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SUPERIOR FLOWER SEEDS 



Chrysanthemum — Bridal Kobe. 



Centaurea (A) 



CENTAUREA CYANUS or BACHELOR'S BUTTON or CORN) 



FLOWER. Charming old-fashioned flowers, requiring little 

 or no care and flowering' within eight weeks from planting 

 of seed. Free and uninterupted in its flowering' habit, re- 

 seeding Itself year after year. Useful as a cut flower as 

 well as a garden decoration. Double blue or double mixed. 

 Pkt., 5c and 10c; % oz., 15c. 



CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA or DUSTY MIDLER. One foot 

 foliage, finely cut of silvery gray color, used for bedding. 

 Pkt., 10c; % oz., 15c. 



CENTAUREA MOSCHATA or SWEET SULTAN. Beautiful, 

 sweet scented, artistic shaped flowers borne on long stems, 

 when cut will last for several days. White. Pkt., 10c; 

 % oz., 25c.- 



Chrysanthemum (P and A) 



The annual Chrysanthemums are free-blooming, easily 

 grown plants, having large flowers in a variety of brilliant 

 colors, fine for cutting. 



CARTNATUM. The Sultan. Double, brilliant scarlet. 

 .Aureum. Large double yellow. 

 Dunnetti. Free flowering double white. 

 Mixed. Finest double hybrids. 



Pkt., 5c and 10c; % oz., 25c; oz., 75c. 



Perennial Chrysanthemums are grown chiefly from divi- 

 sions sf roots of the Japanese varieties and cultivated by 

 Sorists for late fall and winter cut flowers. The following 

 perennials however, can be very satisfactorily grown from 

 seed, producing beautiful white, double flowers in abundance. 

 INODORUM PLENISSIMUM. Double white. Pkt., 10c; % 



oz., 35c. 

 BRIDAL ROBE. Extra double. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 70c. 



Cineraria (P- Greenhouse) 



Among the most ornamental plants that can be grown for 

 aot-house or conservatory decoration, producing large head* 

 of brilliant flowers In all shades of blue, purple and red. 

 One of the most beautiful potted plants. 

 HYBR1DA. Extra large flowered, first quality mixture. 



Pkt., 50c; % oz., $4.80. 

 ilARITIMA, Entirely different from the popular Cineraria, 



being- most useful for bedding. Silver-leaved; also called 



Dusty Miller. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c. 



Coleus (P-Tender) 



An attractive foliage plant for ornamental bid- 

 ding. Finest hybrid mixture. Pkt., 25c; % os„ 

 $3.50. 



Cosmos (A) 



One of the most satisfactory hardy annuals, 



flowering In late summer. Fine for cutting- and 



easily grown. Can be sown anywhere and trans- 



» planted. Grows 4 to 6 feet high. Mammoth larg-e 



flowered, mixed. Pkt., 5c and 10c; ~%, oz., 80c. 



Dahlia (P Half Hardj ) Roots, see p»f* 47. 



Seed should be planted very early indoors and ths 

 plants transplanted In May or June. Most of ths 

 plants will bloom the same year. The roots should be 

 dug before freezing weather and stored in sand in a 

 cool place. 

 GIANT FLOWERED. Choice mixed. Pkt., 85c: V* 



oz., $3.00. 

 EXTRA DOUBLE. Large flowered choice mixed. Pkt., 



10c; % oz., 70c. 

 CACTUS HYBRIDS. Extra double mixed. Pkt., 25e; 



% oz., $2.50. 



Datura (A) 



Large branching plants producing very large hand- 

 some, double or single, trumpet-shaped blossoms of 

 exquisite fragrance. Excellent for late summer and 

 autumn flowering. Mixed colors. Pkt., 10c; *4 oz., 20c 



Delphinium or Hardy Larkspur (P) 



Splendid border perennial of vigorous growth, strik- 

 ingly effective as a background for borders and for 

 planting among shrubbery. The blooming season Is 

 very long and the beautiful irregular flowers are 

 clustered on long spikes 3 to 5 feet high. Doubls 

 and semi-double varieties mixed. Pkt., 10c; % ost., 70c. 



Dianthus or Pinks (6) 



These very beautiful and. popular biennials flower 



freely the first year from seed, and in most locations 



they are quite hardy and produce larger flowers ths 



second year. 



CHINENS1S. Extra double flowered in choicest mix- 

 ture. Pkt,, 5c; % oz., 15c. 



HEDDEWIGn. Fringed single, very large flowers. 

 Pkt., 5c; % oz., 20c. 



HEDDEWIGII PLUMARIUS Double and semi-double 

 mixed. Pkt., 10c; 14 oz., 75c. 



FLORIST'S PERPETUAL. Large clusters, fragrant, 

 very useful for cut flowers. Double mixed. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 25c, 



Digitalis or Foxglove (P) 



Handsome and highly ornamental hardy perennial 

 plant of stately growth, very effective among shrub- 

 bery, thriving best In half-shady places. Three feet 

 high. Finest mixed. Pkt., 10c; % oz., 40c. 



Clarkia (A) 



Vary pretty, profuse flowering annuals, much used for 

 Edging*. They grow from nine to eighteen inches high, pro- 

 ducing mostly red or white flowers. Useful for hanging" 

 baskets. Pkt., 5c; % oz., 15c. 



CLEMATIS. See page 47. 



Doable Dianthus. 



