CATHCARTIA VILLOSA — rbsy(3)18. Poppy-cousin from 
rich Himalayan woodlands, but will thrive in sun, if not 
too dry. Handsome rosettes of feathery foliage, covered 
with tawny fur. Then long-stemmed golden flowers. Rare, 
and a bit slow in germinating, but soundly hardy. Pkt. 25c. 
CAULOPHYLLUM THALICTROIDES — bnsth(2)20. Little 
purple flowers; brilliant blue berries. Pkt. 10c. 
CEANOTHUS AMERICANUS—qdsth(3)36. Fluffy clusters 
of creamy bloom. Leaves used as tea. Pkt. 10c. 
CEANOTHUS PROSTRATUS—rgsty (2) 8. Evergreen mats 
of “holly” leaves, dainty lavender balls above. Pkt. 20c. 
CEDRUS LIBANI—jk. 80 ft. Cedar of Lebanon. Stately, 
rugged, wide-spreading evergreen. Pkt. 16c; % oz. 50c. 
CELASTRUS SCANDENS—vy. 20 ft. Bittersweet or Wax- 
work. Long-hanging orange fiuits. Pkt. 15c. 
CELMISIA CORIACEA—ebh(2-3)36. Great Silver-leaf Daisy 
of New Zealand. Enormous white daisies, high over rosettes 
of long frosty leaves. Pkt. 15c. 
CELMISIA GRACILENTE—rmth(2-3)6. Dense foliage cush¬ 
ions ; graceful white daisies. Pkt. 20c. 
CELMISIA SPECTABILIS—rbh(3)16. New Zealand Cotton- 
daisy, called so from the dense cotton wool that lines the 
leaves and cloaks the stems that uphold the handsome white 
flowers. Pkt. 16c. 
CELSIA ARCTURUS—rbh(htw)(8)20. Cretan Bears-Tail. 
Big, long-stalked clear yellow flowers, with purple anthers, 
are carried in loose racemes. Somewhat wooly. Hardy with 
protection. Pkt. 20c. 
CELSIA CRETICA—*eotbx(8)e0. Showy flowers of richest 
yellow, marked purple, sit closely along tall branching 
stems. From Crete. Pkt. 10c ; % oz. 30c. # 
♦CELSIA ORIENTALIS—eok(3)36. Openly branching, lithe 
willow stems, set at intervals with lop-sided but pretty 
blossoms of creamy yellow. Pkt. 16c. # 
CELSIA PONTICA—ebx(3)50. Compared with C. cretica, 
the flowers are more widely spaced, larger, and with purple 
marking more evident.j Pkt. 16c. # 
CELTIS OCCIDENTALIS—jh 120 ft. Excellent hardy shade- 
tree, disease-free and doing well in dry places. Pkt. 10c. 
EASY HARDY CENTAUREAS 
For quick and robust brilliance, few flowers rank above 
the perennial Centaureas. They are, moreover, of the easiest 
possible culture. 
CENTAUREA AMARA — ebx(3-5)30. Branching thickets, 
filled with big, much fringed, flowers of attractive rosy 
lilac. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA ARENARIA—*ecnbdx(2-3)40. Fluffy lavender 
blossoms. Bushy. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 26c. # 
CENTAUREA ATROPURPUREA—ecbx(8)28. Big rosy-ma¬ 
roon tassel-blossoms, made up of closely packed quill-shaped 
florets, with white-tipped stamens. Unique, and decidedly 
decorative. Blooms about two months, starting in late May, 
reblooming in autumn. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA BABYLONICA—ebth(3)100. Stately many¬ 
stemmed perennial of full hardiness, each stem set tightly 
with many blossoms of fluffy double yellowness. Big downy, 
cottony leaves. Striking. Pkt. 15c,_ 
CENTAUREA BELLA—erx(2)16. Blossoms of starry pink- 
lilac, multitudes of them, each on its own long, slender 
stem, these springing from thick mats of foliage like silver 
feathers. Dainty loveliness from cliffs of the Caucasus. 
Pkt. 16c. # 
CENTAUREA BIEBERSTEINI—*ecbndx(4)30. Profuse lav¬ 
ender tassels. Canescent. Pkt. 15c; 1/16 oz. 25c. # 
CENTAUREA ENDRESSI—ebcx(3)40. Very large flowers 
of lavender-lilac, airily fringed. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA FRITSCHI—ecbx(8)50. Big tassel-blossoms 
of true deep purple-violet all summer long. Rich green pin¬ 
nate foliage. Most excellent species for the perennial bor¬ 
der. Cuts well. Pkt. 10c; 1/16 oz. 20c. # 
CENTAUREA GRAECA — ecbx(2-3)50. Fluffy flowers of 
good size, that may be white with tint of apricot-buff, lilac, 
or red-violet. Pinnate foliage. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA GRIESBACHI—’'‘ebx(2)28. Creamy flower- 
tassels, edged lacy lavender. Bushy. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA JACEA—ecbx(2)36. Large, doubled, fringed 
flowers of lavender violet. Diffuse. Pkt. 10c. # 
CENTAUREA KOTSCHYANA—ecbx(2-3)36. Creamy blos¬ 
soms with rosy purple ray-florets. Pkt. 10c. # 
CENTAUREA LEUCOPIS HYBRIDS — ecbx(8)32. Loose, 
fluffy flowers of lavender-pink, each set above overlapping 
magnified bracts that seem to be flakes of translucent silver. 
Wonderful cut flower, the silver-plated buds giving the effect 
of another sort of blossom. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA MACROCEPHALA — ecbx(3)45. Enormous 
flowers of fullest doubleness and richest yellow. Robust. 
Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. # 
CENTAUREA MACULOSA — ♦ecbndx (3) 60. Innumerable 
blossoms of lavender laciness. Pkt. 10c; fs oz. 20c. # 
CENTAUREA MACULOSA WHIRLWIND—Here the blos¬ 
soms are tassels of ivory, edged with lace of silvery white¬ 
ness. A rare delight. An occasional seedling will show 
lavender flowers. Recommended. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA MELANOCEPHALA — ecbx(3)25. Pretty 
blossoms of lavender purple doubleness. Pkt. 16c. # 
CENTAUREA NERVOSA—ebx(3)48. Floriferous, lilac tas¬ 
sels, unfringed. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA NIGRESCENS—ecbx(3-4)60. Excellent spe¬ 
cies, with large and profuse flowers of lacy lilac. Pkt. i5c. # 
CENTAUREA PSEUDAPHYRGIA—ecbx(3)45. Rather good 
species. Buds embraced in brown basketry open to large and 
lacy blossoms of rosy lavender. Pkt. 16c. # 
CENTAUREA RHENANA — ♦eotcbx(2)28. Plants of a 
branching bushiness in utmost regimented uniformity, but 
free at least in bloom. Flowers of lilac, with light fluffy 
centers. Pkt. 15c; ^ oz. 25c. # 
CENTAUREA RUTHENICA—ebh(3)40. Blue-gray foliage 
and fluffy blossom-balls of sulphur. Pkt. 15c. 
CENTAUREA SCABIOSA~ecbx(3-4)66. Robust branching 
plants, bearing loosely fringed double flowers of variable, but 
attractive colorings. There will be cream, sulphur yellow, 
rose, and purple. Pkt. 15c. # 
CENTAUREA SPLENDENS—ecbx(2)40. Big double blos¬ 
soms of royal purple, full-centered and showy, are carried 
in profusion on long stems for more than two months. Dec¬ 
orative foliage. Of great hardiness. Offered with thorough 
recommendation. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c. # 
CENTAUREA STENOLEPIS—ecbx(3)36. Close clusters of 
buds, hidden in tangled nests of dainty brown basketry. 
Each big blossom is built of many crowded tassel and fring¬ 
ing ray-florets giving an effect of full and charming double¬ 
ness ; in color a soft pink-lilac. Like all Centaureas, it is 
delightful as a cut flower, lasting long. Highly decorative 
in the border, too. Pkt. 16c; 1*3 oz. 26c. # 
CENTAUREA STENOPHYLLA—ecbx(4)40. The blossoms 
are big, unfringed tassels of clear lavender-rose, from buds 
that nestle in brown reticulation. The latest of hardy Corn¬ 
flowers in season. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 25c. # 
OFFER 42A8—One pkt. each of the above for $3.25. 
OFFER 43A8—^Representative collection of hardy Centaureas. 
One pkt. each of Atropurpurea, Bella, Macrocephala, Mac¬ 
ulosa Whirlwind, Amara, Splendens, Fritschi, Nigrescens 
and Stenolepis, for $1.00. 
CENTAUREA HARDY PERENNIAL BLEND—A splendid 
mixture, the above and others. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 30c; % oz. 
50c. # 
CORNFLOWER or ANNUAL CENTAUREA 
Quick, easy and thoroughly satisfactory annual flowers for 
either garden decoration or cutting. 
♦CENTAUREA CROCODYLIUM — eocbx(3)36. White-tas- 
seled flowers with radiating pink rays. Pkt. 15c. # 
♦CENTAUREA CYANUS JUBILEE GEM—eocx(htw) (2-3) 
12. A fully double Cornflower of most vivid blueness. The 
plants are surprisingly dwarf and compact, each, literally, a 
solid bouquet, like one close cluster of bloom. Edging delight, 
or good pot plant. Pkt. 16c. # 
♦CENTAUREA CYANUS THE RUBY—eocbx(2-3)28. Glow¬ 
ing ruby. Compact. Excellent. Pkt. 10c. #. 
♦CENTAUREA FUSCATI—ecobx(3)20. Large blossoms of 
silky yellow, spine-guarded. Good. Pkt. 15c. # 
♦CENTAUREA MOSCHATA PEERLESS BLEND —eocbx 
(2-4)36. No more satisfying annual flower for either cut¬ 
ting or garden decoration, than this. Big blossoms of great 
doubleness, delicately musk-fragrant, and with long stems. 
There will be pure white, pink, rose, lavender and purple, 
lemon, canary and even those delightful shades and tones 
that lie between yellow and rose. Pkt. 10c; % oz. 20c; % 
oz. 30c. # 
OFFER 44A8—One pkt. each of the above for 66 c. 
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