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Centaurea Cvanus (Cornflower) 



CENTAUREA IMPERIAEIS. 



(Royal Sweet Sultans.) 

 This beautiful cl?ss is undoubtedly the finest of all Sweet Sul- 

 tans for cut flower purposes. The beautiful sweet-scented, artistic- 

 shaped flowers are borne on long, strong stems, and when cut 

 will stand for several days in good condition. It is best, in this 

 latitude, to sow very early in the spring, so that they may per- 

 fect their flowers before very hot weather comes. (See cut.) 

 We offer the following distinct colors : 



PER PKT. 



1891 Brilliant Rose 10 



1892 Dark Rose 10 



1893 Deep Lavender. . . 10 



1894 Deep Purple 10 



1895 Delicate Lilac 10 



1896 Pure White 10 



1899 Collection containing a packet each of the 6 colors. . 50 



1900 Finest Mixed Colors. 



oz. , 25 cts o 



VARIOUS CENTAUREAS. 



1874 Americana {Basket Fbnoer). A splendid native va- 

 riety, growing 3 feet high and bearing immense thistle- 

 like blooms of a rosy-lavender color. Very showy in 

 the mixed border and splendid for cutting, ^oz., 25 cts. 5 



1901 Suaveolens ( Yellow Sweet Sultan, or Grecian 

 Cornflower). Very showy, large, bright yellow flow- 

 ers; sweetly scented and a popular sort for cutting, last- 

 ing well. \ oz. , 25 cts 5 



WHITE-LEAVED CENTAUREAS. 



(Dusty Millers.) 



Fine for bedding, vases, hanging- baskets and pots; also exten- 

 sively used for margins. As an edging to a bed of dark-leaved 

 Cannas or Scarlet Sage these are particularly effective. Sow the 

 seed early indoors, and transplant in May. The white-leaved 

 Cinerarias are also known as Dusty Millers. See p. 79. 



1871 Candidissima. Silvery white; leaves broadly cut. 

 Per 1000 seeds, 50 cts 15 



1872 Oymnocarpa. Fine-cut silvery foliage; li feet. Per 

 1000 seeds, 30 cts ". 10 



CENTAU REAS 



Under this name is included such popular annuals as the Corn- 

 flowers, Sweet Sultans, etc. They are favorites in all sections 

 of the country, are perfectly hardy, will grow and do well al- 

 most anywhere, and are much in demand as cut flowers. 



CORNFLOWERS (Centaurea Cyanus). 



These are also known as Bachelor's Buttons, Blue Bottle, 

 Ragged Sailor, Bluet, Kaiser Bloom, and sometimes as Ragged 

 Robbin, but which name belongs to one of the Lychnis and fre- 

 quently results in confusion. It is always best to older by the 

 botanical names. They are well known to every flower lover, 

 and always included in old-fashioned gardens. They usually 

 re seed themselves, coming up year after year. A bunch of the 

 blue sorts, w.ilh a few yellow Calliopsis, Marigolds, Calendulas 

 or California Poppies, makes a very rich combination. 



PER PKT. 



1876 Cyanus Blue. The favorite dark blue sort so much 

 in demand for cutting. Per oz. , 30 cts 5 



1877 - Rose. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



1878 — White. Per oz., 30 cts 5 



1880 — Mixed. Blue, white, rose, etc. Per oz., 25 cts.. 5 



1881 — Double Blue. This was introduced by us in 1907, 

 and is now a standard variety and largely used by the 

 commercial florist, who quickly recognized its value as 

 a cut flower. It is identical in color to the popular 

 single blue variety, vihich is so much in demand for 

 cutting especially for buttonieres, but, being a full, 

 double flower, it takes fewer of them to make a nice 

 bunch, and it is better in every way.- \ oz., 50 cts.; 

 2pkts.,25cts 15- 



1890 — Double-flowered Mixed. All colors, including 



blue, rose, white, etc. Per oz., 50 cts 10 



Centaurea Imperialis (Royal Sweet Sultan) 



Cultural Notes on growing both Annuals and Perennials from seed are given on pages g| and g£ 



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