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Columbine (See Aquilegia) 
Convolvulus Morning Glory 
Major. Free flowering climber, succeeds in al- 
most any situation. Height, 15 feet. Fine mixed. 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 35c.; lb., $2.50. 
Tricolor Minor. “Brush Morning Glories”, grow 
only about one foot high. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., 35c. 
Coreopsis 
Coreopsis. (See also Calliopsis). This is a fine 
hardy plant with large, bright yellow flowers, pro- 
duced in abundance from June until frost. Valuable 
as a cut flower, having long stems and keeping in 
good condition some time. Easily grown from 
seed, flowering in the first year, if sown early. 
Lanceolata Gd. fl. Mayfield Giant. Per pkt., 
10c.; oz., $1.25. 
Sunburst Gd. 
excellent cut flower. 
fl. pl. New improved double; an 
Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., $1.75. 
Cosmos 
Cosmos are among the finest of annuals for 
garden and table decoration. The flowers are 
borne profusely on long stems. Seeds should be 
sown early in the spring and the plants trans- 
planted in the open border when danger from frost 
is past. 
The Early Large Flowering strains are much 
improved over the old sort; not only larger, but 
beginning to flower early in July and continuing 
until cut off by frost. 
Cosmos Radiance. New, 1948 A. A. Award. The 
first bicolor cosmos ever developed. Deep rose with 
darker center zone. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.00. 
Cosmos Early Sensation. New large, early flow- 
ering, Pink, White and Crimson flowers, much 
larger and superior to all other early flowering 
Cosmos. Pkt. Oz. 
Early Sensation Pink ..........+-++++ 15c. $1.25 
Early Sensation White .......-.--+--- 15e7ee1.25 
Early Sensation Crimson ..........+-- 15¢801.25 
Early Sensation Mixed, special pkt., 25c. 15c. 
Dahlia, Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids 
Pink Lady Lenox. Considered the finest of all 
late Cosmos. Flowers of gigantic size, some rang- 
ing 414 inches across. Color is a beautiful shell 
pink. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
White Lady Lenox. This is the same in all re- 
spects, except color, as the famous Pink Lady 
Lenox. Per pkt., 10c.; 0z., $1.00. 
Giant Crimson. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Giant Late Flowering Mixed. Per pkt., OCR 
OV, HNC: 
Klondyke Orange Flare. (Blooms in 4 months 
from seed). Orange flare has vivid orange flowers 
on long wiry stems and attractive light-green folli- 
age. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $1.00. 
Double Crested Mixed. (Anemone Flowered). 
Early flowering strain. Sometimes called double. 
These have double centers with rows of petals 
around base. Very effective, colors pink, crimson 
and white. Per pkt., 20c.; oz., $3.00. 
Cyclamen 
A genus of the most beautiful and elegant win- 
ter and spring blooming plants for pot culture. If 
sown early in spring under glass, will make flower- 
ing bulbs in one year. 
Giganteum. Extra fine strain. Flowers of an 
extraordinary size, broad petals and stout flower 
stalks. Per pkt. (25 seeds), $1.00; (250 seeds), $6.00. 
Cynoglossum 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not 
Grown as an Annual. Flowers beautiful deep 
blue. Grows easily and blooms over a long season. 
Firmament. A new improved dwarf compact 
blue variety. Per pkt., 10c.; oz., $1.00. 
Cypress Vine 
A clinging plant with very delicate, fern-like 
foliage, and masses of beautiful, star-shaped flowers, 
borne in clusters. Half-hardy annual. 
Scarlet. Pkt., 15c.; oz., $2.50. 
Dahlia 
One of our best autumn flowering plants, bloom- 
ing until killed by frost; tuberous rooted, half 
hardy perennials. It is interesting and easy to 
produce new dahlias from seed. They bloom the 
first year if seed is sown early. Protect the roots 
during winter in a dry cellar in peat moss or sand. 
Large Flowering. Finest mixed, unrivalled qual- 
ity. Decorative and show varieties. Saved from 
named varieties. Per pkt., 25c.; Y%-oz., $2.50. 
Cactus. Double mixed. Saved from very choice 
stock. Large variety, with curled and pointed petals. 
Per pkt., 25c.; %-0z., $2.50. 
_ Small Flowering Pompon. (Bouquet or Lillipu- 
tian). Saved from choice double flowers; mixed 
colors. Out 1951. 
Single Mixed. Giant Perfection. Very fine; large 
showy flowers. Per pkt., 15c.; 0z., $2.50. 
Unwin’s Dwarf Hybrids. A greatly improved 
Unwin which produces a high percentage of doubles 
and semi-doubles. T his splendid early flowering strain 
can be easily grown from seed sown in open ground 
(early May in Conn.) blooms in three months. 
Plants branching two to three feet, high, produce 
three inch flowers in great variety of beautiful colors 
on good stems for cutting and continue until frost. 
For quantities of cut flowers or grand show sow 
seed thickly (1 pkt. to each 10 ft. of row) or %4-0z. 
to 80 ft. and thin to stand evenly 4 inches apart. This 
method will produce an amazing amount of blooms 
and wonderful show. Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., 60c.; 
%4-oz., $1.00 (approx. 3,000 seeds per oz.) 
