Lillipul Celosia, 
Fire Feather Pkt. 15^. 
Globe Celosia, 
Flame of Fire Pkt. 15^. 
Burpee^s Celosia or Cockscomb 
The introduction of several new forms of celosias in recent years has brought this 
flower into greater popularity than ever. All types are very showy. 
Globe Celosia 
185G Flame of Fire Pyramidal plants 
branching out into candelabra shape, 
each branch bearing a large, almost 
round, fiery scarlet head of coral-like 
structure. Showy and desirable. ft. 
Pkt. ISfi; Vg oz. SOfzi; Vi oz. 85^. 
Lilliput or Dwarf 
Feathered Celosias 
Dwarf, compact plants, often produc¬ 
ing from 15 to 20 branches, each tipped 
with brilliant silky plumes. Makes an 
imposing display in beds, borders, edg¬ 
ings, and boxes. A great bloomer. 1 ft. 
1857 Fire Feather Rich fiery crimson. 
Pkt. 15?!; Vis oz. 45^; Vi oz. 75^. 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 15;^; Vis oz. 45^; Yg oz. 75^. 
Chinese Woolflower 
(Celosia Childsii) 
Much branched plants, each branch 
tipped with a round, woolly flower head. 
Splendid for garden display and valued 
for cutting. 2>< to 3 ft. 
1859 Crimson 
1868 Pink. 
1867 Yellow. . 
A ny of these three: 
Pkt. 15?!; Vioz. 35?!; 
Vi oz. 60^. 
1851 Chinese Woolflowers, Mixed 
Colors The three splendid colors 
above. Pkt. 10^; Vioz. 30^; Vi oz. 50?<. 
7517 COLLECTION 
3 Chinese Woolflowers 
Crimson, Pink, and Yellow. 
3 Pkts. —one each of these three I 
separate colors (value 45;!) otSj 
for only 
Celosia spicata 
1866 Entirely distinct; strictly up¬ 
right growth. Round, slender, pointed 
flower spikes, 3 to 4 in, long, 1 in. 
across, terminate each of the many 
branches of the 3 ft. plants. Flowers 
at first are soft bright rose changing 
to silvery white as they mature. Easy 
to dry for winter bouquets. 
Pkt. 15?!; Yg oz. 40?!; Vi oz* 70?!. 
Giant Plumed or 
Feathered Cockscomb 
(Celosia plumosa magnifica) 
Colorful plants with long, silky 
plumes. Effective in beds and bor¬ 
ders; useful for cutting. Easily 
grown in ordinary soil. 2X to 3 ft. 
1860 Carmine. 
1865 Crimson-Scarlet 
1861 Golden Yellow.. 
1862 Orange-Red .... 
1863 Reddish Plum . . 
Any of 
these: 
Pkt. 10?!; 
Vs oz. 25?!; 
Vi oz. 40?!. 
1864 Giant Plumed, Mixed Colors 
All the above gorgeous colors mixed. 
Pkt. 10?!; Vi oz. 35?!; Yz oz. 60^. 
1853 Pride of Castle Gould Large, 
fluffy, ostrich-feather-like plumes of 
yellow, scarlet, crimson, and orange 
in mixture. Pkt. 25?!; Ya oz. 60^. 
7515 COLLECTION 
3 Giant Plumed Celosias 
Golden Yellow, Orange-Red> 
and Reddish Plum. 
3 Pkts. —one each of these three 
separate colors (value 30?f) nn , 
for only 
Crested Cockscomb— ce/o^/a cristata 
The name “Cockscomb” applies particularly to this group, for the flower heads, 
as will be seen from the picture below, surely have a resemblance to the form of a 
rooster’s comb; in texture they are like velvet or chenille. This type does best in 
light soil. Nice for edgings, borders, 
or pots. Easily dried for winter use. 
1911 Dwarf, Mixed (nana) Many 
fine shades of yellow, orange, crimson, 
purple, rose and red in mixture. 10 in. 
Much used when dried for winter. 
Pkt. 10^; Ya oz. 35^; V4 oz. 60^. 
1917 Tall, Mixed Extra fine colors 
well blended. Plants grow Xyi ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10?!; Ya oz. 25?!; V4 oz. 40?!. 
1912 Empress (nana) A most im¬ 
pressive cockscomb which deserves a 
place in every garden. The dwarf 
plants, which average 10 in. in height, 
have dark bronzy foliage and huge 
combs of deep, velvety crimson-purple. 
Created Cockscomb, Empress Pkt. 10^. Pkt. 10^; Ya oz. 500; Yi oz. 850. 
Cleome, Giant Rose Pkt. 100. 
CIcOmC Spider Plant 
1909 Giant Rose Stately, shrub¬ 
like plants, 4 to 5 ft. tall, producing 
at the top of each branch showy, 
curious flower heads of rich rosy crim¬ 
son. In bloom from July to October. 
Attractive in beds or borders. A good 
bee plant. Spider-like flowers. 
Pkt. 100 ; Ya oz. 300; Yz oz. 500. 
Charieis 
1901 Heterophylla [g] Bright lav¬ 
ender-blue, daisy-like blooms, about 
1 in. across, shading to a deeper blue 
towards the center. Dwarf branch¬ 
ing plants. 6 to 10 in. tall. For beds, 
borders, edgings and rock gardens. 
Pkt. 200 ; 'Yg oz. 500; Yi oz. 850. 
Clarkia 
1906 Finest Double, Mixed Dainty 
double flowers, which resemble those 
of the flowering almond. Does best in 
sections where summers do not get too 
hot. Salmon, pink, mauve, rose, car¬ 
mine, purple and white mixed. 2 ft 
Pkt. 100 ; Ya oz. 250; Yz oz. 400. 
Cokaca cathedral Bells 
2913 Scandens § Rapid growing 
climber; bell-shaped green flowers 
changing to rosy purple. 10 to 20 ft. 
Pkt. 100 ; Ya oz. 250; Yz oz. 400. 
Coleus 
Brilliantly colored foliage plants for 
beds, borders, pots, or edgings to 
taller plants. When planted in full 
sun, the coloring will develop to per¬ 
fection. Wonderful shades and com¬ 
binations of green, red and yellow. 
1921 Burpee’s Sunset, Mammoth 
Mixture Leaves are immense, beau¬ 
tifully marked and variegated; rich 
and brilliant in their colorings. 20 in. 
Pkt. 250; 1/32 oz. 850; Yia oz. $1.50. 
1927 Fine Mixed Especially good 
colorings, but leaves are not so large 
as Burpee’s Sunset. 20 in. 
Pkt. 150; V42 oz. 500; Yia oz. 850. 
Collinsia 
1926 Salmon Beauty [0 Lovely 
blooms of purest salmon-rose arranged 
in whorls on slender stems about 1 ft. 
tall. Effective in beds, edgings, and 
bouquets. June to October. 
Pkt. 150; Ya oz. 500; Yz oz. 850. 
Conicosla 
1892 Pugioniformis [g] Very dis¬ 
tinct and rare succulent plant with 
glistening bright yellow flowers of 
good size. Excellent for rock gardens. 
Perennial in frost-free locations. 20 in. 
Pkt. 250; 2 pkts. 450; 5 pkts. $1.00. 
Cosmidium 
1645 Crown of Gold Golden yellow 
calliopsis-like flowers, the lower half 
of each petal marked deep mahogany. 
For beds, borders and cutting. 2 ft. 
Pkt. 150; Ya oz. 500; Ya oz. 850. 
W. Aflee Burpee Co. 
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