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Centaurea Cyanus, Improved Strain 
CELOSIAS 
Half-hardy Annual. Garden flowers. 1 to 3 feel. 
Handsome, free-flowering annuals with fan¬ 
tastically-shaped heads or clusters of long-lasting 
brilliantly colored flowers. The dwarf types are 
especially valuable for low massed beds and edg¬ 
ing, while the taller varieties are excellent for 
cutting and spectacular landscape effects. 
Cockscomb - Dwarf 
(Cristata Nana) 
These are the true, old-fashioned Cockscombs 
with strangely exaggerated flat clusters of flow¬ 
ers, curled and twisted into the most intricate 
designs. Height 1 foot. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c. 
1143 Cardinal. Deep orange-scarlet. 
1145 Glasgow Prize. Crimson. 
1147 Golden Yellow. 
1149 Rose. A rich, deep shade. 
1151 Mixed. All colors. 
Feathered Cockscomb 
(Plumosa or Thompsoni magnifica) 
The Feathered Cockscomb makes tall, pyram¬ 
idal, heads held erect on stems 2 to 3 feet high. 
1156 Fiery Red. Intensely brilliant. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c. 
1158 Crimson Plume. Rich, velvety crimson. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c. 
1160 Golden Plume. Bright yellow. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c. 
1162 Giant Plumed Mixture. Immense heads 
of many brilliant shades. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c. 
1165 Pride of Castle Gould. An exceptional 
strain bearing gigantic silky heads like huge, 
ostrich plumes in a large variety of colors. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., Y oz. $1.25 
Chinese Woolflower (Childsi) 
A distinct type of Celosia with large, roundish 
heads with drooping spikelets which look like 
immense balls of wool. Height 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., Y oz. 50c. 
1168 Crimson 1174 Yellow 
1170 Pink 1176 Mixed. All colors 
1172 Rose 
Pyramidal - Dwarf 
1178 Fiery Feather. Fiery red pyramidal 
heads. 1ft. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., Y ° z • $1-25 
1180 Golden Feather. Bright golden yellow. 
1 foot. Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c., Y. oz. $1.25 
CELSIA 
Tender Perennial. Pol plants. IY to 4 feet- 
Handsome plants of the Foxglove family 
usually grown in pots for conservatory decora¬ 
tion, flowering in about 6 months from seed. 
1184 Arcturus. Clear yellow flowers with pur¬ 
ple anthers. Height 18 inches. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
1186 Cretica. Tall plants. 4 feet or more high, 
bearing long spikes of clear yellow blooms. 
Pkt. 25c., 3 pkts. 60c. 
CENTAUREA Cyanus - Annual 
(Bachelor’s Button or Cornflower) 
Hardy Annuals. Flower garden. 1 to 3 feel. 
These old-fashioned flowers have many names 
but Bachelor's Button and Cornflower are per¬ 
haps the most common. They grow in almost 
any situation and bloom continuously, producing 
many beautiful flowers on excellent stems. 
1190 Blue. The well-known and very popular 
double blue Bachelor’s Button. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., oz. $1.00 
1195 Choice Mixed. A fine mixture containing 
all the various colors. 3 feet. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., oz. 75c. 
Improved Strains 
The flowers are large, fully double and the 
colors intensified. Excellent long stems. Height 
3 feet. Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., oz. $1.50 
1198 Black Boy. Blackish maroon. 
1200 Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 
1202 Pinkie. Deep rose-pink. 
1204 Red Boy. Handsome deep red. 
1206 Snow Man. Pure white. 
1208 Mixed. A complete mixture of the new 
and improved strains. 
12101 COLLECTION, 5 separate colors, 60c. 
Feathered Cockscomb 
CENTAUREA Cyanus, Dwarf 
1212 Jubilee Gem. A dwarf Cornflower which 
forms a distinct bright green tuft of foliage 
from which rise a myriad of frosty, vivid blue 
flowers. The height is only about 12 inches, 
which makes it an excellent plant for edging 
beds or borders. Remove all flowers as soon as 
they begin to fade and “Jubilee Gem’’ will 
continue to bloom throughout the season. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 60c. 
Centaurea Imperialis 
CENTAUREA Imperialis - Annual 
(Giant Sweet Sultan) 
Hardy Annuals. Flower garden. 2Y feet. 
Most graceful and charming of the whole Cen¬ 
taurea family, these Giant Sweet Sultans are 
exquisitely lovely when cut, and if sown early 
and grown in the cool part of the season, they 
will continue in bloom for many weeks. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., Y oz. 50c. 
1218 Delicate Lilac 1226 Yellow 
1220 Purple (Suaveolens) 
1222 Rose 1228 Mixed 
1224 White 
12291 COLLECTION, 5 separate colors, 40c. 
CENTAUREA Americana - Annual 
(Basket Flower) 
Hardy Annuals. Flower garden. 3 feet. 
Handsome annuals, sturdy in habit, producing 
broad blooms like monster Sweet Sultans, fre¬ 
quently 5 to 6 inches across. Charming both in 
the garden and as cut flowers. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 60c. 
1232 Rosy Lilac 1234 Pure White 
12351 TWIN COLLECTION, 2 colors, 25c. 
CENTAUREA - Foliage 
Dusty Miller 
Treat as Annuals. Edging. \Y to 2 feet. 
These white-leaved varieties, the so-called 
Dusty Millers, are grown for their foliage, the 
flowers being inconspicuous. Used chiefly for 
edging beds of other flowers. 
1238 Candidissima. Broad, silvery fuliage 
Height 1Y feet. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 65c. 
1240 Gymnocarpa. Narrow white foliage. 
May be used for carpet bedding, for it will 
stand severe shearing. Height 2 feet. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., Y oz. 40c. 
CENTAUREA - Perennial 
Mountain Bluet 
Hardy Perennial. Border plants. 1 Y f ee t- 
Easily grown perennial plants bearing large, 
violet-blue or white flowers like huge Cornflow¬ 
ers during June and intermittently throughout 
the season. 
1244 Montana. Deep violet-blue. 
Pkt. 10c., 3 pkts. 25c., Y °z. 50c. 
1246 Montana alba. White. 
Pkt. 15c., 3 pkts. 35c., Y oz. 75c r 
