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MANY persons take great pleasure in
growing plants from the seed, and
I
in a temperature of about 60 degrees they will produce strong flowering
plants the first season. (For illustration see tender plants.) Finest
varieties mixed 20
Begonia Rex -Diadem a. This seed is of our own gathering and contains
all the latest and finest varieties 25
Single Tuberous rooted, finest mixed 15
Double Tuberous rooted, finest mixed 25
Calceolaria. The Calceolarias are very beautiful and popular plants, pro-
ducing masses of peculiar pocket shaped, striped, blotched and varie-
gated flowers. They make gorgeous plants for greenhouse or window
decoration.
hybrida grandiflora, large flowered, self-colored, rich and beautiful,
and saved from finest collection 25
hybrida tigrina, large flowering tigered and spotted; finest mixture of
most brilliant and beautifully marked flowers 25
Carnation, Remontant, or Tree Carnation, Italian 25
Grenadin, scarlet 25
Centaurea gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller.) Silver-leaved plant, fine for
ribbon borders and edgings of beds 10
candidissima, silvery white, leaves broadly cut, fine for above purpose 10
Clementei, crested ic
Chrysanthemum Indicum, from our own collection of show flowers . . 10
Cineraria. These may
as most of these seeds are small, they
require care in sowing. Most of the plants
in this department cume from warm, moist
climates, so we must supply similar condi-
titions artificially. To do this without a
greenhouse, sow the seeds in boxes or large
pots; make a compost of three parts rotted
sod and one part fine sand; this makes a
rich soil that will not bake, sow the seed
on the surface, then sift a little fine earth
over them and water gently through a fine sprayer; lay a piece of glass over the top and
put the boxes or pots where they may have ordinary warmth and light, but no direct
sunlight. When the plants are up they must have a little air and sunshine or they will
become mouldy and decay near the surface of the ground.
Cineraria maritima (Dusty Miller), leaves silvery gray, fine for vases,
hanging baskets and ribbon planting 5
Clianthus Dampieri. (Australian Glory Pea.) A magnificent climbing
plant of quick growth, bearing intense scr.rlet, singular shaped flowers,
with a black central base. Plant in a warm, dry position; tender
perennial, four feet 10
Coleus. These very free-growing plants are remarkable for the bright
colors of their foliage, with all -the shades of red from pale pink to
deepest crimson, and green from faintest to dark olive combined with
yellow, these variously blended from half their leaves yellow and the
other part crimson to those that are spotted and edged in the most regu-
lar manner. Sow seed in March. Mixed seeds from choicest sorts . . 15
Cuphea. (Cigar Plant.) A dwarf perennial with smooth lanceolate
leaves, and tubular scarlet flower, having a narrow black and white
limb. Profuse flowering, one foot high 10
Cyclamen Persicum giganteum, choicestrain, large flowers, rich colors 35
Persicum ( choice mixed) 10
Fuchsia, splendid mixture of single and double 15
Geranium, fine mixed 10
Apple-scented 15
Gold and Bronze Leaved 25
Choicest fancy varieties, mixed sorts 25
Gloxinia hybrida, best quality ;
from choice show flowers . . 25
Heliotrope, giant flowered, best
mixed 10
Hibiscus coccineus, scarlet,