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CACTUS 
Planting time, February to September 
Select a shallow pot, bowl or low coffee can having 
holes in the bottom. Fill with equal parts of coarsely 
sifted sand and leaf mold. Select a warm situation, 70 
degrees minimum, but protected from direct sunlight. 
Place container in a vessel of water until soil is moist 
at top, and sow seeds evenly, covering with coarse sand 
or small gravel; never with soil. Cover with a pane of 
glass until germination starts and keep moist. Transplant 
first seedlings into another pot, less moist and uncovered. 
Continue watering seed pot as others will germinate even 
after several weeks. 
SPECIAL MIXTURE—Contains easily grown flowering 
varieties, including rare sorts. (Pkt. 25c) 
CARNATION 
Dianthus caryophyllus—Planting time, August to March 
They bloom within a few months after sowing of seed 
and continue to produce flowers in great profusion in- 
definitely. Sow in boxes in the fall or early spring. The 
florists’ variets are propagated from cuttings. 
CHABAUD’S EVERBLOOMING — Very free blooming, 
produces a large percentage of double flowers. Halla- 
well’s Strain, Flesh Pink, White, Crimson, Deep Rose, 
Cardinal-Red, Salmon-Rose, Yellow—Any of the above. 
(Pkt. 20c) (#5 02. 85c) 
CHABAUD’S GIANT MIXED—(Pkt. 15c) (7 02. 85c) 
ENFANT DE NICE—The result of a cross between Cha- 
baud’s Giant .mproved and Carnation Perpetual. The 
plants are of robust, upright habit, with long, strong 
stalks bearing flowers 2 to 3 inches in diameter. May 
be treated as an annual. The color comes about 75 per 
cent true from seed and about 90 per cent of the plants 
come double. Pale Pink, Red, Rose, Light Salmon, 
White, Striped — Any of the above. (Pkt. 25c) 
(5 oz. $1.50). Finest Hallawell’s Strain Mixed. (Pkt. 25c) 
(743 oz. $1.15) 
CASTOR OIL BEAN—See Ricinus. 
Carnation, Enfant de Nice 

Hallawell Seed Co. 


Centaurea Imperialis 
CENTAUREA 
CYANUS—Bachelor Button or Cornflower 
Planting time, September to April 
Of easy culture, sow the seed either in the fall or spring 
in boxes to transplant or sow where the plants are to 
remain and thin to 4 inches. 
JUBILEE GEM—Double blue flowers. Annual; height, 1 
foot. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 45c) 
BLUE BOY—Large semi-double blue flowers; 
vigorous growth. (Pkt. 10c) (44 oz. 40c) 
DOUBLE MIXED—(Pkt. 10c) (4 oz. 35c) 
: IMPERIALIS—Royal Sweet Sultan 
Planting time, September to April 
The large thistle-like blossoms are borne on long strong 
stems; when cut will last in good condition for several 
days; 2% feet tall. Sow in the fall or early spring. 
PURE WHITH, ROSE, LAVENDER, and YELLOW 
(Sauveolens). ° 
Any of the above colors. (Pkt. 15c) (44 oz. 45c) 
MIXED COLORS—(Pkt. 10c) (4 oz. 35c) 
plants of 
VARIOUS CENTAUREAS 
AMERICANA—A splendid native annual variety; grows 
3% feet high and bears immense thistle-like blooms of 
rosy lavender color. (Pkt. 15c) (4% oz. 25c) 
CANDIDISSIMA, WHITE LEAVED, or DUSTY MILLER 
—Grown for its silvery white foliage; used for borders, 
carpet bedding; 1 foot; perennial. (Pkt. 15c) (% oz. 75c) 
CERASTIUM 
Snow in Summer—Planting time, May to October 
TOMENTOSUM—Very pretty dwarf white leaved plant, 
with small white flowers; invaluable for rockeries and 
edgings; hardy perennial. Start in boxes to transplant. 
(Pkt. 15¢e) (% oz. 25c) 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Siberian Wall Flower—Planting time, August to March 
ALLIONI—An exceedingly showy rock and border plant 
bearing colorful flowers throughout spring and summer 
if seed pods are removed. 1 foot. Will flower freely 
through the summer from seed sown early in spring. 
For early flowering sow in late summer. 
GOLDEN BEDDER—Yellow. (Pkt. 10c) (4 oz. 35c) 
