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 2*4 to 3 feet, and furnishes 
immense and well shaped double flowers throughout the summer. The seed we 
supply contains a nice assortment of colors, including blue, purple, mauve, pink, 
red and white. Pkt., 10c. 
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, 2y 2 feet. 
Flower profusely over a very long period. When cut and 
put in water, will last for several days in good condition. 
Fine mixture of colors, including dark purple, lilac, bright 
rose and white. Pkt., 10c. 
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. 
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, the 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. Plct., 8c. 
COSMOS 
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. 
Cobaea Scandens 
Centaurea Imperialis 
Cleome Pungens 
Double 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 EARLY SUMMER. As early as the earliest and continues 
until frost. Nearly as large as the late sorts. A good mixture of 
crimson, pink and white. Pkt., 8c. 
EARLY-FLOWERED DOUBLE, Crimson. Pkt., 15c; 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. 
ORNAMENTAL COTTON 
Many people in the North have never seen cotton growing. As 
it is by far a more beautiful plant than many of the ornamentals 
and can be successfully grown in the North for ornamental pur¬ 
poses, it makes a very desirable addition to any flower garden; 
large, showy flowers, followed by large fluffy balls of white cot¬ 
ton. Pkt., 10c; 3 pkts., 20c. 
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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