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Centaurea imperialis. 



CENTAUREA FLOWERING VARIETIES. {Comfiower.) 



Imperialis. iRoyal Sweet Sultan.) The flowers 

 are of enormous size ; fragrant and of most charming 

 colors. They are superb for cutting. 2 ft. p^t. 



1710 Collection of 6 varieties, separate 60 



1720 Blue I 1725 Lilac I 1730 Pink, with white centre 

 I 1735 Rose I 1740 White 

 Each of the above colors ... j oz., .60; . 15 



1742 Special Mixture, of many colors. 



Oz., S2.00; i oz., .60; .15 



1745 CENTAUREA odorata Fragrant, purplish- 

 crimson flowers; very large ... \ oz., .60; . 15 



CENTAUREA CYANUS. {Bachelor's Button.) 2 ft. 

 SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 1755 Blue 1 1760 Rose 



1765 Pure White | 1770 Mixed 



Each of the above colors and mixed, 



1 lb., $1.50; oz., .40;- .05 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 1756 Farquhar's Double Blue. A selection of tlie old- 

 fashioned Bac/ie/or's £a^tort, producing a large per- 

 centage of beautiful double flowers. 



Oz., S1.25; \ oz., .40; 

 1758 Farquhar's Double Pink. ... { oz., .50; 



CENTAUREA mosehatus. 



{Sweet Sultan.) 

 annuals. Splendid 



Showy and fragrant hardy 

 for cut flowers, l^ ft. 

 1775 Blue 1780 White 1785 Mixed Colors 



Each of the above colors and mixed . . . Oz., .60; 



.15 

 .15 



Pkt. 

 .10 



CENTAUREA.— Continued. 



suaveolens. {Yellow Sweet Sultan.) Showy, bright yellow Pkt. 



flowers, sweetly scented, li ft. ... Oz., .75; .10 



americana. Lilac flowers, often 4 in. across. 2 ft. J oz., .60; .10 



americana alba. WTiite. 2ft 25 



For Perennial Centaureas, see N'os. 6475-6485. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Free-flowering hardy annuals blooming from July until frost, 

 especially desirable for seashore and mountain gardens. 

 2 ft. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Farquhar's Morning StaP. Dehcate primrose color. 



J oz., .30; .15 



Farquhar's Evening Star. Bright goiden-yeUow. 



ioz., .25; .If 

 Farquhar's Northern Star. Large IvorA'-white flowers 



with sulphur zone. ... ... ... 



atroeoeeineum. Deep scarlet 



Burridgianum. Lovely flowers, banded with 



white and yellow. ... ... ... 



Single mixed 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 3 feet. 



White J oz. 



Yellow i oz. 



ioz., .30; 



.10 



ioz., .25; 



.10 



crimson, 





ioz., .25; 



.10 



Oz., .40; 



.05 



Mixed 



CHRYSANTHEMUM 



Oz., Sl.OO; i oz. 

 plenissimum. 



, .40 

 ,.40 

 , .35 

 Pure 



inodorum 



white, double flowers, suitable for bouquets; free-flower- 

 ing, li ft i oz., .50; 



inodorum Bridal Robe. A compact plant, with double 

 flowers of the purest white, carried well above the dark 

 green, finelj* cut fohage. The cut flowers are admirably 

 adapted for all kinds of floral work. 1 ft. 



Farquhar's Special Mixture. Double and single; 



all the most beautiful varieties. ... ... x oz., .30; 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 



.15 



.20 



.15 



CINERARIA. 



maritima. {Dusty Miller.) Silvery-green laciniated foliage. Pkt. 



1 ft 10 



Cineraria hyhrida, see So. 5435. 



Centaurea cvanus. Double. 



