JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
73 
Centaurea 
CENTAUREA 
C. Cyanus is the favorite Bachelor’s Button, or 
Ragged Sailor. This class is of the easiest 
culture and produces an abundance of 
bright colored and beautifully formed flow¬ 
ers throughout a very long season. The 
strain of seed we offer embraces every¬ 
thing desired in color and form. Sow seed 
early outdoors and thin out the plants to 6 
or 8 inches apart, or in boxes in the house, 
and transplant when large enough. 
CYANUS (Bachelor’s Buttons). 
Hardy annual, 1 ft. % lb. Oz. Pkt. 
Single Varieties 
666. Single. Blue . 1.00 .30 .03 
669. Pink . 1.00 .30 .05 
670. Victoria. Blue miniature . .60 .10 
672. Purple . .30 .05 
673. White .. .30 .05 
674. Single. Mixed . .30 .05 
Double Varieties Oz. % oz. Pkt. 
665. Brecks Double Blue . 1.50 .50 .10 
663. Hose Pink . 1.25 .40 .10 
664. White . v . 1.25 .40 .10 
675. Choice Mixed .60 .20 .10 
IMPERIALIS (Giant Sweet Sultan).—This var¬ 
iety represents the best that has been pro¬ 
duced in .these beautiful summer flowering 
plants. The flowers will keep in water for 
over a week if cut just when about to open. 
They are forced under glass quite extensive¬ 
ly by florists. 
685. Alba. White, 3 ft., hA. 50 
686 . Armida. Lilac, 3 ft., hA.50 
687. Favorita. Rose, 3 ft., hA.50 
688 . Purpurea. Purple rose, 3 ft., hA.50 
689. Splendens. Dark purple, 3 ft., hA.50 
690. Mixed. 3 ft., hA.. 
CENTAUREA (Continued) 
MOSCHATUS (Sweet Sultan). Oz. Pkt. 
691. Rosea. A new variety of annual Sweet 
Sultan which grows about 3 ft. high; the 
color of the flower in opening is a delicate 
rosy-white changing to tender rose-pink 
later. The plants are of the same size and 
form as the white and purple varieties. This 
is a splendid variety for cutting purposes.. 2.00 .15 
695. Choice Mixed .60 .05 
696. Suaveolens.. Yellow’ . 1.00 .10 
697. Blue . 1.00 .10 
698. White . i.oo .10 
680. Americana. Flowers rosy-lilac often M oz. Pkt. 
measuring 4 inches across, 3 ft.50 .10 
681. Americana Alba. Pure white. .25 
701. Margaret. Flowers pure white, 2V£ Oz. Pkt. 
inches across . 1.25 .10 
Half-Hardy Perennials 
These varieties are widely used for carpet¬ 
bedding and edging and thrive almost any¬ 
where. A little care is necessary in watering 
young seedlings. 
704. Candidissima (Dusty Miller). Broad, 
silvery foliage, 1 ft.. % oz. 1.00 .20 
706. Gymnocarpa. Narrow silvery foliage, 1 ft. 1.00 .10 
Perennial Varieties % oz. Pkt. 
702. Montana Blue. Large blossoms of deep 
blue .60 .15 
708. Montana Alba. Pure white. 1.50 .15 
703. Babylonica. Yellow .25 .10 
CARNATIONS 
Half-Hardy Perennials. Marguerite, Breck’s 
Selected Strain. — The earliest of all Car¬ 
nations. If sown in early spring they will 
bloom in July or August and continue until 
frost. Being half-hardy, a slight protection 
of coarse straw’ or pine houghs during the 
winter w’ill preserve them, and they will 
flow’er abundantly the next summer. 1 ft. 
1044. 
Marguerite. 
Scarlet . 
1.00 
.10 
1045. 
Marguerite. 
Rose . 
1.00 
.10 
1046. 
Marguerite. 
White . 
1.00 
.10 
1047. 
Marguerite. 
Violet . 
1.00 
.10 
1051. 
Marguerite. 
Yellow' . 
1.50 
.15 
1048. 
Marguerite. 
Mixed . 
.75 
.10 
1049. 
Marguerite, 
Malmaison. A greatly im- 
proved strain from an unexcelled collection 
and producing extra large flowers. 1 ft.... .25 
1050. Marguerite, Giant Mixed. IV 2 ft. 1.00 .15 
1052. Giants of Nice. We have an exceed¬ 
ingly fine strain of this variety which is a 
strong robust grower. Very large flow’crs of 
many nice colors. 1 % ft. .30 
1053. Chaubaud Perpetual. Very free-flower¬ 
ing with a wide range of colors. 1 Yz ft.... .23 
1054. Dwarf Perpetual. Choice mixed, 1 ft.. .10 
1079. Scoticus, FI. PI. Scotch pink. .25 
(For Hardy Varieties, see Dianthus) 
CLEMATIS 
j- Beautiful climbing vines with glossy green 
leaves and star-shaped flowers which com- 
pletely cover the vines. Good for covering 
.15 walls and trellises. Hardy perennial. 15 ft. 
.15 805. Flammula (Virgin’s Bower). White.... .10 
.15 806. Paniculata. White . .10 
.15 807. Large-Flowering Hybrids. Mixed. .20 
