“Flower Seeds 


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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
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MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
CELOSIA, Continued 
*Empress (Dwarf). 12 in. Large crimson combs with deep 
reddish leaves. 
Glasglow Prize (Pres. Thiers). 12 to 15 in. Deep crimson 
combs set in bright green leaves. 
*Dwarf Cristata Mixture. 15 in. A choice mixture of all colors 
in this class with both light and dark foliage. 
Prices above 3, each: Tr. pkt., 25¢; V4 oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.25. 
*Royal Velvet. An absolutely uniform strain of semi-tall 
“Cockscomb” Celosia. Crimson combs borne well above 
foliage on 24 to 30 in. stems. Tr. pkt., 25¢; 4 oz., 90¢; 
1 oz., $3.00. 

*Tall Mixture. 40 in. Mixture of all colors in the tall class. 
Tr. pkt., 15¢; %4 oz., 25; 1 oz., 80c. 
CHILDSI!. Chinese Woolflower. An attractively different type 
with knobs or ball-like formations on the end of each branch. 
Crimson and Mixture 
Prices above 2 each: Tr. pkt., 20¢; 1% oz., 50¢; 1 oz., $1.75. 
CENTAUREA 
CYANUS (Bachelor Button or Cornflower). 6500 S. Ours are 
the very finest, free flowering, re-selected florists’ strains. 
Useful for spring greenhouse flowering or can be flowered 
outdoors in June and July from a fall sowing. 
*Blue Boy. The standard market variety. 
Black Boy. Rich deep maroon. Red Boy. Deep carmine rose. 
*Pinkie. Attractive rose pink. *Snowman. Fine clear white. 
Formula Mixture of above varieties. 
Prices above 6, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 45¢; 4 oz., $1.50; 
1 Ib., $5.00. 
*Early Single Blue. Freely produces single Cornflowers of clear 
bright blue. Not quite as strong in growth as Blue Boy, 
listed above, but earlier. Tr. pkt., 30e; 1 oz., $1.20. 4 oz., 
$4.00. 
Jubilee Gem. 12 to 15 in. Dwarf compact deep blue for bed- 
Ging, Tr. pkt:, 20c; 1% oz., 35¢; 1 oz., $1.00, 

*Polar Gem (New). Pure white double flowers are borne 
on 10 in. plants of exceptional uniformity. Upright 
bushy habit is ideal for borders. This was outstanding 
in our trial grounds last summer. Tr. pkt., 30¢€; 4 oz., 
SOc al 2ozs > 1.50. 

IMPERIALIS (Sweet Sultan). 7500 S. Thistle-like flowers; 
larger than the Cyanus type. Height 30 in. 
Amaranth Red Deep Lavender Brilliant Rose 
White Formula Mixture 
Prices above 5, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; 4 oz., 30¢; 1 0z., 90e. 
AMERICANA. 2400 S. Large (4 in.) flat, thistle-like 
flowers are produced in great profusion on 18 in. stems; 
plants grow 2-22 ft. tall, This makes an unusually 
satisfactory and attractive cut flower, lasting well in 
water. Every retailer should have an outdoor planting 
of this for cutting. 
Lilac, the preferred color. 
Mixture of above two colors. 
Prices above 3, each: Tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 oz., 60¢; 4 oz., 
White. 
$2.00; 1 Ib., $6.00. 
Our garden and greenhouse plants come from varying parts of the world; treat them accordingly. 


Centaurea Americana—a yaluable outdoor summer cut flower. 
CENTAUREA, Continued 
Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). 6/700 S. Bright yellow 
thistle-like flowers; similar to the Imperialis type, but earlier 
flowering and not quite as tall (20 in.). Forces well indoors. 
ire pkKtenlocey 4507412 567ml LOZ. O56. 
DUSTY MILLERS. The white-leaved kinds for border work. 
Cineraria Maritima Diamond also belongs in this group. 
Candidissima. 7500 S. 6 in. The slow growing kind that must 
be started early. Tr. pkt., 45¢; 4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.50. 
Gymnocarpa. 7300 S. 24 in. Strong growing, fern-leaved. 
crepkt el be; Vanoz., 25¢; 1s0Z., 7567.4 0z,, $2.50: 
Centaurea Montana, see page 42. 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not, see Cynoglossum, page 28. 
(Solanum) 
CHRISTMAS CHERRY 
12,000 S. Sow in February, summer plants outdoors; lift and 
pot in September for Christmas pot plants. 
*Ball Christmas Cherry (Hlavacek’s Masterpiece). A_ uni- 
form, bushy strain without the wild growth of the original 
Cherry varieties. Large, round red fruit is very freely pro- 
duced. 
Patterson Christmas Cherry. A compact strain of Christmas 
Cherry. Fruit medium sized and freely produced well above 
foliage. Well suited for the smaller sized pot specimens. 
Prices above 2, each: Tr. pkt., 35¢; V4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., 
$3.00. 
CHRISTMAS PEPPER 
9,000 S. Sow April to June and carry along indoors for 
Christmas sales. 
Ball Christmas Pepper. Compact plants with a profusion of 
cone-shaped fruit that is first green, later turning purple 
and then red. Selected for absolute evenness and large 
brilliantly colored fruit. Tr. pkt., 35¢; V4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., 
$3.00. 
(Capsicum) 
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