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| Tilacrocephala. Very large thistle-like golden-yellow flowers; useful 
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CENTAUREA (Hardheads, or Knapweed). 
Of easy culture, delighting in an open, sunny position, producing a 
is excellent for cutting, 
Hirta nigra variegata (Variegated Button Weed). Variegated 
green and gold foliage, and during July and August purple flowers; 2 
feet. 
Dealbata. Distinct bright rose-colored flowers; July to September; 18 
inches. 
for cutting and showy in the border; July and August; 34 feet. 
Montana (Perennial Corn Flower). Grows 2 feet high, bearing 
large violet-blue flowers from July to September. 
—alba. Large white variety of the above. 
20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. Set of 5 sorts, 85 cts. 
CEPHALARIA (Roundheads). 
Alpina. A tall-growing plant which, when fully established, attains a 
heightof 6 feet, bearing in Juneand July delicate 
sulphur-yellow flowers, not unlike the flowers 
of Scabiosa. 25 cts.each; $2.50 per doz. 
CERASTIUM. 
(Snow in Summer.) 
CENTAUREA MONTANA 
Chamezelirium. 
Luteum. A useful plant for 
moist, shady positions, pro- 
ducing in June dense cylin- 
drical heads of small creamy- 
yellow blossoms. 25 cts. 
each; $2.50 per doz. 
growing plant with silvery foli- 
age and white flowers in June, 
suitable for the rockery, or 
for carpeting dry, sunny 
spots, or for covering 
graves; can also be used 
with good effect in carpet 
bedding. 20 cts. each; 
$2.00 per doz.; $12.00 
per 100. 
CHELONE. 
(Shell Flower.) 
Stately and handsome perennials, 
growing about 2 feet high, and 
bearing numerous spikes of large 
: flower-heads during the summer and fall. 
Glabra Alba. Terminal spikes of creamy- 
white flowers. 
Cyan Lyoni. Heads of showy purplish-red flowers. (See 
SHasta Daisy ALAsKA cut. ) 
25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 
(Shasta Daisy, Etc.) 
Arcticum (The Arctic Daisy). Among fall-flowering perennials this is a 
perfect gem. It forms an attractive rosette-like clump of pretty dark green 
foliage, and in September multitudes of flower stems appear, terminated by 
pure white flowers from 2 to 24 inches in diameter, These begin to develop 
during the last week in September and continue in good condition throughout 
October and frequently into November; 15 inches. 20 cts. each; $2.00 
per doz. 
Shasta Daisy ‘‘Alaska.’’ A decided improvement on the original, with 
blooms 44 to 5 inches across, of pure glistening white. Very free-flowering 
and in bloom all sunmer and fall. (See cut.) 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Nipponicum. A Japanese species, grows 2 feet high with thick foliage, large, 
pure white flowersin September and October. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 
Double Pompon. Offered on page 208. 
Double Large=flowering Hardy. Offered on page 208. 
CHELONE LYONI 
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