CYNARA. (SIN-er-uh) 
Compositae. Course per. and bien. plants 
native of Medit. regions. 
—Cardunculus. CYNA-1. 25 
Cardoon. Cultivated for its edible root; 
start early; 6 ft. Oz. 50¢. 
— —Spineless. CYNA-IS. 25¢ 
Oz. 40¢. 
— —Bolognese. CYNA-I1B. 25¢ 
CYNOGLOSSUM. (sin-oh-GLOS-um) 
Boraginaceae. Hound’s Tongue. Annual, 
biennial and perennial plants grown for cut- 
flowers. 
—amabile. CYNO-l. 20¢ 
Deep blue; 2 ft; grow as HA; space 12’. 
— —Pink. CYNO-IP. 25¢ 
— —Firmament. CYNO-IF. 25¢ 
A compact blue variety; 15”; HA. 
—coelestinum. CYNO-3. 20¢ 
Properly listed as Adelocaryum czlestin- 
um. Blue fis; 2 ft; especially grown for 
bee food. Lb. $1.75. 
—linifollum: see Omphalodes linifolia. 
—zaylasicum. CYNO-93. 30¢ 
(C. furcatum). 3 ft; HA; blue fis; India. 
—Cynoglossum Mixed. CYNO-X. 20¢ 
CYPERUS. (sy-PEE-rus) 
Cyperaceae. Galingale. An. but mostly 
perennials; leaves grass-like; fls in spikelets. 
They are grown in ponds or as pot plants. 
—alternifolius. CYPE-2. 30¢ 
Umbrella Plant. For water edge; 3 ft; 
Eb OzZ a>) .00. 
—w—nana compacta. CYPE-2N. 40¢ 
Dwarf compact strain for pots. 1/8 oz. 65¢ 
—congestus. , CYPE-3. 35¢ 
(Paramatta). Good in dry places. 
—elegans. CYPE-5. 30¢ 
Fine lvs; very. pretty. Oz. $1.50. 
—natalensis. CYPE-7. 30¢ 
To 2 ft; spikelets on rays 7’ long; Natal. 
Oz. 60¢. 
—Papyrus. CYPE-3. 50¢ 
To 8 ft; paper plant of Egyptians; grown 
in ponds. 
—parametta. CAPE-10. 40¢ 
For dry places. 
CYPHQMANDRA. _..(sye-foh-MAND-ruh) 
Solanaceae. S. Am. tropical shrubs and 
trees with flowers in racemes or cymes fol- 
lowed by many seeded berries. Grow same 
as Egg Plant; hardy only in far South. 
—betace. CYPH-1. 35¢ 
CYPRIPEDIUM 
Orchidaceae. Lady Slipper.  Terrestical 
orchids, hardy in zone (III); very pretty;try 
sowing seed on rotted wood in shady place. 
—acaule. CYPR-1l. 60¢ 
Pink Lady Slipper. Beautiful in shady 
spots; May-June; HP; (III); try sowing 
seed on well rotted hard wood. 
—Calceolus. CYPR-4. 50¢ 
Yellow Eurasian Lady Slipper. Styria. 
— —pubescens. CYPR-4P. 50¢ 
Larger and more hairy; fis larger; (III). 
—Reginae. YPR-18. 50¢ 
Showy Lady Slipper. Fis 3” ac; 
lips striped rose; HP; (III). 
PLANTS: We can supply plants in Spring 
or Fall; see plant list. 
CYPTOSTEGIA. ; 
Asclepiadaceae. Rubber Vine. Three woody 
tropical Af. vines; large funnel-shaped fis; 
can be grown under glass. 
white, 
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—grandiflora. CRYG-2. 35¢ 
Very attractive tree or bush; funnel- 
shaped reddish purple fis that turn pale 
with age. 
CYTISUS. ((SIT-iss-us) 
__Leguminocae. Broom. Shrubs very sim- 
iliar to Genista. They are not hardy in the 
North but can be forced in the GH in a cool 
place; many are very showy. They thrive 
in full sun but not too rich soil. 
—decumbens. CYTS-16. 35¢ 
Prostrate, yellow fis; May-June; 8”; HP. 
—hirsutus v. demissus. CYTS-24D. 75¢ 
Very rare; best of all the really dwarf, 
prostrate rockery Brooms; trailing stems 
and immense brown and deep orange-yell- 
ow fis in summer. sun and poor soil; easy. 
good on sea coast; hedge plant; 10 ft; (X); 
New Zealand. 
—purpureus. CYTS-44. 40¢ 
White, pink or purplish fis; 2 ft. 
DABOECIA. (dab-oh-EESH-ee-uh) 
Irish Heath. Ericaceae. One evergreen 
Heath-like shrub, suitable for the RG; it re- 
quires winter protection in the N; thrives in 
a peaty acid soil. 
—-cantabrica. DAB-IA. 50¢ 
Irish Heather. White form; 2 ft; HSh; V. 
—Hybrid. DAB-1H. 25¢ 
Pink to rose; 6-12 in; long bloomer; HP. 
DAHLBORG DAISY: see Thymophylla. 
DAHLIA 
Compositae. Tender perennials; the grow- 
ing of them from seed is an interesting under- 
taking and many new forms and _ varieties 
can be developed; start seed indoor for an 
early strat. 
—Coltness Hybrids. DAHL-2. 25¢ 
Dwarf; single fis, blooming in 4 months 
from seed. 
—-—Scarlet Gem. DAHL-2S. 25¢ 
— —White. DAHL-2W. 25¢ 
——Yellow Gem. DAHL-2Y. 25¢ 
—Collarette. DAHL-3. 25¢ 
Large semi-double flowers 
—Decorative Giants. DAHL-4. 25¢ 
Exhibition strain from newest varieties. 
— —Gem. DAHL-4G. 25¢ 
Large flowering hybrids in dwarf form. 
—Giant Hornsveld Hpybrids. DAHL-2G. 25¢ 
Immense double and _ semi-double fis; 
this comes true from seed. 
—Mignon. DAHL-6. 25¢ 
Very large single fis in bright colors; 18’. 
—Queen of Moorland. DAHL-9. 25¢ 
Dwarf; black lvs; double; Feb. sown 
seed blooms in July; 18’. 
—Unwin’s Dwarf HybTids. DAHL-7. 25¢ 
Semi-do and double fis; 24’; 
ors. 
—Single Varieties Mixed. 
—Mixed Dahlias. 
in bright col- 
DAHL-8X. 25¢ 
DAHL-X. 25¢ 
DANAE. 
Liliaceae. Native of S. W. Asia. 
—racemosa. DANA-I. 35¢ 
Alexander Laurel. Small white fis in ter- 
mnal racemes; 3 ft; red berries; native of 
S.W. Asia. 
DAPHNE. (DAFF-nee) 
Small deciduous and evergreen shrubs es- 
pecially valuable for their fragrant fls; they 
thrive in a well drained sandy loam, well 
supplied with leaf mould. They are not all 
hardy in the N and some are grown in the 
