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20 DORR'S IOWA SEED MANUAL

CANARY BIRD FLOWER.
One of the most desirable climbing plants. Very quick growth. Pretty foliage and curious yellow flowers, resembling our pet canary birds, from whence its name. Half hardy annual. 10 to 15 feet.
365-Tropaelum peregrinum... 10.

CANDYTUFT.
The Candytuft has long been regarded as one of the most useful border plants. It is also desirable for conservatories. Dense bloomer, indispensible for bouquets. Hardy annuals. 1 foot.
370-White... 5.
372-Rocket, very large tresses... 5.
374-Lilac or Purple... 5.
376-Flesh Colored... 5.
378-Very Dark Purple... 5.
380-The above mixed... 5.
382-Hybrid Dwarf Mixed... 5.

CANNA (Shot Plant).
Stately, majestic, handsome foliage plans, with brilliant flowers. Very striking in groups. Half hardy perennials.
392-Indica, mixed. 2 feet... 5.

CARDIOSPERMUM.
Very handsome climber of rapid growth. Half hardy annual.
400-Balloon Vine, 5 feet... 10.

CARNATION.
Probably, with the exception of the Rose, no flower has ever been so popular for festivities. They are extremely rich and handsome, and deliciously fragrant, very double, exquisite flowers. Half hardy perennials. Our seed is from the best European collections, and is especially recommended to florists.
408-Double Grenadin, very profuse bloomer, brilliant scarlet... 25.
410-Single Grenadin... 15.
412-Double, Early Dwarf... 15.
414-Picotee, extra fine mixed... 25.
416- " fancy white grouud [ground]... 50.
418- " " yellow ground... 50.
420- " " Slate ground... 50.
423-The last three mixed... 50.

CELOSIA.
There are two beautiful forms of the Celosia, the Coxcomb and the feathery. They are very graceful and free blooming plants. Half hardy annuals.
430-Prosident Thiers, new crimson, fine, dwarf... 15.
432-New Japan Coxcomb, extremely bright... 10.
434-Cristata, extra fine mixed... 10.
436-Superba Plumosa, a new and beautiful feathery sort... 10.
438-Nana Maxima, leaves bronze colored... 15.

CENTAUREA.
Quite hardy and of great variety, desirable for ribbon borders or carpet bedding.
445-Cyanus, the Old Bachelor's button or Blue Bottle, mixed colors... 5.
447-Gymnocarpa, beautiful silver gray foliage... 15.
450-Candidissima, splendid silver leaf... 25.

CENTRANTHUS.
Effective for edging or ribbons, free flowering and compact growing. Many colors. Hardy annuals.
455-Centranthus. 2 feet... 5.

CHRYSANTHEMUM.
These are among the most showy summer flowering plants, and if taken up in the Fall will continue to bloom in doors all winter. Hardy annuals.
460-Burridgeanum, beautiful white variety with crimson band. 1 foot... 5.
462-Japonicum, a new distinct sort, of great variety and beauty of colors... 25.

CINERARIA.
Well known, green-house perennials, having a diversity of flowers and foliage.
470-Hybrid, extra fine mixed... 25.
472-Maritima, handsome silvery leaf... 10.

CLARKIA.
Very free growing and profuse blooming hardy annuals.
480-Elegans, rose 2 1/2 feet... 5.
482- " pure white... 5.
484- " purple... 5.
486- " mixed colors... 5.
488-Tom Thumb, dwarf rose, 1 foot... 5.

CLEMATIS.
Hardy climbers of rapid growth, flowering freely.
495-Cirrhosa, great bloomer, flowers white and fragrant... 10.

CLEOME.
Very singular flowers, the samens resembling spiders legs. Plants should be set 1 foot apart. Half hardy annuals.
499-... 10.

CLIANTHUS.
One of the most beautiful plants in cultivation. Pretty compound leaves, drooping clusters of large, rich, scarlet flowers, each flower being distinctly marked with a large black blotch. Half hardy shrubs.
506-Dampierii, 3 feet... 15.

COBOEA SCANDENS.
One of the prettiest and most popular rapid climbers. Beautiful foliage, large bell shaped flowers. Half hardy perennial, flowers lilac. 20 feet.
509-... 10.

COLEUS.
The well known and universally admired foliage plants, of great variety, some of which are strikingly marked, producing beautiful effect in foliage beds or borders. Tender perennials. 2 feet.
579-Best mixed varieties... 25.

COLLINSIA.
Very attractive for beds or mixed borders. Free flowering half hardy annuals. 1 foot.
600-Fine mixed... 5.

CONVOLVULUS. (Morning Glory.)
One of the best known ornamental climbers, rapid growth. Flowers freely till frost. Hardy annuals.
614-Dark purple... 5.
616-White... 5.
618-Finest mixed... 5.
620-Dwarf Morning Glory very showy and brilliant. Fine mixed sorts... 5.

COREOPSIS. (Calliopsis.)
Very useful plants, of slender habit, and rapid growth. Flowers, all shades of yellow, orange and reddish brown. 2 feet. Hardy annuals.
628-Choice mixed... 5.

CUPHEA.
Very ornamental little plant, sometimes known as "Cigar plant."
635-Purpurea, half hardy annual, 1 foot... 10.

CYCLAMEN.
Elegant blooming plants, for Winter or early Spring. Sow seed early in the Spring, under glass.
639-Persicum, splendid mixed... 25.

CYPRESS VINE.
One of the most beautiful ornamental climbers we have ever grown. Foliage deep green and fine. 10 feet. Half hardy annual. Rapid grower.
644-Scarlet... 5.
646-White... 5.
648-Mixed... 5.

DAHLIA.
Nothing is more gorgeous, for autumn, than the Dahlia. Seed sown early will usually flower the first season. Take up roots on appearance of frost and store in cellar in dry sand. Half hardy perennial. 3 feet.
655-Best double mixed... 15.

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20 DORR'S IOWA SEED MANUAL

CANARY BIRD FLOWER.
One of the most desirable climbing plants. Very quick growth. Pretty foliage and curious yellow flowers, resembling our pet canary birds, from whence its name. Half hardy annual. 10 to 15 feet.
365-Tropaelum peregrinum... 10.

CANDYTUFT.
The Candytuft has long been regarded as one of the most useful border plants. It is also desirable for conservatories. Dense bloomer, indispensible for bouquets. Hardy annuals. 1 foot.
370-White... 5.
372-Rocket, very large tresses... 5.
374-Lilac or Purple... 5.
376-Flesh Colored... 5.
378-Very Dark Purple... 5.
380-The above mixed... 5.
382-Hybrid Dwarf Mixed... 5.

CANNA (Shot Plant).
Stately, majestic, handsome foliage plans, with brilliant flowers. Very striking in groups. Half hardy perennials.
392-Indica, mixed. 2 feet... 5.

CARDIOSPERMUM.
Very handsome climber of rapid growth. Half hardy annual.
400-Balloon Vine, 5 feet... 10.

CARNATION.
Probably, with the exception of the Rose, no flower has ever been so popular for festivities. They are extremely rich and handsome, and deliciously fragrant, very double, exquisite flowers. Half hardy perennials. Our seed is from the best European collections, and is especially recommended to florists.
408-Double Grenadin, very profuse bloomer, brilliant scarlet... 25.
410-Single Grenadin... 15.
412-Double, Early Dwarf... 15.
414-Picotee, extra fine mixed... 25.
416- " fancy white grouud [ground]... 50.
418- " " yellow ground... 50.
420- " " Slate ground... 50.
423-The last three mixed... 50.

CELOSIA.
There are two beautiful forms of the Celosia, the Coxcomb and the feathery. They are very graceful and free blooming plants. Half hardy annuals.
430-Prosident Thiers, new crimson, fine, dwarf... 15.
432-New Japan Coxcomb, extremely bright... 10.
434-Cristata, extra fine mixed... 10.
436-Superba Plumosa, a new and beautiful feathery sort... 10.
438-Nana Maxima, leaves bronze colored... 15.

CENTAUREA.
Quite hardy and of great variety, desirable for ribbon borders or carpet bedding.
445-Cyanus, the Old Bachelor's button or Blue Bottle, mixed colors... 5.
447-Gymnocarpa, beautiful silver gray foliage... 15.
450-Candidissima, splendid silver leaf... 25.

CENTRANTHUS.
Effective for edging or ribbons, free flowering and compact growing. Many colors. Hardy annuals.
455-Centranthus. 2 feet... 5.

CHRYSANTHEMUM.
These are among the most showy summer flowering plants, and if taken up in the Fall will continue to bloom in doors all winter. Hardy annuals.
460-Burridgeanum, beautiful white variety with crimson band. 1 foot... 5.
462-Japonicum, a new distinct sort, of great variety and beauty of colors... 25.

CINERARIA.
Well known, green-house perennials, having a diversity of flowers and foliage.
470-Hybrid, extra fine mixed... 25.
472-Maritima, handsome silvery leaf... 10.

CLARKIA.
Very free growing and profuse blooming hardy annuals.
480-Elegans, rose 2 1/2 feet... 5.
482- " pure white... 5.
484- " purple... 5.
486- " mixed colors... 5.
488-Tom Thumb, dwarf rose, 1 foot... 5.

CLEMATIS.
Hardy climbers of rapid growth, flowering freely.
495-Cirrhosa, great bloomer, flowers white and fragrant... 10.

CLEOME.
Very singular flowers, the samens resembling spiders legs. Plants should be set 1 foot apart. Half hardy annuals.
499-... 10.

CLIANTHUS.
One of the most beautiful plants in cultivation. Pretty compound leaves, drooping clusters of large, rich, scarlet flowers, each flower being distinctly marked with a large black blotch. Half hardy shrubs.
506-Dampierii, 3 feet... 15.

COBOEA SCANDENS.
One of the prettiest and most popular rapid climbers. Beautiful foliage, large bell shaped flowers. Half hardy perennial, flowers lilac. 20 feet.
509-... 10.

COLEUS.
The well known and universally admired foliage plants, of great variety, some of which are strikingly marked, producing beautiful effect in foliage beds or borders. Tender perennials. 2 feet.
579-Best mixed varieties... 25.

COLLINSIA.
Very attractive for beds or mixed borders. Free flowering half hardy annuals. 1 foot.
600-Fine mixed... 5.

CONVOLVULUS. (Morning Glory.)
One of the best known ornamental climbers, rapid growth. Flowers freely till frost. Hardy annuals.
614-Dark purple... 5.
616-White... 5.
618-Finest mixed... 5.
620-Dwarf Morning Glory very showy and brilliant. Fine mixed sorts... 5.

COREOPSIS. (Calliopsis.)
Very useful plants, of slender habit, and rapid growth. Flowers, all shades of yellow, orange and reddish brown. 2 feet. Hardy annuals.
628-Choice mixed... 5.

CUPHEA.
Very ornamental little plant, sometimes known as "Cigar plant"
635-Purpurea, half hardy annual, 1 foot... 10.

CYCLAMEN.
Elegant blooming plants, for Winter or early Spring. Sow seed early in the Spring, under glass.
639-Persicum, splendid mixed... 25.

CYPRESS VINE.
One of the most beautiful ornamental climbers we have ever grown. Foliage deep green and fine. 10 feet. Half hardy annual. Rapid grower.
644-Scarlet... 5.
646-White... 5.
648-Mixed... 5.

DAHLIA.
Nothing is more gorgeous, for autumn, than the Dahlia. Seed sown early will usually flower the first season. Take up roots on appearance of frost and store in cellar in dry sand. Half hardy perennial. 3 feet.
655-Best double mixed... 15.