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CENTAUKEA IMPERIALIS. 



No. Pkt. 



CENTAUREA, Flowering Annuals. Imperialis. 

 (Giant Corn-Flower.) The flowers are of enormous 

 size ; fragrant, and of the most charming colors, 

 including white, pink, lilac, rose and purple. They 

 are among our best summer flowers for cutting. 

 Finest Mixed. All colors Ounce, $1.00 .10 



2575 

 2576 

 2577 

 2578 

 2579 

 2581 



No. 

 2582 



2583 



2584 



2585 

 2590 

 2595 

 2600 

 2610 

 2615 

 2620 



— Lilac . . 



— Pink, with White Centre 



— Rose 



— Purple 



— White 



1.00 .10 

 2.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 

 1.00 .10 



CENTAUREA MARGARITAS. 



Pkt. 

 Margaritae. Giant White Corn-flower; blossoms 



two to four inches across ; pure white ; fragrant,Oz. , .75 .10 

 Odorata. Fragrant ; purplish crimson ; very large 



blossoms Ounce, $1.00 .10 



— Chameleon. Large flowers, pale sulphur-yellow, 

 changing to rosy-lilac Ounce, $1.50 .10 



Cyanus. (Bachelor's Button, or Corn-Flower.) 

 Fine, free-flowering hardy annuals ; easily grown and 

 excellent for cutting. Height, two feet. 



— Finest Mixed. All colors Ounce, .20 .05 



— Emperor William. Deep blue . . . " .25 .05 



— Lilac " .25 .05 



— Purple ' .25 .05 



— Rose " .25 .05 



— White " .25 .05 



— Double, Finest Mixed. Producing double and 

 semi-double flowers ; all colors Ounce, .2. r > .05 



No. Pkt. 



CENTAUREA — Continued. 



Moschatus. (Sweet Sultan.) Fragrant and showy 

 hardy annuals ; useful for cutting. 



— Finest nixed. All colors Ounce, .30 



— Blue ; " .30 



— White " .30 



Suaveolens. (Yellow Sweet Sultan.) " .40 

 Americana. Lilac-purple flowers, often four inches 



in diameter ; magnificent Ounce, .75 



2625 

 2627 



2628 

 2630 

 2635 



2636 — Alba. White; lovely flower ; new 



05 

 05 

 05 

 05 



.10 



$1.50 .10 



CENTAUREA, Hardy Perennial Varieties. 

 2638 Babylonica. Yellow ; very showy. Three feet . . .10 

 2640 Macrocephala. Large, deep yellow flowers. Three ft. .10 

 2042 flontana. Very showy; deep purple. Two feet. . .10 

 2643 — Alba. White 10 



2645 CENTRANTHUS, Finest Mixed. Showy hardy 

 annuals, with Verbena-like blossoms ; thriving in dry 

 or sandy soils. One foot 05 



2647 Cephalaria Alpina. Hardy perennial, with showy 



light blue flowers. Height, two-and-a-half feet . . . .10 



2650 CERASTIUM Boissieri. Dwarf hardy perennial, 



with silvery white foliage ; useful for edgings. Four 



inches 25 



2655 Tomentosum. Hardy, silvery-leaved perennial. 



Four inches , 25 



2660 CHAM/EPEUCE Casabonae. (Fish ■ Bone 

 Thistle.) Very decorative dark green leaves, with 

 large, white spines ; half-hardy biennial. One foot . . .05 



2665 Diacantha. Large, Thistle-like leaves, white, 

 margined with green, and covered with large white 

 spines. Height, one foot 05 



2670 



2675 



CHELONE Barbata Torreyi. Fine perennial, with 

 scarlet flowers like the Pentstemon ; height, two feet; 

 fine for summer display and cutting 05 



Hybrida. The colors vary from flesh-pink to deep 

 red and violet; beautiful as cut flowers for vases . • • .05 



CHRYSANTHEMUn, Annual Varieties. Showy, 

 hardy annuals of easiest cultivation and blooming early 

 in summer. They are most desirable for seashore and 

 mountain gardens. Height, two feet. 



2680 Single Varieties, flixed. Many gorgeous colors. 



• • • Ounce, .20 .05 



2685 Double Varieties, Mixed. Including white, yellow, 



rose, scarlet and maroon Ounce, .40 .05 



2695 Tricolor Atrococcineum. (The Sultan.) Deep 



crimson Ounce, .30 .05 



2700 — Burridgeanum. (Lord Beaconsfieid.) White, 



crimson and yellow Ounce, .30 .05 



2702 — Chamseleora. Crimson, bronze and yellow . . . .10 



2703 — Dunnett's Double Crimson 10 



2705 White Ounce, .40 .05 



2707 Yellow " .40 .05 



2708 — Eclipse. Golden yellow with scarlet 



ring and brown disc " .30 .05 



2710 Tricolor Luteum. Yellow Ounce, .30 .05 



2715 — Nanum Coccineum. Scarlet. One foot 05 



2720 — Purpureum. (W. E. Gladstone.) Rich 



crimson Ounce, .40 .05 



2725 — Venustum. Rose, centre yellow . . " .40 .05 

 2750 — Lorenz's Double-Fringed Hybrids. The 

 flowers vary from white to yellow and maroon, tinged 

 with crimson or rose ; others have rich crimson centres 



with the ray pstals yellow. Finest mixed 10 



2755 Coronarium, Double White Ounce, .40 .05 



2760 Golden Yellow " .40 .05 



2762 Lemon Yellow " .40 05 



2765 Inodorum Plenissimum. Free-flowering variety 

 of spreading habit, with pure white flowers, resembling 



Asters. Height, one foot 



2770 riulticaule. ^ Pretty, single yellow flowers; fine 



bedder. Four inches 



2775 Segetum Grandiflorum. Bright golden yellow. 

 Two feet 



.10 

 .05 

 .05 



2785 

 2790 



2795 

 2805 



2810 

 2815 



2817 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Perennial Varieties. 

 2780 Chinese, Finest flixed. Splendid autumn-flowering 

 plants for conservatory or house decoration. Seed 

 saved from a splendid collection 



— Pompon, Finest flixed 



Japanese Hybrids. Splendid colors and interesting 

 forms ; the petals usually being twisted, claw-shaped or 



quilled • 



- Delaux Early-Flowering. Splendid for autumn 

 blooming in the open garden 



Frutescens. (White flarguerite, or Paris 

 Daisy.) Large, white, Daisy-like flowers with yellow 

 centres ; charming pot plant for house or conservatory. 

 One-and-a-halt feet • 



Comtesse de Chambord. (Golden Paris Daisy.) 



Maximum. Hardy perennial ; the largest-flowered 

 white daisy. Three feet 



Uliginosum. Large, single, white flowers; hardy 

 perennial. Two feet 



15 



15 



.15 

 .15 



.10 

 .10 



.05 



10 



