95 
Hardy Garden Carnations ® 
Hardy Perennial. 1 ft. July to Frost. An excellent 
strain for borders and rock gardens, because of their 
compact growth. Seed sown in the Spring will produce 
large clumps, blooming throughout the following Sum¬ 
mer and Fall. 
2966 Double Mixed. */» oz., 50c.Pkt. 15c 
CASTOR OIL PLANT. See Ricinus. 
CELOSIA CRIST AT A —Cockscomb 
Annual. 1 to IV 2 ft* July to Frost. Free- 
blooming, graceful plants, producing large or¬ 
namental, comb-like heads resembling ruffled 
chenille. 
2987 Giant Empress. Rich crimson... .1 
2998 Golden Queen. Golden yellow. ... J- Pkt. 1 Oc 
3009 Dwarf Mixed. V4 oz., 30c.J 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA— Feathered 
Cockscomb 
Annual. 2 to 3 ft. July to Frost. Radically 
different from Celosia Cristata. The feathery 
plumes resembling ostrich feathers wave grace¬ 
fully above the foliage. 
3010 Childsi Crimson— Chinese Woolflower. A dis¬ 
tinct type of the Plumed Celosia. The plants 
average 2 feet in circumference. Scores of 
branches bear ball-shaped flowerheads of a 
crimson color resembling soft silky fleece. 
Vs ox., 25c.I 
3021 Childsi Pink. Same form as above, L Pkt. lOc 
3032 Golden Plumes. Golden yellow.. .1 
3033 Pride of Castle Gould. By far the best strain 
of the large ostrich-plumed Celosias with 
flower-heads in a wide range of brilliant colors 
—Blood red, carmine, deep scarlet, wine red, 
golden yellow, salmon and dark orange, are 
some of the distinct colors in this strain. 
Vs oz., 50c...Pkt. 15c 
3044 Plumosa Mixed. V4 ox., 25c.Pkt. lOc 
CENTAUREA ©—Double Cornflower 
(Centaurea Cyanus) 
Annual. 1 to 2 ft. May to Frost. Also known 
as Ragged Sailor, Blue Bottle, Ragged Robin 
and Bachelor’s Button. A most delightful old- 
time annual that blooms in the most profuse 
manner. The flowers should be cut often so 
as to prevent the plants exhausting themselves 
by seeding. 
3076 
3087 
3098 
3100 
3102 
3104 
3106 
3109 
Blue ... 
Rose Pink. 
White .. 
Maroon . 
Mauve . 
Rosy Red . 
Any of the above, V4 ox., 25c 
Collection. One packet each.. 
Double Mixed. V 4 ox., 20c. 
Pkt. 
* 10c 
.... 50c 
Pkt. 10c 
Giant Sweet Sultan —lmperialis 
Big, thistle-like blooms with pleasing fragrance which 
are exceedingly valuable for cutting, as they last for 
many days when placed in water. 
3167 Finest Mixed Colors. V 4 oz., 25c..Pkt. lOc 
Various Centaureas 
3171 Montana —Hardy Cornflower. 2 ft. A hardy 
perennial variety bearing violet blue flowers 
from July to September. 
V 4 ox., 30c.Pkt. lOc 
3172 Suaveolens —Yellow Sweet Sultan. 2 ft. These 
big yellow thistle-like, fragrant flowers have a 
strong appeal; they last well as cut flowers. 
V 4 ox., 30c.Pkt. lOc 
WHITE-LEAVED CENTAUREAS. See Dusty Miller. 
Centaurea Cyanus 
(Double Cornflower) 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ©—Painted. 
Daisies 
Annual. IV 2 ft* June-September. Summer 
blooming Chrysanthemums are showy and ef¬ 
fective in the garden. The plants are easily 
grown from seed. Sow in April in rich soil 
and they begin flowering in July. Pinch back 
to encourage branching. They bear an inex¬ 
haustible supply of big painted daisy-like flow¬ 
ers on good stems and quite distinct from the 
hardy and autumn flowering varieties. 
Single Mixed. V4 ox., 20 c. J Pkt. 
Double Mixed. V4 ox., 20c.( lOc 
Hardy Garden Mums 
Hardy Perennial. 3 ft. October-November. 
Japanese Hybrids. These attractive flowers are 
the same family as our hardy garden Chrysan¬ 
themums. The foliage is the same, but they 
bear single and semi-double daisy-like flowers 
in many charming shades. Perfectly hardy. 
Seed sown early in Spring will produce flower¬ 
ing plants by fall.Pkt. 25c 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM. See Shasta Daisy. 
CHEIRANTHUS ®— Delightfully 
Sweet-Scented 
Biennial. 9 to 12 in. May-June. 
3234 Allionii— Siberian Wallflower. A bright and 
showy biennial having flaming orange-yellow 
flowers with dark green foliage. 
1/4 oz., 25c.Pkt. 10c 
3236 Linifolius— Alpine Wallflower. A showy plant 
of dwarf branching habit, bearing a profusion 
of Wallflower-like blossoms of an uncommon 
lilac shade. l /s oz., 25c.Pkt. 15c 
CERASTIUM ®— Snow in Summer 
Hardy Perennial. 9 in. June-July. 
3174 Tomentosum. A low creeping plant with sil¬ 
very foliage bearing a profusion of small white 
flowers .Pkt. 16c 
3203 
3204 
3210 
