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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
for Florists” 
MISCELLANEOUS ANNUALS—Continued 
CENTAUREA AMERICANA 
CENTAUREA, Continued 
AMERICANA. 2400 S. Large (4 in.) flat, thistle-like flowers 
are produced in great profusion on 18-in stems; plants grow 
2-2% ft. tall. 
Lilac. The preferred color. White. 
Mixture of above 2 colors. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 60c; 4 ozs., $2.00; 
1 lb., $6.00. 
Centaurea Montana. See page 52. 
CHERRY, CHRISTMAS (Solanum) 
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 uniform, 
bushy strain without the wild growth of the original Cherry 
varieties. Large, round red fruit is very freely produced. 
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¢; %4 oz., $1.00; 1 oz., $3.00. 
Love Apple. See page 37. 
Pepper, Avalon. See page. 49. 
Pepper, Christmas. See page 40. 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not. See Cynoglossum, page 33. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Annual) 
9000 S. A valuable cut flower “catch crop” that responds well to 
electric light forcing. Space at least 12x12 in. Germination some- 
what slow and irregular. 
@ Eldorado (Segetum). Golden yellow with brown eye. 
@Northern Star (Carinatum). White with yellow zone, brown 
eye. 
Mixture of all colors. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 15¢; 1 0z., 60c. 
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CHRYSANTHEMUM, Continued 
Rainbow Mixture (Carinatum). An outstandingly complete and 
brilliant mixture of annual Chrysanthemums including many 
entirely new shades and color combinations. Tr. pkt., 30c¢; 
Y% oz., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
@ Yellowstone. Single and semi-double golden yellow 2-in. flow- 
ers are freely produced on bushy plants about 20 in. tall. 
Makes a fine bedding show throughout most of the summer. 
Tr. pkt., 25¢; 14 0z., 50c; 1 oz., $1.50. 
Hardy Chrysanthemums. See page 52. 
CINERARIA 
An early January sowing, if kept growing right along, will make 
satisfactory 3-in. plants in late May for combination work, in our 
latitude. Sowings are made from June on for Christmas and later 
flowering. 
Ball Copper-Scarlet. Compact small-leaved plants with medium 
sized, bright copper tinged, scarlet flowers. Uniform and 
attractive. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 14 oz., $2.25. 
@Berlin Market Mixed. (White-Eyed or Weissensee Strain.) 
3500 seeds per 142 oz. Large rounded heads of medium large 
flowers. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 1%4 oz., $1.75; 142 0z., $3.25. 
Berlin Market, Dark Crimson. A deep crimson selection with- 
out any eye. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 44 0z., $1.75. 
Dwarf Giant Exhibition Mixture. Extra large (4 to 5 in.) flow- 
ers in a wide color range on fairly dwarf plants. For exhibi- 
tion work only. Tr. pkt., $1.50; %4 oz., $2.50. 
@Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. 3500 seeds per 42 oz. Large flowers 
in a wide assortment of rich colors with contrasting large 
white eyes. Extra dwarf and compact growth. Tr. pkt., 
$1.00; Y%s oz., $1.75; 142 0z., $3.25. 
Stellata Mixture. (Star type.) Small, free flowering strain. 
24 to 30 in. tall. Tr. pkt., 75¢; 464 02z., $1.25; 140 oz., $2.25. 
"Nivid’’ Formula Mixture. Because of increasing demand, we 
are offering this new mixture of solid colors, which we blend 
ourselves; ranging from salmon and azure-blue to blood-red 
and dark blue. Habit is dwarf with well rounded heads. 
Tr. pkt., (1000 seeds), $1.50. Separate colors available on 
request at same price. 
CINERARIA SITER’S RAINBOW STRAIN 
See opposite page for listing. 
The dot (@) indicates varieties most dependably satisfactory in our experience and observation. 
