5 CENIA BARBATA—x10. A pretty little edging annual, 
with shredded, silky foliage and many clustered flower-heads 
that are like golden buttons. Pkt. 20c. 
4 CEPHALANTHUS OCCIDENTALIS—k. Button-bush. At- 
tractive hardy shrub. Good honey plant. Pkt. 20c; 4% oz. 35c. 
5 CENTAUREA and SWEET SULTAN 
Garden decorative, or splendid cut flowers. ‘‘k” culture. 
GRECIAN SWEET SULTAN— (2-3)35. Centaurea suaveolens. 
Golden, perfumed double blossoms. Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35c. 
DOUBLE CORNFLOWER (Centaurea cyanus)—x(2-3)30. 
Bachelor Button. Fine for cutting. BLUE BOY—Brightest 
of blues. PINKIE—Clear, pure pink. SNOWMAN —Large 
white blossoms. RED BOY—Glowing red. UNIFORM PRICE, 
pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 40c; 1 oz. $1.25. 
CORNFLOWERS DOUBLE MIXED—Includes the four above, 
along with many other pleasing colorings, including rose, 
mauve and maroon. Pkt. 10c; %4 oz. 35c;.1 oz. $1.10. 
THE DWARF CORNFLOWERS—Low, compact, to about 12 
inches, right for edgings. JUBILEE—A bright blue, like a 
low, dense Blue Boy. Pkt. 15¢c; % oz. 30c. ROSE GEM—It 
is a Jubilee in soft, rose pink. Pkt. 15c. 
AMERICANA—(2-4)40. Great Basket-flower. The long-rayed 
blossoms of rosy lilac, or sometimes creamy white, often run 
to four inch diameters. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 40c. 
5 DUSTY MILLER 
CENTAUREA GYMNOCARPA—Masses of beautiful, silver- 
dust foliage of feathery form. Desirable for edgings. Attrac- 
tive purple flowers. Pkt. 20c; 4% oz. 35c; % oz. 60c. 
1 CENTAUREA PERENNIAL 
Fully hardy, desirable perennials. 
AMARA—(4)25. Big, airy lilac 
flowers in late summer. Plants, 
each 65c; 3 for $1.70. BELLA— 
(8)16. Beauty of the Caucasus. 
Mm Fringed, starry blossoms’ of 
mauve pink rise over mats of sil- 
very, feathery leafage. One of 
the better rock garden or bedding 
perennials. Give well-drained po- 
sition in full sun. Plants, each 
65c; 3 for $1.70; 10 for $4.90. 
DEALBATA-K(3)40. Long-lived 
Persian species of much beauty 
and great hardiness. Rounded, 
compact, well-branched plants, 
i filled with most attractive flowers 
of rosy lilac, big, and full-petalled. Pinnate foliage, silvered 
in reverse. Pkt. 25c: Plants, each 70c; 8 for $1.85 ; 10 for $5.30. 
FRITSCHI—-x(3-4)60. Very good, tall, long-bloomer, with vio- 
let flowers and feathered foliage. Pkt. 20c; 146 oz. 35c. Plants, 
each 60c; 3 for $1.60. GLASTIFOLIA—(3)40. Unusual species 
with oddly winged stems, and golden fiowers. We like it. 
Plants, each 75c. MONTANA—(8)25. Big, airy flowers that 
seem to be made of blue lace. Pkt. 15c; 4% oz. 35c. Plants, each 
60c; 3 for $1.60. MACROCEPHALA—(3)45. A showy species, 
with big, fluffy, yellow flowers of fullest doubleness. Pkt. 15c ; 
1% oz. 35¢; % oz. 60c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70; 10 for 
$4.80. ORIENTALIS—(8)28. Big blossoms that may be either 
soft yellow, or rose-toned maroon. Pkt. 20c. Plants, mixed, 
each 65¢; 3 for $1.70. RUTHENICA—(3)35. Fairly large flow- 
ers of soft yellow. Pkt. 20c. SCABIOSA SPLENDENS—(2)40. 
Handsome early bloomer, with big, fringed blossoms of blue- 
berry violet. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70. STEN- 
OLEPIS—(3)50. Called Summer Bouquet, from its free-bloom- 
ing beauty. Large flowers of fringed, roseate lavender come 
from buds of brown basketry. It cuts well. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 40c. 
Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70. OFFER 326A—One pkt. each of 
above as offered in seeds, for $1.35. OFFER 326BN—One plant 
each of the 10 so-offered, for $6.00. CENTAUREA HARDY 
BLEND—Seeds of many fine, hardy perennial kinds in mix- 
ture. Pkt. 20c; % oz. 35c. 
UNUSUAL MEXICAN CENTAUREA 
CENTAUREA ROTHROCKI—x(3)50. The spectacular, lace- 
like flowers may reach six inch diameters. The blossoms have 
wide, cream-colored center cushions, each with a deep airy 
fringe of lilac-lavender. Biennial. Sow this spring or summer. 
Transplant to position desired in late autumn or early next 
spring. Then in June and July will come the magnificent 
flower showing. Pkt. 25c. 
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1 CENTROSEMA VIRGINIANUM—Blue Butterfly Flower. 
Hardy perennial trailer for rock garden, terrace or wall. The 
big flowers, near to sky blue, lie on top of the foliage, looking 
up at you. We recommend this attractive plant. “k’’. Pkt. 25c; 
3 pkts. for 70c. 
1 CEPHALARIA—«x. Like long-stemmed, fully winter-hardy 
Scabiosas in soft yellow. Fine for cutting. TATARICA— 
(3)80. Many creamy yellow “‘Seabiosa”’ flowers on long stems. 
Pkt. 15c; % oz. 35c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.75. RADIATA 
(3)60. Double cushiony flowers in soft, sunshine yellow. Long 
in bloom. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.75. CORNI- 
CULATA—(4)60. Sheafs of flowers in rich cream, through 
late summer and autumn. Pkt. 20c. Plants, each 65c. 
1 CERASTIUM TOMENTOSUM—x(2)7, Snow-in-Summer. 
Wide mats of white-woolly foliage, covered through late spring 
with pure white, starry flowers. Fully hardy. Rock gardens, 
edging, carpeting. Pkt. 15c; % oz. 40¢; % oz. 70c. Plants, 
each 60c; 3 for $1.60; 10 for $4.50. 
1 CERATOSTIGMA 
Mounds of vivid blue brilliance are 
the diffuse 10-inch plants, from mid- ¢ 
summer well into October. Then the 
flowers fall, and the red calyces take 
over to give warm glow to cooling days. 
Ceratostigma plumbaginoides. Illustrated 
opposite. Plants, each 65¢c; 3 for $1.75; 10 for $5.25. 
5 WHITE FILIGREE (Queen Anne's Lace) 
Big, flattened sprays of tiny, snowily white flowers in effect 
of lace or filigree. Wonderful for cutting, to be used fresh, 
or to be dried for winter bouquets. It is Chaerophyllum dasy- 
carpum. “k’’ culture. 20 inches. Pkt. 25c; 3 for 70c. 
No short cuts to taking care. 
2 CHERRY SAGE—Delightfully gay house plant that may be 
kept in bloom almost the year around. The flowers are of a 
brilliant cerise tone, the color of a ripe Cherry. Plant is dwarf 
and compact, with dark green foliage. It is Salvia microphylla. 
Pot-grown plants, each 65c; 3 for $1.70; 10 for $4.85. 
5 AFRICAN FOXGLOVE—Ceratotheca triloba. kt(3-4)60. An 
easy annual with purple-marked lavender blossoms that look 
like Foxglove. South Africa. Pkt. 20c; Ye oz. 35c. 
4 CHAENOMELES JAPONICA-—y. Japan Quince. Hardy 
shrub, with showy, scarlet spring blossoms ; then yellow fruits 
from which jelly may be made. Pkt. 15c; %4 oz. 40c. 
2 CHAMAELAUCIUM CILIATUM—w. Geraldton Wax-flow- 
er. Lovely, wax-like flowers, pink to peach blossom rose. Fine 
foliage. Large pot plant. Seed is slow-germinating. Pkt. 25c ; 
3 pkts. for 70c. 
2 CHAENOSTOMA GRANDIFLORUM—w. Purple-glory 
Plant. Everbloomer, with Phlox-like flowers in richest royal 
purple. Fine pot plant, or may be plunged in border. Pkt. 25c. 
2 THE PERFUMED NIGHT-JESSAMINE 
When you have CESTRUM NOCTURNUM, the very night 
is fragrant, for the clusters of little creamy blossoms spread a 
delightful and distinctive perfume. It handles easily as a pot 
plant; no difficulties to its culture. Plants, each 75c; 3 for 
$2.10. 
2 CESTRUM AURANTIACUM—w. Semi-evergreen, 
climber with golden flowers. Pkt. 25c. 
2 CESTRUM FASICULATUM—w. Clusters of rosy carmine 
flowers. Conservatory species. Pkt. 25c. 
THE COBRA PLANT 
DARLINGTONIA CALIFORNICA, called |g 
Cobra Plant from the fantastic form, see f 
illustration opposite. The leaves are twisted, 
red-toned pitchers with translucent win- 
dows. Odd red flowers. Carnivorous plant, 
best grown in pots in east or north win- : 3 
dow. Keep well watered. Toward spring the old pitchers start 
dying back, to be soon replaced by new ones. May be grown 
from seeds, sown in damp sand and peat. Pkt. 35c. Plants,. 
each $1.50; 3 for $4.35. 
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