1 CRAWFURDIA SPECIOSA—kt. The unusual, and pretty, 
climbing Gentian of the Himalayas. An herbaceous vine, 
reaching six feet, all set in axillary clusters with flowers of 
brightest blue-violet. Pkt. 25c. 
3 CROCUS ZONATUS-—-y (3-4)6. In autumn it surprises with 
a lavish showing of lavender cup-flowers, zoned orange deeply 
within. Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 30c; %4 oz. 50c. 
1 CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA—k(2-3)5. Many clusters of 
little, starry flowers in crimson-toned pink, over fine-foliaged 
mats. Pretty rock garden or ground cover perennial from 
Persia. Seeds, pkt. 20c. Plants, each 60c. 
2 CRYPTANTHUS ACAULIS ROSEUS—Delightful foliage 
plant for pot culture. It makes rosettes of tapering, curving 
leaves with prettily undulate margins. The leaves show alter- 
nate, longitudinal bandings of pink-flushed olive and old rose. 
A Bromeliad. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
CRYPTOMERIA JAPONICA—k 125 feet. Handsome pyram- 
idal Conifer, the Temple Evergreen of Japan. Bright green 
foliage. Young seedlings are sometimes grown as pot plants, 
giving effect of Araucaria. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 45c. 
2 CRASSULAS FOR WINDOWS 
CRASSULA ARGENTEA—Jade Plant. Thick, rugged branches 
with large, succulent leaves in jade-like sheen and color. 
Grown for attractive foliage and picturesque form. Makes 
handsome specimens. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
CRASSULA TETRAGONA—Baby Pine of China. The branch- 
ing plants with their thick spike-leaves of deep emerald, do 
suggest miniature Pine trees. Plants, each 55c; 3 for $1.50. 
CRASSULAS MIXED—w. Seeds of many kinds of diverse, 
beautiful Crassulas in mixture. They make attractive, and 
easy, window plants. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70e. 
2 GAY CROSSANDRA 
Month after month the 
attractive plants of CROS- 
SANDRA earry their wide 
cluster-spikes of over-lap- 
ping blossoms in varied 
rich salmon tones that may 
approach orange. A most 
satisfactory, and beautiful, 
plant for pot culture in 
window or greenhouse. JI- 
lustrated opposite. Pkt. of 
8 seeds for 35c. (For re- 
lated pot plant species of 
like attractiveness, see also 
Phlogacanthus, Jacobinia 
and Eranthemum, this cat- 
alog.) 
2 THE ORNAMENTAL CROTONS 
Large pot plants with brilliantly colored foliage. Scarce 
two plants will be alike, in form of leaf, in coloring, or in 
marking. Not difficult to grow at ordinary room heat, unless 
winter temperature is allowed to drop unduly at night. Also 
sometimes used in summer garden effects, plunged in the 
border, or even for bedding. Each seedling will be a new, 
and different, variety, to be further propagated, if desired, 
by cuttings. Seeds grow quite readily if sown under glass. 
4 seeds for 25c; 18 seeds for $1.00. (Codiaeum pictum vari- 
egatum). 
FOR WINDOW PLANTS, kinds suitable for pot culture 
in window or greenhouse, watch for the varieties with 
the numeral two (2) before the name. 
1 CYNANCHIUM ACUMINATIFOLIUM—Everblooming per- 
ennial, each plant a great sheaf of wax-crispy, creamy white 
stars. Decorative, and long-lived. 20 inches. Plants, each 90c. 
3 CYPELLA—Described and illustrated, page 1. 
2 CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS—w. Umbrella Plant. Mada- 
gascar species grown as a pot plant for graceful foliage form. 
Likes ample moisture. Pkt. 15c; 3 pkts. for 40c. 
3 CURTONUS PANICULATUS—k. Handsome bulb-flower for 
the summer garden. Panicled blossoms in brightest red-and- 
yellow. Give Gladiolus culture. With winter-mulching may 
be carried over outside to Philadelphia. Pkt. 25c. 
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1 CUTHBERTIA GRAMINEA—It makes miniature clumps 
of slender foliage, sprays of little, triangular, rose pink flow- 
ers above. Everblooming. 9 inches. Plants, each 70c. 
1 CYANANTHUS LOBATUS—kt(3)9. Lovely rock garden 
semi-trailer with upfacing, recurved blossom-bells of powder 
blue. Sprays of it, foliage and flower, are like decorative, 
formalized floral designs. Himalayan alpine. Pkt. 25c. 
3 CYANELLA BLEND—w(kt) (2)8. Charming bulb-flowers 
from South Africa for pot culture under glass. Blossoms 
come in mauve, lilac, blue, yellow. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50c. 
THE VARIED CUPHEAS 
Interesting, colorful plants, all blooming first year. 
5 CUPHEA AVALON HYBRIDS— 
P x(8)20. An easy and gay long- 
> blooming annual that shows amaz- 
ing color range in its flowers. There 
will be lavender, lilac, white, pure 
pink, rose purple, crimson and fire 
searlet. Illustrated opposite. Pkt. 
20c; 8 pkts. for 50c. 
f 5 CUPHEA FIREFLY—Like a more 
; dwarf and compact variant of the 
ecarne last with blossoms all in brilliant 
sade fire red. Good as a pot plant, or in 
the garden. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c; 10 for $1.50. 
5 CUPHEA LANCEOLATA—x(8)40. Attractive annual with 
intricately wrought blossoms, velvety black-maroon above, 
rich crimson below. Pkt. 15c; 3 for 40c. 
2 CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA—(C. ignea), w(8)10. Called 
Firecracker Flower or Cigar Plant. An almost incessant 
bloomer, tubular flowers in brightest red, each with white tip. 
Desirable pot plant, easy from seed. Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 65c. 
2 QUEEN LILY 
Queen Lily is an old name for CURCUMA PETIOLATA, a 
showy plant for pot culture, with attractive foliage, and 
spikes of soft yellow, subtended by violet-toned green bracts. 
The plants bloom freely in summer, but go nearly dormant 
in winter. During the resting period, only light, occasional 
watering is required. Supplied as growing plants, or as rest- 
ing tuber divisions, according to season. Each 80c. 
2 CURCUMA ZEDOARIA—w. Handsome large pot plant with 
variegated leaves, carmine-tinged white bracts and yellow 
flowers. One grower calls it ‘‘a striking picture of exotic 
splendor’. Pkt. 35c. 
3 CYRTANTHUS or IFAFA LILY 
Pretty South African bulbs of the Ama- 
ryllis family. The slender, waxen trumpets 
are carried in clusters. Desirable for pot 
culture, increasing by division, and even- 
tually filling a large pot. 2 varieties, potted 
bulbs, at 60c each. LUTESCENS—Soft, 
glossy yellow. MACKENI—Ivory white. 
1 EASY CYNOGLOSSUM 5 
All of the Cynoglossums may be treated 
as annuals, and some of them are truly so, 
as the Amabiles. Others will live for years. 
AMABILE BLUEBIRD—25 inches. Chinese 
Forgetmenot. Lustrous indigo. Pkt. 15c. 
AMABILE PINK—The last in pleasing 
ase eoee Eee 15e. AMABILE SNOWBIRD ¥& | 
—Here e sprays are snowy-white. Pkt. 15e. AMABILE 
PEERLESS—Unsegregated color variations in blue from pal- 
est to deepest, white and suffusions, rosy tints. Pkt. 15e; Ye 
oz. 30c. ZEYLANICUM—28 inches. Decorative, silvery foli- 
age, with arching flower-sprays above, in a silvered sky blue. 
Pkt. 20c. NERVOSUM—20 inches. Attractive hardy peren- 
nial of high garden merit. Flowers of deep azure. Pkt. 20c; 
8 for 50c. OFFER 133A—One pkt. each of above for 85c. 
2 CYPHOMANDRA or TOMATO TREE 
2 CYPHOMANDRA BETACEA—w. Rare tropical fruit that 
may be grown as a large pot plant. Fruits are size of a large 
egg, tawny orange with purple stripes, skin tough, pulp soft 
Bd rich, paves ichech phar oF the Tomato and English des- 
sert gooseberries. e little pink-flushed fi 
Pkt. 25c. Plants, each 75c; 3 for $2.10. i tereee 
