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Long Spurred Columbine is one of the easiest 
perennials to grow from seed and one of the most 
graceful and beautiful. 
COLUMBINE 
1013 Long-Spurred Hybrids. Perennial. An 
especially fine strain of long-spurred Col- 
umbine containing many new and unique 
colors. One of the most beautiful and ef- 
fective perennials. 214 ft. Pkt. 30¢; lg. 
pkt. 55¢; 1% oz. $1.00. 
CARNATIONS 
1085 Chabaud’s Giant Improved, Mixed Col- 
ors. This half-hardy perennial is usually 
considered an annual but if protected will 
usually survive the first winter. The de- 
lightful fragrance and rich coloring makes 
them very useful for cutflowers and bed- 
ding. Sow the seed in early spring or start 
indoors for earlier bloom. Pkt. 25¢; lg. 
pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
1086 Enfant de Nice Bouquet Mixed Colors. 
New superior carnations. Plants are ex- 
tremely neat and compact. Flowers are 
larger and color range wider than our pop- 
ular Chabaud strain. Pkt. 35¢; lg. pkt. 65¢; 
my oz. $1.50. 
COSMOS 
1135 Sensation Mixed Colors. One of the 
best tall border plants for summer cut- 
flowers. The mixture is a blend of pink, 
white, rose. and red. 4 ft. Pkt) 20¢;) Ig: 
pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
1140 RADIANCE. All-America Winner. 
Flowers are large, deep rose with a broad 
band of rich crimson in the center—Sen- 
sation type. Fine for cutting. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 35¢; 14 oz. 65¢. 
1138 FIESTA. All-America Winner. 
Cosmos unlike Sensations. Flowers 
warm yellow overlaid with scarlet. 
are 214 ft. with open, lacy foliage. 
25¢; lg. pkt. 50¢. 
CASTOR BEAN (Ricinus) 
1090 TROPICAL MIXTURE. The largest 
and tallest of all annuals, having huge bril- 
liant green leaves. Used for background 
and screen planting. Grow best in rich 
soil. 5-10 ft. Pkt. 20¢; oz. 50¢. 
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Plants 
Pkts 
FOR DETAILED INDEX SEE INSIDE BACK 
BACHELOR BUTTONS 
Our special strains are large, fully double 
with bright clear colors and long stems for 
cutting. Sow in early spring. 21% ft. 
1104 BLUE BOY. The true cornflower blue 
Shades Pit lo gs 1072300. 
1100 DOUBLE MIXED COLORS. A well 
balanced blend of several different colors. 
Pkt V5¢s 814 07.9350: 
CLEOME (Spider Flower) 
1125 PINK QUEEN. Easy to grow, pest-free 
tall annual that provides a constant mass of 
large clusters of light salmon pink flowers 
from July ’til frost—amazing bloom for so 
little effort. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. 
65¢. 
1126 HELEN CAMPBELL. A new white 
companion variety to Pink Queen—most at- 
tractive. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. 65¢. 
CANTERBURY BELLS 
1080 Cup and Saucer, Mixed Colors. Bien- 
nial. Large cup and saucer like flowers in 
white and beautiful shades of pink, blue 
and purple. Canterbury Bells and Fox- 
glove are unequalled for early summer 
bloom. Since they are biennials seed 
should be sown every year. 214 ft. Pkt. 
20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. 65¢. 
FOXGLOVE (Digitalis) 
1175 Shirley Giant Hybrids. Biennial. Ex- 
tra large bell-shaped flowers in a wide range 
of beautiful colors from white and shell- 
pink to deepest rose, many attractively 
blotched or spotted with crimson, maroon 
or chocolate. 4 ft. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 
YZ oz. 65¢. 
DAHLIAS FROM SEED 
1150 UNWIN DWARF HYBRIDS. It is easy 
and fascinating to grow dahlias from seed. 
Our strain produces a high percentage of 
fully double flowers in a wide range of 
colors from white to red—fine for cutting. 
Few blooms measure less than 3 in. ‘Tubers 
of those colors you like may be saved since 
separate colors are not possible from seed. 
2 ft. Pkt. 25¢; Ig. pkt. 50¢; 14 oz. 90¢. 
COCKSCOMB 
1098 PAMPAS PLUME, mixed colors. Long, 
graceful, feathery plumes ranging in color 
from intense red to bright yellow. See pic- 
ture in color in back of catalog. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 35¢; 1% oz. 85¢. 
Illustrated in color pages following 
1095 DWARF CRESTED, mixed colors. The 
large showy flower heads resemble a roost- 
er’s comb. Colors are bright, ranging from 
shades of red to yellows on dwarf, 15 in. 
plants. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 75¢. 
1096 Dwarf Fire Feather. Fire engine red 
plumes on neat, compact 12 in. plants. It’s 
the brightest, reddest and showiest variety 
for edging and bedding we have ever grown. 
Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢; 14 02. 85¢. 
CLARKIA 
1120 MIXED COLORS. One of the most 
graceful of all annuals—excellent for cut- 
ting. Flowers are like small double roses in 
white and shades of pink. 2 ft. Pkt. 20¢; 
Ig. pkt. 35¢. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
1146 Firmament. All-America Winner. 
Neat, compact plants covered with clear, 
bright indigo-blue forget-me-not-like flow- 
ers. 2 ft. Pkt. 15¢; lg: pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 65¢- 
QUALITY FLOWER SEEDS FOR THE HOME GARDEN 
For something completely different in the garden, 
try Bells of Ireland. 
BELLS OF IRELAND 
1052 — Looking for something novel to grow? 
Florists and garden clubs are finding Bells 
of Ireland the perfect flower for a different 
touch in arrangements. Also called Shell 
Flower because of the green shell-like cup 
surrounding a tiny white flower in the 
center. Pkt. 30¢; lg. pkt. 55¢; 4 oz. $1.00. 
DELPHINIUM 
Illustrated in color pages following 
1155 Pacific Giants, Mixed Colors. Perennial. 
Outstanding strain producing immense 
spikes of magnificent blooms. See color 
picture in back of catalog. 
pkt. $1.10; 14 oz. $1.65. 
DIANTHUS (Pinks) 
1165 DOUBLE CHINA PINKS. MIXED 
COLORS. Handsome clusters of very dou- 
ble flowers in many bright colors. Pkt. 15¢; 
Ig. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1167 HEDDEWIGII GAIETY. Fine large 
flowered single blooms that are deeply 
fringed in brilliant shades of pink, white 
and red. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1172 Plumarius, Single and Double Mixed. 
Perennial. The old-fashioned fragrant 
clove pink in soft shades and combinations 
of pink, red and white. Pkt. 25¢; lg. pkt. 
50¢. 
CALLIOPSIS 
1070 Tall All-Double Mixed Colors. Decora- 
tive plants with finely cut foliage and daisy- 
like flowers in a wide variation of yellow 
and mahogany tones. A better strain of 
doubles. 214 ft. Pkt. 15¢; lg. pkt. 25¢. 
COREOPSIS 
1130 Double Sunburst. Perennial. Masses of 
double clear yellow daisy-like flowers in 
June and July on plants that are truly 
hardy. 214 ft. Pkt. 20¢; lg. pkt. 35¢. 
GYPSOPHILA 
Hardy Baby’s Breath 
1217 Paniculata Single. Masses of tiny, single 
white flowers. 3 ft. Pkt. 20¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
1218 Paniculata Double Snowwhite. Many 
prefer the double flowered type. Flowers 
last longer and can be dried for winter 
bouquets. Pkt. 30¢; Ig. pkt. 55¢. 
Annual Baby’s Breath 
1215 Covent Garden Strain. Invaluable pure 
white flowers for combining with sweet 
peas and many other flowers in bouquets. 
ll ft. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢. 
COVER 
Pkt. 65¢; Ig. 
