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STOKESIA 
CYANEA 
GIANT IMPERIAL 
(CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS) 
These new varieties of the old Sweet Sultan 
are grand improvements, producing long-stem¬ 
med blossoms 3 to 4 inches across, of graceful, 
airy effect, and most deliciously fragrant. The 
colors are varied from glistening white through 
shades of red, from flesh-pink to crimson and 
through blues from silvery-lilac to royal-purple, 
some of them having centres of some distinct 
color, as violet with white centre, etc.; for bou¬ 
quets, vases, or as corsage flowers they are of ex¬ 
ceptional value. If cut scarcely opened they will 
last for ten days in water. The plants are of 
the easiest culture, flowering freely in the garden 
the first summer from seed sown in the spring. 
They are of strong, bushy form, 2 to 3 feet high. 
(See cut.) 
Sweet Sultan Imperial, Mixed Colors . Pkt. 10c. 
** Margaritie. Satiny-white flowers.10c. 
“ Chamseleon. Bright yellow flowers. ... 10c. 
“ Favorita. Brilliant rose-colored flowers 10c. 
“ Splendens. Rich dark purple.10c. 
** Graziosa. Deep lilac.10c. 
** Iphigenia. Delicate mauve, with large 
white centre.... . 10c. 
“ Gigantea. New gigantic pure white 
sweet-scented flowers on long, strong 
stalks; plant grows 4 to 5 feet high. . 25c. 
or ^| 
masses of any size 
it is very attractive. 
It is of the easiest 
culture, blooming the first year from seed, 
and succeeding in any open sunny position. 
The plants grow from 18 to 24 inches high and 
begin flowering in July, continuing without 
interruption till late in October to produce 
their handsome lavender-blue cornflower-like 
blossoms 4 to 5 inches across on long stems, 
rendering them highly valu- 
able for cutting, supply¬ 
ing a shade of color 
not overplenti- 
ful at any sea- 
son of the 
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GIANT IMPERIAL 
SWEET SULTAN 
(CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS ) 
."BS5L*»g perfection sweet william 
For many years the Sweet William has been esteemed as one of the finest of our hardy garden plants, 
" ’ • ’ ' ' * Jc.. zzi\ „..d lzziir.~ fcr yzz73. The plants grow about 1 foot 
ed Perfection strains produce very large florets m large heads in 
being of easy culture, thriving in any go od garden soil and lasting tor years. 
high and form fine clumps. Our 
greatest profusion and of a great 
variety of extremely rich colors, 
including blood-crimson, salmon, t. vjHBp' 1 
pink, white, cerise, etc.- many BfSTy 
having large white eyes, and all 
being deliciously sweet scented. \ 
(See cut.) 
Harlequin. Large flowers of sever- tjwSBfcLRB 
al colors are produced on the fy/ 
same plant. Sometimes a head B IT 
will be all crimson, another all ■t wHr i 
pink, another white, etc., but ftW] ?' '•■‘ jBW 
usually florets of different colors 
will be borne in one head ; very 
unique and beautiful. Pkt. 10c. 
Henderson’s Perfection. Single 
Large-Flowering, nixed. Extra '? -j •• 
choice.10c. 
Henderson’s Perfection. Double, f 
Large-Flowering, flixed. Kxtra 
choice.15c. 
Imported collection of 6 separate 
sorts, 25c. '1 ■L’.v,’ hia 
We deliver FREE t ‘ h n e U. S. all Vegetable and Flower Seeds, Bulbs and Books oZLtS. 
