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Centaurea Imperalis Bridegroom 
Sow outdoors after danger 
from frost, cover the seed % 
inch deep. Transplant t o 
stand foot apart. To get flowering plants in May sow under 
glass in January. Transplant when the seedlings have devel¬ 
oped 2 to 3 true leaves and plant in the open when danger of 
frost is past. Candidissima should be sown as soon as possible 
after January 1st, and Gymnocarpa soon after February 1st, to 
get fair sized plants for spring use. 
Centaurea Imperialis—Giant Sweet Sultan 
Produces from June to September long stemmed blossoms 
3 to 4 inches across of graceful airy effect, and most delicious¬ 
ly fragrant. If cut scarcely opened they will last for 10 
days in water. Height 2 to 3 feet. Annual. 
WHITE, LILAC, CRIMSON, SUAYEOLENS—Yellow. 
FAYORITE—Brilliant rose. SPLENDENS—Purple. 
BRIDEGROOM—Heliotrope, extra large. MIXED. 
Any of the above: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 50c; lb. $4.50. 
DOUBLE CORNFLOWER (Centaurea C y a n u s .) 
Sown in August will 
give an early winter crop in a cool greenhouse. Started in Jan¬ 
uary produces flowers in April. Grow your plants first in two 
inch pots, transfer to solid beds late in February. Provide sup¬ 
ports, watch for aphis, space 12x15 in. You can use the flowers 
of white Centaurea when wired 3 together in place of white 
carnations and your Centaureau will come handy at any time. 
It is one of the daintiest cut flowers. Temperature 50 degrees 
or less. Annual. Height 2 ft. Select Florist strain, very dou¬ 
ble and true to color. PUCK, BLUE, WHITE, CARMINE RED, 
MIXED. Any color: T. pkt. 10c; oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
JUBILEE GEM—Extra large and extra double clear bright 
blue flowers, plants of compact growth only, 15 in. tall. T. 
pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. $1.00. 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA An ornamental 
leaved plant, forming a round bush of silvery fern-like leaves. 
Fine for bedding, vases, hanging baskets and pots, and par¬ 
ticularly effective as an edging to a bed of dark leaved cannas. 
Height 20 inches. T. pkt. 10c; 1 oz. 45c; lb. $4.00. 
CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA COMPACTA—Fine plant for 
borders and ornamental gardening growing 15 inches high. 
Its leaves are thick and velvety and of silvery gray color. T. 
pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 20c; oz. $1.20. 
DOUBLE SHASTA DAISY 
Flowers five inches across, resembling an aster, almost 
double, born on long stiff stems for almost three months, and 
pure white in color. Hardy perennial In our trials it proved 
perfectly hardy and produced a good crop of high class double 
flowers in spite of excessively hot and dry weather. Height 
3 ft T. pkt 25c; h oz. 50c; A oz. $1.00; oz. $30.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM ANNUAL 
WHITE STAR—Flowers single, 3 V: in. across, pure white 
with an almost invisible pale lemon center, July to October 
T. pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.60. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE—Single and double, 3 inches across on 
stiff stems that last long when cut, produced from June to 
November. Height 2-4 ft. For big Japanese sorts see our 
offer “Hardy Ey Fig. Double Chrysanthemum.” T. pkt 5c- 
oz. 10c; lb. $2.00. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM HARDY PERENNIAL 
SHASTA DAISY ALASKA—Flowers 5 in across, of the 
purest glistening white, with broad overlapping petals, borne 
on long stems, from June to September. Height 2V 2 feet 
Vs oz. 25c; oz. $1.60; T. pkt. 10c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM MAY QUEEN—In bloom from April to 
August, flowers snow-white, 4 in. across. Height 30 in T 
pkt. 15c; Vs oz. 30c; oz. $2.00. 
HARDY EARLY FLOWERING DOUBLE in choicest mixture. 
This strain produces from seed sown in February under glass, 
about 80 per cent flowers of the pompon as well as Japanese 
type, and will bloom earlier than the so-called hardy Chry¬ 
santhemums. You will save the work of wintering the plants. 
Height 2Vz feet. T. pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 60c; Vs oz. $1.10; oz. $5.00. 
Chrysanthemum Mrs, C. h. Bell 
MRS. C. L. BELL—New. Hardy vigorously growing variety 
with flowers 6 inches across of purest white, with broad petals 
of much substance, bearing great numbers of flowers on long 
stems. Absolutely hardy, vigorous grower, long-lived heat 
and drought resistant, producing in June and July snow- 
white thick petaled flowers 6 inches across on long stiff 
stems in abundance. A splendid cut-flower. Height 36 in. 
Pkt. 10c; Vs oz. 15c; oz. 80c. 
CASCADE CHRYSANTHEMUM 
Half hardy perennial blooming 6 months from date of 
sowing. Flowers single, semi double and some almost double, 
resembling in form the flowers of gerbera. Colors bronze, 
crimson, white, orange, etc. Fine for cutting and a very 
showy pot and basket plant. Drooping habit, spikes 12-15 
inches long. MIXED COLORS: T. pkt. 35c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM SUCCESSION MIXTURE 
By sowing this mixture, you will have daisies from early 
spring till frost. Made up by ourselves, contains some of the 
largest and choicest new English varieties besides such well 
known sorts as May Queen, Elder, Alaska, Mrs. C. L. Bell. 
T. pkt. 15c; *4 oz. 25c. 
