GROW BLUE GENTAUREA FOR BOUTONNIERES 
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Cyanus, Double Blue (Cornflower) 
•Cyanus, Double Rose 
•Cyanus, Double Crimson 
•Cyanus, Double White 
Any of the above packets 10c 
Cyanus, Double Mixed —packet 5c 
Imperialis, Mixed (Sweet Sultan) —Larger 
than usual Centaureas; colors, blue, white, 
pink and yellow. 18 to 24 inches.—packet 10c 
Candidissima (Dusty Miller) —Foliage finely 
cut and of silvery-gray color. For bedding and 
borders only.—packet 10c 
CHRYSANTHEMUM □ O 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 8-20 days 
Carinatum, Single Mixed □—Daisylike flow¬ 
ers, with disc of contrasting color. Sometimes 
called Annual Painted Daisy. Is a native of 
Morocco. 20 inches.—packet 10c 
Leucanthemum (Shasta Daisy) O—2 feet, 
packet 10c 
PyrethrumO—Single and Double Mixed. 
Sometimes called Perennial Painted Daisy. 
3 feet.—packet 10c 
Perennial Candytuft—Iberis Sempervirens 
PERENNIAL CANDYTUFT O 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10-20 days 
•Iberis Gibraltarica —Of spreading habit and covered with 
flat clusters of lilac flowers, shading to white at center. Tops 
die in winter, but new growth appears early the following 
season. Excellent for rock gardens or edgings. 8 inches. 
Blooms second year.—packet 10c 
•Iberis Sempervirens —Perennial white for rock and open 
gardens. 8 inches. Blooms seond year.—packet 15c 
CENTAUREA □ 
BACHELOR’S BUTTON 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
The Centaurea is particularly well adapted for border work, 
and is also of value for cutting. Sow where wanted to bloom, 
as seedlings do not transplant readily. Very easy to grow and 
will self-sow freely. 2 feet. Our strain of Double Blue is 
superb. These are prevailingly Old World plants. 
(New) Jubilee Gem —“All-America” Silver Medal for 
1937. Superb English dwarf bushy type, not over 12 inches 
tall and excellent for border use. Large deep blue flowers. 
—packet 10c 
CANNAS (Seeds only) O 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 5-90 days 
Half-hardy perennial plants with broad foliage, of tropical 
appearance; produce a striking effect grouped in beds. 3 feet. 
Soak the seed in warm water about 12 hours, first filing 
a small hole through the outer shell. After flowering, 
cut off all but 3 inches of stalk, and take up the roots before 
frost and keep in a moderately warm cellar, buried in sand, 
ashes or peat moss. These plants are native in tropical and 
subtropical countries. 
Crozy’s Early Newest Large Flowering Mixed. 2 to 3 
feet tall.—packet 10c 
CARDINAL CLIMBER □ 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10-20 days 
Excellent climber growing 25 feet under favorable conditions. 
Cardinal red flowers, 1 inch in diameter, cover the vine from 
July until frost. Sun and a rich soil necessary.—packet 10c 
Cardiospermum— See Balloon Vine. 
CARNATIONS— See Dianthus. 
CASTOR BEAN or RICINUS □ 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10-12 days 
The Castor Bean, in all its varieties, has a showy tropical 
appearance, singly or in groups. Valuable for screens, a tender 
annual. Combines well with Cannas or Dahlias. Ricinus is a 
native of the Tropics. 
•Sanguineus —Red stalks and green foliage, with bronze 
tinge, seed-pods scarlet. 10 feet.—packet 10c 
•Zanzibarensis —Largest-leaved variety, an elegant center 
plant. Leaves often 2 feet across. 12 feet high.—packet 10c 
Mixed, All Varieties —packet 5c 
CELOSIA or COCKSCOMB □ 
Culture 4 or 5. Normal germination, 8-10 days 
The Cockscombs are tender annuals, requiring good soil. 
The plants will produce a larger bloom by ousting off side 
flowers and leaving one head only to a plant. If cut before 
maturing the heads may be preserved during winter. A native 
of many warm regions. 
•Golden Queen —Plume type.—packet 10c 
•Crimson Plume —packet 10c 
Thompsoni Magnifica Plumosa Mixed —Plants 3 to 4 feet 
high, sending up exquisitely beautiful plumes 10 inches in 
length, 3 to 4 inches in diameter and far more delicate than the 
more formal Cockscomb.—packet 10c 
Childsii Mixed (Chinese Wool Flower)—packet 10c 
Tall Giant Empress —Bright crimson combs, dark foliage. 
2 to 3 feet high.—packet 10c 
Cristata, Dwarf Mixed —4 or 5 colors. 1 foot high. Combs 
10 inches.—packet 10c 
All Kinds Mixed —packet 10c 
CLARKIA □ 
Culture 1 or 2. Normal germination, 10 days 
Fine Mixed —Does well in poor soil. The flower sprays of 
scarlet, orange, pink, and white somewhat resemble the Flower¬ 
ing Almond. Sprays are long and may need staking. 2 feet. 
Clarkia is improved by starting indoors in boxes or pots. 
These plants are native from British Columbia to California.— 
packet 10c 
Cockscomb —See Celosia. 
Columbine —See Aquilegia. 
Convolvulus —See Morning Glory. 
Centaurea Jubilee Gem 
(Note Entirely New Habit of Growth) 
