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AAI We striped gold, brown eye, ringed yellow............... 10 
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CENTAUREA. 
An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embracing 
annuals, biennials and perennial. Some of the varieties 
are magnificent foliage plants, while others are noted 
for their beautifui flowers. All the kinds named below 
are worthy of cultivation. 
Per Pkt. 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa. Silvery-gray foliage ; drooping 
habit, very graceful. Per oz., $1.00................. 10 
— Candidissima. Fine’ ornamental plant of great 
beauty. Silvery-white, deeply cut foliage........... 15 
— Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut and altogether 
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— Americana. Hardy annual, 2 ft. in height, and of 
strong, robust growth; flowers deep red; very pretty.. 5 
— Cyanus. A favorite, very free blooming hardy an- 
nual, suited to almost any situation; known as 
Bachelor’s Button, Corn Flower, Ragged Sailor and 
Blue Bottle. Blue, 5 cts.; White, 5 cts.; Rose, 5 cts.; 
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Centaurea Cyanus, fl. pl. (Double flowered Cornflower.) 
Highly recommended for its exquisite shades of eolor, 
valuable as an ornamental plant................. ... 15 
Marguerite. Flowers pure and white and exquisitely 
fragrant; valuable for cutflowers and decorative pur- 
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CERASTIUM. 
Dwarf-growing, white foliage plants, well adapted for 
edgings or for mixing with plants with dark foliage. 
Cerastium Biebersteinii. Silvery foliage, 14 ft.......... 10 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. 
The annual varieties are exceedingly pretty, but are not so 
well known or cultivated as they deserve. They are 
bright, cheerful and free bloomers, easy and rapid in 
growth, and merit a prominent place in every annual 
garden; they are also good for ordinary bouquet cut- 
ting. Allthe annual Chrysanthemums make beautiful 
pot planis if sown in cold frames, and pricked off 
singly into 6-inch pots. They are perfectly hardy. 
Chrysanthemum Segetum Grandiflorum. The golden 
Marguerite, large bright yellow flowers.............. 10 
—— Multicale. New dwarf bedding variety, 3 to 4 inches 
high, golden yellow flowers..................++--005 15 
— W. E. Gladstone. <A pure, brilliant, rich crimson...10 
— Tricolor. White, with yellow band, very pretty, 1 
5 
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— Carinatum Eclipse. Pure golden with a bright purp- 
lish scarlet ring and dark brown disc, very striking 10 
— Venustum. Crimson center, white band, hand- 
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— Mixed Single Annnal Varieties. Per oz., 50 cts.... 5 
— Coronarium, Double Yellow. Handsome border 
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— — Double White. Very showy, 2 ft............... 5 
— Mixed Double Annual Varieties. Per oz., 50 cts... 5 
THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES ARE FOR POT CULTURE 
IN THE HOUSE, AND FOR FLORISTS, BOUQUETS : 
— Indicum, fi. pl. MHalf-hardy perennial; very double, 
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— Japonicum, fl. pl. (New Japanese variety.) Flow- 
ers of peculiar form and much beauty, combining 
numerous shades of color. Very interesting. Half- 
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— Inodorum Plenissimum. Dwarf growing, double 
white variety, very free flowering and beautiful for 
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— Frutescens Grandiflorum. (‘‘ The Marguerite” or 
“Paris Daisy.”) Immense quantities are grown by 
French florists, and find a ready sale. It produces 
freely its white star-like flowers under the most un- 
favorable) conditionsiac see occ ecio- - sees ce ee oe 10 
— Choice Hybrids. Raised from the finest Japanese and 
Chinese sorts, and produce a choice assortment of 
rich) and wariedhuesi racer) lelelerere ceieeliste eis eicie lo eleeielee 50. 
CHAMAPEUCE. 
Ornamental Thistle, with variegated downy leaves and 
curious spines. 
Chamepeuce Casabone. (Fish-bone Thistle.) Glossy dark 
green leaves and brown spines.....................4. 10 
CINERARIA. 
A favorite greenhouse plant, with great variety of beau- 
tiful colors, blooming through the winter and spring 
months. Seed should be sown in September or Octo- 
ber; when large enough, potted in an equal mixture 
of loam, leaf-mold and sand, and in February re- 
potted in a stronger soil. 
Cineraria. (Williams’ Extra Choice Strain.) Imported; 
produces extremely fine flowers of diverse colors and 
magnificent form 
— Hybrida Grandiflora Kermesina. New, intense 
glowing velvety dark crimson, double petals........ 50 
—— Hybrida. Fine mixed varieties, striking colors, 114 ft.25 
—— — Extra. From magnificent large-flowered varie- 
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Double-flowering. A great acquisition. The 
flowers are perfectly double, comprising all shades of 
color peculiar to the Cineraria................4.... 50 
Maritima Candidissima. Extremely handsome, sil- 
very-white foliage ; very ornamental as a decorative 
pot plant, or for bedding purposes.............ee08, 10 
