CENTAUREA. 



Under this name is included such popular 

 annuals as the Cornflowers, Bluebottle or 

 Ragged Sailor, Sweet Sultans, etc. They 

 are favorites in all sections of the country, 

 and are much in demand as cut flowers. The 

 ornamental white-leaved sorts, or Dusty 

 Millers, are largely used for bedding, vases, 

 etc. 



ROYAL SWEET 



SriETAISS. 



(Ceutaurea Imperialis.j 



■ This beautiful class are undoubtedly the 



finest of all Sweet Sultans 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. The plant itself is much stronger than any 



other Sweet Sultan ; of easy culture, but prefer a cool position. (See cut.) 



We offer the following distinct colors : ' 



Yellow Sweet Sultan. 



PER PKT. 



1875 Pure White 10 



1876 Delicate Lilac 10 



1877 Brilliant Rose 10 



PER PKT. 



1878 Deep Lavender 10 



1879 Darlt Rose ... 10 



1880 Deep Purple 10 



i-i-tUn^ 



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Royal Sweet buLTAN. 



CENTROSEMA. 



(Butterfly Pea.) 



Centrosema. 



1901 Qrandiflora. A hardy perennial 

 vine of rare beauty, which blooms in 

 July from seed sown in April, and 

 bears in great profusion inverted pea- 

 shaped flowers, ranging in color from a 

 rosy violet to a reddish purple, with a 

 broad, feathery white marking through 

 the centre. (See cut.) 



CERASTIUM. 



(Snow In Summer.) 



Tomentosura. A very pretty dwarf, 

 white-leaved edging plant, bearing 

 small while flowers 10 



CORNEI^OWERS. 



(Centaurea Cyanus.) 

 Cyanus Blue. {Kaiser Blume, Rag- 

 ged Sailor, Coriiflower or Bluebottle^ 



Per oz., 25 cts 5 



White 5 



1890 — Mixed. Blue, white, rose, etc., per oz. 

 1889 — DoubIe=f lowered. Mixed colors. 



cut.) 



1897 King of the Bluebottles. A variety of 

 C. depressa, the clear, deep blue flowers of 

 which are much larger than in the type ; in 

 fact, the whole plant is altogether larger and 

 more vigorous and in every way an improve- 

 ment 1 U 



"White-leaved Centaureas. 



(Dusty Millers.) 



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

 also extensively used for margins. As sn edging to a 

 bed of dark-leaved Cannas these are particularly 

 effective. Sow the seed from December^to April. 

 1882 Gymnocarpa. Fine-cut silver-gray foliage; 



Ih feet. Per 1000 seeds, 30 cts 10 



1881 Candidissima. Silvery white, leaves 

 Chrastium. broadly cut. Per 1000 seeds, 50 cts 10 



1899 Collection containing a packet each of the 6 Colors 40 



1893 Finest Mixed Colors. 3 pkts. for 25 cts 10 



GIAIST SW^EET SUETANS. 



(Centaurea Odorata ) 

 These may be described as gigantic Cornflowers, and second only to the 

 Royal Sweet Sultans offered above, and are of the same easy culture, suc- 

 ceeding everywhere. As cut flowers they are greatly in advance of the old 



Centaurea Moschata, the flow- 

 ers being from 2 lo 4 inches in 

 diameter ; of graceful form and 

 very sweetly scented. 

 1892 Chameleon. Pale 

 yellow on opening, 

 turning to a beautiful 



rose color 10 



1896 Odorata. Reddish 

 lavender, highly fra- 



gr.mt 10 



1894 Margaritae. Snow- 

 white blossoms 10 



1874 Suaveolens {Yellnv Sweet Sulta/z, 

 o> Grecian Cornflower'). Very 

 showy, large bright-yellow flowers, 

 s\\ eetly scented. (See cut.) 5 



1911 



1886 



1887 



PRICES FOR PHOTOS. 



^^e ott'er $2(f0.0O in cash 

 for the best photos, of Floivers, 

 Plants, etc., etc. For details 

 see page 4. 



, L'OC 



(See 



Double Cornflower. 



The Selected Shirley Poppies shown in colors on the front •over of this book are offered on page 15. 



