3 SHOWY CANNAS 
Stately plants with decorative foliage. Trusses of massive, 
brilliant flowers. Cannas bloom constantly from early summer 
until autumn freezes. In late fall, dig roots and store in frost- 
proof place. We supply 2-3 eye divisions. FLORENCE 
VAUGHAN—Big, yellow flowers with red throat. Green 
foliage. KING HUMBERT—Large clusters of scarlet blos- 
soms, over bronzed leaves. KING HUMBERT YELLOW— 
Fine golden yellow flowers over wide, green leaves, HUN- 
<GARIA—Desirable deep pink. Green foliage. WYOMING— 
Here the leaves are bronzed maroon, large orange flowers 
above. UNIFORM PRICE—Tuber divisions, any of above, 
each 40c; 3 for $1.00; 10 for $2.95. 
CANNAS FINE MIXED—All good. 10 for $2.35; 25 for $5.00. 
CANNA SEEDS MIXED—Seeds saved from varied named 
kinds should give interesting colors and forms. Usually seed- 
lings bloom first year. Soak or file the rather large seeds 
before sowing. 14 oz. 40c; % oz. 70c; 1 oz. $1.30. 
1 THE CARNATIONS 2 
Spicily sweet perfumes, sheafs of beauty, cut flowers for 
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many a vase. Cultures ‘‘x’” or “w.’’ See page 5 of this catalog 
for plants of named sorts. Illustrated below. 
CHABAUD GIANT MIXED—Deeply fringed, double flowers 
to 2-inch diameters. Clove-scented. Soft pink, rose, yellow, 
salmon, cardinal and crimson in mixture. Usually grown as 
a perennial, but sown early, will give fine flowers first year. 
Pkt. 25c; 46 oz. 60c; % oz. $1.00. 
CARNATION CHABAUD COLORS—At uniform price of 25c 
the packet, we can supply these separate colors; Apricot, 
Flesh Pink, Rose, Cardinal, White, Yellow and Salmon. 
CARNATION AVRANCHIN—Fine, big double flowers of pale 
yellow, vividly splashed with rose, red and violet markings. 
Bizarre, but gorgeous. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
SUPERGIANT BLEND — Im- 
mense flowers, fully double, 
heavily fringed, are carried on 
sturdy 20-inch stems. About six 
months from seed to _ bloom. 
Flowers quite often a full three 
inches in diameter. Color range 
unusually wide; in addition to 
the varied clear self tones of the 
other strains there will be bi- 
eolors and bizarres, smokies, lav- 
enders, garnet, and cherry, with 
orange-salmon, and contrasting 
flakies. Usually grown as out- 
door perennials, but may also 
be potted up for winter bloom. 
Pkt. 40c; 46 oz. $1.10. 
ENGLISH PERPETUAL — A 
strain selected particularly for growing under glass, in 
window or greenhouse. Beautifully formed flowers of great 
size. Attractive colorings. Originator’s sealed packets, each 65c. 
GRENADIN MIXED—20 inches. Free-blooming, hardy peren- 
nial Carnations with a great and long profusion of double 
flowers, medium size, in wide range of rich colorings. Widely 
used. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 60c. 
DWARF VIENNA MIXED—10 inches. A dwarf, early-bloom- 
ing strain of hardy, perennial Carnation. Fine assortment of 
colorings. Flowers mostly fully double. Makes a colorful 
edging. Pkt. 20c; 46 oz. 60c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60; 
10 for $4.60. 
CARNATION TEICHER’S HARDY BORDER—24 inches. 
Large, double flowers in a fine color range. Pkt. 25c. Plants, 
each 60c; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.60. 
OFFER 325A—One pkt. each of Chabaud Mixed, Enfant de 
Nice Mixed, Dwarf Vienna and Teicher’s Hardy, for 90c. 
1 CATANANCHE or CUPID'S DART 
Soundly hardy perennials of considerable beauty of bloom. 
They cut well. 25 inches. ‘‘k’” culture. 
CATANANCHE COERULEA — Long-stemmed, attractive 
flowers in soft blue. Likes sun, and does well even in drought. 
Blooms late spring, through summer. Pkt. 25c; 4g oz. 40c. 
Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.75. 
CATANANCHE IMPROVED WHITE—Blossoms may be 
pure, unmarked white, or white with blue centers. Pkt. 25c; 
ig oz. 45c. 
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I CARYOPTERIS CLANDONENSIS HYBRID — _ k(8)30. 
Slender branchings are filled all summer with whorls of 
aromatic blue blossoms. Sown early, often blooms first year 
from seed. A shrub, yet will not look out of place in the 
hardy perennial border. Pkt. 35c. 
CASSIA GOLD—Three good kinds. FASICULATA—K(3)25. 
Goldeoin Flower. Annual. Graceful fountain _plants, each 
pinnate-leafed stem becoming a plume of brilliant yellow 
blossoming. Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 25c. MARILANDICA—kt (3) 
50. Winter-hardy perennial, loaded through late summer 
with massive racemes of bright yellow bloom. Pkt. lic; % 
oz. 25c. CORYMBOSA—w. Floribunda Cassia. North, hand- 
some large pot plant, loaded with golden blossoms. Garden- 
hardy, south. Pkt. 25c. 
2 CATTLEYA TRIANAE—Big blossoms, from lavender to 
purple. A true Orchid. Blooming size plants, each $6.80. 
4 CEDAR OF LEBANON 
The true Cedar of Lebanon, CEDRUS LIBANI, a_hand- 
some, ruggedly formed, coniferous, evergreen tree. Foliage 
bright green to silvery. Reaches 80 feet. Hardy at Boston. 
“k+??, Pkt. 25e. Pot-grown plants, each 90c; 3 for $2.55. 
CEDRUS ATLANTICA GLAUCA—kt 120 ft. The majestic 
Silver Cedar of the Atlas Mountains. Handsome, pyramidal 
tree, hardy into Connecticut. Pkt. 25c; 3 pkts. for 70c. 
You can’t have both freedom and security, for freedom 
is never secure, nor is security ever free. 
4 CELASTRUS SCANDENS—yt 50 ft. Waxwork or Bitter- 
sweet. Showy hardy vine. In autumn, hung with _ cluster- 
sprays of bright orange-and-red fruits that may be dried 
for winter bouquets. Pkt. 15c; ™%4 oz. 30c; 1 oz. $1.00. 
Plants, unbloomed, one-year seedlings. Sold only in units of 
three, to increase likelihood of both male and female plants 
being included (for berry display). Three plants for $1.50. 
1 CELMISIA SPECTABILIS—kt(2-3)20. The Showy Wool- 
leaf Daisy of New Zealand. Large white flowers on wool- 
covered stems over rosettes of leaves that are likewise covered 
with silvery wool. Pkt. 20c; 3 pkts. for 50c. 
5 CENTRANTHUS MACROSIPHON—x(38)20. Rose Valerian. 
Quick, easy annual, carrying wide, flat clusters of pretty, 
rosy blossoming. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. 
I CENTRANTHUS RUBER—x(2-5)26. The attractive flowers 
may be white, rose, or in varied tones of red. A desirable per- 
ennial. WHITE VARIETY—Pure white. Fine. Pkt. 20c. 
Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. RED SHADES—Light to dark. 
Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 60c; 3 for $1.60. 
5 CELOSIA (with COCKSCOMB) 
Attractive flowers, colorful in garden or vase. ‘“‘x’’ culture. 
CRISTATA EMPRESS — 18 inches. ee 
Enormous crest-combs of rich, velvety 
maroon. Red foliage. Dwarf, compact. 
Pkt. 15c; 1% oz. 40ce. 
GIANT PLUMED MIXED—40 inches. 
Great ostrich plumes in widest color 
range, including scarlet, crimson, am- 
aranth, orange and yellow, with rose 
tones. Pkt. 10c; 14 oz. 25c; % oz. 40c. 
FIRE FEATHER —12 inches. Red fire 
here, dwarf plants with great, pointed, 
silky plumes. Striking for pot culture 
or in the garden. Illustrated opposite. 
Pkt. 15¢; Ye oz. 40c. 
GOLDEN FEATHER—Like last ex-. 
cept that plumes are all of brightest 
golden yellow. Fine for edging, bed- 
ding, pot culture. Pkt. 15¢c; 4, oz. 40c. 
PAMPAS PLUME—40 inches. Immense, feathery plumes in 
bronze, copper, orange, yellow, rose, and crimson, with all 
the shades and tones between. Pkt. 15¢c; 1% oz. 50c. 
OFFER 325B—One each of the 5 for 55c. 
2 BEAR-TAIL OF CRETE 
CELSIA ARCTURUS, called Bear-tail by the people of Crete. 
Handsome plant for window or greenhouse. Great racemes of 
purple-bearded, golden blossoms. Young plants, each 60c. 
