Carnation, 
Chabaud’s Giant Outdoor 
Candytuft, 
Dwarf Umbellata 
Candytuft, Giant 
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Centaurea Cyanus, Super-Giant 
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Celosia Cristata, Dwarf Mixed 
White Hyacinth-flowered . 
CANDYTUFT 
May be grown by successive sowings, making the first outdoors in April where the plants are to bloom, 
thinning to stand 8 to 12 inches apart, allowing room for full development. They like rich soil and 
should be watered freely. They will bloom m about 8 weeks from sowing. Also see the Perennial List. 
Giant White Hyacinth-flowered. : ; ; Pkt. 15c; Moz. 45c; oz. $1.30 
An extra-select free-blooming strain, with 18-mch branching plants, each branch terminating in an 
immense spike of snow-white florets. Best for cutting because of its branching habit and good stems. 
Dwarf Mixed Umbellata. : ; ’ Pkt. 10c; Yoz. 35c; oz. 80c 
An especially fine strain with compact, uniform plants, 6 inches high, bearing quite large flower-umbels 
of umbrella form. These are unexcelled for bedding plants, and make admirable margins. 
CARDINAL CLIMBER Pkt. 20c; 140z. 75c 
The most beautiful and colorful of all annual climbers. The rapid-growing, fern-like vine attains a growth of 20 to 
30 feet, and is studded with intense, fiery cardinal-red flowers, 114 inches across, in clusters from summer to frost. 
CARNATION e For Plants see page 40 
If the seed is started in March indoors and transplanted to the garden in Iate May, at least 6 inches 
apart, you will have blooms from early summer right up to frost. A sowing in April gives flowers, but 
not until fall. In the fall pot the plants and cut back, to bloom again indoors. 
Chabaud’s Giant Outdoor, Mixed. Pkt. 20c; #;0z. 50c; Yoz. $1.50 
These bloom im frve months from the time the seed is planted, and continue throughout the summer. They are of 
robust, upright form and 20 inches high, each plant with 10 to 20 stalks bearing huge, strongly clove-scented, 
double flowers of fine form. To get largest blooms allow only one bud to astem. Excellent for cutting. 
CELOSIA e For Plants see page 40 
The dwarf Cockscombs are very showy in the border, and the plumed, feathered varieties are especially 
attractive in large beds. All are useful for cutting and retain their color even when dried. For the 
outdoor garden sow the seed May 15, in quite rich soil, and water freely. They bloom continuously 
from midsummer until frost. For early flowers start the seed indoors in March and transplant. 
Cristata, Dwarf Empress. : Pkt. 15c; #;0z. 35c; Yoz. $1 
Cockscomb. Dwarf 10-inch plants with dark bronze foliage and enormous crimson heads like a cockscomb. 
Cristata, Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 15c; 350z. 35c; Woz. $1 
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 and bloom all summer. 
Plumosa, Ostrich Plumed, Mixed. : Pkt. 15c; yoz. 40c; ies 75¢ 
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. 
CENTAUREA e For Plants see page 40 
Sow in the fall, direct in the garden bed, and thin out the following spring to stand at least 10 inches 
apart. These will give spring flowers. Or, seed can be sown in 2-inch pots in February or March 
and set in the garden border in April: The seedlings do not like transplanting. Seed sown in April 
or May will produce flowers from summer to frost if the faded flowers are cut. Likes lime. 
Cyanus, Dwarf Double. Each, pkt. 15c; Yoz. 50c 
Compact 12-inch plants covered with very double flowers. The foliage, distinct from others, forms a bright green tuft. 
Excellent pot-plant. Jubilee Gem, deep blue; Lilac Lady; Polar Gem, white; Rose Gem and Mixed. 
Cyanus, Super-Giant. : Each, pkt. 15c; Yoz. 30c; oz. 85c 
Cornflower. This is a perfected strain, with larger, more double and more vividly colored flowers on 
long stems, splendid for cutting on 3-foot plants. Blue Boy, cornflower blue; and Formula Mixed. 
Imperialis, Mixed. Pkt. 15c; oz. 40c; oz. $1.20 
Giant Sweet Sultan. Fluffy flowers on 214-foot plants from June through August for cutting. 
FLOWER GARDEN MIXTURE. A mixture of annuals for both borders and cut-flowers. Oz. 60c 
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