1 8 Annual Flower Seeds 
Chinese Woolflower 
The Finest Celosias 
The Celosias include some of the finest and showiest flowers than can be grown in the outdoor 
garden. They are easily raised from seed, either planted directly outdoors or started inside 
for later transplanting. The Celosias make beautiful cut flower bouquets. 
Ch inese Wool Flower 
Cdosia Childsi. Distinct forms of plumed 
Celosia. Plants average 2 feet in height, branch¬ 
ing freely, each shoot bearing beautiful ball¬ 
shaped flower-heads, resembling a ball of wool. 
501 CELOSIA CHILDSI MIXED COL¬ 
ORS. Pkt. lOc; '/& oz. 30c. 
Kic /■ | . T • Collection of 
Lelosia I HO l pkt., each 
Cockscomb, Woolflower and Ostrich 
Plume. Catalog numbers—491, 501 and 
507. 
30c Value for 20c. 
Cockscomb 
491 Celosia Gistata “™ f ernIS 
This type forms large heavy combs or heads as 
illustrated. Our strain is dwarf, 12 to 15 inches, 
with extra large flowers of crimson, rose or 
yellow. Pkt. 10c; oz. 3©c. 
492 Purple Leaved. 
Uwarr tmpress Improved type 
of Dwarf Cockscomb. Dark crimson, 15 to 18 
inches tall. Pkt. lOc; 5& oz. 35c. 
493 Miracle tall Cockscomb 
Tall unbranching stems, 24 to 30 inches tall, 
bearing immense solid heads or combs of 
unusual size and coloring. Colors range from 
creamy white thru yellow, orange, pink, red, 
scarlet and purple.Extra tine mixed. Pkt. 15c 
Cockscomb 
The New Dwarf Feather Celosias 
A new dwarf type of this beautiful flower which grows but 15 to 
18 inches tall and produces .a mass of brilliant colored feathery 
plumes. This new type is excellent for bedding or bordering and 
supplies unlimited quantities of most excellent material for cutting. 
These attracted more attention and admiration in our trials last 
summer than any other flower. 
511 DWARF FIERY FEATHER. Beautiful plumes of brilliant 
fiery red. Pkt. 15c; oz. 75c. 
510 DWARF GOLDEN FEATHER. I ,arge plumes of rich gold¬ 
en yellow. Pkt. 15c; fg oz. 75c. 
512 Mixed Colors. Pkt. lOc; r,oz. 50c. 
Castor Beans 
Strong, sturdy growing tropical like plants, having ornamental 
greenish-bronze foliage, desirable as center plants for canna beds 
and to hide unsightly places. 
1094 Zanzibariensis. The largest and freest growing of this 
family. Foliage from bright green to bronze. Pkt. lOc; oz. 25c. 
1095 Red Spire. A very showy variety with large bronze leaves 
_ .j, r — r—' -o--... and bright crimson seed pods. Grows quickly 6 to 8 ft. high. Pkt. 
Special packets 25c. Celosia Plumosa lOc; oz. 4©c. 
Celosia Plumosa 
The plants are of pyramidal form, bearing many graceful feather 
likeplumes of brilliant reds and yellows, 3 ft. tall. They are easy to 
grow in any fair garden soil. 
514 
Flame of Fir 
Celosia Pyramidalis. This at- 
■ire tractive new Celosia grows 18 to 20 
inches tall, with pyramidal form, carrying large blaze-colored 
combs on the top. It is very branching and each branch has a 
proportionately sized comb. The entire plant looks like a “Flame 
of lire.” Every plant grows to the exact size and shape, making it 
unusual and desirable for effective planting. See picture and 
description on Novelty page lO. Pkt. 15c. 
507 PLUMOSA MIXED, Thompson!! Magnifica. Pkt. lOc; 
>4 oz. 35c. 
513 Plumed Knight Celosia 
One of the most wonderful flowers ever grown the result of over 20 
years of patient toil. Produces waving plumes in dozens of color 
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Annual Chrysanthemums 
Annual Chrysanthemum or Painted Daisy. 
Easy growing annuals forming pretty bushy plants 
with a profusion of showy flowers, excellent for cut¬ 
ting. For best results plant in rich soil and space the 
plants well apart so that they do not crowd each other. 
5 16 SINGLE MIXED. Includes all the showy va¬ 
rieties such as Morning Star, Eastern Star, Evening 
Star, Northern Star and many others in shades of 
golden yellow, pink, red and white. Pkt. 5c; 54 
oz. 20c. 
547 DOUBLE MIXED. These make splendid 
bedding or cut flower plants. Pkt. lOc; *4 oz. 25c. 
545 SINGLE AND DOUBLE MIXED. An ex¬ 
cellent mixture for the garden, containing both single 
and double flowered sorts. Pkt. 8c; 54 oz. 20c. 
560 PJamJa A beautiful big golden yellow 
11 dorado daisy with dark center. 
Excellent for cutting. Received special mention by 
the All American Committee of Selections. Pkt. 
lOc; 54 oz. 25c. 
Annual Chrysanthemum 
Clarkia Elegans 
Cineraria 
561 Giant Dwarf Mixed off™ the 
large flowered type in dwarf compact plants not over 
a foot high. Sow the seed from May until September. 
Pkt. 2©c. 
562 Multiflora Nana f yp ,™7 Ci “ 
more dwarf and compact with a great profusion of 
small flowers in endless variety of shades. Pkt. 20c. 
Clarkia Elegans 
The Clarkias are splendid annuals easy to grow and 
should have shade from the sun at least in the hottest 
part of the day. Seed may be started directly out¬ 
doors in spring. Plants about 2 ft. high, bearing leafy 
racemes of double flowers which all open up when cut 
and placed in water. 
582 Apple Blossom 584 Salmon Queen 
585 Vesuvius 586 Dorothy 
581 Elegans Double Mixed Colors 
Prices on Separate Colors and Mixed Clarkia. Pkt. lOc; !4 oz. 30c. 
591 riaAma “Spider Plant.” Giant Rose. A vigorous plant 3 to 4 feet 
v-ieome tall and bearing clusters of rose colored flowers of a curiously 
attractive appearance. The flower stamens resemble spider legs. Cleome is much used 
as bee pasture. Pkt. 8c; 54 oz. 25c. 
601 Exhibition. Coleus is a plant with richly colored leaves of maroon, 
V_OI6US green, crimson and yellow. It is the most popular bedding foliage 
plant grown from seed. The large variegated leaves of this strain are beautiful. 
Sow indoors. March or April. Pkt. 25c. 
f'\/nnnl/'\cciim Summer Forget-Me-Not. A very desirable annual that 
V.ynOgiOSSUm blooms in a few weeks from seed. The bushy little plants 
about 18 inches high are covered with a mass of dainty deep blue flowers, similar to 
the spring Forget-Me-Nots. Blooms profusely from June through September. It 
thrives in hot, dry locations where few flowers grow. Makes choice cut-flowers for 
dainty bouquets. 650 Amabile Blue, Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 20c. 651 Amabile 
Pink, Pkt. lOc; oz. 30c. 
Centaureas 
Cyanus Bachelor's Button 
Also called Cornflower, Ragged Robin and 
Blue Bottle. 
These are among our most popular old fashion¬ 
ed garden annuals and deservedly so, as they 
are easy to grow, make very pretty bouquets 
and boutonnieres, and they go very well with 
other flowers. Florists grow many of the double 
varieties for working in their flower pieces. We 
offer the double flowering in the following 
colors: 
517 DOUBLE BLUE. A favorite in the Blue 
Garden and a rich deep blue. 
518 DOUBLE WHITE. Fully double. 
Florist’s strain. 
519 DOUBLE ROSE. A very attractive 
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520 DOUBLE MAROON. A new shade, deep rich red. 
DOUBLE MAUVE QUEEN. A new and attractive shade. 
DOUBLE RUBY. Very rich and beautiful. New variety. 
Price: Any above. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 25c. 
COLLECTION BACHELOR BUTTON. One pkt. each 6 colors for 50c. 
Double 
Bachelor’s 
Button 
521 
522 
See Color 
Page 33. 
524 
516 TEMPLIN-BRADLEY’S BEST MIXED BACHELOR BUTTONS. In¬ 
cludes all shades of the double flowered. This mixture will certainly give you some 
pretty bouquets. Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 25c. See Color Plate, page 33. 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Centaurea 
Imperialis 
These beautiful long stemmed flowers with their soft velvety heads make very en¬ 
chanting bouquets. They measure 2 to 2J4 inches across while the entire plant stands 
about to 3 ft. tall. You can grow them readily in any fair garden soil, and your 
friends are sure to admire them. 
526 SNOWFLAKE. Pure White. 
527 ROSE. Brilliant shade. 
52S YELLOW. (Suaveolens.) 
529 DELICATE LAVENDER. 
530 AMARANTH RED. 
531 PURPLE. 
Price any of above, pkt. lOc; *4 oz. 30c. 
537 COLLECTION. One pkt. each, 6 
colors for 5©c. 
525 Imperialis Mixed Jnd a 0 b thlr 
shades, a splendid mixture of these beauties. 
Pkt. lOc; 54 oz. 25c. 
Imperialis, Sweet Sultan 
541 A American Lilac, Basket Flower. The 
centaurea /\mericana largest of all Centaureas. A native 
variety, bearing large thistle-like blooms of delicate rosy-lilac. The flower heads are 
3 to 4 inches across, the plants 3 feet tall. It produces a great display of gorgeous 
blooms in July and August. Pkt. 5c; 54 oz. 25 c. 
538 Centaurea Gymnocarpa u Du d st P y a Miiie® as 
The Templin-Bradley Co., Nationwide Seedsmen and Nurserymen, Cleveland, Ohio 
