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Centaurea Imperalis Bridegroom 
CFNTAIJREA Sow outdoors after danger from frost, 
cover the seed % inch deep. Transplant 
to stand foot apart. To get flowering plants in May sow under 
glass in January. Transplant when the seedlings have devel¬ 
oped 2 to 3 true leaves and plant in the open when danger of 
frost is past. Candidissima should be sown as soon as possible 
after January 1st, and Gymnocarpa soon after February 1st, to 
get fair sized plants for spring use. Use sandy soil and grow 
in a temperature averaging 60 degrees. 
Centaurea Imperialis—Giant Sweet Sultan 
Produces from June to September long stemmed blossoms 
3 to 4 inches across of graceful airy effect, and most delicious¬ 
ly fragrant. If cut scarcely opened they will last for 10 
days in water. Height 2 to 3 feet. Annual. 
WHITE, LILAC, CRIMSON, SUAVEOLENS— Yellow. 
FAYORITE— Brilliant rose. SPLENDENS— Purple. 
BRIDEGROOM —Heliotrope, extra large. MIXED. 
Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $4.50. 
DOUBLE CORNFLOWER (Centaurea C y a n u s .) 
Sown in August will 
give an early winter crop in a cool greenhouse. Started in Jan¬ 
uary produces flowers in April. Grow your plants first in two 
inch pots, transfer to solid beds late in February. Provide sup¬ 
ports, watch for aphis, space 12x15 in. You can use the flowers 
of white Centaurea when wired 3 together in place of white 
carnations and your Centaureau will come handy at any time. 
It is one of the daintiest cut flowers. Temperature 50 degrees 
or less. Annual. Height 2 ft. Select Florist strain, very dou¬ 
ble and true to color. PINK, BLUE, WHITE, CARMINE RED, 
MIXED. 
Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA < Dust y Miner j. 
An ornamental 
leaved plant, forming a round bush of silvery fern-like leaves. 
Fine for bedding, vases, hanging baskets and pots, and par¬ 
ticularly effective as an edging to a bed of dark leaved cannas. 
Height 20 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA COMPACTA— Fine plant for 
borders and ornamental gardening growing 15 inches high. 
Its leaves are thick and velvety and of silvery gray color. T. 
pkt. 10c; V 8 oz. 20c; oz. $1.20. 
ALL CENTAUREAS excepting blue and white Montana are 
highly heat and drought resisting plants. They are first class 
for cutting, having excellent keeping qualities in and out of 
water. They do well in almost any soil and will stand con¬ 
siderable amount of shade. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ANNUAL 
WHITE STAR —Flowers daisy-like of giant size, 3% in. across, 
pure white with an almost invisible pale lemon center and 
black disc. Produced in greatest profusion from July to Octo¬ 
ber, furnishing first class material for almost every kind of 
flower work. The cut flowers stay fresh out of water for a long 
time. T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 25c; oz. $1.60. This is a real flower. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE —Flowers daisy-like, single and dou¬ 
ble 3 inches across on stiff stems that last long when cut, 
produced from June to November. Height 2-4 ft. For big Jap¬ 
anese sorts see our offer “Hardy Ey Fig. Double Chrysanthe¬ 
mum.” T. pkt. 5c; oz. 10c; lb. $2.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM PERENNIAL 
Sow in February or March or outdoors from April till July. 
Space the plants a foot apart. To get flowers in April and May, 
start clumps under glass in December or January. Space 
14x14 in. 
SHASTA DAISY ALASKA —Flowers rarely less than 5 in. 
across, of the purest glistening white, with broad overlapping 
petals, borne on long stems, from June to September. Height 
3% feet. Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.60; T. pkt. 10c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAY QUEEN —In bloom from April to 
August, flowers snow-white, 4 in. across in greatest abundance. 
As a bloom producer May Queen deserves a gold medal. A cut 
flower of the highest value. Perfectly hardy. Height 30 in. 
T. pkt. 15c; % oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
HARDY EARLY FLOWERING DOUBLE in choicest mixture. 
This strain produces from seed sown in February under glass, 
finest double (about 80 per cent will come double) flowers of 
the pompon as well as Japanese type, and will bloom earlier 
than the so-called hardy Chrysanthemums. You will save the 
work of wintering the plants. Height 2% feet. T. pkt. 15c; 
Vl6 oz. 60c; % oz. $1.10; oz. $5.00. 
CASCADE CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Half hardy perennial blooming 6 months from date of 
sowing. Flowers single, semi double and some almost double, 
resembling in form the flowers of gerbera. Colors bronze, 
crimson, white, orange, etc. Fine for cutting and a very 
showy pot and basket plant. Drooping habit, spikes 12-15 
inches long. MIXED COLORS: T. pkt. 35c. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs. C. L. Bell 
MRS. C. L. BELL —New. Hardy vigorously growing variety 
with flowers 6 inches across of purest white, with broad petals 
of much substance, bearing great numbers of flowers on long 
stems. Height 2% ft. T. pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SUCCESSION MIXTURE — By sowing 
this mixture, you will have daises from early spring till frost. 
Made up by ourselves, contains some of the largest and choic¬ 
est new English varieties besides such well known sorts as 
May Queen, Elder, Alaska, Mrs. C. L. Bell. T. pkt. 20c; % oz. 
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