Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
CELOSIA 
CENTAUREA 
Tr. Pkt. 
V 4 oz. 
Oz. 
.$0.25 
$0.40 
$1.25 
. .25 
.40 
1.25 
. .20 
.40 
1.00 
PLUMOSA (Ostrich Plume) 
Crimson. 2V2 feet.$0.25 
Orange. 2 1/2 feet.25 
Mixed. 2 V 2 feet.20 
Heatherdell Mixture. Giant trusses of elegantly feathered and inter¬ 
laced plumes. Red, pink, henna and yellow shades mixed. 
Tr. Pkt.50c 
Superba. The highest bred strain of Plumed Celosias. The result of 30 
years of careful and continued selection. The most beautiful and showy 
of annuals. Great fluffy plumes of the most brilliant colors. A new 
fading flower which continues to increase in beauty until killed by 
frost. Tr. Pkt.35c Vb oz .$1.00 V 4 oz.$1.75 
Liliput Dwarf Fire Feather. Excellent for pots and combinations. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Vs oz.60c 
Flame of Fire. Excellent pot plant. Also desirable for bedding and 
cutting. 18 inches. Tr. Pkt.50c Vs oz.$1.00 
NOTE!—"Flame of Fire" was used in a striking manner at the 1937 
F. T. D. Convention, associated with Gardenias as a corsage. 
Pride of Castle Gould. 2 to 3 feet. Colors from deep crimson to light 
yellow. Mixed. Tr. Pkt.25c ^402 .60c 
Thompson Magnifica. Grows 2 feet high. The choicest mixture of the 
feathered varieties. 
Mixed. Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz .60c Oz.$2.25 
CHILDSI (C/iinese W^oolflower) 
3 Feet High Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Crimson .$0.25 $1.40 
Rose .25 1.40 
Yellow .25 1.40 
Mixed .25 1.25 
BRYSONI (Chrysanthemifl ora) 
Mixed. One of the most effective and largest florist cut flowers. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz .50c 
CRISTATA (Dwarf Cockscomb) 
Royal Velvet. Awarded Honorable Mention, All-America Council. A 
new, early blooming, base-branching plant growing about 2 feet high. 
Extra large center head of rich ruby red with velvety texture sur¬ 
rounded by numerous erect branches mounted with medium-sized 
combs. The foliage is bronzy green with reddish margins. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Vs oz.85c Vi oz .$1.50 
Empress. Bright red; dark foliage. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$2.00 
Glasgow Prize. Dark crimson. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$2.00 
Choice Mixed. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$2.00 
CRISTATA (Tall Cockscomb) 
Miracle. Grows two to three feet high without branches terminated 
with remarkable coxcombs of enormous size, some round, others cox¬ 
comb shape, with surface like velvet plush, others of waved or 
corrugated appearance. 
The range of color is remarkable. Brilliant shades of red from dark 
crimson to scarlet, white, yellow, salmon and gold, golden pink, 
bronze, purple, etc. At its best, September until frost. 
Mixed colors. Tr. Pkt.35c Vs oz.75c 
Centaurea Cyanus 
(Bachelor Button or Cornflower) 
Popular free-flowering annuals. Now largely grown under glass, 
particularly for Mother's Day sales, also Decoration Day. 
CYANUS DOUBLE (A. B. C. Special Strains) 
The flowers of these strains are very large, fully double, and the 
colors intensified. Exceptional florists' quality. 
Tr. Pkt. 
Oz. 
4 oz. 
Lb. 
Blue Boy. Double blue.$0.15 
$0.40 
$1.30 
$4.00 
Pinkie. Deep pink.15 
.40 
1.30 
4.00 
Red Boy. Deep red.15 
.40 
1.30 
4.00 
Snow Man. White.15 
.40 
1.30 
4.00 
Special Mixed.15 
.40 
1.30 
4.00 
CYANUS DOUBLE (Standard Strains) 
Tr. Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
Blue . 
$0.15 
$0.40 
$4.00 
Carmine . 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Rose . 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
White . 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Atropurpurea. Maroon. 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Ruby. Rich, deep ruby. 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Mauve Queen. Soft mauve. 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Double Mixture . 
.15 
.40 
4.00 
Jubilee Gem. A dwarf compact-growing form. 
deep blue flowers; good for pots and bedding; 
12 inch . 
.15 
.40 
. . . 
IMPERIALIS (Sweet Sultan) 
Excellent for cutting. 
Lavender Beauty. (New.) Light lavender white 
center. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz. 
. .$3.00 
Tr. Pkt. 
Oz. 
Giant Rose. 
.$0.15 
$0.50 
Deep Lavender. 
. .15 
.50 
Amaranth Red . 
. .15 
.50 
White . 
. .15 
.50 
Delicate Lilac . 
. .20 
.50 
Imperial Giant. Mixed. 
. .15 
.40 
Suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan or Grecian Cornflower). Large, bright 
yellow flowers; sweetly scented and a popular sort for cutting; lasting 
well. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.40c 
Moschata. Mixed Sweet Sultan. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
DUSTY MILLER (W/iftc Leaved) 
For borders, vases, blankets, etc. 
Candidissima. 6 inch. Silver gray foliage. 
Tr. Pkt.25c 1/4 oz.50c Oz.$1.50 
Gymnocarpa. 24 inch. Fine, silvery foliage. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
AMERICANA 
Grows 3 feet high and bears immense thistle-like blooms. Splendid 
for cutting. 
Rosy Lavender. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
Alba. White. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT (S ee Cynoglossum 
Amabile) 
CHORIZANTHE (Turkish Rugging) 
Palmeri. Dense mat-like Statice flowers. Tr. Pkt.10c Oz.75c 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Annual Chrysanthemums are important florists' plants, being useful in 
many ways in the flower shop and, at the same time, they are in¬ 
exacting in their cultural needs. A number of annual species or plants 
which are treated as annuals are mentioned in the literature, but two 
kinds, C. Carinatum, and C. Segetum, cover most of the material now 
in general commerce. These are all easily grown, coming into flower 
quickly, and the modern kinds are mostly pleasing colors, making 
good cutting material outdoors in summer or under glass in winter. 
Perhaps the most popular species at present is C. Segetum, espe¬ 
cially the Star varieties, such as Evening Star (golden yellow). Eastern 
Star (light yellow with a dark disc and yellow ring), and Morning Star 
(immense flowers of an attractive primrose). 
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