Centaurea 
Imperialis [S 
Improved Giant Sweet Sultan 
Most desirable for garden decoration 
and cutting. They bloom freely for 
many weeks during the summer; suc¬ 
ceed best in rich, well-drained soil, and 
in sections wlierc the summers are not 
very hot. The large, long-stemmed, 
sweet-scented flowers are exquisitely 
fringed and most graceful in appear¬ 
ance. For sun or half-shade. 3 ft. 
1870 Lilac . 
1871 Dark Purple 
1875 Rose . 
1869 Pure White. . 
Any of these: 
Pkt. lOfzi; 
Vi oz. 30^; 
1/2 50^. 
Centaurea, Jubilee Gem 
Centaurea 
Cyanus fl. pi. 
Double Cornflowers 
Plants grow 2 to 2K ft. tall, and pro¬ 
duce continuously large, double blooms 
on long stems throughout the summer 
and fall. Fine for beds, borders and 
cutting. .A.lso called bluet. Blue Bottle, 
Ragged Sailor, Ragged Robin and 
Bachelor's Button. 
1887 Blue . .. 
1879 Maroon 
1877 Mauve. 
1881 Red. . . . 
1886 Rose . . . 
1880 White . . 
Any of these six 
separate colors of 
Double Cornflowers: 
Pkt. 10^; Vi 25^; 
Vi oz. 40fi; oz. 70^. 
1885 Mixed Double Cornflowers All 
colors in a choice mixture. Pkt. lOd; 
Vi oz. 20^; Vi 30^; oz. 500. 
- Special Offers 
The 6 separate colors of 
Double Cornflowers 
7722 6 Pkts. (1 of each. 
35^ 
value 600) for only 
7721 12 Pkts. (2 of each, 
50^ 
value $1.20) for only 
1882 Jubilee Gem (New) [g] Dwarf, 
compact plants, about 1 ft. tall, liter¬ 
ally covered with dark but vivid double 
blue flowers. Fine for edgings, borders, 
rock gardens and pots. 
Pkt. 200; Vi oz. 750; Vi oz. $1.25. 
1872 Amaranth-Red Magnificent 
color which has become most popular. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
2752 Yellow (Suaveolens) Exquisite 
rich, pure yellow flowers; very showy 
alone or combined with other colors. 1 
ft. Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
1884 Light Pink (Moschata rosea) 
Delightful light pink; musk-scented. 
Pkt. 100; Vi 300; Vi 500. 
*1876 Giant Sweet Sultans, 
Mixed All the lovely colors belonging 
to this fine, large-flowered type in a glo¬ 
rious blend; some with centers different 
in color from the outer petals. Pkt. 100; 
oz. 250; Vi oz. 400; oz. 700. 
Centaurea, Americana 
Centaurea, Imperialis 
7817 Special Offer = 
Six Improved 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Lilac, Dark Purple, Rose, 
Amaranth-Red, Pure White, 
and Yellow (Suaveolens). 
6 Pkts. (1 of each, QET / 
value 600) for only OOp 
2754 Sweet Sultans, Mixed 
(Moschata) Somewhat smaller than the 
Giant Sweet Sultans but not less desir¬ 
able. Many pretty colors carefully 
blended to give a lovely display. Musk- 
scented. .Artistic formation. Pkt. 100; 
Vi oz. 250; Vi oz. 400; oz. 700. 
For Dusty Miller Centaureas, see page 33 
Centaurea 
Americana 
Basket Flower 
1878 Lilac The largest of all the an¬ 
nual Centaureas. The plants grow 
3 ft. tall and produce a great display of 
mammoth-size, thistle-like blooms dur¬ 
ing July and August. The individual 
flowers measure about 4 in. across when 
fully expanded. They are composed of 
long, delicate, lilac-blue petals; fine for 
garden decoration and cutting. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
Charieis 
1901 Heterophylla [g] Bright laven¬ 
der-blue, Daisy-like blooms, about 1 in. 
across, shading to a deeper blue to¬ 
wards the center. Dwarf branching 
plants, 6 to 10 in. tall. A gem for beds, 
borders, edgings, rockeries and pots. 
Pkt. 200; Vs oz- 500; Vi oz. 850. 
Climbing Foxglove 
Climbing Foxglove § 
2975 Lophospernium scatidens 
Easily grown, attractive climber with 
veh'ety, deep green leaves and wonder¬ 
ful, large rosy purple h'oxglove-like 
flowers which are obscurely dotted out¬ 
side; tube is wliite. \’ines are of strong, 
rapid growth, and attain a height of 
10 ft. or more. Showy and unusual; 
deserves to be better known. 
Pkt. 200; Vi® oz. 600; Vs oz. $1.00. 
Summer 
Chrysanthemums 
Of the easiest culture; flower profusely 
during the summer and fall, especially 
in sections where the summers are not 
too hot. They are showy in the garden 
and fine for cutting. Prefer heavy soil. 
1894 Yellowstone (New) Intense 
sulphur-yellow double flowers of the 
finest form are freely borne on good, 
straight stems. The color is most ap¬ 
pealing, the shape of the flowers is dis¬ 
tinct; a lovely new annual Chrysan¬ 
themum that will be welcomed in the 
garden or for cutting. 
Pkt. 150; Vs oz. 350; Vi oz. 600. 
1893 Nivellii Pure yellow, single, 
Marguerite-like blooms are freely pro¬ 
duced on long, strong stems. Excellent 
for cutting. Bushy plants about 2 ft. 
tall. \ mass of flowers. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 350; Vi oz. 600. 
1896 Finest Single Mixed (Painted 
Daisies) Many of the large flowers are 
of one color, but the most of them are 
beautifully zoned or ringed with un¬ 
usual, contrasting colors. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 200; Vi oz. 300. 
1903 Coronarium, Double Mixed 
Lovely button-shaped, double blooms, 
xyi in. across, in white and shades of 
yellow. 18 in. tall. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 200; V 2 oz. 300. 
Clarkia 
1906 Finest Double, Mixed Dainty 
double flowers, which resemble those of 
the Flowering .•\lmond. Does best in 
sections where summers do not get too 
hot. Salmon, pink, mauve, rose, car¬ 
mine, purple and white in mixture. 
July to September. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 100; Vi oz. 2&0; Vi oz. 400. 
Cl60me Spider Plant 
1909 Giant Rose Stately, shrub-like 
plants, 4 to 5 ft. tall, producing at the 
top of each branch showy, curious 
flower heads of rich rosy crimson. In 
bloom from July to October. 
Pkt. 10^; Vi oz. 300; Vi oz. 500. 
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