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CENTAUREA 
Cornflower; Sweet Sultan 
Annuals and Perennials 
There is perhaps no more popular plant 
than the annual Centaurea. Will grow al- 
most anywhere, and it is an excellent cut- 
flower. Lhe perennial types are good cut- 
flowers also, while the Dusty Millers are 
valuable edging subjects. 
CENTAUREA Cyanus (Cornflower; Blue 
Bottle; Bachelor’s Button; Bluet; Ragged 
Sailor). Annual. Sown outdoors in April, 
and at intervals later for a succession of 
bloom. Let stand 8 inches apart. 3 ft. 
Blue Boy. Red Boy. Deep red. 
Black Boy. Maroon. Snow Man. White. 
Pinkie. Rose. Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., yjoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 5 colors, 50 cts. 
Jubilee Gem. Double flowers of brightest 
blue literally cover the plant. Suitable both 
for outdoors and greenhouse culture. 1 ft. 
Lilac Lady. Beautiful lilac; a charming cut- 
flower. 
Above 2, each, pkt. 15cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
CENTAUREA imperialis (Giant Sweet Sul- 
tan). Annual. Valuable for cutting. 
Beautiful, sweet-scented fluffy flowers on 
long, strong stems. Sow for succession 
from May to July. 2% ft. 
White, Pink, Purple, Lilac, Red, Yellow 
Mixed. A select mixture of above colors. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75c. 
Lavender Beauty. Light Javender. A new 
Imperialis variety with flowers 3 to 31% 
inches across. 114 to 2 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yyoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Other Centaureas 
Americana (Basket Flower). Annual. Deep 
lavender, blooms up to 4 inches in diameter. 
Striking and attractive subject for the 
annual border, and excellent for cutting. 
Aft. Pkt. U5icts= Woz: 50 ‘cts® oz. $1.50; 
Americana alba. Annual. White form of 
the above. Pkt. 15 cts., Zoz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Macrocephala. Perennial. Large golden 
flowers, useful for cutting. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., lgoz. 75 cts. 
Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Hardy 
Perennial. Large, violet flowers. 2 ft. July— 
Sept. Pkt. 15 cts., 14oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Dusty Millers (Centaurea) 
Perennials treated as annvals. Foliage 
plants for edging. White-green leaves con- 
trast strikingly with other plants. 
Candidissima. Leaves lanced and silvery. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. $1.25, Woz. $2. 
Gymnocarpa. Fern-like Jeaves, and taller. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 1goz. 40 cts., oz. $1.50. 
CERASTIUM tomentosum (Snow-in-Sum- 
mer). Perennial. White; 9 in. Dwarf, 
creeping white-leaved edging plant. Small 
flowers. Pkt. 15 cts., oz. $1, oz. $3. 
CHEIRANTHUS. Hardy, blooms first year. 
Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). For the 
rock-garden or border. Orange flowers in 
May and June. Sow indoors in March and 
plant out in May; or in the open in Sep- 
tember, to flower next spring. 114 ft. Pkt. 
10 cts., 14oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Allioni, Golden Bedder. 
flowers larger than the type. 1% ft. Pkt. 
15 cts., 140z. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 

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CINERARIA 
Greenhouse Annual 
Daisy-like blooms in brilliant colors are 
produced in great profusion. Sow May-— 
Sept. Transfer direct from seed-pans to 
thumb-pots; place mm coldframe. As pots 
become full of roots, shift to larger ones until 
flowering size Is reached. 
Siter’s Rainbow Strain. Small foliage is 
overtopped by immense flower-heads; the 
individual blooms are medium large, and 
most of them have a white eye. Pkt. $2. 
Cremer’s Prize Strain. Flowers are large 
and color-range exceptionally fine. The 
florets are wide, and they overlap well to 
form attractive heads. Smaller leaves than 
those of the old type. Exceptionally re- 
sistant to wilt. Pkt. $1.50, 3 pkts. $4. 
California Super-Giants, Mixed. Prize 
Cimerarias, grown for us by a famous spe- 
cialist. Produce numerous individual flow- 
ers, exceeding 5 inches in diameter, with 
florets 1 to 144 m. wide. Pkt. 50 cts., 
3 pkts. $1.25. 
S. & W. Co.’s Stellata, Mixed. Delicate, 
star-like blooms on long stems. Tall plants. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
Multiflora nana, Potsdam, Mixed. Extra- 
choice, dwarf strain. Plants completely 
covered with brightly colored flowers. 
Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
CHELONE (Turtlehead). Perennial. For 
the hardy border; the long panicles which 
bear the small two-lipped tubular florets 
are good for cutting. 3 ft. 
Barbata Hybrids Mixed. Shades of pink, 
rose, carmine, and violet. Pkt. 15 cts., 
Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 

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CHR YSANTHEMUMS 
(Annual Types.) Mostly single, daisy-like 
flowers with a colored ring at the base of the 
florets and a purple center. Average height 
2 it. July—Oct. 
Eldorado. Large, single, deep yellow flowers 
with a ring of reddish brown. 
Burridgeanum (Beaconsfield). White pet- 
als, zone of rich brownish red and yellow. 
Chameleon. The colors vary, but generally 
are brown and yellow. 
Eastern Star. Yellow petals with dark disc. 
Evening Star. Deeper petals, dark disc. 
Morning Star. Petals canary-yellow, with 
a halo of deeper yellow, disc darker. 
Northern Star. Flowers 3 inches in diam- 
eter; white, with yellow-brown center. 
The Sultan. Rich wallflower-red with a 
narrow yellow zone around the brown disc. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 4oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 8 colors, $1. 
Golden Crown. Fine deep yellow fully 
double flowers. Ideal for cut-bloom. 3 to 4 
ft. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Mixed Annual Chrysanthemums 
Single Double 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., Y%joz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50 
Perennial Chrysanthemums 
Korean, Mixed. 2 ft. Sown in early spring, 
these will be a blaze of color by September. 
The flowers are single, many of them are 
large, and all are brilliantly colored. They 
include all colors. In mixture only. Pkt. 
50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
White Shasta Daisies 
Mrs. C. Lothian Bell. Flowers often 6 
inches across. A month later than Alaska; 
plant both for succession. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 
50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Alaska. Popular variety with flowers fre- 
quently 5 inches across; white, with broad, 
overlapping petals. Pkt. 15 cts., 1goz. 50c. 
Dwarf Avalanche. A low-growing white 
Daisy for the front of the hardy border. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Woz. $1. 
Giant Double. An assortment of doubles, 
semi-doubles, and singles; some with 
Iaciniated, curled, and quilled white 
florets. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
COB/EA (Cup-and-Saucer Vine). Annual 
Climber. A rapid grower, attaining a height 
of 30 to 50 feet during the season. Start the 
seed indoors in March or outdoors in May. 
Scandens. Large bell-shaped purple flow- 
ers. Pkt. 15 cts., 1goz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Scandens alba. White flowers. Pkt. 
25 cts., oz. 75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
COLEUS. Conservatory or bedding foliage 
plant. Foliage highly decorative; flowers 
are insignificant and are usually pinched 
off. 
Orange Flame. Leaves are a striking 
orange-yellow color. Most effective. 
Rainbow Hybrids. A splendid mixture. 
Plants are of all colors. 
Each, pkt. 50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25 
CONVOLVULUS. See Ipomeea. 
CORAL FLOWER. Half-bardy Annual. 
Easily grown plant with fleshy leaves and 
clusters of star-shaped flowers. The seed- 
capsules which follow look like polished 
coral beads. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. $1. 
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Flower Seeds 
