JOSEPH BRECK & SONS 
(Corporation) 
Centanrea 
Celosia, Crimson Flame 
CELOSIA 
(Cockscomb) 
The Cristata sorts have become very popular 
for bedding; their beautifully formed, high¬ 
ly colored flowers are very attractive and 
effective. The Plumosa class is splendid in 
both foliage and flower, very suitable for 
vases, borders, etc. The “Ostrich Feather” 
produces large plumes, beautifully curved 
and curled. Seed should be sown in a hot¬ 
bed in March or April and transplanted to 
pots when large enough to secure early 
flowers. 
CELOSIA CRISTATA NANA. Height, 9 Inches 
% oz. Pkt. 
636. Chamois. Fawn . $0.75 $0.10 
637. Copper-Color. Bronze.75 .10 
638. Dark Crimson .75 .10 
639. Empress. Crimson.75 .10 
640. Glasgow Prize. Crimson.75 .10 
641. Golden Yellow .75 .10 
642. Queen of Dwarfs. Rose.75 .10 
643. Scarlet .75 .10 
W*. Wi . .75 .70 
645. Vesuvius. Scarlet .75 .10 
646. Mixed .50 .10 
Collection, 12 dwarf sorts, 60c. 
CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Thompsoni Magnifies) 
649. Breck’s Yellow Plume, 2 ft. For descrip- M oz. Pkt. 
tion, see Novelty page. .25 
650. Breck’s Crimson Plume. For description 
see Novelty page. .25 
651. Plumosa. Crimson.60 .10 
652. Golden Yellow. 2 ft.60 .10 
653. Thompson’s Magnifies. Crimson, 2 ft.. . .60 .10 
654. Plumosa. Mixed .60 .10 
655. Ostrich Feather. Crimson, 3 ft.40 .05 
656. Ostrich Feather. Orange, 3 ft.40 .05 
657. Ostrich Feather. Mixed .40 .05 
CENTAUREA 
C. Cyanus is the favorite Bachelor’s Button, or 
Ragged Sailor. This class is of the easiest 
culture and produces an abundance of 
bright colored and beautifully formed flow¬ 
ers throughout a very long season. The 
strain of seed we offer embraces every¬ 
thing desired in color ?nd form. Sow seed 
early outdoors and thin out the plants to 6 
or 8 inches apart, or in boxes in the house, 
and transplant when large enough. 
Hardy annual, 1 ft. 
% lb. 
Oz. 
Pkt. 
Single Varieties 
666. 
Emperor William. Blue. 
$1.00 
$0.30 
$0.05 
667. 
Brown . 
1.00 
.30 
.05 
668. 
Red . 
1.00 
.30 
.05 
669. 
Pink . 
1.00 
.30 
.05 
670. 
Victoria. Blue . 
.60 
.10 
671. 
Lilac . 
.30 
.05 
672. 
Purple . 
.30 
.05 
673. 
White . 
.30 
.05 
674. 
Single. Mixed . 
.40 
.05 
Double Varieties 
Oz. 
M oz. 
Pkt. 
665. 
Breck’s Double Blue (Emperor Wil- 
liam) .... 
LOU 
3/1 
JA 
663. 
Rose Pink . 
1.25 
.40 
.10 
664. 
White . 
1.25 
.40 
.19 
675. 
Choice Mixed . 
.60 
.20 
.10 
IMPERIALIS (Giant Sweet Sultan).—This 
var- 
iety represents the best that has been 
pro- 
duced in these beautiful summer flowering 
plants. The flowers will keep in water for 
over a week if cut just when about to < 
open. 
They are forced under glass quite extensive- 
ly by florists. 
Oz. 
oz. 
Pkt. 
685. 
Alba. White, 3 ft., hA. 
1.25 
.35 
.10 
686. 
Armida. Lilac, 3 ft., hA. 
1.25 
.35 
.19 
687. 
Favorita. Rose, 3 ft., hA. 
1.25 
.35 
.10 
688. 
Purpurea. Purple rose, 3 ft., hA... 
1.25 
.35 
.10 
689. 
Splendens. Dark purple, 3 ft., hA.. 
1.25 
.35 
.10 
690. 
Mixed. 3 ft., hA. 
1.00 
.30 
.10 
