
richly colored leaves of maroon, green, crimson 
and yellow. The most popular bedding foliage 
plant grown from seed. The large variegated 
leaves of this strain are beautiful. Culture D or 
E. Pkt. 25c. 
603 RAINBOW MIXTURE. Strikingly beautiful 
colors. Large, variegated leaves. Pkt. 2dc. 
Royal 
Velvet 
Coxcomb 


Celosia, Thompsonii Magnifica 
Celosias 
Give Lasting Color To Your Garden 
The Celosias include some of the finest and show- 
iest flowers that can be grown in the outdoor 
garden. Easily raised from seed, either planted 
directly outdoors or started inside for later trans- 
planting. Make beautiful bouquets. We offer 
seeds of both the fine feathery type, called Plu- 
mosa, and the broad heavier type called Cocks- 
comb. Many like to cut the flowers and keep them 
AS eee over winter. Try it this year. CULTURE 
Chinese Wool Flowers 
501 CHILDSI CELOSIA. Distinct forms of plumed 
Celosia. Average, 2 feet tall, branching freely, each 
shoot bearing beautiful ball-shaped flower-heads, 
resembling a ball of wool. Mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
gy 0z.30c. 
Celosia Plumosas 
Ostrich Plume Celosias are of pyramidal form, 
bearing many graceful feather-like plumes of 
brilliant reds and yellows. Easy to grow in any 
garden soil. 
508 MANDARIN YELLOW. Shades of yellow and 
gold. Pkt. Lic; 4% oz. 25c. 
509 INDIAN CHIEF. Velvety red and crimson. 
Pkt. 15c; 1 oz. 25c. 
510 DWARF GOLDEN FEATHER. Golden yellow. 
Pkt. 20c;3 1A, 0z. 35e. 
511 DWARF FIERY FEATHER. Bright scarlet. 
Pkt. 20c; 1A, 0z. 35e. 
507 THOMPSONIL MAGNIFICA. Mixed Colors. 
Pkt. 10c; 4% oz. 25e. 

Canterbury Bells 
Annual Canterbury Bells. A new strain of this 
popular biennial flower in which has been de- 
veloped the ability to bloom in a few months 
from seed thus making it entirely satisfactory 
to use as an annual subject. 2 to 24 feet tall and 
each plant producing several spikes of bloom. 
CULTURE D OR E. 
486 MIXED COLORS. Blue shades, rose and pink, 
and pure white. Pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 35c. 
Perennial Canterbury Bells, See Page 45. 
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Protect Your Knees with a KNEEPRON 
KNEEPRONS are designed to protect the knees and 
clothes while gardening. Have large pockets for tools; 
built in sponge rubber knee pads. Durable duck 
material with handy ties at knee and waist. Can be 
laundered. Blue or Tan. Pair $3.95. 

Cockscombs 
493 MIRACLE TALL. Tall unbranching stems, 24 
to 30 inches tall, bearing immense solid heads or 
combs of unusual size and coloring. Colors range 
from creamy-white thru yellow, orange, pink, red, 
scarlet and purple. Extra fine Mixed. Pkt. 1 5c; 
ys 0Z. 40c. 
494 ROYAL VELVET. All-America. A fine new 
Cockscomb branching from the base, the extra 
large center head is surrounded by numerous 
medium sized Combs just right for cutting. Combs 
are of rich ruby-red and foliage is bronzy-green 
with reddish margin. Plants are two feet tall and 
bloom very early. Pkt. 15¢ce. 


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Ornamental Corn 
Corn—Ornamental 
600 ORNAMENTAL CORN MIXED. Much in- 
terest is expressed in the use of the highly colored, 
striped and variegated corn which is being so 
much used in many ways as a decorative subject. 
A few ears of this bright colored corn, with husks 
braided together, make a most interesting and 
attractive decoration for many locations. We offer 
a fine mixture of the vari-colored and rainbow 
sorts. Culture, grow same as Sweet Corn. 
Ounce Packet, 10c; 14 lb. 30c; Lb. SOc. 

Castor Beans 
Strong, sturdy-growing¢, tropical-like, ornamental 
greenish-bronze foliage plants, desirable for cen- 
ters for Canna beds and to hide unsightly places. 
CULTURE D OR E. 
{1694 ZANZIBARIENSIS. The largest and freest 
growing of this family. Foliage from bright green 
to bronze. These giant plants develop in one year 
from seed and often grow to ten feet tall under 
good conditions. Moles will stay out of a garden 
where Castor Beans grow. Pkt. 10e; Oz. 25c. 
Planting Instructions for all Flower Seeds will be Found on Page 20 
