SUS 
CLEomE GIGANTEA 
WHITE-LEAVED 
CINERARIA 
; (Dusty Miller) 
PER PKT. 
1971 Maritima Candidissima. 
These, as well as the white- 
leaved Centaureas offered on page 
77, are called ‘‘Dusty Millers.’’ 
Fine for bedding, ribbon beds” 
and margins; prized for their 
Bess beautiful downy, silvery foliage; half hardy perennials, but 
should be treated as annuals; 2 feet. }oz., 25 cts..... 5 
8) CINERARIA HYBRIDA 
* Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory during 
the spring months. 
Seed should be sown from May to September for succession. 
Where only one sowing is made, July should be preferred. Cine- 
rarias grow so freely that the seedlings may go straight from the 
seed-pans to thumb-pots. After transplanting, place in a cold 
_ frame facing north, if possible. When the pots become full of 
roots, shift into larger ones till the flowering size is reached. Our 
‘prize strain is justly celebrated for all good qualities, being espe- 
cially noted for size, coloring and texture. 
1963 Dreer’s Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants not over 
a foot high with immense heads of Jarge individual flowers 
CINERARIA MARITIMA 
in a great range of beautiful colors... ...........----.. 50 : 
1964 Dreer’s Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the above 
with flowers of extraordinay size............--.-...... 50 
1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet, which adds 
: considerable life and brilliancy to a collection,......... 50 
1966 Stellata (Star Cineraria). A charming variety, with 
large spreading panicles of starry flowers in the same va- 
riety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria; the extreme grace - 
and elegance of the plant and flowers make them wonder- 
fully effective for the decoration of the house and conserv- 
74 atory, and especially so for church decoration; also useful 
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SS) RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS {{ 
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CLARKIA 
This pretty and easily grown annual has been much im- 
proved in recent years, and the varieties offered below are now 
seen as cut flowers in most of the large cities of Europe; they 
do well either in sun or shade growing 2 to 2} feet high, with 
leafy racemes of double flowers, which all open in water when 
cut. (See cut.) 
PER PKT. 
1981 Elegans Alba FI. Pl. Very double, pure white.. 10 
1984 — Brilliant. Rich crimson scarlet; very double.. 10 
1982 — Salmon Queen. Extra double, salmon pink.. 10 
1983 — Scarlet Queen. A brilliant orange-scarlet; a 
are Shades Meee orahee vara een etn ave can acatatc acon 10 
A pkt. each of the 4 sorts, 30 cts. 
1990 Elegans Double Illixed. A fine mixture con- 
taining all the colors. 40z., 25 cts............. 10 
’ CLEOME, Giant Spider Flower) 
2002 Gigantea. In our trial grounds this proved to be 
the finest Cleome we had ever seen. The plants at- 
tain a height of 34 feet, well branched, each -branch 
terminated by a large head of bright rosy-crimson 
flowers. It makes a striking subject for large beds 
or for interspersing in the shrub- 
bery border, and is used exten- 
sively in many of the public 
parks. Seed should be sown in 
the open ground as.soon as the 
weather is warm and settled, and 
the plants given sufficient room 
to develop their full beauty. 
CLARKIA 
The Orchid-flowered Sweet Peas offered with other Specialties cn pages 52 toe 62 are up-to-date in every way 
