CENTAUREA. A showy and valuable class 
of annuals of easy cultiire. Those de¬ 
scribed below bloom first season and are 
showy in the garden and valuable for 
cutting. The firs keep well when cut. 
Their bright and varied colors and long 
stems make them valuable for bouquets. 
Carnation, New Enfant de Nice 
CARNATION. Years ago the Carnation was con¬ 
sidered a perennial suitable only for greenhouse 
culture, but the hybrids developed since then 
have proven not only hardy in the garden but 
if started early will bloom freely first season. 
The so-called Margaret race of Carnations was 
the first of these, seedling plants not only bloom¬ 
ing in six months but producing elegant large 
double firs, in rich and varied colors; showy in 
beds and fine for cutting. They also do well in 
greenhouse or conservatory, grown in pots. A 
later race known as C h a b a u d Carnation is 
thought by some to be preferable, the plants be¬ 
ing more vigorous, the firs, larger, more varied 
in color, and the bloom more free and continu¬ 
ous. The plants are hardy in beds and when 
grown in pots are fine for the window. 
Margaret Improved, hp, 1 ft. Colors: Dark Red, 
Pure Yellow, Rose, Scarlet, Violet, White; sepa¬ 
rate or mixed. 100 seeds. 
Chabaud. New Giant Ever-blooming, hp, IB m. 
Colors : Blood Red, Flesh, Rosy Lilac, Rosy 
Pink, Ruby Red, Salmon Rose, Scarlet, bnow 
White, Sulphur, Purple; separate or mixed, 75s. 
Enfant de Nice, hp, 1 ft. Finest colors mixed. 
Grenadin, hp, 2 ft. A fine garden Carnation, 
blooming first season; firs large, dble and free¬ 
ly produced. Bright Rose, Pure White, Vivid 
Scarlet, Soft Yellow; separate or mixed. 50 s. _ 
Giant Malmaison, hp, 1 ft. Very large firs; in 
finest colors; blooms first season; mixed colors. 
CASTILLEJA Indivisea, Indian Paint Brush, ha, 1 
ft Firs yellow surrounded by rich carmine bracts. 
CATERPILLARS, hha, 8 in. Trailing plants with 
curious seed-pods of various forms ar^cL sizes; 
valued only for curiosities and for playing jokes 
on unsuspecting parties. Mixed. 10 seeds. 
CELOSIA Cristata, Coxcomb, hha, 18 in. Huge 
broad combs in many showy colors, fine. 150 s. 
Cristata Nana, Dwarf, hha, 1 ft. Benary's Im¬ 
proved Strain, in the following colors : Blood 
Red, Rose, Orange, Scarlet; separate or mixed. 
Empress, hha, 1 ft. Huge bright crimson combs; 
bronze foliage, beds; fine display till frost. 100 s. 
Glasgow Prize, hha, 1 ft. Like Empress but has 
bright green foliage; fine for a showy bed. 100 s. 
Childsii. Chinese Wool Flower, hha, 2 ft. Ex¬ 
cellent in beds. Crimson, Pink, Scarlet, Yellow, 
mixed. 250 s. , , _ . 
Globosa, hha, 2 ft. Crimson-scarlet heads, b in. 
across; not unlike a huge Chrysanthemum. 75 s. 
Heatherdel (New). Lovely feathery plumes in 
yellow, red and pink shades. 
Plumosa, Parrot's Feather, hha, 2 ft. Big feath¬ 
ery plumes; beautiful; scarlet and orange mixed. 
Pyramidalis, Flame of Fire (Novelty). Fine dwarf 
type of fiery scarlet. . 
Americana, hha, 3 ft. Largest, most showy 
of Centaureas, 5 in. across; fine for beds, 
also cutting; should be better known. July 
and August; blue. 25 seeds. 
Cyanus, Corn Flower, ha, 2 ft. We offer 
only the double-flowered, as it is larger, 
more showy and attractive. Sow in Fall 
or Spring. Double Azure, or Emperor Wil¬ 
liam, is one of the finest, lasting well 
when cut. White, Purple, Blue, Rose, mixed. 
300 s. 5c; V 4 oz. 15c. 
Red Boy. Lovely deep red flowers. 
Jubilee Gem (Novelty), 12 in. Splendid 
dwarf variety, covered with vivid blue firs. 
Nana Compacta Victoria, ha, 9 in. This is 
decidedly the best for beds. The plants 
are bushy and are literally smothered 
with exquisite blue firs. 300s. 5c; V 4 oz. 15c. 
Depressa, The Queen, ha, 1 ft. Rich blue 
with vivid red center; fine. 50 s. 
Imperialis, Royal Sweet Sultan. These are 
glorious annuals, 3 ft. high, branching 
and covered with large fringed firs of ex¬ 
quisite form. They are giants compared 
with the common Sweet Sultan. The firs 
are on long stems, range in color from 
pure white to rich blue and purple, are 
borne abundantly from mid-summer till 
late autumn. They are sweet-scented and ex¬ 
cellent for cutting. Brilliant Rose, Pure White, 
Delicate Pink, Vivid Purple, Deep Lilac, Pure 
Yellow. Separate or mixed. 75s. 
Moschata, Sweet Sultan, ha, 2 ft. Large sweet 
firs; for cutting. Fine mixture. 50 seeds. 
Odorata, ha, 2 ft. Beautiful in the garden and 
fine for cutting; firs large, fragrant. Mixed. 50s. 
Complete Mixture of Centaurea, 250 s, 5 c;V 4 oz. 15c. 
CENTRANTHUS Macrosiphon, ha, 2 ft. Free and 
long-blooming; showy, beds or borders. 500 s. 
CERINTHE Major, Honeywort, ha, 18 in. Leafy ra¬ 
cemes of brown and yellow firs; for bees. 300 s. 
Cheiranthus Allioni, Golden Bedder 
CHEIRANTHUS Allioni, hb, 18 in. The brightest 
of orange-colored firs, and very free-blooming; 
easily-grown, and when sown in Spring will 
bloom from July until November. Firs in fine fra¬ 
grant clusters; should be in every garden. 250 s. 
Allioni, Golden Bedder. A fine Hurst Novelty. 
Sweetly scented, long lasting in flower and the 
color easily blends with other subjects. 
Kewensis, hhp, 2 ft. The Winter-blooming Wall¬ 
flower. Started in Spring they bloom in Autumn; 
firs sulphur passing to golden and purple vio¬ 
let; very sweet-scented; of easy culture; 75 s. 
Linifolius, hp, 9 in. Splendid for rockery or bor- 
der; very floriferous, lilac, sweet-scented. 
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