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CHEIRANTHUS 
Cruciferae. Perennials many of which rank 
amongst the showiest flowers. The Wall- 
flowers belong to this genus, under C. Cheiri. 
There are some interesting possibilities in 
this genus as it hybridizes with Erysimum. 
The Siberian Wallflower comes under tha 
latter genus now. Treat as HA in the N. 
CHEIRI: Wallflower. Sow seed as early 
in the spring as possible that a _ strong, 
robust plant will be grown as success in 
growing them depends much on a strong 
plant; weakly grown plants are sure to die. 
They are cool weather plants; treat ag 
biennials; C-15. 
—Cloth of Gold. CHER-IC. 20¢ 
Rich yellow; lge fl; 18”; popular. 
—Covent Garden. CHER-1CG. 20¢ 
Blood-red flowers; popular. 
—Fireball. CHER-IB. 20¢ 
New Swiss variety; fiery red. 
—Fire King. CHER-IF. 20¢ 
Brilliant Orange. 
—Golden Goliath. CHER-1G. 20¢ 
Dandy forcing variety; dark maroon. 
—Goliath. CHER-IL. 20¢ 
Very beautiful single in maroon. 
—Golden Mascot. CHER-IGM. 20¢ 
Rich golden flowers. 
—Golden Monarch. CHER-I1D. 20¢ 
A rich yellow counterpart of Vulcan; 12”, 
—Ivory White. CHERH-IE. 204 
Nearest to a pure white; 18’. 
—Orange Bedder. CHER-IN. 20¢4 
Rich orange shading to apricot-yellow; 1’, 
—Ruby Gem. CHER-IR. 20¢ 
Very large and fine ruby-violet: 18 in. 
—Scarlet Emperor. CHER-1M. 20¢ 
The best scarlet variety. 
—-Vulcan Improved. CHER-1U. 20¢ 
Pich velvety crimson; 1 ft; choice strain. 
—Blend of Above. CHER-1X. 20¢ 
...Dwarf Double Mixed. CHER-IDX. 20¢ 
-~—Farliesit Paris Mixed. CHER-2PX. 25¢ 
Treat these as annuals; very early type. 
—Golden. 
CHER-2PG. 25¢ 
Earliest Paris yellow. 
—Early Wonder. CHER-2W. 25¢ 
—Golden Standard. CHER-2GS. 25¢ 
An Early Wonder type in yellow. 
—Eariv Worder Mixed. CHER-2WX. 25¢ 
—Tall Dauble Mixed, CHER-1TX. 20¢ 
Oz. 50¢: Ib. $2.75. 
—Berlin Fireball. CHER-IBF. 25¢ 
—FEariv Forcing Mixed. CHER-2F. 25j 
Single annuals. 
ANMITAT, WATLFOWERS: This strain will 
flowrer the first season if started indoors. 
—Go!lden. CHER-2G. 25¢ 
CHET? ANTHUS SPECIES: 
—alpinus. CHER-1. 40¢ 
Lemon-vellow fis; Norway; 1 ft; HP. 
—kewensis. CHER-3. 25¢ 
Bushy perennial: fis 1” ac; upright race- 
mes; orange; HHP. 
—linifclius: see Erysimum linifolium. 
CHENOPODIUM. 
Chenopodiaceae. Few species grown as 
garden herbs or ornamental plants; easy. 
—Botrvs. CHEN-6. 30¢ 
Feather Geranium, Jerusalem-Oak. HA; 
Qeeit 
—Bonus-Henricus. CHEN-10. 30¢ 
Good-Kings-Henry, Mercury. Grown as a 
garden or pot herb; see Herb List. 
CHILOPSIS, 
Bignoniaceae. 
gions; Texas. 
—linearis. CHIP-1. 40¢ 
Desert or Flowering Willow. Trumpet- 
20 ft. sh or sm tr; dry re- 
lilac. 
CHIMONANTHUS. ; 
Calycanthaceae. Two shs from China; sow 
in the spring; (V). 
CHIONANTHUS. 
Fringe-Trre. Oleaceae. Two trs or shs; 
hardy in N with protection; sow in fall or 
sp; stratify for spring planting. 
shaped fis; 
—Virginica. CHIN-3. 40¢ 
30 ft; May-June; (V). 
CHIONODOXA. 
Glory-of-the-Snow. Lilaceae. Early flow- 
ering bulbous plants; sun; byulbs are listed 
in Fall Bulb List. 
—Luciliac v. roseum. 
(PAia< GER they 
CHIRITA. (kye-RIT-ah). 
CHID-5R. 40¢ 
Gesneriaceae. Tropical succulent-like with 
showy flowers; treat same as Gesnerias. 
—lavandulacea. CHIR-3. 50¢ 
Attractive greenhouse plant; (X). 
—species. | CHIR-X. 30¢ 
CHIRONIA. (ky-RON-ne-ah). ; 
Gentianaceae. African plants with pink 
and purple flowers in cymes, hardy up into 
the: “Vil. 7Zone: 
—transvalensis. CHIO-3. 40¢ 
Bright pink fis on slender stems; marshy 
ground; 215 ft; TA. 
CHORISIA. 
Bombacaceae. Native Calif. and Chile; 
for dr places; IX. 
—speciosa. CHOR-S8. 40¢ 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Compositae. A large genus of annuals and 
perennials of which there is a very large 
number of pretty flowers. They can be 
divided into 5 or 6 classes as listed below. 
Cc. CARINATUM: Painted Daisy. Very 
popular hardy annuals; plant 2 ft tall; well 
branched, flowers 3 inches across and all 
with a dark eye, surrounded by a narrow 
yellow ring then a slightly larger scarlet 
ring followed by a dominant color for the 
variety; space 12 inches apart; June-Sept; 
best in sunny locations and excellent for 
mass effect or for cutting; C-7. 
——atrococineum. CHRY-1A. 20¢ 
The Sultan. Dark purple. 
—Burridgeanum. CHRY-1B. 20¢ 
Pure white petals zoned brownish red. 
—Hybrid, Double Fringed. CHRY-1H. 20¢ 
New English strain of double flowers. 
—chameleon. CHRY-1C. 20¢ 
Golden chamois, scarlet and yellow zone. 
—Cockade. CHRY-1K. 20¢ 
White and crimson with yellow ring. 
—Dunneti’s Double Hybrids. CHRY-1D. 20¢ 
Double flowered type in various colors. 
— —Scarlet. CHRY-1DS. 20¢ 
— —White. CHRY-1IDW. 20¢ 
—Eclipse. CHRY-1E. 20¢ 
Shading light yellow to apricot, garnet 
band; yellow zone. 
—leuteum. CHRY-iL. 20¢ 
—Northern Star. CHRY-IN. 20¢ 
White with dark eye; popular. 
—W. E. Gladstone. CHRY-iG. 20¢ 
Large purple red flowers. 
—Whiite Queen. CHRY-1Q. 20¢ 
Pure white with pale yellow zone; 18’. 
—Single Mixed. CHRY-1SX,. 20¢ 
—Blend of Varieties. CHRY-1X. 15¢ 
