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Centaurea 



A group of popular and easily grown annuals 

 and perennials. 



CYANUS. (Cornflower, or Bachelor's Button.) 

 AH. Also known as Ragged Sailor and Bluets 

 but always popular by any name. Blooms all 

 summer .and in many localities seed them- 

 selves so that they come up year after year. 

 Height, I K feet. 



1120 Single Blue 1121 Single Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 20 cts. 



1122 Double Blue 1123 Double Mixed 

 Each, pkt. 10 cts., Vioz. 25 cts. 



IMPERIALIS. (Royal Sweet Sultan.) AH. 

 Plants 2 K to 3 feet tall, bearing flowers 

 similar to the above but more open and 

 larger; sweet-scented. 



1130 Lavender 1133 Rose 



1131 Lilac 1134 White 



1132 Purple 1137 Mixed 



Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4OZ. 35 cts. 



1139 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 



5 colors, 40 cts. 

 VARIOUS FLOWERING VARIETIES 



1140 americana. (Basketflower.; AH. Rosy 

 lilac flowers of giant size. Height, 4 to 5 ft. 

 Pkt. 10 cts., Xoz. 50 cts. 



1141 montana. (Mountain Blue.) PH. A 

 hardy Cornflower with large deep blue flowers. 

 Pkt. 15 cts. 



1142 suaveolens. (Yellow Sweet Sultan.) AH. 

 Tall; creamy yellow; honey-scented. Pkt. 

 ID cts., Xoz. 35 cts. 



FOLIAGE CENTAUREAS. PHH. These are 

 the popular "Dusty Millers"; fine for borders 

 and edging; low growing; silvery white foliage. 



1145 candidissima. Finely cut leaves. Pkt. 

 10 cts., yioz. 50 cts. 



1146 gymnocarpa. Velvety leaves. Pkt. 

 10 cts., yioz. 40 cts. 



1150 CERASTIUM tomentosum. fSnow-in- 

 Summer.) PH. Pretty, very dwarf perennials 

 for edgings or borders. Has silvery white 

 foliage and bears a great profusion of tiny 

 pure white flowers in June and July. Pkt. 15c. 



Annual Chrysanthemum^ 



Chrysanthemums 



All varieties of this popular family are nice for 

 cutting and very valuable for bedding, or for 

 mixed borders. Please note that the huge 

 blooms seen in the florist's windows in the late 

 fall are Chinese Chrysanthemums and are raised 

 from cuttings in the greenhouse. 

 ANNUAL VARIETIES. (Painted Daisies.) AH. 

 Plants 2 feet tall bearing big, brilliantly 

 colored, daisylike flowers all summer. 



1155 Burridgeanum. White, banded crimson. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



1156 inodorum plenissimum. Double; white. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



1157 Evening Star. 



yellow. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1158 Morning Star, 

 center. Pkt. 10 cts. 



1159 Northern Star. 



Large; single; golden 

 Primrose with dark 

 White with attractive 



Centaurea cyanus Bachelor's Button 



light yellow zone around a purple center. 

 Pkt. 10 cts. 



1160 Collection: One pkt. of each of the above 

 5 colors, 40 cts. 



1163 Single Mixed. Many colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 



oz. 40 cts. 



1164 Double Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts. 

 PERENNIAL VARIETIES. Attractive forms. 



1170 frutescens. (Florist's Marguerite.) PT. 

 Free-blooming; pale yellow, daisylike flowers. 

 Blooms during winter in the greenhouse. 

 May be set outdoors in summer. Pkt. 15 cts. 



1171 Japanese, Double, Mixed. PT. Large 

 flowers. Pkt. 35 cts. 



1172 Shasta Daisy, Alaska. PH. One of the 

 largest and finest strains of the big white 

 Shasta Daisy. Pkt. 25 cts. 



CINERARIA. PT. Beautiful pot plants for 

 greenhouse or conservatory. Easily grown 

 from seed in boxes or small pots. 



1175 Large-flowered Dwarf, Mixed. Extra- 

 fancy. 



1176 Large-flowered, Medium Tall, Mixed. 



1177 Matador. Large; brilliant crimson. 



1178 stellata. Narrow petals; star form. 

 Each, pkt. 50 cts., 4 pkts. one of each) $1.75 



1179 maritimacandidissima. (Dusty Miller.) 

 PHH. \'ery similar to the white-leaved 

 centaureas, with silvery gray, finely cut 

 foliage. Pkt. 10 cts. 



