LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1915. 



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CELOSIA OR COCKSCOMB. 



Interesting" and brilliant annuals of tropical origin. The feathered varieties 

 bear profusely handsome spikes of feather-like blossoms, while the Christata 

 sorts are finely cut so as to resemble a cockscomb. H. H. A 



Pkt. 



Glasgow Prize — A beautiful variety with very larg-e crimson combs 10 



Cristatn Aurea — Dwarf yellow 5 



Cristata Cocclnea — Dwarf crimson 5 



Cristata Rosea — Dwarf rose 5 



FEATHERED OR OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIAS. 



Pride of Castle Gould — An improvement on Thompsonii. Pyramidal com- 

 pact growth, of about 2% feet, bearing immense heads of feathered 



plumes, of the most desirable shades 20 



Thompson's illagniftea — A superior type of Ostrich Plumed Celosia, plants 

 grow 3% feet high, bearing showy plumed heads of various colors. They 

 last in bloom for a long time and are easily raised from Seed. Very 



showy and effective border plants 10 



Thompson's Magntfica Dwarf Mixed — A fine class of dwarf plumed cocks- 

 comb, excellent for pot plants as the height is but one foot. Very ef- 

 fective also in the garden 10 



Pyramidalis Plumosn Aurea — Golden yellow plumes; very fine; 3 feet 5 



Pyramidalis Plumosn, Reid's Perfection — Rich magenta plumes; 3 feet.... 5 

 Pyramidalis Plumosa, Mixed 5 



CELSIA. 



Areturus — H. H. P. For description, see page 6 25 



CENTROSEMA GRAMDIFLORA, 



The Butterfly Pea — A perfectly hardy vine of great beauty, which blooms 

 the first season from Seed sown in April, producing in great profusion 

 large clusters of delightfully fragrant inverted pea-shaped flowers 10 



CERINTHE. 



Honcywort — Showy annuals, much resorted to by bees on account of their 

 honey secretions. H. A. Mixed 5 



CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. 



Physalis Franeheti. 



A showy giant variety of Winter Cherry, forming dense plants about IS 

 inches high and producing freely large balloon-like fruits, changing ^rom 

 green to bright crimson as the season advances 10 



COCKSCOMB, GLASGOW PRIZE. 



WHITE-LEAVED 

 CENTAUREAS. 



Dusty Millers. 



The white-leaved Centaureas or Dusty 

 Millers are much used for ribboning beds 

 and borders, where they make very effect- 

 ive plants. Sow the Seeds early in spring 

 in a hot-bed or warm sunny house win- 

 dow. 

 Candidissima — A 



leaved plant. 1 

 Gymnocarpa — The fo'iage of this" va- 

 riety is finely cut and silvery. It is 

 perhaps the best variety for bedding- 

 purposes, % foot. H. H. P 



very fine silver- 

 ft. H. H. P 



10 



CENTAUREA. 



COKN FLOWER OR BACHELOR'S BUTTON. 



The well-known Corn Flower. Corn Bottle or Ragged 

 Sailor, are perfectly hardy and can be sown in the open 

 ground during April or May; a light gravelly soil is the 

 most suitable. The Giant Flowering Sweet Sultans are 

 really gigantic corn flowers, measuring from 3 to 4 inches 

 across, but are much more decorative and useful' for cut 

 flowers, while many are sweet scented. They are of the 

 easiest cultivation, flowering freely from outdoor sown 

 Seed. Sow in April or May. 



GIANT SWEET SULTANS. 



Centaurea Imperialis. 



This is without doubt the best of all the Centaureas or 

 Sweet Sultans. The plants are strong and robust growers 

 and produce noble flowers, borne on long, stout stems, 

 which are excellent for vases, bouquets, etc. The colors 

 run through white, lilac, rose, purple, dark red- and many 

 other tints, and all are deliciously fragrant. H. A. 

 White, Pink, Lavender, Golden Yellow, Rose, Purple, 



each 10 



Each color separate, 3 pkts., 25c. 



Mixed Colors, 14 oz. 20c 5 



Centaurea Margaret — Pure white flowers of the sweet- 

 est fragrance, borne on long stiff stems, which makes 

 them most admirably suited for bouquets, vases and 



general cut-flower decorations 5 



Centaurea Chameleon — Very large, fragrant yellow 



flowers 10 



Centaurea Suavcolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan) — Sweet 

 scented, large yellow flowers, blooms freely all sum- 

 mer, height 2 feet. Excellent for bouquets 10 



CORN FLOWER. 



Centaurea Cyanus, Bachelor's Button (Kaiser Blume, 

 Ragged Sailor or Corn Bottle) — 2 to 3 feet high. Pkt. 



Blue (Kaiser Wilhelm) — Per % oz. 10c 5 



Rose — Per y 2 oz. 10c 5 



White — Per V-i oz. 10c 5 



Single Mixed — Per % oz. 10c 5 



Double Mixed Colors — Per % oz. 10c 5 



