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Cardinal Climber (See Ipomea) 
Carnation 
Carnations are general favorites for their deli- 
cious fragrance and richness of colors. The Enfant 
DeNice produce 90% splendid, large, double flow- 
ers, bug not hardy, best treated as annuals, bloom 
in 5 months from seed. 1% feet. 
Enfant Doce Everblooming Double White. 
Per pkt., 25c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Enfant DeNice Everblooming Red. Per pkt., 
ZICH R02 200: 
Giant Mixed Everblooming Enfant DeNice. 
The finest strain in annual carnations. About 90% 
come double. Seed sown in January or February 
will bloom in July and continue to bloom through- 
out the winter if potted and grown cool. Per pkt., 
25c.; %-oz., $2.00. 
Chabaud’s Improved Double Mixed. A fine half- 
hardy fragrant sort for the garden. Seed started 
under glass blooms in five months; given some pro- 
tection this variety may be treated as a biennial or 
cut back and potted for winter bloom indoors. Per 
pkt., 15c.; “%-oz., 85c. 
Carnation Enfant DeNice Giant Mixed 
Castor Oil Bean (See Ricinus) 
Celosia or Cockscomb 
A very desirable and showy plant, producing large 
combs or plumes of crimson or yellow flowers. The 
“Cristata’”’ sorts are the well-known Cockscombs. 
Cristata, the True Cockscomb 
Royal Velvet. New type for cutting and garden 
use; numerous rich crimson combs erect on 14% to 2 
ft. stems. Received Award of Merit A.A.S. for 1939. 
Per pkt.n Loces20z5 152200) 
Golden Beauty. Dwarf Golden Yellow. Per pkt., 
15c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
President Thiers. One of the most dwarf of all 
the pee bearing large crimson combs. Per 
pkt., 15c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Bright Rose Dwarf. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
Mixed Cristata. Choice dwarf stock. Including 
many colors. Per pkt., 15c.; %4-oz., $1.00. 
Plumosa or Feathered Cockscomb 
Plants surmounted with long feathery plumes; 
exceedingly handsome; height, 2% to 3 feet. 
Thompsoni Crimson. Producing graceful feathery 
flower spikes, which resemble ostrich plumes. 
Spendid crimson; foliage bronze green. Per pkt., 
Lee o72"S2:00; 
Thompsoni Golden Improved. Golden plume, 
similar to above except in color. Per pkt., 10c.; 
oz., $2.00. 
Childsii or Chinese Wool Flower. Different from 
thte ordinary plumosa in that plume is more like a 
tuft of wool, geranium red, the size of a goose egg. 
Very ornamental and fine for bedding. Height, 2 
feet. Per pkt., 15c.; oz., $2.50. 
Cornflower Centaurea Cyranus 
Under this heading we have the well-known Corn- 
flower Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor or Bachelor’s 
Buttons. 
Jubilee Gem. The new dwarf variety received 
Award of Merit for 1937. We believe it will be very 
popular and valuable in the border and for cut flowers, 
growing only 12 inches tall and literally covered with 
vivid blue double flowers. May be sown in fall for 
spring flowering, in spring for summer flowering, or 
at intervals for a continuous supply. Per pkt., 15c.; 
Y4-02., 
Blue Boy. The finest stock of this favorite dark 
blue sort so much in demand for Pkt. Oz. 
Cutting tase. »+s0+s opecial pkt., 25¢cn seme 0U 
Pinkie. New, very double (deep pink) 10c. 1.00 
Red Boy. New, very double (deep red) 10c. 1.00 
Maroon, (Black'Boy) 27... 6. =o. vc) OGM SRO0 
Snow Man. Improved white .......... 10c. 1.00 
Mixed. Improved double. 
Spécialpkte2ice tees fuse eee 10c. 1.00 
