IHEMRrADREER -PHIIADELPHIAW^ RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



CENTAUREA. 



Under this name is included such popular annuals as the Cornflowers, Blue- 

 bottle or Ragged Sailor, Sweet Sultans, etc. They are favorites in all 

 sections of the country, and are much in demand as cut flowers. The orna- 

 mental white-leaved sorts, or Dusty Millers, are largely used for bedding, 

 vases, etc. 

 ROYAI. SIVEET SUI.TANS (Centaurea Imperialis). 

 This beautiful class were first introduced three years ago, and have been 

 admired by all who have grown them, and are undoubtedly tlje finest of all 

 Sweet Sultans for cut flower purposes. They are the result of across between 

 C. Moschata and C. Margin I'/is, and inherit from the latter the beautiful 

 sweet-scented, artistic-shaped flowers, but much improved in size and borne 

 on long, strong stems, and when cut will stand for several days in good con- 

 dition. The plant itself is much stronger than any other Sweet Sultan, of the 

 easiest possible culture, flowering continuously from early summer till autumn. 

 (See cut). We offer the following distinct colors: 



PER PKT 



1875 Pure White 10 



1876 Delicate Lilac ... 10 



1877 Brilliant Rose 10 



PER PKT. 



. .. 10 

 . .. 10 

 ... 10 



Double Cornflower. 



CORXFLOl^ERS. 



(Centaurea Cyanus.) 



PER PKT. 



1886 Cyanus Blue {Kaiser 



Blunie, Cornflower or Blue- 

 bottle). Peroz., 25 cts 5 



1887 —White 5 



1890 — Mixed. 1^- ft., per oz , 

 25 cts 5 



1889 —Double Flowered. 



Mixed color';. (See cut.) . 5 



1888 — Dwarf Victoria. 8in.; 

 dark blue flowers 10 



1897 King of the Bluebottles 



{Centaurea depressa var.). 

 In this new variety the cle.ir, 

 deep blue flowers are much 

 larger than in the type ; in 

 fact, the whole plant is alto- 

 gether larger and more vig- 

 orous and in every way a 

 great improvement 15 



1891 Americana Alba. A va- 

 riety of strong growth, 3 to 

 5 feet high, each branch 

 terminated with a large, 

 nearly pure white fl u ff y 

 flower. Excellent for cut- 

 ting 10 



"White-L,eaved or 

 Dusty Miller. 



(Centaureas.) 



Fine for bedding, vases, hanging- 

 baskets and pots ; also extensively 

 used for margins. Sow the seed from December to April 



1878 Deep Lavender 



1879 Dark Rose 



1880 Deep Purple 



1899 Collection containing a 



packet each of the 6 colors. . 40 



1893 Finest Mixed Colors. 3 

 pkts. for 25 cts 10 



Giant Flowering 

 Sweet Sultans. 



(Centaurea Odorata.) 



These may be described as gigantic 

 Cornflowers, and are of the same 

 easy culture, succeeding everywhere. 

 But as cut flowers they are greatly in 

 advance of the old Centaurea Mos- 

 chata, the flowers being from 2 to 4 

 inches in diameter, of graceful form 

 and very sweetly scented. A sowing 

 made out of doors in April, May and 

 June will furnish an abundance of 

 liloom throughout the summer. They 

 can also be sown indoors in January 

 or February for Easter flowering. 



1892 Chameleon. Pale yellow 

 on opening, turning to a 

 beautiful rose color 10 



1896 Odorata. Reddish laven- 

 der, highly fragrant 10 



1894 riargaritse. Snow-white 

 blossoms .... 10 



1874 Suaveolens ( Yellnu S-weet 

 Sultan, or Grecian Corn- 

 flower). Very showy, large 

 bright-yellow flowers, sweet- 

 ly scented. (See cut.) 5 



Royal Swue 



1882 Qymnocarpa. Fine-cut silver-gray .foliage ; \\ feet. 



Per 1000 seeds, 30 cts 10 



1881 Candidissima. Silvery 

 Per 1000 seeds, 50 cts 



vhite, leaves broadly cut. 



Cerastium. 



CENTROSEMA (Butterfly Pea). 



1901 Qrandlflora. 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 10 



CERASTIUIH (Snow in Summer). 



1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, white-leaved edg- 

 ing plant, bearing small white flowers 10 



Yellow Swhet Sultan. 



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