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Centaiirea Flowering Varieties 



1 825 Cyanus, Double Blue. Ragged Sailor, or Corn-Flower. A very 

 old favorite garden annual, flowering freely in almost any situation, 

 height 2 to 3 feet; largely used for cut flowers. (See illustration.) 



Per }A oz., 30c; Pkt. 10c. 

 1830 Cyanus, Double. Mixed Colors. Produces large, globular heads 

 of flowers filled up to the center with florets. 



Per }A oz., 30c. j Pkt. 10c. 



1812 Americana HaJlU. Bushy annual, 30 inches high; large flowers 6 



inches across, of lavender-blue; fragrant Pkt. 13c. 



Centaurea, White-Leaved (Dusty Miller) 



Extensively used for ribbon beds, edgings, etc.; the foliage is silver-gray. 

 1832 Candldissima 



1834 Gymnocarpa. 



Compact plants, silvery leaves: 1 foot. 



Per 500 seeds, 73c. s Pkt. 10c. 

 Graceful arching silver-gray leaves; \y 2 feet. 



Per 500 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Chrysanthemum, Annual 



These improved varieties form bushy, compact, oval plants about 18 inches 

 high, are of easy cultivation, and flower most abundantly during (he summer; 

 very showy garden annuals and fine for cutting. (See illustration.) 



Double-Flowering Varieties 



1862 Golden Queen. Double golden Pkt. 10c. 



1864 Inodorum Snowball. A great advance in this useful type; large, 

 densely double flowers of purest white, borne freely; fern-like foliage, 



fine cut flower , , Pkt. 10c 



1866 White Pearl. Double white flowers Pkt. 10c 



1870 Mixed Double Annual Varieties Pkt. 10c 



1880 Lorenz's Double Fringed. Mixed Pkt. 10c. 



Single-Flowering Varieties 



1882 Evening Star. Sheeted with large, single, golden-yellow flowers. .Pkt 10c 



1884 Mornintf Star. Large, cream-yellow flowers; profuse Pkt. 10c 



1886 North Star. Single giant flowers of white, with a soft yellow zone con- 

 trasting effectively against the bold black disk Pkt. 10c. 



1890 Mixed Slntfle Annual Varieties Pkt. 10c. 



Chrysanthemum, Single Hardy 



1896 Shasta Daisy. This great white California Daisy — a creation of Mr. 

 Luther Burbank — produces, when well grown, magnificent pure white 

 flowers 4 inches or more across, on stems 1 H to 2 feet in length. The 

 plants, 2 to 2J^ feet in height, are hardy, and flower in profusion. (See 

 illustration.) ■ Pkt. 25c 



Centaurea Imperialis 



or Imperial Sweet Sultan 



(See Colored Illustration on Page 119) 

 These beautiful giant-flowering "Sultans" produce long-stemmed, ex- 

 quisitely fringed blossoms three to four inches across, of graceful effect, and 

 are delightfully fragrant. The colors vary, some having centers of a differ- 

 ent color, as violet with white center, etc. For bouquets and vases they are 

 exceptionally beautiful. If cut when scarcely opened they will last for ten 

 days in water. The plants are of the easiest culture, flowering freely in the 



garden the first summer from seed sown in the spring. They are of strong, 

 ushy form, 2 to 3 feet high. 

 1838 Chameleon. Bright yellow flowers. . Per 500 seeds, 23c; Pkt. 10c 

 1842 Favorita. Brilliant rose-colored flowers. 



Per 500 seeds, 23c; Pkt. 10c 



1844 Graiiosa. Deep lilac Per 500 seeds. 2Sct Pkt. 10c. 



1846 Marjjaritae. Satiny-white flowers. .Per 500 seeds, 23c i Pkt 10c 



1 848 Splendena. Rich, dark purple Per 500 seeds, 23c; Pkt. 10c. 



1850 Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 2Sc; Pkt. 10c 



1851 Collection of the above 5 separate varieties Pkt. 40c 



Cerastium (Snow in Summer) 



1858 Tomentosum. A procumbent hardy perennial, having white foli- 

 age and a profusion of small white flowers. Very pretty as an edging 

 plant Pkt. 15c 



1927 witnesses the dawn of our 80th year in business. Established in 1847 by Peter Henderson, it is now carried on by 



his grandsons 



