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 out 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
mot useful border plants. It is also desirable for con-
servatories. 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 feeet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CARNATION.
Probably, with the exception of the Rose, no flower
has ever been so popular for fesivities. They are ex-
tremely rich and handsome, and deliciously fragrant,
very double, exquisite flowers. Half hardy erennials.
Our seed is from the best European collections, and is
especially recommended for florists.
408-Double Grenadin, very profuse bloomer, bril-
liant scarlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
410-Single Grenadin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
412-Double, Early Dwarf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
414-Picotee, extra fine mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
416- " fancy white grouud. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
418- " " yellow ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
420- " " Slate ground. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
423-The last three mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CELOSIA.
There are two beutiful forms of the Celosia, the
Coxcomb and the feathery. There 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 beutiful feathery
sort. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
438-Nana Maxima, leaves bronze colored. . . . . . . . . 15
CENTAUREA.
Quite hardy and of great variety, desirable for rib-
bon 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
CRYSANTHEMUM.
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-Burridgreanum, 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 diver-
sity of flowers and foliage.
470-Hybrid, extra fine mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
472-Maritama, handsom silvery leaf. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CLARKIA.
Very free frowing and profuse blooming hardy an-
nuals.
480-Elegans, rose 2 1/2 feet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
482- " pure white. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
484- " purple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
486- " mixed colors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
488-Tome 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 saments resembling spi-
ders legs. Plants should be set 1 foot apart. Half
hardy annuals.
499-. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
CLIANTHUS.
One of the msot 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
platns, 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 ill frost. Hardy annuals.
614-Dark purple. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
616-White. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
618-Finest mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
620-Dwarf Morning Glory. very showy and bril-
liant. 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 stor-
in cellar in dry sand. Half hardy perennia. 3 feet.
655-Best double mixed. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
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