. [Catalog] : spring 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Nursery stock North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Seeds North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Vegetables North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Gardening Nort. DAHLIAS. 1481 Cosmos, Pinkie Cosmos should be sown in spring in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, or the seed may be started, under cover and afterwards trans- planted. Plant not less than 18 inches apart in rows or in masses in beds. When the plants are about a foot high the tops should be pinched out to i
. [Catalog] : spring 1956. Nurseries (Horticulture) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Nursery stock North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Seeds North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Vegetables North Carolina Raleigh Catalogs; Gardening Nort. DAHLIAS. 1481 Cosmos, Pinkie Cosmos should be sown in spring in the open ground, when danger of frost is past, or the seed may be started, under cover and afterwards trans- planted. Plant not less than 18 inches apart in rows or in masses in beds. When the plants are about a foot high the tops should be pinched out to induce a bushy growth. EXTRA-EARLY GIANT SENSATION 1480 DAZZLER. The well-formed broad-petaled blooms are an appealing deep crimson. Pkt. 15c; Ya oz. 30c. A beautiful light pink. Pkt. 15c; Exquisite white blooms. Pkt. 15c; 1481 PINKIE. Ya oz. 30c. 1483 PURITY. Ya oz. 30c. 1485 RADIANCE. Top award winner for 1948. A striking new color combination never before seen in Sensation Cosmos. It has deep rose petals overlaid with large well-defined zone of rich crim- son. Pkt. 10c; Ys oz. 30c. 1482 SENSATION MIXED. The surprisingly large pink, red and white flowers sometimes reach 4 to 5 inches across. Pkt. 10c; Yi oz. 40c; oz. $ EARLY FLOWERING COSMOS This early flowering strain begins blooming in June, and from that time until frost the plants are a mass of flowers. The flowers average 3 inches across. 1478 SPECIAL MIXED. All colors. Pkt. 10c; Yi oz. 40c. HYBRIDA EARLY KLONDYKE 1479 ORANGE FLARE. Beautiful glittering gold flowers gracefully borne on long wiry stems. The foliage is lacy and a rich green. Pkt. 15c; Ys oz. 60c. 1486 YELLOW FLARE. The flowers are bright yellow with faint, almost unnoticeable darker golden shadings. Pkt. 10c; Ya oz. 35c. 1487 FIESTA. All-America Selection 1952. These semi-double ruffled, gold striped scarlet flowers borne like tropical birds amidst lacy foliage. Fiesta makes a compact 2V2 ft. nlant with a riot of blooms all summer long. Pkt. 15c; % oz.
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