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FRAGRANT CARNATIONS 
ANNUAL VARIETIES 
Chabaud’s Giant, Improved 
18 inches 
Large, double, very fragrant blooms in at- 
tractive colors. Blooms 5 months after seed 
sowing and continues until frost. Fine for 
cutting. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 1/16 oz. $1.00 
1077 Jeanne Dionis. Pure white. 
1080 Legion of Honor. Deep salmon-rose. 
1083 Marie Chabaud. Clear, light yellow. 
1086 Nero. Deep dark crimson. 
1089 Sparkler. Bright scarlet. 
1092 The Pearl. Light rose pink. 
1094 Mixed. Jllustrated in color, 
10951 COLLECTION, 5 separate vars. $1.00 
Treat as Annuals 
page 26. 
PERENNIAL VARIETIES 
Hardy Perennials 18 inches 
Grenadin Double 
1120 Mixed. Handsome, double, fragrant, 
blooms in a wide variety of colors with at- 
tractive gray-green foliage. Excellent in 
the perennial border and when cut. 
Pkt SOC oD kts SOC ly 1O.Oz. ole2o 
New English Giants 
1135 Superb Mixture. Illustrated, page 6 
The finest outdoor Carnation. Huge, de- 
lightfully fragrant blooms comparable to 
the beautiful greenhouse ones. Attractive 
foliage, sturdy 18 inch stems. Flowers the 
first year from seed if started indoors in 
March. Light Winter covering is advisable. 
Pkt oboe Oo upktsssoc: 
CELOSIAS, Feathered Cockscombs 
Half-hardy 3 feet 
Handsome, free-flowering annuals with feath- 
ery pyramidal heads, of long lasting, brilliantly 
colored flowers. 
Rit, bes 3 Dts poOC.y 64 OZ Moe: 
1156 Fiery Red. Intensely brilliant. 
1158 Crimson Plume. 
1160 Golden Plume. 
1162 Giant Plumed Mixture. 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Siberian Wallflower 
Treat as Biennial 1 foot 
1254 Allioni. Handsome hardy plants with 
upright stems bearing fragrant heads of blaz- 
ing orange flowers in May and June. 
Annuals 
Many shades. 
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CINERARIAS 
Tender Perennial Greenhouse plants. 1 to 3 feet 
Pkt. $1.00, 3 for $2.50 
1351 Siter’s Rainbow Strain. 11% feet. 
1352 Cremer’s Prize, Mixed. 2 feet. 
1355 Monarch Mixture. 20 inches. 
1364 Muiltiflora nana, Mixed. 1 foot. 
1367 Multiflora nana, Large-flowered Mixed 
4700 
BRECK’S GIFT GARDEN 
of ANNUALS for 1950 
(Asay) 14 $ 1-00 
pkts. 
| Alyssum, Asters, Bachelor Buttons, 
Calliopsis, Cosmos, 
Morning Glory, 
2 Marigolds, Nasturtium, 
Petunia, 
Scabiosa, Snapdragon, Sweet Peas, 
and Zinnia. 
1324 Shasta Daisy, Alaska 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS - Annual 
Hardy Annuals 11% feet 
Splendid garden plants of bushy form with 
attractive foliage and single, Daisy-like blossoms 
of much charm and grace. 
1273 Eastern Star. Primrose, or per ring, 
brown eye. Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., 14 oz. 60c. 
1276 Evening Star. Golden yellow, brown cen- 
tral disc. Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., 4% oz. 60c. 
1279 Morning Star. Primrose, yay halo and 
eye. Pkt: LOcy 3 pkts) 25c., 4 oz.) 60c; 
1285 Northern Star. Ivory, lemon pine, dark 
eye. Pkt. 10c.,~3 pkts. 25c., 4 oz. 60c. 
1292 Merry Mixture. [/lusirated, page 7. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., 14 oz. $1.25 
12931 COLLECTION, 4 separate varieties 35c. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS - Perennial! 
Hardy Perennials 21% feet 
1315 Giant Double Shasta Daisy. Double 
Daisy with long, slender, pure white curled 
petals, yellow centers. Blooms from July on. 
Pkt. 50c., 3 pkts. $1.25 
1318 Korean Hybrids. Single and semi-double 
Daisylike blooms in many handsome colors. 
Blooms in late Autumn. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
1324 Shasta Daisy, Alaska. A fine, improved 
form, Large, pure white Daisies during June 
and July. Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., % oz. 50c. 
CENTAUREAS 
BACHELOR BUTTONS 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Hardy Annuals 3 feet 
Garden and cutting favorites with colorful 
long stemmed blooms in profusion, continuously 
all Summer. Grows easily in almost any situation. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c¢., 44 oz. Soc: 
1200 Blue Boy. Jllustrated in color, page 2. 
1202 Pinkie. Deep rose-pink. 
1204 Red Boy. Deep red. IJllustrated on page 2. 
1206 Snow Man. White. Jllustrated on page 2 
1208 Mixed. Fine mixture of improved strains. 
12102 FLAG COLLECTION OF 
BACHELOR BUTTONS 35 
C. 
Red—White—Biue 
DWARF CORNFLOWERS 
Illustrated in color on page 2 
Hardy Annuals 1 foot 
Splendid low-growing Cornflowers, which 
form distinct, bright green tufts of foliage from 
which rise a myr iad of lovely blooms. Excellent 
for edging beds and borders. 
1212 Jubilee Gem. Vivid blue. 
(a) Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 14 oz. 60c. 
1215 Polar Gem. 
Creamy white. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
1216 Jubilee Blend. Beautiful combination of 
many colors. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
BASKET FLOWERS 
Centaurea Americana 
Hardy Annuals 3 feet 
Handsome broad blooms like monster Sweet 
Sultans, 5 to 6 inches across. Charming in the 
garden and as cut flowers. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 4{ oz. 60c. 
1232 Rosy Lilac 1234 Pure White 
12351 TWIN COLLECTION, 2 colors, 25c. 
GIANT SWEET SULTANS 
Centaurea Imperialis 
Hardy Annuals 216 feet 
Most graceful and charming of the whole Cen- 
taurea family. Exquisitely lovely when cut; 
interesting in the garden. 
PKtwlbc., oupitsasoe. 
1217 Lavender Beauty. Lovely clear shade. 
1220 Purple. Beautiful rich rosy purple. 
1222 Rose. Clear rose; a very handsome bloom. 
1223 Suaveolens. Light yellow. 
1224 White. Clean white; very attractive. 
1228 Mixed. All color blend. 
4 oz. 85c. 
CLARKIA 
Hardy Annual 21% feet 
1392 Superb Mixture. Tall, leafy stems 
covered with showy flowers in lovely 
clear shades—red, rose pink and white. - 
Most attractive for bedding and cut- 
ting. Fine also, when grown in pots for 
use in the conservatory. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., 14 oz. 50c. 
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