CENTAUREA CYANUS 
(Corn Flower or Bachelor’s Button) 
Our Centaurea Cyanus is a choice long stemmed strain of an old fashioned annual 
which never will decrease in popularity. It will grow anywhere and as a cut flower 
it is considered indispensable. It grows to a height of 2V 2 to 3 feet, and furnishes 
immense and well shaped double flowers not only in the popular blue variety, but also 
in the desirable colors listed below. Easily grown ; blooms all summer. 
Double Blue. Double Mauve. 
Double Brick-Red. Double Dark Purple. 
Double Pink. Double White. 
Double Mixed. All colors. 
Any of the above at IOc per packet; 3 pkts., 25c; 6 pkts., 40c. 
Centaurea Imperialis (Giant Sweet Sultan) 
This beautiful class is undoubtedly the finest of all Sweet Sultans for cut flower 
purposes. The beautiful, sweet scented, exquisitely fringed, artistic shaped flowers 
measure 3 to 4 inches across, and are borne on long, strong stems. Height, 2 1 /. feet. 
Flower profusely over a very long period. When cut and 
put in water, will last for several days in good condition. 
We offer the following colors: Dark Purple, Lilac, Bright 
Rose, White. Separate colors or mixed, 10c per packet; 
4 pkts., 30c. 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa 
or DUSTY MILLER 
A beautiful foliage plant with finely cut silvery-gray 
leaves. Used for bedding purposes, borders, edges, etc. 1V 2 
to 2 feet. Pkt., 10c. 
COBAEA SCANDENS 
Also called Cup and Saucer Vine or Cathedral Bells. A 
handsome annual climber of rapid growth, attaining a 
height of 30 to 50 feet during the season. Will cling to 
any rough surface. Large, bell-shaped, purplish-lilac flowers. Pkt., 10c. 
Cobaea Scandens 
CLEOME PUNGENS (Giant Spider Plant) 
A strong, robust grower, 4 to 5 feet high, with great panicles of bloom as large as 
a Hydrangea and unaffected by wind or weather. The flowers are deep purplish pink 
when they first open, but turn to light pink, so that the lower part of the panicle 
is a different color from the upper. The stamens are several inches long, from which 
it derives the name—Spider Plant. Seed sown in the open ground in May will flower 
in July and continue in flower uninterruptedly until frost. Pkt., 10c. 
CANARY BIRD VINE 
A beautiful rapid growing annual 
climber, tbe charming little canary-yellow 
blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance 
to a bird with wings half expanded. The sprays 
of flowers are very artistic and, when cut, keep 
in good condition for a week. Fkt., 8c. 
Cypress Vine 
One of the most popular of' 
the annual climbers. Very deli¬ 
cate fern-like foliage, and 
masses of small, bright, star¬ 
shaped flowers. 
SCARLET. Pkt., 5c. 
MIXED. Scarlet and White. 
Pkt., 5c. 
Centaurea Imperialis 
.Cleome Pungens 
Double Cosmos 
COSMOS 
Beautiful summer and autumn blooming plants, pro¬ 
ducing thousands of artistic flowers and furnishing an 
abundance of cut blossoms for autumn decorations 
when other flowers are scarce. The double varieties 
are the best of all for cut flowers, the blooms lasting 
considerably longer than the single varieties. 
AUTUMN GIANTS. Gigantic flowers with broad, overlapped 
petals of splendid substance; borne on very long stems. All 
colors mixed. Pkt., 5c. 
GIANT SUMMER, Crimson. As early as the earliest and con¬ 
tinues until frost. Nearly as large as the late sorts. Pkt., 8c. 
GIANT SUMMER, Pink. A beautiful rosy-pink flowered form 
of the above. Pkt., 8c. 
GIANT SUMMER, White. Pure white. Pkt., 8c. 
GIANT SUMMER, Mixed. All three colors, mixed. Pkt., 8c. 
EARLY-FLOWERED DOUBLE, Crimson. Pkt., 1 5c; 3 pkts., 30c. 
EARLY-FLOWERED DOUBLE, Pink. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 30c. 
EARLY-FLOWERED DOUBLE, White. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 30c. 
EARLY-FLOWERED DOUBLE, Mixed. Pkt., 15c; 3 pkts., 30c. 
YELLOW COSMOS “KLONDYKE.” Golden yellow flowers, 2% 
to 3V2 inches across; long stems. To get this variety in bloom 
before frost in the Northern States it should be grown in pots or 
boxes, so that the roots are confined, thus throwing it into flower 
sooner. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 25c. 
Chinese 
Forget-Me-Not 
(Cynoglossum Ama- 
bile). A rare gem for 
your garden. Forms 
perfect bushes, 18 to 20 
inches high, and is just 
one mass of lovely bril¬ 
liant sky-blue forget-me- 
not-like flowers from the 
latter part of May or 
the first of June until 
frost. It is ideal for 
bedding as well as for 
cut flowers. You can 
cut with 18 inch stems. 
No other annual will 
bloom more quickly from 
seed. Your garden will 
not be complete without 
this wonderful flower. 
Pkt., 15c. 
BURGESS SEED & PLANT CO., Galesburg, Michigan 
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