CARDOON. (Cynara cardunculus) Best in rich moist soil; blanch much as with Celery . 
or Endive; a nice vegetable to grow for the table Oz. BOG iss. ssesestess-teccees CYNA-1. 20¢ 
CARDUUS. (KAHR-deu-us) Plumeless Thistle, Silybum. 
Vigorous, robust, spiny-leaved annual and perennial plants with ppurple tubular flow- 
ers, very striking in both flowers and foliage, some bejng very ornamental. Growes 
well in ordinary soil. 
—benedictus. Blessed Thistle. Lge. yellow heads; sow April; 2 ft, HA........ CDUS-2. 20¢ 
—Marianus.....(Silybum Marianum) White fis; 4° ft; HAsccccccscccccsescseccceuce, CDUS-3. 20¢ 
CARLINA (Kar-LYE-nuh) acaulis. Stemless perennial with white solitary fils to 6” 
AGTOSS Bo ATS Tis on cycudsueeiage sasmteane a seaa eens ae een CoP ath On ee CARL-2. 25¢ 
CARNATIONS: see Dianthus caryophyllus. 
CARTHAMUS. (KAHR-tha-mus) Bastard Saffron, Safflower. 
Spiney leaved annuals; flower heads purplish, yellow or white, making ornamental 
clumps in the border. 
CASSIA. (KASH-ah) Senna. 
All are sun lovers and best in a sandy loam sojl; very attractive with their finely cut 
foliage and showy flowers. Woody species are greenhouse plants in the North. The 
herbaceous kinds may be grown in the border. 
—ariemisioides. Wormwood. Sh., silky gray lvs; fis sulphur-yel; TA............ CASS-2. 25¢ 
) CASS-5. 25 
—fasciculata. Partridge Pea. Easy, golden yel flaked crjmson 18). HHA CASS-11.204 
—laevigata. Ornamental shrub; pretty yellow fis; 67: TRoceecccccccccccocscscecccscoomcsc.., CASS-18. 20¢ 
—nicaraguensis. One of the showier trees from C. Am; yellow ; TTr CASS-24(M). 35¢ 
—nodosa. Jointwood. Tree to. 50’; for the South; TRioccocciccccccdecccscccscccosoocceesec. CASS-26. 30¢ 
CASTILLEJA. (kas-til-EE-yah) Painted Cup, Canadian Paint Brush. 
Rare, due mainly to difficulty in growing; do not transplant easily. They are showy 
annuals, biennials and perennials, native to our West. 
—miniata. Fl-bracts tipped brick-red, fls green edged red; 3’, HPooe......... CAST-19. 30¢ 
CASUARINA. (kass-yew-uh--RYE-nuh) BEEF-WOOD, Casuarinaceae. 
Hardwood trees and shrubs of Australia. They are popular street trees in Florida, 
doing well near salt water. 
$= LOLULOSE 6 ies savas gketcta cae egcacs ars eRe roc ose oe oo (Ze. OL OO cco ees temeeere eee CASU-10. 50¢ 
CATANANCHE. (kat-ah-NAN-kee) Cupid’s Darts. 
Herbaceous hardy annuals and perennjals, long stalked blue or yellow heads of ray 
and disk flowers; hardy perennial and not hard to grow. 
—caerulea. Everlastings; bloom first year; blue ray-fls; June-Aug;2’ HP....CATA-1. 20¢ 
CEANOTHUS. (see-ah-NOH-thus). 
Shrubs and small trees of the Pacific Coast and not hardy in northern states. Have 
pretty small white, blue or pink flowers in dense panicles. Best in a sunny sheltered 
place jn well drained light soil. Plants can be dug in the fall and wintered over in 
a frost proof house. 
——-AIMaLiCAnuS. tc Now) me LeasmVVi tem Ss af Un LL Ean ©) 256 S255 Ocean eee CEAN-1. 25¢ 
—ausiromonianus.. Evergreen;) fis! blues 8778 TP stele nace eeee CEAN-4. 25¢ 
—crassifolius. Shrub, fis white, 6’; very pretty IVS; TPuonecccccccccocscoocccecssccoccseeee CEAN-8. 25¢ 
—cyaneus. San Diego Lilac. Sh, dark blue fils; May-June; showy, 10”........ CEAN-10. 20¢ 
—integerrimus. Deer Brush. FIs -white, 1273 “HE Piococ..cccc.ccococosccccescocececocconenes. CEAN-21. 20¢ | 
—leucodermis. Spreading Lilac; white; 12 ft; Calif; HHSh........ccccccccccccesces CEAN-23. 25¢ 
—prosiraitus. Mahala Mat. Prostrate, everg’n, blue to white; RG; HHP....CEAN-35. 40¢ 
—pumilus. Prostrate sh; 8”; fis blue-white; Ore; HH P.oo.......cccccsccssccsscsseeee CEAN-36. 40¢ 
= 1OIMCNTOSUS sy OLIV ACCUIN i usescctecreeratre cate eecet ested eosteee ne ee ....CEAN-47., 20¢ 
—thyrsiflorus. Blue Blossom. Ev to 8 ft; blue; Ore; HP........0z. $1.50... CEAN-48 25¢ 
—verrucosus. Low sh; covered with clouds of small fis; S. Caloeeeccccccccccccceee CEAN-5S0. 20¢ 
CEDRONELLA canariensis. Canary Balm; white, lilac fls terminal spikes....CEDO-1. 35¢ 
CELOSIA. (se-LOH-shi-ah) Cockscomb, Chinese Woolflower. 
Popular annuals, all easily grown from seed which are best started indoors early in 
the sppring. They grow best in a rich soil with plenty of moisture. The garden types 
are C. argentea. 
CRISTATA or COCKSCOMB: : , 
Dwarf Varieties: About 4-8” tall with large showy combs; they are use mainly in beds 
or pots. TA. 
aurea ws Darky 2olden = sVellO Wass COMDS iaccicscossesccocsascoostsccucicsctocssecesectosterasotetenemeiceinns CLOS-2A. 20¢ 
—Empress. Dark velvety crimson-maroon combs; 12’. Oz. $1.00.............. CLOS-2E. 25¢ 
—President Thiers. Velvety crimson combs; green fol; 10”. Oz. $1.00....CLOS-2T. 25¢ 
——HOSe Eb eally, SOLtmrose) COlOTEd = COMDSH. meister eee eee CLOS-2R. 20¢ 
—Dwarf White. Grows 1 ft high; for beds Or Pot... cesccesccssccescscscsceccoes CLOS-2W. 20¢ 
—Finest Mixed. All dwarf, for DEAS OF POts.o......c...sccssssscosscescesssssccsceesceccscsseccsecees CLOS-2X. 20¢ 
—Dwarf Mixed. Very best mixed varieties of dwarf Cockscomb............ CLOS-2DX. 20¢ 
TALL VARIETIES: Grows 2-3 feet tall and used for beds, cutting or the border. 
——-Grimson.e, Slight, Crimson COMDS; my Lona eee ee CLOS-3C. 15¢ 
—Royal Velvet. Rich carmine-crimson, bronze foliage reddish margins CLOS-3R. 15¢ 
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