. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. IHEmRTADREER MADELPHIAlAllf RELIABLE FLOWERSEEDS 83. Centaurea Cy'.nus (Cornflower). ROYAL SWEET SULTANS. (Centaurea Imperialist This beautiful class is undoubtedly the finest of all Sweet Sul- tans for cut-flower purposes. The beautiful sweet-scented, artistic- shaped flowers are borne on long, strong stems, and when cut will stand for several days in good condition. It is best, in
. Dreer's garden book : seventy-third annual edition 1911. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. IHEmRTADREER MADELPHIAlAllf RELIABLE FLOWERSEEDS 83. Centaurea Cy'.nus (Cornflower). ROYAL SWEET SULTANS. (Centaurea Imperialist This beautiful class is undoubtedly the finest of all Sweet Sul- tans for cut-flower purposes. The beautiful sweet-scented, artistic- shaped flowers are borne on long, strong stems, and when cut will stand for several days in good condition. It is best, in this latitude, to sow very early in the spring, so that they may per- fect their flowers before very hot weather comes. (See cut.) We offer the following distinct colors: PER PKT. 1891 Brilliant Rose 10 1892 Dark Rose 10 1893 Deep Lavender 10 J894 Deep Purple 10 1895 Delicate Lilac . 10 1896 Pure White 10 1899 Collection containing a packet each of the 6 colors. . 40 1900 Finest Mixed Colors. £ oz., 15 cts 5 VARIOUS CENTAUREAS. 1874 Americana (Basket Flower). A splendid native va- riety, growing 3 feet high and bearing immense thistle- like blooms of a rosy-lavender color. Very showy in the mixed border and splendid for cutting. \ oz., 25 cts. 5 1901 Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan, or Grecian Cornflower). Very showy, large, bright-yellow flow- ers; sweetly-scented. \ oz., 20 cts 5 WHITE-LEAVED CENTAUREAS. (Dusty Millers.) Fine for bedding, vases, hanging-baskets and pots; also exten- sively used for margins. As an edging to a bed of dark-leaved Cannas or Scarlet Sage these are particularly effective. Sow the seed early indoors and transplant in May. The white-leaved Cinerarias are also known as Dusty Millers. See p. 85, 1871 Candidissima. Silvery white; leaves broadly cut. Per 1000 seeds, 50 cts 10 1872 Gymnocarpa. Fine-cut silvery foliage; 1£ feet. Per 1000 seeds, 30 cts 10 CENTAUREAS. Under this name is included such popular annuals as the Corn- flowers, Sweet Sultans, et
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