
Hardy Border Carnations 
CARNATIONS - Hardy Border 
Carnations are one of the most useful and popular flowers. Hardy Border 
Carnations have acquired, as a result of cross-breeding, the habit of 
perpetual-flowering. j 
Culture. Carnations will grow in ordinary good, light, well-drained soil. 
Should the soil be very light, add plenty of decayed cow manure. Plant- 
ing should be done in early fall or spring. They should be placed 12 
inches apart; protect lightly during the winter. 
Crimson King Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Here is an outstanding hardy Carnation for the garden, flowering 
throughout spring, summer, and fall, not shyly but with remarkable 
freedom. Dazzling crimson flowers on stiff, stocky stems, long enough 
for cutting. It is exceptionally hardy, growing anywhere. 
King of Black Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Similar to the other kinds in habit; its flowers are of the deepest ma- 
roon, almost black. 
Rose Queen Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Prolific blooming. Excellent for cutting and garden planting, this rose- 
pink Carnation is much desired. 
Scarlet and Red Shades Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Dozens of double and single red and scarlet flowers on long stems, 
lovely for cutting, are produced during June and July. 
White Shades Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
The same as above but single and double white flowers. 
White Gold Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A fine pale yellow form. Just as free as the others here mentioned. 
Mixed Shades Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A riot of color and flowers in great abundance in June and July, are 
the result from just a few plants. Cut back all flower stems when 
through blooming. 
CASSIA - Indian Senna 
Lovely shrub-like plants for the sunny border. There are several species 
from which are derived tanning materials, cathartics, etc. Marilandica 
is the best for our gardens. 
Culture. Does best in rich, moist soil in full sun. Grows about three to 
four feet high. Plant in fall or spring, 12 to 18 inches apart. 
Marilandica Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Handsome pinnate foliage and numerous racemes of showy yellow flow- 
ers during July, August, and September. An extremely desirable plant of 
the easiest culture. 
CATANANCHE - Blue Cupidone, or Love-Plant 
A native of Southern Europe, have hoary, lance-shaped leaves, and crisp, 
chaff-like, brilliant blue flowers, resembling those of the Everlasting. Is 
an attractive plant when in flower.. Flowers are useful for cutting. 
Culture. This perennial requires good, ordinary soil and a dry, well 
drained, sunny position. Plant in spring, 8 inches apart. If planted in 
fall, protect lightly during winter. 
*Caerulea Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Heads of pretty deep blue flowers on long stems. Profuse and excellent 
cut flowers in great quantities on 18-inch stems during July, August, 
and September. 
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CENTAUREA - Perennial Bachelor Button 
Hardy perennials of easy culture and attractive appearance. Are showy 
plants in sunny borders, and useful for cut flowers. Flowers are more or 
less thistle-like. 
Culture. All will succeed in_good, ordinary soil in sunny borders. Best 
grown in groups of three. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 inches apart; 
divide and replant every third year. 
Dealbata Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Large and striking, rose-pink flowers. June-July. 2 feet high. 
Macrocephala Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Large, thistle-like, golden yellow flowers; useful for cutting and showy 
in borders. July and August. 314 feet high. 
Montana Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
(Perennial Cornflower.) Grows 2 feet high, bearing large, violet-blue 
flowers from July to September. 
Montana alba 
White form of the above. 
Ruthenica Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
This handsome plant grows about five feet high and bears from July 
to September, lovely lemon-yellow flowers. Fine for the background of 
the hardy border. 
CERASTIUM - Chickweed 
Low-growing perennials, suitable for forming edgings to beds or borders, 
or for bold masses in the rock garden. , 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position. Plant in autumn or spring, 
10 to 12 inches apart. 
*Tomentosum Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
(Snow-in-Summer.) A low-growing plant having silvery white foliage, 
and producing an abundance of snow-white flowers in May. Especially 
suitable for rock or border purposes. 
CERATOSTIGMA (See Plumbago Larpentae). 
CHELONE - Turtle-head or Shell-Flower 
Hardy perennials of easy culture. The flowers, which are borne on 2-to 
3-foot stems, resemble a turtle head, and are most useful for cutting. 
Culture. They succeed well in moist, rich soil in a sunny border. Best 
grown in colonies of three or more, do well along streams or on borders 
of ponds. Plant in autumn or spring, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Lyoni Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
Heads of showy purplish red flowers which resemble turtle heads. Fine 
plants for wet places in the garden where it is impossible to grow other 
items. 
CHIERANTHUS - Siberian Wallflower 
Hardy plants similar to the Wallflower. They are highly esteemed for 
the delicious fragrance of their flowers, also for the fact of their flow- 
ering so profusely in spring and early summer. 
Culture. Plant in ordinary well drained light garden soil in full sun. 
Soil which is heavy or wet will not do, as plants are easily winter-killed 
if planted in low, wet ground. Plant early autumn or early spring, 6 
to 8 inches apart. Fall planted plants should be lightly protected dur- 
ing the winter. 
*A Ilioni Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
A beautiful garden plant. Dazzling fiery orange flowers on stems about 
1 foot high. Best used as a biennial as it frequently blooms itself to 
death. Must be planted early in the season to enable it to become well 
established before flowering time. 
Golden Bedder Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Same in habit and form as Allioni except that the flowers are fight 
yellow, blending well with Tulips of the more delicate shades. 
Three $0.95, Doz. $3.00, 100 $18.00 
Centaurea Montana With Iberis Sempervirens 
