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F. LAGOMARSINO & SONS, SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA 
CENTAUREA 
Under this name is included such popular 
annuals as the Bachelor Button or Corn Flow¬ 
er, Sweet Sultans, etc. 
CENTAUREA CYANUS (Bachelor's But¬ 
ton; Blue Bottle, Cornflower)—Easy to grow. 
Hardy annuals with attractive double flowers. 
Sow seeds where they are to remain and thin 
to 3 or 4 inches. 
Double Blue. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
Double Pink. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
Double White. Pkt. 10c; 54 ° z - 25c. 
Double Rosy-red. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
DOUBLE FLOWERED MIXED—All col¬ 
ors. Pkt. 10c; oz. 50c. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (Royal Sweet 
Sultans)—This beautiful class is undoubtedly 
the finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut flower 
purposes. The beautiful sweet-scented, artistic 
shaped flowers are borne on long, strong 
stems; when cut will last for several days in 
good condition. 
Brilliant Rose .Pkt. 10c 
Dark Rose . “ 10c 
Deep Lavender. “ 10c 
Deep Purple . “ 10c 
Delicate Lilac . “ 10c 
COLLECTION—One each of the above six 
sorts, 50c. 
FINEST MIXED—All colors. Pkt. 10c; 
oz. 25c. 
SUAVEOLENS (Yellow Sweet Sultan or 
Grecian Cornflower) — Very showy, large, 
bright yellow flowers; sweetly scented and 
very popular sort for cutting. Pkt. 10c; 54 
oz. 30c. 
CANDIDISSIMA (Dusty Miller) — Silvery 
white foliage, broadly cut. Used for bedding 
and edging purposes. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 75c. 
CENTAUREA—IMPERIALIS 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Annual Varieties (Painted Daisies) 
The single-flowered annual Chrysanthemums or 
Painted Daisies are showy and effective garden fav¬ 
orites, extensively grown for cut flowers. They are 
easily grown from seed which should be sown in 
the Spring after the danger of frost is over. Height, 
l/ 2 to 3 feet. 
EASTERN STAR—Clear yellow zoned deeper 
yellow, dark disc. Pkt. 10c. 
MORNING STAR — Petals canary yellow, with 
halo of deeper yellow; disc dark yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
NORTHERN STAR—Very large daisy-like flow¬ 
ers, 3 inches across, with pure white fringed petals 
with canary-yellow zone around a dark brown eye. 
Pkt» 10c* 
EVENING STAR—Rich sunflower yellow, the 
disc slightly deeper yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
SINGLE MIXED (Painted Daisies)—Many col¬ 
ors. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 50c. 
Double Flowering Annual 
Chrysanthemums 
The double varieties are dwarf selected strains of 
compact habit and with fine double flowers. They 
are valuable border and bedding plants, and afford 
large quantities of cut bloom during the Summer. 
CORANARIUM—Double white. Pkt. 10c. 
CORANARIUM—Double Golden Yellow. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE MIXED—Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 20c; 1 oz. 50c. 
CLARKIA 
This hardy annual is of easy culture, bearing 
bright rose, white and purple flowers in great pro¬ 
fusion. The single variety is a native flower of 
California. Seed sown in the Fall will give blossoms 
early in the Spring. Also does very well from 
Spring-sown seeds. Does well in either sun or shade. 
The Elegans varieties grow two feet high and should 
be pinched back twice during growth to insure 
good bushy plants, one to three inches and again to 
nine inches. 
ELEGANS CHAMOIS—Double attractive. Pkt. 10c. 
ELEGANS, VESUVIUS—Bright coral-pink blooms, 
154 inches across, ^shading deeper at center. Very 
attractive. 15 to 18 inches. Pkt. 10c. 
SALMON QUEEN —Beautiful salmon shade; dou¬ 
ble flowers. Pkt. 10c. 
DOUBLE MIXED—All colors mixed. Pkt. 10c; 
1 /a oz. 25c. 
COBAEA SCANDENS 
(Cup and Saucer Vine or Cathedral Bells) 
A rapid growing annual cliinber attaining a height 
of 30 to 50 feet, during the season. Valuable for 
covering trellis, arbors, trunks of trees, etc.; will 
cling to any rough surface. The flowers are bell¬ 
shaped and open a clear green but turn a beautiful 
purplish lilac. In sowing, place seed edgewise and 
merely cover with light soil. Pkt. 10c; 54 oz. 25c. 
Perennial Chrysanthemums 
These are the varieties that are grown commer¬ 
cially for cut flower purposes, and which make such 
splendid displays in the floral shops. We offer a 
selected list of these in plants. (See Page 106.) 
