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Giant Sweet Sultans 



MANUAL OF GARDENING 



BY L. H. BAILEY 



You can depend on this book to supply you with complete 

 and practical information on planting and landscaping your 

 home grounds. Tells how to make the most of natural fea- 

 tures ; how to drain, cultivate, and fertilize the soil ; how to 

 sow, propagate, transplant, prune, and graft the different 

 classes of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Gives lists of varieties 

 suited for different purposes. 350 illustrations, 539 pages. 

 {3.00 



CLEOME PUNGENS 



GIANT SPIDER PLANT— A strong growing tender bi- 

 ennial, bearing beautiful, rose-colored flowers, with long, 

 slender stamens. Should be grown by beekeepers for its 

 honey-producing qualities. Seed sown in March will yield 

 flowers in July. % oz., 25c Pkt. 10c 



CENTAUREA IMPERIAUS (Giant Corn- 



flower, or Sweet Sultan) 



The finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut flower pur- 

 poses; gigantic, beautiful, sweet-scented flowers borne 

 on long stems. 2 to 3 feet. 



Oz. Lge. Pkt. Pkt. 



Amaranth Red $2.00 40c 10c 



Deep Rose 1.25 30c 10c 



Lavender 1.25 30c 10c 



Lilac 1.25 30c 10c 



Brilliant Pink 1.25 30c 10c 



Purple 1.25 30c 10c 



White 1.25 30c 10c 



Choice Mixed .75 25c 10c 



Collection— One packet each above 7 colors 50c 



VARIOUS CENTAUREAS 



SUAVEOLENS (Yellow Sweet Sultan) - Showy 

 bright yellow, fragrant blossoms Pkt. 10c 



AMERICANA — 3 ft. A splendid native variety; 

 bears immense thistle-like blooms of rosy lavender 

 color Pkt. loc 



WHITE LEAVED CENTAUREAS (Dusty Miller)- 



Very effective for ribbon beds and borders. 



CANDIDISSIMA— Fine silvery leaved plants 



1 ft. Vs oz., 25c Pkt. lOc 



GYMNOCARPA— Finely cut silvery leaved 



foliage. % oz., 25c Pkt. lOc 



PERENNIAL CENTAUREAS— See page 50. 



CHERIANTHUS (1 Foot) 



ALLIONI (Siberian Wallflower)— A fine variety of 

 hardy Wallflower, used mostly as an annual having 

 bright orange-colored flowers with dark green foliage; 

 a splendid rock plant. Seeds, Pkt. 10c 



LINIFOLIUS (Alpine Wallflower)- Forms compact 

 plants about 9 inches high with numerous small spikes 

 of bright mauve flowers, makes a very neat line. 

 V4, 02., 50c Pkt. 15c 



GOLDEN REDDER (Novelty)— A new English strain 

 of Allioni, where it is a great favorite, it is sweetly 

 scented, long lasting in flower, especially if the seed 

 pods are not allowed to form, and it may be sown in 

 late summer, autumn or early spring. The color is a 

 deep golden yellow Pkt. 25c 



CYNOGLOSSUM AMABILE 



CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT— An annual, recently 

 introduced from China; of the easiest culture, form- 

 ing strong plants about 18 inches high and producing 

 through the summer months sprays of intense blue 

 Forget-me-not-like flowers. A splendid addition to the 

 comparatively short list of real blue flowers. 



Azure Fairy. % oz., 25c Pkt. 10c 



Pink. % oz., 30c Pkt. 10c 



CURRIE'S COLLECTION OF ANNUALS 



This collection contains one pkt. each of the 

 following: Calendula, Centaurea Imperialis, Dian- 

 thus, Candytuft, Clarkia, Poppy Shirley Larkspur, 

 Petunia Rose of Heaven, Phlox, Salpiglossis, Ver- 

 bena and Giant Zinnias. Value $1.25 for $1.00 



