Centiurea, Jubilee Gem 



Dwarf Double 

 Cornflower ® A 



1 867 Jubilee Gem. A fairly recent 

 introduction noteworthy for the 

 well-branched habits of its 12- 

 inch plants which are simply 

 covered with delightful, clear 

 bright blue flowers. Blooms pro- 

 fusely and continuously through- 

 out the late spring and summer. 

 An excellent bedding or border 

 plant because of its neat habit 

 and limited height. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 50c. 



Dreer's Centaurea 



Dreer's Ultra-Double Cornflowers— Centawrea cyanus ® 



This superb strain is the latest word in Cornflowers. The blooms not only are 

 considerably more double but also are larger, forming delightful little fluffy balls. 

 Sown early in the spring the plants will bloom profusely from midsummer until 

 frost. Grows about 2 feet tall. 



1 871 Black Boy. A rich deep maroon. 



1873 Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 



1875 Pinkie. Bright rose. 



1 877 Red Boy. The finest red. 



1 879 Snow Man. Large white blooms. 



Any of the above: 

 Pkt. ISc; li oz. 30c; oz. $1.00. 



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Collection of Five 

 Ultra-Double Cornflowers 

 4790 One packet each of 

 these five lovely colors, |-#» 



value 7Sc, for J"C 



4792 One-quarter oz. each 

 of these five, value $1.50, ft »><» 

 ^for •Pl.UlL-' 



1880 Dreer's Finest Mixed. Very 



choice. Pkt. iSc; ^ oz.30c;oz. $1.00. 



Dreer's Ultra-Double Cornflowers 



Centaurea imperialis 



Royal Sweet Sultan ® 



Centaurea imperialis 



Important summer bloomers grow- 

 ing 2 J 2 ft. tall and fine for cutting. 



1891 Amaranth Red. .\ pleasing shade. 

 1 892 Brilliant Rose. A m.ellow color. 

 1893 Deep Lavender. Hasarosy sheen. 

 1 894 Deep Purple. .\ pleasing color. 

 1901 Yellow (Suaveolens). 

 1896 White. As pure as snow. 



Any of the above: 

 Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c; J4 oz. 75c. 



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Sweet Sultan Collections 



4796 One packet each of the six 

 varieties, value 90c, for 65c. 



4797 One large packet each of 

 the same six varieties, value 



-^ $2.40, for $1.85. > 



1900 Finest Mixed Colors. Carefully 

 blended. June to August. 2^ ft. 

 tall. Pkt. iSc; large pkt. 40c; }i oz. 

 6Sc. 



Basket Flower ® 



Centaurea 



1 865 Americana. Gor- 

 geous, lacy, rosy-laven- 

 der blooms almost 4 

 inches across borne on 

 sturdy 3-ft. plants from 

 July to September. The 

 name "Basket Flower" 

 refers to the large buds 

 which appear like small 

 woven baskets. Easy to 

 grow in average soil. Pkt. 

 10c; ^4oz.30c;oz.$1.00. 



1866 Americana, White. 

 This is the rare whiti' 

 form of this wonderful 

 hardy annual. Of sturdy 

 habits, carrying on its 

 many branches a great 

 profusion of graceful 

 blooms of truly enor- 

 mous size. Pkt. 10c; 

 54 oz. 30c; oz. $1.00. 





Centaurea Americana — Basket Flower 



White-Leaved 

 Centaurea ® & [hp] 



Dusty Millers 



These Dijsty Millers are widely dif- 

 ferent from the other Centaureas listed 

 here. They are grown primarily for 

 their white woolly leaves which, com- 

 bined with dwarf habit, makes them 

 excellent for beds or borders. Most 

 successful if seed is sown indoors 

 during January or February. 

 1861 Candidissima. ® Grows IS 



inches tall and has showy, white, 



woolly foliage and vellow flowers. 



Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 60c. 



1 863 Cymnocarpa. [hp] Hardy in 



warmer sections with cut-leaf silvery 

 foliage and rosy-purple flowers. 2 

 ft. Pkt. 10c; I4 oz. 40c. 



Hardy Centaurea f^^ 



1903 Macrocephala. Vigorous, well- 

 branched plants forming a splendid 

 background to the very large, thistle- 

 like, yellow flowers which make a 

 superb garden display and are fine 

 for cutting. The plants grow 3 ft. 

 tall and are perfectly hardy in well- 

 drained soil and a sunny situation. 

 Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 40c. 



1904 Montana. (Perennial Cornflow- 

 er, Mountain Bluet) A showy vari- 

 ety 2 ft. tall bearing in July to 

 September graceful, large, violet -blue 

 flowers which are highly artistic on 

 account of the somewhat open for- 

 mation of the blooms. Pkt. 15c; 

 large pkt. 40c. 



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