. Dreer's garden book 1931. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CeNT\URI \ V->'LRICANA Centaurea Imperialis (Royal Sweet Sultan i Oouble Cornflowers (Centaurea Cyanus) These are also known as Bachelor's Buttons, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor, Bluet and sometimes as Ragged Robin, but it is always best to order by the botanical name. They are well known to every flower lover and always included in old-fashioned gardens. The following six sorts are illustrated in colors on the p
. Dreer's garden book 1931. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. CeNT\URI \ V->'LRICANA Centaurea Imperialis (Royal Sweet Sultan i Oouble Cornflowers (Centaurea Cyanus) These are also known as Bachelor's Buttons, Blue Bottle, Ragged Sailor, Bluet and sometimes as Ragged Robin, but it is always best to order by the botanical name. They are well known to every flower lover and always included in old-fashioned gardens. The following six sorts are illustrated in colors on the plate opposite page 56. PER PKT. 1881 Double Blue. This was introduced by us in 1907. It is identical in color to the single blue variety, but, being a full, double flower, it takes fewer of them to make a nice bunch. \ oz., 25 cts $0 10 1882 Double Rose Pink. A splendid variety for cutting; color clear rose-pink, j oz., 25 cts 10 1883 Double White. Densely double pure white. \ oz,, 25 cts 10 1884 Double Maroon. Very rich and glossy. \ oz., 25 cts 10 1885 Double Mauve. A beautiful shade, i oz., 25 10 188S Double Rosy-red. Very attractive, joz., 10 1889 Collection of a packet each of above 6 colors, 40 cts. 1888 Collection of \ oz., each of above 6 colors, $ 1890 Double-flovyered Mixed. All colors. \ oz., 20 cts.; oz., 50 cts 10 White-leaved Centaureas (Dusty Muier) 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 page 77. PER PKT. 1871 Candidissima. Silvery white; leaves broadly cut. Per 1000 seeds, 50 cts $0 10 1872 Gymnocarpa. Fine cut silvery foliage; IJfeet. Per 1000 seeds, 25 cts 10 A good book on Horticulture makes a very acceptable gift to a flower loving friend. See list on page 48. Please note that these i
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