Double Blue Cornflowers Are Favorite Flowers Everywhere 
Celosia, Pride of Castle Gould 
CELOSiA ANNUAL 
Celosia cristata (Cockscomb') 
Free-blooming plants, growing best in 
light soil. Grand border plants, and they 
are attractive for pots. Seed can be sown 
under cover in early spring and planted out 
in May, or may be sown outdoors in May. 1 ft. 
Empress. Rich crimson. 
Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson. 
Golden Yellow. A rich shade. 
Rose. A fine deep pink. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., V^oz. $1 
Dwarf Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 75 cts. 
Celosia plumosa 
Feathered Cockscomb 
Make fine plants for large beds or groups, 
and the plumes or flowers can be cut and 
dried for winter bouquets. 
Ostrich-plume, Crimson. 
Ostrich-plume, Yellow. 
Ostrich-plume, Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., V4oz. 50 cts. 
Celosia plumosa, Heatherdell 
Wonderful colors and a compact growth 
are the outstanding features of this Celosia. 
Specially suitable for greenhouse culture. 
Golden Feather. Yellow. 
Fiery Feather. Red and pink shades. 
Each, pkt. 25 cts., V^oz. $1, $1.50 
Celosia Thompson! magnifica 
Improved Strain of Feathered Cockscomb 
Of pyramidal growth, often attaining the 
height of 3 feet, and producing graceful, 
feathery plumes of the most magnificent 
shades. 
Crimson. Bright crimson. 
Yellow. Beautiful yellow. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., V^oz. $1 
Mixed. Pkt. 10 cts., }4oz. 75 cts. 
Celosia Chlldsi (Chinese Woolflower) 
This is a unique form of the Feathered 
Cockscomb, growing 2 to 3 feet high. Each 
branch is terminated with a large head of 
flowers that seem to be made out of some 
silky wool material. Very effective for beds, 
borders, or cut-flowers. 
Crimson. Very rich color. 
Pink. Dark pink. 
Yellow. Light gold. 
Fine Mixed. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., V^oz. $1, oz. $3.50 
Celosia pyramidalis. Pride of 
Castle Gould 
A distinct type and surpassing by far any¬ 
thing yet on the market. The compact, 
pyramidal plants grow from 2 to 3 feet high, 
with immense feathered heads of all colors: 
Blood-red, Wine-red, Scarlet, Carmine, 
Salmon, Orange, and Gold. 
Mixed Shades. Pkt. 25 cts., f^oz. $1, 
^oz. $1.50. 
CKELONE (Turtlehead) 
Perennial. Decorative plant; fine for 
cutting. 
Barbata coccinea. Red. Summer. 3 ft. 
Barbata Torreyi. Coral-red. Summer. 3 ft. 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., 50 cts. 
Barbata Hybrids, Mixed. Shades of pink, 
rose, carmine, and violet. Pkt. 10 cts., 
^oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Centaurea imperialis 
CHEIRANTHUS 
Biennial and perennial sorts, blooming 
first year 
Allioni (Siberian Wallflower). Beautiful 
little early-flowering perennials, with orange 
flowers, for the rock-garden or as a dwarf 
border plant. Will bloom throughout the 
summer if seed-pods are removed. May 
be sown in a hotbed in March and trans¬ 
planted outdoors in May; or in the open 
ground in September, where required to 
flower the following spring. Pkt. 10 cts., 
30 cts., oz. $1. 
Allioni, Golden Bedder. Deep golden yel¬ 
low flowers larger than the type. Pkt. 
15 cts., ^oz. 50 cts., oz. $1.50. 
Kewensis (Greenhouse Wallflower). Valu¬ 
able, half-hardy, hybrid Wallflower for 
growing under glass. The flowers are light 
yellow on opening and change to mauve 
when more mature. The plants are freely 
branched, each stem carrying a long spike 
of flowers. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts., $1. 
oz. $3.50. 
Linifolius. For rock-gardens. Covered with 
mauve flowers. 9 to 12 in. Pkt. 25 cts., 
j^oz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
CHERRY, JERUSALEM. See Solanum. 
CHINESE LANTERN. See Physalis. 
CENTAUREAS 
Blue Bottle; Bachelor’s Button; Bluet; 
Ragged Sailor 
There is, perhaps, no more popular plant 
than the annual Centaurea. Will grow well 
anywhere and is an excellent cut-flower. 
Double Cornflowers 
Centaurea Cyanus 
Improved varieties 
Seed may be sown outdoors in April, and 
several sowings will give a succession of 
bloom. For best results, thin out plants to 
stand 8 inches apart. Annuals. 
Blue White 
Maroon Rosy Red 
Rose-Pink Mixed 
Mauve 
Each, pkt. 10 cts., ^Aoz. 25 cts., oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 50c. 
Jubilee Gem. Double blue flowers cover the 
bushy plants. All-America Winner, 1937. 
The best Cornflower. 1 ft. Pkt. 35 cts., 
3 pkts. $1, 34oz. $1.50, oz. $5. 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Centaurea imperialis 
Valuable for cutting purposes. Beautiful, 
deliciously sweet-scented flowers are borne 
on long, strong stems. Sow for succession 
from May until July. Annuals. 
White. Large and sweet-scented. 
Pink. With tinge in center. 
Purple. Brilliant rosy purple. 
Lilac. Beautiful lilac. 
Red. New. Deep amaranth-red. 
Yellow (Suaveolens). Bright yellow. 
Mixed. A select mixture of above colors. 
Each, pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 50 cts. 
COLLECTION: Pkt. each, above 6 colors, 75c* 
Various Centaureas 
Americana. Annual. Flowers 4 inches 
across and of a deep lavender color. Ex¬ 
cellent for garden decoration or cutting. 
3 ft. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Americana alba. Annual. White form of 
the above. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz. 60 cts. 
Dealbata. Hardy Perennial. Rose-pink. 
Pkt. 20 cts., 34oz. $1, oz. $3.50. 
Macrocephala. Hardy Perennial. Large, 
thistle-like, golden yellow flowers, useful 
for cutting and fine for the hardy border. 
334 ft- July, Aug. Pkt. 10 cts., ^oz. 50c. 
Montana (Perennial Cornflower). Hardy 
Perennial. Large, violet flowers. 2 ft. July— 
Sept. Pkt. 10 cts., 34oz. 30 cts., oz. $1. 
Montana alba. Hardy Perennial. White 
form of the above. Pkt. 15 cts., ^oz. ^c. 
Dusty Millers (Foliage plants) 
For edging beds or borders. The glisten¬ 
ing white, contrasted with the bright color of 
thp coleus, salvia or red canna, is very 
striking. 
Candidissima. Annual. Foliage lanced 
and silver coated. Pkt. 15 cts., 34oz- 
75 cts., oz. $2.50. 
Gymnocarpa. Annual. Leaves fern-like; 
a trifle taller than above. Pkt. 10 cts., 
34oz- 30 cts., oz. $1. 
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