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Centaurea imperialis 
CENT A UREA IMPERIALIS. "Royal Sweet Sultan." 
Annual, 2 to 3 feet. A great improvement on the old 
strain of "Sweet Sultan"; flowers resemble the "Corn- 
flower" in shape, but are of immense size. Valuable 
for florists' use, lasting a long time when cut. 
Armida. Pale lilac. Pkt., 10c. 
Favorita. Rosy lilac. Pkt., 10c. 
Iphigenia. Rosy lilac with light center. Pkt., 10c. 
Splendens. Purplish lilac. Pkt., 10c. 
Purplinh lavender, pure white, or mixed. Each, per 
pkt., 10c. 
Margaritae. Annual, 1% to 2 feet. Pure white. 
Pkt., 10c. ,-„,,* 
sua \ colons. "Yellow Sweet Sultan.' Annual, lYz to 
2 feet high. Flowers beautiful sulphur yellow. 
Largely grown for cut flowers. Pkt., 5c. 
CHINESE WOOL FLOWER. See Flower Seed Nov- 
elties, page 18. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Annual varieties 1 to 3 feet 
high. Very showy for beds and also useful for 
cut flowers. 
carinatum album. White. Pkt., 5c. 
Barridgeanum. White and red. Pkt., 5c. 
W. E. Gladstone. Rich crimson. Pkt., 5c. 
Single mixed. Pkt., 5c; oz., 35c. 
Double mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
Coronarium. Double yellow. Pkt., 5c. 
Coronarium album. Double white. Pkt., 5c. 
inodorum plenissimum. Double white, fine for cut- 
ting. Pkt., 10c. , „ n j 
CHRYSANTHEMUM JAPONICUM. Perennial, 3 to 4 
feet. Well known plants, flowering in the fall and 
early winter. Seed should be sown in seed boxes 
early in the spring, and when large enough trans- 
planted to the open ground. The plants will bloom 
the following fall. 
Hybrids. Fine mixed. Pkt., 15c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM FRUTESCENS. "White Marguer- 
ite." Perennial, 3 to 4 feet high. A well-known 
flower. Sow the seed in the same way as the Japan- 
ese varieties. Pkt., 10c. 
CINERARIA HYBRIDA GRANDIFL OR A. Biennial, but 
treated as an annual in California. Height 1V 2 to 2 
feet. Magnificent plant for pot culture in green- 
houses, or may be planted out in sheltered and 
partially shaded situations. Sow the seed in Aug- 
ust or September in seed pans, and as soon as large 
enough pot off into small pots and afterwards 
transfer to larger pots as required. The strain I 
am offering is the very best, procured direct from 
one of the most celebrated growers in Europe, and 
may be relied upon to produce large flowers of the 
most exquisite colors. Pkt., 50c. 
CINERARIA MARITIMA ACANTHIFOLIA. Perennial, 
1 foot high; beautiful silvery foliage, much used for 
borders and edgings. Sow the seed in seed boxes and 
transplant. Pkt., 10c. 
Diamond. Perennial, 1 foot high; pretty white fol- 
iage, valuable for edgings. Pkt., 10c. 
CLARKIA. Annual, 2 to 4 feet high. Free flowering 
and of easy culture, 
elegans. Fine mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
elegans, Salmon Queen. Double, salmon pink. 
Pkt. 10c. 
elegans, Scarlet Q,ueen. Double scarlet. Pkt. 10c. 
pulchella. Red. Pkt.. 5c. 
CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI. "Australian Desert Pea." 
Perennial, 4 feet high. Bearing clusters of drooping 
pea-shaped flowers, 3 inches or more in length, of 
a brilliant rich scarlet color marked with a large 
black blotch in the center. The plants prefer a dry, 
sunny situation. Pkt., 15c. 
puniceus. "New Zealand Glory Pea." Perennial, 4 
feet; large bunches of showy red flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
COBAEA SCANDENS. Perennial climbing vine attain- 
ing a height of 30 feet or more and blooming freely 
the first season. Valuable for covering trellises, 
arbors, etc. Large bell-shaped flowers. Sow the 
seed early in the spring in seed boxes, and as soon 
as large enough transplant to the open ground. 
Pkt., 10c. 
COLEUS. Perennial, 1% to 2 feet high. Magnificent 
foliage plant. For pot culture or for planting out 
during the summer season. Sow the seed in pots or 
seed pans, covering very lightly, and as soon as 
large enough pot off into small pots. 
New large-leaved varieties. The finest strain pro- 
curable. Producing large leaves of the most bril- 
liant and showy colors. Pkt., 25c. 
Fine mixed. Pkt., 10c. 
COLLINSIA BICOLOR. "Innocence." Annual, 1 to 2 
feet high. Of slender, graceful habit, with bright 
green foliage. Flowers in clusters regularly dis- 
posed, suggesting rows. Upper lip white or lilac, 
lower violet or rose-purple. Pkt., 5c; oz., 25c. 
CONVOLVULUS MAJOR. "Morning Glory." Annual 
climbing vine attaining a height of about 15 feet. 
Useful for covering fences, trellises, etc. Soak the 
seeds in warm water for a few hours before plant- 
ing. 
White, rose crimson, dark blue, or mixed. Each, 
per pkt., 5c. 
minor. "Dwarf Morning Glory." Annual, 1 foot. 
Flowers similar to the "Morning Glory," but smaller 
and remaining open all day in fine weather. Very 
pretty for borders or grown in masses in beds. All 
colors, fine mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
mauritanicus. Perennial trailing plant. Valuable 
for rock work or hanging baskets. Flowers a rich 
shade of lavender. Soak the seeds a few hours in 
hot water before planting. Pkt., 10c. 
COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA. Perennial, 2 feet high. 
Large, showy, bright yellow flowers produced in 
great abundance. Much used for cutting purpose.- 
Pkt., 10c. 
CORNFLOWER. See CENTAUREA. 
COSMOS. Annual, producing large single flowers much 
used for cutting purposes. The plants vary in height 
according to the time of year at which they are 
planted. If sown in the spring they grow very 
tall, from 5 to 8 feet high, and flower in the fall, 
but if the seed is sown in the fall, about October, 
they will flower in about 2 months and the plants 
will be dwarf, from 1% to 2 feet high and are very 
pretty for massing in beds. Seed sown in December 
will form dwarf plants and bloom about March. 
Mammoth perfection, white, dark pink, crimson, or 
mixed. Each, per pkt., 5c; oz., 30c. 
Lady Lenox. Very large flowers; a lovely shade of 
shell pink. Pkt., 10c. 
New Early Flowering Mammoth. New strain, 
similar to Mammoth Perfection, but comes into 
flower in a much shorter time. White, pink, crim- 
son or mixed. Per pkt. 10c. 
New Mammoth Fringed. New strain which pro- 
duces beautifully fringed flowers. White, pink, 
crimson or mixed. Per pkt. 10c. 
Anemone Flowered. See Flower Seed Novelties, 
page 18. 
New Double. See Flower Seed Novelties, nage 18. 
COSMOS KLONDYKE. Annual, 2 to 3 feet. Deep or- 
ange-colored flowers 2 to 2% inches in diameter, 
blooming in the fall. Pkt., 10c. 
CUCUMBER WILD. (Echinocystis lobata.) A quick 
growing annual vine for covering trellises, etc. 
Pkt., 10c. 
