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CARNATIONS ^ SEED 
American 
LONG-STEMMED 
PERPETUACFLOWERING 
Carnation 
America has led the world the 
Ipst few years in developing the 
Carnation. Our improved kinds 
such as the florists grow for cut 
flowers, produce immense flowers of 
perfect form and doubleness and on 
strong, long stems. colors 
are varied and beautiful. (See cut.) 
Pure White. Pkt. 25c. 
Mixed Colors.25c. 
rontaiir*>A FLOWERING 
k^entaurea varieties 
Cyanus. (Ragged Sailor, or Corn¬ 
flower.) A very old favorite gar¬ 
den annual, flowering freely in 
almost any situation, height 2 to 3 
feet; largely used for cut flowers. 
(See cut.) 
Blue. Pkt. 5c. 
Mixed Colors.5c. 
Collection of 6 Centaurea Cyanus, 
separate colors, 25c. 
Cyanus Double, Mixed Colors. 
Produces large, globular heads of 
flowers filled up to the center with 
florets. Fkt. 5c. 
Americana Hallii. Bushy garden 
annual, 30 inches high; large ball¬ 
like flowers 6 inches across, of 
lavender-blue; fragrant.10c. 
For Sweet Sultan varieties of 
Centaurea, see page 119. 
r^>n1-Atirf>A WHITE FOLIAGE 
v^eniaurea varieties 
These “Dusty Millers” are ex¬ 
tensively used for ribbon bedding, 
edgings, vases, etc. 
Candidissima. W^ite-leaved plant; 
1 foot. Pkt. 10c. 
Celosia Plumosa 
OR PLUMED COCKSCOMB 
A superior type of Celosia 
osa, forming pyramidal, branching 
plants 3*2 feet high and bearing 
arge conical, plumed heads of 
either golden-yellow, fiery-scarlet, 
purple, salmon, blood-red, etc. The plants are annuals, growing easily and 
quickly from seed, and present a very showy appearance in the summer garden, 
lasting in bloom until irost. They are also very handsome grown in pots. 
Golden Plumed. Pkt. 10c. Crimson Plumed . Pkt. 10c. 
Mixed Plumed. (Thompson’s Magnifica.).; . 10c. 
Dwarf Plumed. A compact dwarf-growing type, the plants attaining a height 
of only 1 foot,-including their liberal decoration of feathery yellow and red 
plumes. A showy garden annual. Pkt. 15c. 
Ghabaud's Giant Fancy flow^rIn^g 
These creations of a French “Carnationist,” surpass all the race in richness and 
variety of coloring, the combinations of which arc surprisingly beautiful. Hereto¬ 
fore this grand type of Carnations only flowered once a year—15 to 18 months 
after sowing—but now we have Fancy Pinks, with all of the qualities of the old 
Perpetual Carnation flowering continuously after 6 months from sowing. Plants 
thick-set and bushy; stalks stiff and upright, bearing immense double blossoms 
of perfect regularity, some with fringed edges, some smooth, some with rich 
solid colors, others tinted and blended, and others with featherings and picotee 
markings, and all perfuming the air with their sweetness; of incontestable merit 
for jjinter flowering and hardy enough for garden culture. 
Chabaud’s Fancy, Mixed Colors. 
Marie Chabaud. Pure canary-yellow . 20c. 
Maria Immaculata. Pure white flowers . 20c. 
President McKinley. Brilliant scarlet . 2^. 
Franklin. Violet-purple; a new color . . -200. 
Chamois-rose. A charming tone . 20c. 
Collection of above 5 varieties, 85c. 
Hardy Garden Garnation 
This is a very fine strain, particularly adapted for garden planting. Seed sown in 
the spring wdll produce large, thrifty clumps that will stand out over winter and 
bloom throughout the following summer and fall. All colors, shades and markings 
are represented in the mixture, and most of them will come double. 
Finest Double Mixed. Extra fine strain. Per 1,000 seeds, 75c . Pkt. 10c. 
GIANT-FLOWERING P rv a 
marguerite v^2Lrna.iion 
These Flower Profusely Summer and Auiumn from Seeds Sown in the Spring 
The flowers of this wonderful strain often measure 3 inches across, and are 
usually as double as double can be. The variety of color includes white, bhish, 
deep pink, salmon, carmine, scarlet, dark crimson, maroon and many beautiful 
variegated flowers. Most of them have lovely fringed petals, and are delight¬ 
fully fragrant. One great merit of these Carnations is that they commence to 
flower in about twelve weeks’ time from seed. Seeds sown in the spring will 
produce luxuriant plants that will be continually full of bloom from August 
until killed by severe frosts, or seeds may be sown during the summer for the 
winter-flowering plants. _ 
Pink. Pkt. 15c. White. Pkt. 15c, 
Scarlet. 15c. Yellow.15c. 
Striped . 15c. Mixed Colors . .10c. 
Collection of above 5 separate Giant Marguerites, 60c. 
Gelosia Gristata coocsodmb 
Very popular annuals of easy culture, jiroducing large, ornamental, comb- 
likc heads like ruffled chenille; they are prized for summer flower beds, and 
make fine pot plants; height 12 to 18 inches. 
Dwarf Mixed. Many colors . Pkt 5c. 
Collection of 6 Dwarf Cockscombs, separate colors, 50c. 
New Striped. This new type produces ornamental combs, streaked and striped 
in lively colorings of red, yellow, pink, violet, etc.; 8 to 10 inches. P/f/. 15c. 
Cardinal. Glowing bright scarlet . 15c. 
Prince of Orange. Vivid golden-yellow . 15c. 
Crimson Sling. Rich deep blood-red .15c. 
Wine-rose. Distinctive claret-rose .. • • • 15c. 
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