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Breck’s Annual I lower Seeds 
Centaurea cyanus • Cornflower 
These old-fashioned flowers have many names—Bachelor’s Button, Blue Bottle, 
and Cornflower are the most common. They grow in any situation and bloom 
continuously, producing beautiful flowers of many colors on splendid stems for 
cutting. Plants grow 3 feet high or more (except “Jubilee Gem’’). 
Pkts. 10c and 25c; oz. $1.50 
5605 Blue 
5607 Carmine 
5609 Maroon 
5611 Mauve 
5613 Pinkie. Deep 
pink. 
5614 White 
5615 Choice Mixed 
56181 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 50c. 
5619 Cornflower, Jubilee Gem. A truly 
dwarf Cornflower, with distinct bright 
green foliage forming a tuft from which 
a myriad of frosty, vivid blue flowers 
are thrown upward but to a height of 
only 12 inches. Splendid for edging beds 
or borders. Pkt. 15c. 
Centaurea imperialis • Sweet Sultan 
Most graceful and charming of the whole family, these Giant Sweet Sultans 
are exquisitely lovely when cut, and if sown early and grown in the cool part of 
the season, they continue in bloom for many weeks. 2% feet. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c 
5620 White 5622 Rose 5624 Yellow 5625 Mixed 
5621 Delicate Lilac 5623 Purple (Suaveolens) 
56261 COLLECTION, 5 colors for 40c. 
Chrysanthemum, Single 
Truly Wonderful! 
And You Don’t Know It? 
If you do not have the Basket Flower in 
your garden this year, it is your fault, and 
not ours! 
Centaurea americana “has every¬ 
thing” that a good garden flower should 
have. (Read description below.) It is very 
easy to grow, superb in the garden and 
equally valuable for cutting. Everyone 
who sees it for the first time says: “What 
is it? Isn’t it beautiful!” Instead of climb¬ 
ing on the band-wagon later on, walk 
ahead of it now. Plant Centaurea ameri¬ 
cana this year! Two colors: Rosy Lilac and 
White. 
TWIN COLLECTION 
Packet (one of each color) 25c. 
Centaurea americana 
Centaurea americana 
Basket Flower 
Handsome annuals of sturdy habit, 
producing broad blooms, like monster 
Sweet Sultans, frequently 5 to 6 inches 
across. Curiously enough, this is an annual 
that is neither known nor appreciated. 
There is everything in its favor, and noth¬ 
ing against it. It is charming both in the 
garden and as a cut-flower. Height 3 feet. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c 
5630 Rosy Lilac 5631 Pure White 
56331 TWIN COLLECTION, 2 colors 
for 25c. 
Other Centaureas 
These white-leaved varieties of the so- 
called Dusty Millers are grown for their 
foliage, the flowers being inconspicuous. 
Best used for edging beds of other flowers. 
5638 Candidissima. Broad, silvery foli¬ 
age. 1 ft. Pkts. 15c and 35c. 
5639 Gymnocarpa. Narrow, silvery foli¬ 
age. 1 foot. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
Clarkia 
Although natives of this country and 
widely cultivated abroad, Clarkias are 
strangely negelected in most gardens. 
They can be grown with the utmost ease 
if provided with a little shade and ordinary 
attention. The leafy stems are covered 
with showy flowers, making them most 
attractive for bedding and cutting. They 
dislike transplanting. Grow 2 to 2^2 feet. 
Pkts. 15c and 35c, except where noted 
5690 White Prince. Pure white. 
5692 Chamois Queen. Buff-color. 
5694 Orange King. Bright orange-scarlet. 
5696 Purple Prince. Rosy purple. 
5698 Queen Mary. Sparkling rose-color. 
5701 Ruby King. Beautiful ruby-red. 
5702 Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 
5706 Mixed. All varieties. Pkts. 10c and 
25c. 
57091 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 75c. 
Chrysanthemums 
Annual Chrysanthemums do not re¬ 
semble in any respect the huge blooms 
offered in the florists’ shops in the Autumn. 
They are daisy-like blossoms of much 
grace and charm. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
Single Varieties 
Pkts. 15c and 35c, except where noted 
5650 Burridgeanum. White and red. 
Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
5651 Divinity. Around the golden center 
of the bloom is a zone of soft cream, 
surrounded by an outer ring of luminous 
lemon-yellow that extends to the petal 
tips. Pkt. 25c. 
5652 Eastern Star. Primrose-yellow, with 
brown center. 
5654 Evening Star. Golden Marguerite. 
5656 Morning Star. Pale primrose. 
5657 Nivellii. Pure yellow. Very free 
flowering. A splendid new variety. 
5658 Northern Star. Giant white, with 
yellow zone. 
5662 Scarlet. 
5664 Choice Mixed. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
56661 COLLECTION, 6 colors for 75c. 
Double Varieties 
5670 Golden Crown. Bright butter-yellow 
flowers with beautifully quilled petals. 
Pkt. 25c. 
5676 Choice Mixed. Pkts. 10c and 25c. 
5680 Inodorum, Bridal Robe. Double; 
pure white. Height 18 inches. Pkts. 15c 
and 35c. 
THE BOOK OF ANNUALS 
By Alfred C. Hottes 
A splendid book devoted entirely 
to the growing and uses of an¬ 
nual plants. Clear and concise. 
Price $1.50, postpaid. 
