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Centaurea 
A wide variety of plants is cultivated under this name. All the Centaureas are good 
garden subjects. Most of the annuals are especially fine for cutting, while the perennials 
are more admired for garden decoration. 
CYANUS. Cornflower. These old-fashioned flowers have many names—Bachelor’s 
Button, Blue Bottle, and Cornflower are the most common. They grow in any 
situation and bloom continuously, producing beautiful flowers of many colors on 
splendid stems for cutting. Plants grow 3 feet high or more. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5605 Blue 5609 Maroon 5613 Rose 5615 Choice Mixed 
5607 Carmine 5611 Mauve 5614 White 
56181 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 50c. 
IMPERIALIS. Sweet Sultan. Most graceful and charming of the whole family, these 
Giant Sweet Sultans are exquisitely lovely when cut, and if sown early and grown in 
the cool part of the season, they continue in bloom for many weeks. ft. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5620 White 5622 Rose 5624 Yellow (Suaveolens) 
5621 Delicate Lilac 5623 Purple 5625 Mixed 
5630 Rosy Lilac. 3 ft. 
5631 Pure White. 3 ft. 
Single Varieties 
Pkts. 15c and 35c, except where noted 
5650 Burridgeanum. White and red. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
5652 Eastern Star. Primrose-yellow, with 
brown center. 
5654 Evening Star. Golden Marguerite. 
Flowers often 3 inches across. 
5656 Morning Star. Pale primrose. 
5657 Nivellii. Pure yellow. Very free 
flowering. A splendid new variety. 
5658 Northern Star. Giant white, with 
yellow zone. 
5660 Purple Crown. 
5662 Scarlet. 
5664 Choice Mixed. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
56661 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 75c. 
Double Varieties 
5676 Choice Mixed. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
5680 Inodorum, Bridal Robe. Double; 
pure white. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
56261 COLLECTION, 5 colors for 40c. 
AMERICANA. Basket Flower. Handsome annuals of sturdy habit, producing 
broad blooms, like monster Sweet Sultans, frequently 5 to 6 inches across. 
Curiously enough, this is an annual that is neither known nor appreciated. 
There is everything in its favor, and 
nothing against it. It is charming both 
in the garden and as a cut-flower. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c 
WHITE-LEAVED. Dusty Miller. 
These two Centaureas are valued 
for their lovely, velvety, white 
foliage. Flowers are rarely pro¬ 
duced and have little decorative 
value in comparison with the 
charm of their leaves. Best used 
for edging beds of other flowers. 
5638 Candidissima. Broad, silvery 
foliage. 1 ft. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
5639 Gymnocarpa. Narrow, silvery foli¬ 
age. 1 ft. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Chrysanthemums 
Annual Chrysanthemums do not re¬ 
semble in any respect the huge blooms 
offered in the florists’ shops in the Autumn. 
They are daisy-like blossoms of much 
grace and charm, with a fairly wide range 
of color, and admirable for cutting. Sow 
the seed where the plants are to bloom, 
and thin out to 9 inches apart. 
Annual Chrysanthemums 
Centaurea Americana 
Clarkia 
Although natives of this country and 
widely cultivated abroad, Clarkias are 
strangely neglected in most gardens. 
They can be grown with the utmost ease 
if provided with a little shade and ordinary 
attention. The leafy stems are covered 
with showy flowers, making them most 
attractive for bedding and cutting. They 
dislike transplanting. Grow 2 to 2J^ feet. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c, except where noted 
5690 White Prince. Pure white. 
5692 Chamois Queen. Buff-color. 
5694 Orange King. Bright orange-scarlet. 
5696 Purple Prince. Rosy purple. 
5698 Queen Mary. Sparkling rose-color. 
5701 Ruby King. Beautiful ruby-red. 
5702 Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
5706 Mixed. All varieties. Pkts. 10c 
and 25c. 
57091 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 75c. 
