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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. The 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., oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, 5 colors, 60 cts. 
Jubilee Gem. Double flowers of brightest 
blue literally cover the plant. Suitable both 
for outdoors and greenhouse culture. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., 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. 20 cts., “oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, $1.00. 
Lavender Beauty. Light lavender. A new 
Imperialis variety with flowers 3 to 34% 
Inches across. 114 to 2 ft. Pkt. 20 cts., 
Yoz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
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. 
4 ft. Pkt. 15 cts., Woz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Americana alba. Annual. White form of 
the above. Pkt. 15 cts., 1goz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
Macrocephala. Perennial. Large golden 
flowers, useful for cutting. July, Aug. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15 cts., Y{oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Hardy 
Perennial. Large, violet flowers. 2 ft. July— 
Sept. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Dusty Millers (Centaurea) 
Perennials treated as annuals. Foliage 
plants for edging. White-green leaves con- 
trast strikingly with other plants. 
Candidissima. Leaves lanced and silvery. 
Pkt. 25 cts., Yoz. 75 cts., Yoz. $1.25. 
Gymnocarpa. Fern-like leaves, and taller. 
Pkt. 15 cts., oz. 50 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., Moz. 50 cts., oz. 
$1.50. 
CHEIRANTHUS. Hardy, blooms first year. 
Allioni (Siberian W: allflower). 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. 
15 cts., oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Allioni, iCaldaa Bedder. 
flowers larger than the type. 
15 cts., Yoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Deep yellow 
Le ite bic 
22 Flower Seeds 

Centaurea imperialis 

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 in coldframe. As pots 
become full of roots, shift to larger ones until 
flowering size is reached. 
Siter’s Rainbow Strain. Small foliage and 
immense flower-heads; the individual 
blooms are medium large, and inost of 
them have a white eye. Pkt. $2, 3 pkts. 
$5.50. 
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 
Cinerarias, grown for us by a famous spe- 
cialist. Produce numerous individual flow- 
ers, exceeding 5 inches in diameter, with 
florets 1 to 1% in. 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., 
Yyoz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 

Cobea scandens 
Good garden tools make the growing of flowers a de- 
lightful pastime. Consult pages 114 to 130 



CHR YSANTHEMUMS 
(Annual Types.) Most single, showy, 
daisy-like flowers with a colored ring at the 
base of the florets and a purple center. Good 
for cut-flowers, as stems are strong, and they 
last well. Average height 2 ft. July—Oct. 
Atrosanguineum. Bright crimson. 
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. 
Eclipse. Beautiful golden bronze. = 
Eldorado. Large, single, deep yellow flowers 
with a ring of reddish brown. 
Luteum. Pale yellow. Charming cut- 
flower. 
Northern Star. Flowers 3 inches in diam- 
eter; white, with a yellow zone and dark 
brown center. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., oz. 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., 14oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Mixed Annual Chrysanthemums 
Single Double 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 44o0z. 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 hues. In mixture only. Pkt. 
50 cts., 3 pkts. $1.25. 
White Shasta Daisies 
Alaska. Popular variety with flowers fre- 
quently 5 inches across; white, with broad, 
overlapping petals. Pkt. 15 cts., Yoz. 
50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Dwarf Avalanche. A low-growing white 
Daisy for the front of the hardy border. 
Pkt. 25 cts., 140z. $1, oz. $3.50. 
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. Will 
cling to a trellis, arbor, tree-trunk, or al- 
most any rough surface. Start the seed 
indoors in March or outdoors in May. 
In sowing, place seeds edgewise and merely 
cover lightly with soil. 
Scandens. Large bell-shaped purple flow- 
ers. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 60 cts., oz. $2. 
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 Ipomea. 
CORAL FLOWER. Half-bardy Annual. 
Easily grown plant with fleshy Ieaves and 
clusters of star-shaped flowers. The seed- 
capsules which follow Iook like polished 
coral beads. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 pkts. 
STUMPP & WALTER CO, 
