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Arthur T.Boddington, 342 West 14 th St .. New Vork City 



The New Ostrich 

 Plume Celosia Pride 

 of Castle Gould 



Celosia Pyramidalis Plumosa Hybrida 

 Castle Gould (Pride of Castle Gould) 



AWARDS: Large Silver Medal at 

 the National Flower Show, Chicago, 111., 

 1908; First-Class Certificate, New York 

 Florists' Club, 1907 ; Special Diploma of 

 Merit at the Mineola Fair, 1907, and 

 numerous first premiums. 



The Ostrich Plume Celosia, "The 

 Pride of Castle Gould," is an entirely 

 distinct type of the Celosia pyramidalis 

 plumosa, and surpasses by far anything 

 thus far placed on the market. This strain 

 has, through constant culture and careful 

 selection and hybridization, proven its 

 superiority to anything similar ever 

 offered. The following strong points speak 

 for themselves : 



HABIT OF PLANT. Pyramidal com- 

 pact growth of from two to three feet, with 

 immense e.\tra-fine feathered heads, give 

 the plant a mo.st striking and unique 

 appearance. 



The flowers being of such bright and 

 intense color, and the plant of erect growth 

 and beautiful foliage, it creates the greatest 

 admiration, wherever shown, and estab- 

 lishes a demand for itself that every plant 

 lover must appreciate. 



COLOR. The plumes are of many 

 beautiful self-shades, including Blood- 

 red, Real Carmine, Golden Yellow, 

 Salmon, Deep Scarlet, Dark Orange, and Wine-red. When 

 fully developed, the tips of the plumes attain a lovely golden tint, 

 the combination being very attractive and distinctive; however, by 

 variation there will be found many more shades; the self-coloring 

 will be surprising. 



DECORATIVE VALUE. As a pot-plant, with its quick- 

 growing habit, we believe there is no finer plant known at the pres- 

 ent time, wherefrom in the course of 

 six months a most excellent stock of 

 salable plants in every size can be ob- 

 tained. As a bedding plant, it can- 

 not be equaled by any other aniiunl 

 for its profusion of flowers and variety 

 of striking colors. We offer seed raised 

 strictly from pot-grown plants. All 

 packets we send out will contain a 

 mi.xture of the above colors. 

 PRICE, PER PACKET, 50 CENTS 

 3 FOR $1.25 



Freesia hybrida nova. 



HB. These new hybrids are the resiilt 

 of crossing the Freesia re/racta alba 

 with Freesia Armslronf^i, Ragionieri, 

 Tubergenii, Amelhyst and others. 

 These hybrids contain pink, red, lilac, 

 violet, yellow and orange. The plants 

 will flower from seed about eisjht 

 months from time of sowing. As a nov- 

 elty, these will have a great future, and 

 no doubt the raising of these hybrids 

 will be very interesting. Pkt. 50 cts., 

 3 for {1.25. 



Helianthus cucumerifolius 

 purpureus '■^p' ,". '^''^ 



^ ^ Sunflower." Thisva- 



riety is not an Echinacea or Rudbeckia, 

 but a Helianthus. The flowers of this 

 novelty vary from light pink to deepest 

 purple. The form of the flower is the 

 same as the variety Cucumerifolius. 

 This cannot be recommended too 

 highly for cutting. Pkt. 25 cts., 5 for $1. 



Celosia, Pride of Castle Gould 



Lupinus annuUS. (AnnualLn- 

 — pins.) HA. 



The popularity ol Annual Lupins is re- 

 sponsible for the introduction of the fol- 

 lowing six new shades, which should be 

 grown in every up-to-date garden. 

 Lupin, Boddington's Blue Bird. 



Cclestial-blue. I'kt. 2octs.,oz. 75 cts. 

 Lupin, Boddington's Paraqnette. 

 Bright scarlet, white tip. Pkt. 20 cts., 

 oz. 75 cts. 



Lupin, Boddington's Oriole. Com- 

 bined yellow .ind blue. Pkt. 20 Cts., 

 oz. 75 cts. 



Lupin, Boddington's Flamingo. 



Giant pink ; tall, showy. Pkt. 20 cts., 

 oz. 75 cts. 



Lupin, Boddington's Snowbird. 



Pure white. Pkt. 20 cts., oz. 75 cts. 

 Lupin, Boddington's Cockatoo. 



Dwarf; salmon-pink. Pkt. 2oc.,oz.75C. 



Peppef, B's Bird's-Eye. 



HHP. This is a miniature Pepper, bear- 

 ing a great profusion of scarlet berries, 

 borne well above the foliage. This 

 provesan invaluable plant forChrist- 

 mas, and is easily grown. Pkt. 15 

 cts., 2 for 25 cts., oz. $1. 



Primula Malacoides. 



HHP. (The Giant Baby Primrose.) 

 The flowers measure M to K inches 

 across, and the plants branch very 

 freely. The flowers which are of a 

 ^ pretty light lilac, are borne in whorls 

 on stems which are graceful,iand strong. 

 If grown in a greenhouse can be had 

 in bloom four to five months after sow- 

 ing. (See illustration.) Pkt. 50 cts., 3 

 for $1.25. 



Primula Fimbriata Giant Queen Alexandra. 



GP. The largest white Primula Sinensis, blooms measuring 2K 

 inches across. Petals very solid and erect. Robust foliage with red 

 stems. Mpkt. 60 cts., pkt. $1. 



PRIMROSES AND POLYANTHUSES 



Polyanthus, Barr's Exhibition. 



Highly colored strain, the result 

 of many years' selection, saved 

 only from richest reds and dark 

 crimsons. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 for JSi. 



Polyanthus, Barr's Exhibition, 

 Yellow Varieties. Saved from 

 rich yellow flowers of finest form. 

 Pkt. 35 cts., 3 for $1. 



Polyanthus, Barr's Exhibition, 

 White Varieties. Saved from 

 large - flowered whites of finest 

 form. Pkt. 35 cts., 3 for %\. 



Primrose - Polyanthus, M u n • 

 stead Giant Strain. A grand 

 new strain of Primrose - Polyan- 

 thus, bearing large trusses of well- 

 formed flowers, ranging in color 

 from soft, pale yellow to the rich- 

 est and deepest orange, also pure 

 whites with dark orange or pale 

 lemon centers. Pkt. 35c., 3 for %\. 



Primrose "Inglescombe. " 



Selected strain ; a fine strain of 

 true primrose. Pkt. 50 cts., 3 for 

 $1.25. 



Primula, New Hybrid^ 

 Queen of Roses. 



A lovely new hybrid of P. obconica 

 and P. stellata, producing shapely 

 heads of large and beautiful bright 

 rose -colored flowers, remaining 

 decorative for a long time, i foot. 

 Pkt. Si, J^pkt. 60 cts. 



Primula Malacoides 



