WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
ANNUALS—Continued 
CENTAUREA 
CYANUS (Bachelor Button or Cornflower). 6500 S. Attractive 
and useful for spring greenhouse cutting from a December or 
January sowing, and widely flowered outdoors in June and July 
from a fall sowing. All of the following are the finest reselected 
florist strains. 
@Blue Boy. Intense, bright blue. 
Black Boy. Rich deep maroon. 
Red Boy. Deep carmine-rose. 
@ Pinkie. Attractive rose-pink. 
@Snowman. Fine clear white. 
Formula Mixture of above varieties. 
20c; % oz., 40c; 1 oz. 65¢; 
Prices above 6, each: tr. pkt., 
4 ozs., $2.20; 1 lb., $6.50. 
DWARF CENTAUREAS 
The following three are all dwarf and bushy, and are ideal 
for borders and general bedding. Height is 10 to 12 in. 
with the freely produced flowers closely packed on the 
plant. Also makes a satisfactory pot plant. 
@ Jubilee Gem. Bright cornflower-blue. 
@®Rose Gem. Medium rose. 
Gem Mixed. Red, pink, blue, maroon, and white. 
Prices above 3, each: tr. pkt., 30c; 14 0z., 60c¢; 1 oz., $1.80. 
IMPERIALIS (Sweet Sultan). 
flowers; larger than the Cyanus type. 
7500 S. Very showy thistle-like 
Height 30 in. 
Formula Mixture of white and lavender. 
repktse20cr 51 0705 5¢;2100z., 51.00, 
Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan). 6700 S. Bright yellow. 
20 in. Forces well indoors. 
re pkts2O0cs 4, 07,350¢; 10 02.,:90c, 
AMERICANA. 2400 S. 2-2% ft. 
Large flowers on 18 in. stems. 
Lilac. The preferred color. 
Mixture. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 20c; % oz., 35¢; 1 oz. 65; 
4 ozs., $2.00; 1 lb. $6.50. 
DUSTY MILLERS. The silvery white-leaved kinds for border work. 
Cineraria Maritima Diamond also belongs in this group. 
7500 S. 6 in. The slow growing kind that must 
50c; %4 oz., $1.10; 1 oz, $3.75. 
7300 S. 24 in. Strong growing, fern-leaved. 
30c; 1 0z., 90c; 4 ozs., $2.75. 
See page 61. 
Candidissima. 
be started early. Tr. pkt., 
Gymnocarpa. 
Tr. pkt., 20¢; %4 oz., 
Centaurea Montana. 
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. Large, round, red fruit is very freely produced. 
Pre pkteo0C 40g oo Lees uly O20 95015. 
Patterson Christmas Cherry. A compact strain of Christmas 
Cherry. Well suited for smaller sized pots. 
Trepktie.7 59¢7174 02,-91°50;l 0z., $4.75. 
- Love Apple. See page 34. 
Pepper, Christmas. See page 39. 
Chinese Forget-Me-Not. See Cynoglossum, page 29. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM (Annual) 
9000 S. A nice spring greenhouse “catch crop” for cutting. Also 
quite showy for bedding. 
Eldorado (Segetum). 
Northern Star (Carinatum). 
Golden yellow with brown eye. 
White; yellow zone, brown eye. 
25c; 1% oz., 50; 1 oz., $1.50. 
® Rainbow Mixture (Carinatum). A brilliant mixture of annual 
Chrysanthemums including many entirely new shades and color 
combinations. Tr. pkt., 35¢; %4 0z., 60c; 1 oz., $2.00. 
Hardy Chrysanthemums. See page 61. 
CINERARIA 
Cinerarias will make nice 3-inch plants in May for combination 
work, if sown in January and kept growing right along. Sow from 
June on for Christmas and later. 
© FESTIVAL 
This is our own small-leaved strain requiring a minimum 
of bench space. Plants are bushy and compact with even 
heads of medium sized, mostly white-eyed flowers in a 
brillant color range. 
VW tr. pkt., Sah tra DRG $4.50; 142 0z., 
$7.50; 146 0z., $13.00. 
Prices above 2, each: tr. pkt., 
$3. 00; M4 0Z., 
@ Siter’s Rainbow Strain. 3500 seeds per 142 oz. Immense heads 
of medium large, mostly white-eyed flowers. A first class strain. 
Tr. pkt., $2.00; 164 0z., $2.75; 12 oz., $5.00; 146 0z., $9.00. 
@Cremer’s Prize Strain. (Our own reselected stock). 6300 seeds 
per 142 oz. Extra large heads of medium small flowers in widely 
varied color oe about ee light-eyed. Small foliage. 
Tr. pkt., $1.75; 164 oz., nS?) 50; 142 0z., $4.50; 146 0z., $8.25. 
® No. 1 Mixture. Consists of Cremer’s Prize Strain and Siter’s 
Rainbow Strain in equal proportions. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 164 0z., $2.50; 145 0z., $4.75. 
@®No. 2 Mixture. Contains 4% Cremer’s Prize Strain and 14 each 
Siter’s Rainbow a and Multiflora Nana, Gold Center Strain. 
Tr. pkt., $1.50; 14 0z., $2.50; 169 oz., $4.75. 
@ ‘Vivid’? Formula Mixture. 162,000 S. A complete mixture of 
solid colors (without “eyes’”). Dwarf with well rounded heads 
and fairly small leaves. Blooms about a month later than other 
strains. 
Tr. pkt. (1000 seeds), $1.75; 44 0z., $2.75; 12 oz, $5.00. 
Also available in the following separate colors at the same price: 
White, Bright Red, Dark Red, Brick Red (Matador), Light 
Blue, Mid-Blue, Dark Blue, Pink Shades, and Salmon. 
© Dwarf Erfurt Mixture. 140,000 S. Dense heads of medium sized 
flowers in a fine color balance, including copper, salmon, and 
maroon in addition to the usual Cineraria colors. Habit is 
compact and very uniform. Tr. pkt., $1.50; 464 oz., $2.50. 
® Multiflora Nana, Gold Center. 6300 seeds per 1 oz. Attrac- 
tive, medium small, solid colored flowers with yellow anthers. 
Good shipper. Tr. pkt., $1.25; 144 0z., $2.25; 140 oz., $4.00. 
Berlin Market Mixed. (White-Eyed or Weissensee Strain). 3500 
seeds per 12 oz. ee. rounded heads of medium large flowers. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 164 0z., $2.00; 149 0z., a2 th): 
Grandiflora Dwarf Mixed. 3500 seeds per 142 oz. Large flowers 
in rich colors wats contrasting large white eyes. Dwarf growth. 
Tr. pkt., $1.00; 44 0z., $2.00; 165 0z., $3.75. 
Dwarf Giant Exhibition Mixture. Extra large flowers on me- 
dium dwarf plants. For exhibition work only. 
Vr pkts $1250; 464.07.,. $2.75. 
Stellata Mixture. (Star type). ee free flowering strain. 
24 to 30 in. tall. Tr. pkt., $1.00; 19 0z., $2.50. 
DUSTY MILLER. 85,000 S. 
Maritima Diamond. 10 in. An improved strain of our finest 
Dusty Miller. Compact, even growth and very white foliage. 
Pre pkt4920c;44..07.,.50c>. 1 (0z4 $1.50. 
Why not take advantage of our liberal cash discount? See inside back cover. 25) 
