CENTAUREA CYANUS (Cornflower) 
Other popular names, Bachelor’s Buttons, Bluets, Ragged Sailor, Bluebottle 
Extremely showy in the garden and fine for cutting. They are easy to grow, take care 
of themselves, bloom freely, and even come up again the next year from the seed 
that has dropped in the ground. Just sow the seed broadcast wherever you want the 
plants to grow. If the soil is rich, the flowers will be larger and will have longer stems. 
They are lovely if sown together wdth scarlet poppies. You should make sowings at inter¬ 
vals of three weeks apart, beginning in early May. 
Double Blue. A selection of the old- 
fashioned blue variety with larger and very 
double flowers of true blue color. Finest 
for cutting. Pkt. 15 cts., }^oz. 60 cts., oz. $1. 
Atropurpurea fl.-pl. Double; dark 
purple. Pkt. 25 cts., 3^oz. $1. 
Double Mauve. Pkt. 25 cts., J^oz. $1. 
Rosy Amaranth. Pkt. 25 cts., ^oz. $1. 
Double Silver Queen. Pkt. 50 cts. 
Double Azure-Blue. Pkt. 20 cts., 
)^oz. 60 cts. 
Double Rose. Pkt. 20 cts., 3^oz. 60 cts. 
Single Blue. Pkt. 10 cts., oz. 50 cts., 
Mlb. $1.50. 
Double Mixed. All colors. Pkt. 10 cts., 
oz. 75 cts., J^lb $2, lb. $6. 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS (Giant Sweet Sultans) 
These are wonderful flowers for cutting—long-stemmed, exquisitely fringed, most grace¬ 
ful in appearance, and delightfully fragrant. The most beautiful colors are found among 
them. Easy to grow and the most thankful annual we know’ of, flow'ering freely from .June 
until frost. For fine flow’ers, successive sowings should be made two weeks apart during 
May and June. They do well in a rich, loose soil and will amply repay you for any trouble 
you go to in the preparation of the bed. Cover seeds inch. 2 to 3 ft. 
Pure White Rose Canary-Yellow Dark Purple 
Light Blue Lavender Light Yellow Tinted Rose Finest Mixed 
Pkt. 25 cts., V 4 OZ. $1. Collection: 1 pkt. each of the above 7 varieties, $1.50 
WHITE-LEAVED BEDDING CENTAUREAS (Dusty Miller). For edging and border. 
Candidissima. Compact plant, with deeply laciniated silvery leaves. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Gymnocarpa. Graceful, arching, silvery grey leaves. 1 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., )4oz. 50 cts. 
For other varieties, see Perennial List 
Centaurea cyanus 
Centaurea imperialis 
LOVELY ANNUAL SUMMER CHRYSANTHEMUM 
(Chrysanthemum carinatum) 
Fine, gay, long-stemmed flowers excellent for cutting and most decorative in the garden. They bloom over a 
long period and are of the easiest culture. To enjoy a long blooming season, sow’ seed in hotbed in March; out¬ 
doors in late April. 
Giant White, Light Yellow center, Black disc Dark Copper 
Yellow with dark disc White with Crimson and Yellow 
Deep Purple Brown and Yellow (may vary slightly) 
Each, 25 cts. per pkt. The collection of 6 colors SI.25 
Morning Star. Very large; beautiful soft primrose- Fringed Double Hybrids. A splendid assortment 
yellow. Stems 18 inches. Pkt. 35 cts., ^oz. $1.50. of lovely double flowers. Pkt 15 cts., l4oz. 50 cts. 
For other sorts, see list of Perennials 
CLARKIA 
Lovely annuals, far too little known, for they are tmly beautiful. Like a spray of apple-blossoms, the tall spikes 
are covered with handsome double flowers, appearing all around the stem and from every leaf-joint. The colors 
are most delicate and refined. Sow the seed in the coldframe in March and make successive sowings outdoors in 
May and June. If planted in very rich soil and supported by stakes they will produce lovely strong spikes. 
Doubie Chamois Queen. Delicate, pale chamois. Double Scarlet Queen. Orange-scarlet. 
Double Carmine Queen. Light carmine. Double Orange King. Reddish orange. 
Double Copper-Scarlet. Pkt. 50 cts. Double Purple Prince. Very rich; beautiful. 
Double Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
Each of the above varieties, except where otherwise noted, pkt. 15 cts., V 4 OZ. $1. Collection: 1 pkt. each of 
the above 7 varieties, $1.25 
CLEOME 
Pungens (Giant Spider Flower). A quick-grow’ing annual with large, curious 
flower-heads of a bright rose color, on stems 4 to 5 feet tall. The individual 
flowers hang gracefully on slender thread-like stems resembling spiders’ legs. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 5 pkts. $1. 
COBAEA 
The seed should be started in the frame in 2 or S-inch pots; insert edgewise. 
Scandens. A beautiful annual vine attaining a height of 20 to 25 feet with 
large, bell-shaped purplish blue flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1. 
Scandens alba. White. Pkt. 20 cts. 
COLEUS 
New Large-leaved Hybrids. Large, beautifully colored sorts. When grown 
from seed they have much larger leaves and are more highly colored than if 
grown fromcuttings. Pkt. 25 cts. 
King. A new type of large-leaved hybrids with marvelous color-markings 
and leaves of great size. Pkt. $1. 
CONVOLVULUS. See Morning-Glory. 
CYNOGLOSSUM 
Heavenly Blue. A rare gem for your blue garden. Forms perfect bushes 18 
inches high and is just one mass of lovely brilliant blue forget-me-not-like 
flow’ers from May until frost. You can cut with 18-inch stems. Splendid for 
mixing wth other flowers in bouquets. Pkt. 25 cts., }4oz. $1. 
Louise Schling, the outstanding New Hardy Chrysanthemum. See page 99 
Cleome pungens 
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