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. Bloom from midsummer until frost. 

Pkt. 15¢. 
Lilliput or Dwarf 
Feathered Celosias 
Dwarf, compact plants, often produc- 
ing from 15 to 20 branches, each tipped 
Celosia, Fire Feather 
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¢; "46 oz. 45¢; 1% oz. 75¢. 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 15¢; %A6 oz. 45¢; 4 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. Long lasting. 2% to 3 ft. 
1859 Crimson Rich and brilliant. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1868 Pink Bright, deép rose-pink. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 60¢. 
1851 Mixed Colors Crimson and pink. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Globe Celosia 
1856 FlameofFire Pyramidal plants 
branching out into candelabra shape, 
each branch bearing a large, almost 
round, fiery scarlet head of coral-like 
structure. Showy and desirable. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
Celosia spicata 
1866 Entirely distinct; strictly up- 
right growth. Round, slender, pointed 
flower-spikes, 3 to 4 in. long, 1 in. 
across. Flowers at first are soft bright 
rose changing to silvery white as they 
mature. Easy to dry. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 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. 2% to 3 ft. 
1860 Carmine........ 
1865 Crimson-Scarlet pe 
1861 Golden Yellow.. > Pkt. 10¢; 
1862 Orange-Red ....| 1% oz. 25¢; 
1863 Reddish Plum .. | 1 0z. 40¢. 
1864 Giant Plumed, Mixed Colors 
All the above gorgeous colors mixed. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1853 Pride of Castle Gould Large, 
fluffy, ostrich-feather-like plumes of 
yellow, scarlet, crimson, and orange 
in mixture. Pkt. 25¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
7515 COLLECTION 
3 Giant Plumed Celosias 
Golden Yellow, Orange-Red, 
and Reddish Plum. 
3 Pkts. gone each of these three 
separate colors (value 30¢) 
for only 25¢ 

Crested Cockscomb—celosia cristata 
The name ‘‘Cockscomb”’ applies particularly to this group, for the flower heads, 
as will be seen from the picture below, surely bear a resemblance to the form of a 
rooster’s comb; in texture they are like velvet or chenille. 



Crested-Cockscomb, Empress Pkt. 10¢. 
Clarkia o 
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. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
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. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
“place in every garden. 
, é 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. 10in. 
Much used when dried for winter. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 60¢. 
well blended. Plants grow 1% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; % oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 
1912 Empress (nana) A most im- 
pressive cockscomb which deserves a 
The dwarf 
plants, which average 10 in. in height, 
have dark bronzy foliage and huge 
combs of deep, velvety crimson-purple. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
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 combinations of 
green, red and yellow. 20 in. 
1921 Burpee’s Sunset, Mammoth 
Mixture Leaves are.immense, beau- 
tifully marked and variegated, rich 
and brilliant in their colorings. 
Pkt. 25¢; 142 oz. 85¢; “6 oz. $1.50. 
1927 Fine Mixed Leaves are not so 
large as Burpee’s Sunset. Good colors. 
Pkt. 15¢; 142 oz. 50¢; “Ae oz. 85¢. 





Cleome, Giant Rose 
Cleome 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. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
Collinsia 
1926 Salmon Beauty 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. 15¢; 14 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
Pkt. 10¢. 
2 
Cotula barb 
Cotula Brass Buttons 
1959 Barbata [R} Unusual and inter- 
esting. Plants are low, neat and com- 
pact, about 4 in. high, and from them, 
in every direction, are thrown out 
slender stems each bearing a small, 
golden yellow, button-like flowerabout 
3% in. in diameter. Always attracts 
attention. Nice for edgings. 
Pkt. 25¢; 146 oz. 75¢; Vg oz. $1.25. 
te 
ata Pkt. 25¢. 
Cuphea Mexican Cigar Plant 
1931 Firefly Somewhat fluted, deep 
rosy. scarlet flowers deepening to al- 
most purple at the center. The semi- 
dwarf, compact plants grow about 
1 ft. high and 1 ft. across, and when 
in bloom make an attractive display 
in beds or borders. Bloom in 5 months. 
Pkt. 25¢; %16 oz. 75¢; oz. $1.25. 
Cynoglossum, see Forget-me- 
not, Chinese, page 60. 
Cypress Vine § 
Quick-growing climber with attrac- 
tive, trumpet-shaped flowers, 1 to 
114 in. across, the petals of which 
form a perfect star. Excellent for 
training on porches, trellises, string, 
wire or poles. July until fall. 10 ft. 
2919 Scarlet A very striking color. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 25¢; 12 oz. 40¢. 
2923 Mixed Scarlet and white flow- 
ers in contrast to the fern-like foliage 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 20¢; \% oz. 35¢. 
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