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No (lowers of summer are easier to grow than Single Annual 

 Chrysanthemums, sometimes called "yellow marguerites". 



CENTAUREA This important family of flowers is particularly 

 well adapted for border planting. The types cultivated for 

 their flowers have bulging calyxes from which many finely 

 cut petals expand. Others have a downy growth on their 

 leaves, making the fohage quite ornamental. All of them 

 are of easy culture from seed. 

 Cyanus Double (Bachelor Button) [hA-2 ft.] This superb 

 class of Cornflowers produces handsome, large, double 

 blooms which are effective out-of-doors and make fine 

 bouquets. 



Blue White 



Rose Mixed 



Any one of the above: H oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 

 I mperialis (Sweet Sultan) [hA-2^ft.] Flowers with deeply 

 fringed petals closely held in rounded calyxes are graceful 

 in form and delicately scented. Because they have long 

 stems and keep fresh a long time, they are especially de- 

 sirable for cutting. 



Amaranth Red White 



Lavender Purple Yellow (Suaveolens) 



Any one of the above: M oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 



Mixed M oz. 45c ; pkt. 10c 



Gymnocarpa (Dusty Miller) [hP-18 in.] The leaves of this 

 ornamental border plant are silvery gray and deeply cut. 

 It makes a fine contrast when used with masses of green 

 foliage, and it is effective in window boxes with flowering 



plants of taller growth Pkt. 10c 



Chilian Jasmine (See Mandevillea) 

 Chinese Forget-Me-Not (See Cynoglossum) 

 Chinese Lantern (See Physahs) 

 Chinese Woolflower (See Celosia) 

 Perennial Chrysanthemum (See Shasta Daisy) 

 CiNQUEFOiL (See Potentilla) 



CHEIRANTHUS (Siberian Wallflower) [hB-R-12 in.] This 

 unusual little plant deserves a place in your rock garden or 

 low border. The upright spikes bear numerous f our-petaled 

 flowers of a dazzling rich orange. Though a hardy biennial, 

 it flowers the first season from seed and when established 

 will bloom throughout the summer. 

 Allioni 1^ oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



CHRYSANTHEMUM [hA] These summer blooming sorts 

 are of robust habit, very easy to grow, and make a fine 

 display in the border. They should not be confused with the 

 fall or Japanese varieties which are propagated only by 

 root division. The single and double types come chiefly in 

 shades or combinations of yellow and white. They are very 

 suitable for cutting. 



Double Coronarium [2 ft.] Compact in habit, crowned with 

 handsome flowers. 



White Yellow 



Pkts. 10c each 

 Mixed K oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



Single Annual [20 in.] A free-flowering class, producing 

 gaydaisy-hke blooms of delicate coloring poised on long, 

 stiff stems. Excellent for bouquets. 

 Eastern Star Delicate primrose flowers, brown centers. 

 Evening Star Large golden flowers, discs of deep yellow. 

 Morning Star Pale yellow, ringed brighter, golden disc. 

 Northern Star White fringed, zoned yellow, brown disc. 



Any one of the above: 34 oz. 30c; pkt. 10c 

 Mixed A varied assortment H oz. 40c; pkt. 10c 



CINERARIA [tP] In a mild chmate Cinerarias can success- 

 fully be grown out-of-doors. In colder climates they make 

 ideal pot plants to be grown in a cool place in the house. 

 The large velvety leaves are sometimes completely covered 

 by the daisy-like flowers. Their colors are vivid in shades 

 and combinations of purple, red, blue, and white. 



Hybrida Large Flowered Mixed [16 in.] At our California 

 breeding station we have reselected the best of the American 

 strains to produce larger flowers with broad petals. 



Stellata [2 ft] A distinctive class, the plants of which are 

 open growing and very floriferous. The loose clusters of 

 graceful, star-like flowers are unusually decorative. 



Pkts. 25c each 



As a cut flower Sweet Sultan, Centaurea imperialis, 

 will often last ten days or more. 



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