126—F lower Seeds 
CENTAUREA 
Hardy Annual 
Under this head are embraced several popular flowers. Centaurea 
Imperialis and Marguerite are the Sweet Sultans. Centaurea Cyanus 
is the Corn Flower, so much esteemed in Germany, and now grown 
everywhere in America. Another is the so-called Dusty Miller. 
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CENTAUREA, GIANT MARGuERITE (Sweet SULTAN). 
1212 GIANT MARGUERITE (SWEET SULTAN). 
new and royal form of Sweet Sultans may be nothing more nor less 
than a very large type of what we have been selling for years, there are 
many florists who claim that it is an entirely new and distinct strain. 
It certainly surpasses its predecessors in size of plant and boldness of 
While this 
flower. Plant attains a height of 4 or 5 feet. The immense white, fra- 
grant blossoms are borne on stems sometimes 2 feet long. They make 
magnificent cut flowers, lasting for several days in water. Pkt.,10 ets. 
1213 CYANUS MINOR. Corn Flower, Bluet, Blue Bottle, Ragged 
Sailor. One of the most famous of the old-fashioned flowers. It grows 
in any situation, and blooms continuously. Excellent for cutting. It 
is a hardy annual, coming up year after year from self-sown seed. 
There is a variety of colors, including blue, rose and white. Height 
about 2 feet. Mixed. Packet, 5 cents; ounce, 25 cents, 
1214 CYANUS DOUBLE MIXED. Globular heads. 
Packet, 5 cents. 
Many pretty 
colors. 
Wil Mealy 
CENTAUREA, IMPERIALIS. CENTAUREA, DOuBLeE BLUE. 
121] IMPERIALIS. Imperial Sweet Sultans. Blooms are 2 or 3 
inches across, the dise of the flower being somewhat flat, surrounded 
by tubular rays with fringed margins, the whole effect being extremely 
soft and attractive. Height 2 to 8 feet; easily grown. Excellent for 
bonquets. Sow every 2 or 3 weeks until July for a constant succession 
of bloom the whole summer and fall. Various shades of yellow, white, 
rose, lavender, etc. Mixed. Packet, 10 cents; 4 ounce, 25 cents. 
1216 CYANUS DOUBLE BLUE. Extra large double flowers on 
long stems; desirable for cutting. Very few make a fine bouquet; es- 
pecially valuable for boutonniere. -Packet, 10 cts.; 14 ounce, 30 cts. 
Hardy Perennial Centaurea 
1215 GYMNOCARPA. Dusty Miller. Silver foliage; elegant for 
rockeries, vases or hanging baskets. Height 18inches. Pkt., 10 cts. 
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THE MAULE SEED BOOK FOR 1915 
CENTROSEMA 
Hardy Perennial Climber 
A beautiful climber well adapted to covering the lower part of 
porches or trailing over low objects. It will bloom until frost. Flow- 
ers profusely. Grows to a height of 10 feef. Of easy cultivation. Flow- 
ers are sometimes produced 6 to 8 in a cluster. 
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CENTROSEMA, GRANDIFLORA. 
Butterfly Pea. A hardy perennial vine of great beauty. It bloomsin 
July, bearing inverted pea-shaped flowers, 144 inches across, of a rosy 
violet color, with a broad feathered marking through the centre. The 
buds and back of the flowers are pure white, making one plant appear 
as if it bore many different colored flowers at the one time. 
1217 GRANDIFLORA. Packet, 10 cents; 3 packets, 25 cents. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Hardy Annual 
The single annual chrysanthemums are extremely showy and effec- 
tive. They are daisy-like in shape, and are much used for cut flower 
purposes. The perennial sorts are both single and double. All are 
easily grown from seeds. Collectively, they embrace many colors. Do 
not confuse the annual chrysanthemums with the winter flowering 
varieties offered on the plant pages in the back of this Seed Book. 
1225 BRIDAL ROBE. Plants grow about 1 foot high; the finely cut 
foliage is almost hidden by the mantle of pure white double flowers, 
which cover the entire plant so much that a bed of this looks like a 
drift of snow. It will be in great demand as a bedding plant, and also 
makes a good cut flower. The petals of the flowers are closely set and 
resemble to some extent a finely formed, large flowering, double daisy. 
Packet, 10 cents. 
1231 BABY GOLDEN 
GLOW. Golden Queen. 
A most charming annu- 
al growing about loto 18 
inches high, bearing 
scores of bright yellow g 
double flowers. The 
plants begin to bloom 
almost as soon as set in 
the open ground, afford- 
ing an almost unlimited 
supply of cut flowers. 
One of the best bedders. 
Likened to Rudbeckia 
Golden Glow on account 
of color, Shape and pro- 
fusion of bloom. 
Packet, 10 cents; 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, BABY GOLDEN GLOW. 
1232 FANCY MARKINGS. An exceptionally choice mixture of 
selected single and double new sorts. Beautifully marked, appearing 
in all shades, many of them with dark centres bordered with pure 
white. Excellent for cutting. Mixed colors. Packet, 10 cents. 
1233 CORONARIUM FINEST DOUBLE MIXED. Compact, 
bushy growth 18 inches in height, flowers double, sbading from light 
yellow to white. They bloom profusely from early summer until frost, 
/and when grown in large beds their bright colors make a splendid 
showing. Packet, 5 cents.., 
1227 SINGLE FINEST MIXED. Painted Daisies. These make a 
beautiful display. The daisy-like flowers are handsomely marked, 
usually in bands or rings of many colors. Packet, 5 cents. 
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