﻿LIST OF CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS FOR 1013. 



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



Pkt. 



Glasgow Prize — A beautiful variety with very large crimson combs 10 



Cristata Aurea — Dwarf yellow 5 



Cristata Coccinea — Dwarf crimson r 5 



FEATHERED OR OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIAS. 



Thompson's Magnifica — 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 1° 



Thompson's Magnifica Dwarf Mixed — A fine class of dwarf plumed 



cockscomb, excellent for pot plants as the height is but one foot. 



Very effective also in the garden 10 



Pyramidalis Plumosa Aurea — Golden yellow plume; very fine; 3 feet 5 



Reiii's Perfection — Rich magenta plumes; 3 feet 5 



CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. 



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. 



Honeywort — Showy annuals, much resorted to by bees on account of its 

 honey secretions. H. A. Mixed ...,..,. 5 



CELOSIA THOMPSON'S MAGNIFICA. 



CHINESE LANTERN , 

 PLANT. 



Physalis Francheti. 



A showy giant variety of Winter 

 Cherry, forming dense plants 

 about 18 inches high and pro- 

 ducing freely large balloon- 

 like fruits, changing from 

 green to bright crimson as the 

 season advances 10 



WHITE-LEAVED 

 CENTAUREAS. 



Dusty Millers. 



The white-leaved Centaureas or 

 Dusty Millers are much used for 

 ribboning beds and borders, where 

 they make very effective plants. Sow 

 the Seeds early in spring in a hot- 

 bed or warm sunny house window. 

 Cnndidissima — A very fine sil- 

 ver-leaved plant. 1 ft. H. H. P. 10 

 Gymnocarpa — The foliage of this 

 variety is finely cut and sil- 

 very. It is perhaps the best 

 variety for bedding purposes. 

 % foot. H. H. P 5 



CHINESE LANTEKN PLANT. 



CENTAXJEEA. 



The well-known corn flowers, Corn 

 Bottle or Ragged Sailor, are per- 

 fectly hardy and can be sown in the 

 open ground during April or May; a 

 light gravelly soil is the most suit- 

 able. The Giant Flowering Sweet 

 Sultans are really gigantic corn 

 flowers, measuring from 3 to 4 inches 

 across, but are much more decora- 

 tive 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. The white- 

 leaved or Dusty Millers are much 

 used for ribboning beds and borders. 



GIANT SWEET 

 SULTANS. 



Centaurea Imperialis. 



This is without doubt the best of 

 all the Centaureas or Sweet Sultans. 

 The plants are strong and robust 

 giant sweet sultans. 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, % oz. 25c 5 



Centaurea Margaret — Pure white flowers of the sweetest fragrance, borne 

 on long stiff stems, which makes them most admirably suited for 

 bouquets, vases and general cut-flower decoration 5 



•Centaurea Chameleon — Very large, fragrant yellow flowers 10 



Centaurea Suaveolens — Yellow Sweet Sultan. Sweet scented, large yellow 

 flowers, blooms freely all summer, height 2 feet. Excellent for bouquets. 5 



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 



Single Mixed — Per y z oz. 10c 5 



Double Mixed Colors — Per % oz. 15c § 



