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1880 Dreer’s Finest Mixed. 
Dreer’s Centaurea 
Dreer’s Ultra-Double Cornflowers—Centaurea 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. 
1871 
1873 
1875 
1877 
1879 
Black Boy. A rich deep maroon. 
Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 
Pinkie. Bright rose. 
Red Boy. The finest red. 
Snow Man. Large white blooms. 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 15c; 34 oz. 30c; 0z. $1.00. 
Collection of Five 
Ultra-Double Cornflowers 
47906 One packet each of 
these five 
lovely 
value 75c, for 
4792 One-quarter oz. each 
of these five, value $1.50, $1 00 
Very 
choice. Pkt. 15c; 14 02. 30c; 0z. $1.00. 
Centaurea imperialis 
Royal Sweet Sultan © 
Centaurea imperialis 
Important summer bloomers grow- 
ing 2% ft. tall and fine for cutting. 
1891 Amaranth Red. A pleasing shade. 
1892 Brilliant Rose. A mellow color. 
1893 Deep Lavender. Hasarosy sheen. 
1894 Deep Purple. A pleasing color. 
1961 Yellow (Suaveolens) 
1896 White. As pure as snow. 
Any of the above: 
Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 50c; %4 oz. 75c. 
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 
$3.00, for $2.15. 
1906. Finest Mixed Colors. Carefully 
blended. June to August. 2% ft. 
; Dreer’s Ultra-Double Cornflowers 
Basket Flower ® 
Centaurea 
1865 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; 14 oz. 30c; oz. $1.00. 
1866 Americana, White. 
This is the rare white 
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; 
Yq oz. 30c; oz. $f.00. 
Centaurea Americana—Basket Flower 
Centaurea, Jubilee Gem 
Dwarf Double 
Cornflower @ A 
1867 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 habits 
and limited height. Pkt. 15c; 
large pkt. 50c. 
White-Leaved 
Centaureas ©® & [ur] 
Dusty Millers 
These Dusty Millers are widely dif- 
ferent from the other Centaureas listed 
here. They are grown primarily for 
their white wooly 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 15 
inches tall and has showy, white, 
wooly foliage and yellow flowers. 
Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 75c. 
1863 Gymnocarpa. [up] Hardy in 
warmer sections with cut-leaf silvery 
Hardy Centaurea =! 
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. 15c; large pkt. 50c. 
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- 
tall. Pkt. 15c; large pkt. 40c; 4 oz. foliage and rosy-purple flowers. 2 mation of the blooms. Pkt. 15c; 
65c. | ft- Pkt. 10e; 44 oz. 40c. large pkt. 50c. 
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