Burpee’s Celesia or Cockscomb 
The introduction of several new forms of celosias in recent years has brought this flower 
into greater popularity than ever. 

Lilliput Celosia, Fire Feather 
Pkt. 15¢. 
Lilliput Feathered Celosias 
Dwarf, compact plants, often producing 
from 15 to 20 branches, each tipped with 
brilliant silky plumes. Makes an imposing 
display in beds, borders, edgings, pots and 
boxes. A great bloomer. 1 ft. tall. 
1857 Fire Feather Rich fiery crimson. 
Pkt. 15¢; %6 oz. 45¢; Vg oz. 75¢. 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 15¢; %6 oz. 45¢; 4 oz. 75¢. 
Celosia spicata 
1866 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¢; 4 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
Bloom from midsummer until frost. 
Easily grown. 
Giant Plumed Cockscomb 
Colorful plants with long, silky plumes. 
Effective in beds and borders; useful for 
cutting. Very free blooming. 2% to 3 ft. 
1853 Pride of Castle Gould Large, 
fluffy, ostrich-feather-like plumes of yel- 
low, scarlet, crimson, and orange-red in 
a grand mixture. Pkt. 25¢; 1% oz. 60¢. 
1864 Mixed Colors Varied shades of red 
and yellow. Makes a grand showing. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
Globe Celosia 
1856 Flame of Fire Pyramidal plants 
branching out into candelabra shape, each 
branch bearing a large, almost round, fiery 
scarlet head of coral-like structure. 1% ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
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Double Cornflowers or Bachelor’s Buttons 
Centaurea cyanus fl. pl. 
Plants grow 2 to 2} ft. tall, and if faded flowers are kept cut will produce large double 
blooms on long stems throughout the summer. Fine for beds, borders and cutting. Also 
called Ragged Sailor, Ragged Robin, Bluet and Blue Bottle. 
1697 Black Boy Dark blackish maroon. 
1708 Blue Boy The true cornflower-blue 
shade in favor for garden and cutting. 
1728 Pinkie Lovely light pink; popular. 
1736 Red Boy Deep zlowing red; showy. 
1737 Snow Man _ Glistening snow white. 
Any of the above 5 named varieties: 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 45¢; oz. $1.50. 
1885 Special Mixture All the above 
separate varieties blended in a grand mix- 
ture. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢; oz. $1.00. 
7722 COLLECTION 
Five Choice Cornflowers 
Black Boy, Blue Boy, Pinkie, 
Red Boy, and Snow Man. 
5 Pkts.—one each (value 75¢) 60 
c for only ¢ 

1951 Lilac Lady{R] Bushy 1 ft. plants; large 
double lilac flowers. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1882 Jubilee Gem [R] Dwarf, compact 
. plants 1 ft. tall; a mass of dark, double blue 
flowers. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
Giant Sweet Sultans—centaurea Imperialis G 
Most desirable for garden decoration and cutting. 
during the summer; 
Bloom freely for many weeks 
succeed best in rich, well-drained soil, and in sections where the 
summers are not very hot. The giant, long-stemmed, sweet-scented flowers are exquisitely 

Giant Sweet Sultan 
Pure White Pkt. 10¢. 

72 W. Atlee Burpee Co. 
fringed and most graceful in appearance. 
Do well in full sun or half-shade. 3 ft. 
1872 Amaranth Red Magnificent deep 
wine-red; popular for cut-flower purposes. 
1870 Lilac A beautiful shade of lilac. 
1871 Dark Purple Massive blooms of 
rich purple are freely borne on long stems. 
1875 Rose A lovely clear soft rose color. 
1869 Pure White Pure and glistening. 
Any of the above 5 Giant Sweet Sultans: 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 12 oz. 60¢. 
1876 All Colors Mixed All the above and 
other colors of giant sweet sultans in a 
glorious mixture; some have centers differ- 
ent in color from the outer petals and they 
are most attractive for cutting. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 
2752 Wellow (Suaveolens) Exquisite, 
rich pure yellow flowers; slightly smaller 
in size than the above sweet sultans. Very 
showy alone or combined with other colors, 
Sweet scented. Plants grow 11% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢. 




Pkt. 10¢. 
Crested Cockscomb 
Celosia cristata 
Crested Cockscomb, Empress 
The name ‘‘Cockscomb”’ applies particu- 
larly to this group, for the flower heads, as 
will be seen from the picture above, surely 
bear 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. 
1912 Empress (nana) A most impressive 
cockscomb which deserves a place in every 
garden; prized for cutting, fresh or dried. 
The dwarf plants, which average 10 in. in 
height, have dark, bronzy foliage and huge 
combs of deep, velvety crimson-purple. 
Pkt. 10¢; 44 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
1911 Dwarf Mixed (nana) Many fine 
shades of yellow, orange, crimson, purple, 
rose and red in mixture. 10 in. The large 
heads or combs are much used when dried 
for winter decoration in the home. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
1917 Tall Mixed Extra fine colors in a 
well-blended mixture. Plants grow 1% ft. 
tall. Pkt. 10¢; ¥% oz. 25¢; 14 oz. 40¢. 

Mixed Double Cornflowers 
or Bachelor's Buttons Pkt. 15¢. 
7817 COLLECTION 
Six Beautifu! Sweet Sultans 
Amaranth Red, Lilac, 
Dark Purple, Rose, Pure White, 
and Yellow (Suaveolens). 
6 Pkts. —one each of these six separate 
colors (value 60¢) A45¢ 
for only 
Centaurea Americana 
1878 Lilac The plants grow 3 ft. tall and ~ 
produce a great display of mammoth-size, 
thistle-like blooms during July and August. 
The individual flowers measure about 4 in. 
across when fully expanded. They are 
composed of long, delicate lilac-blue petals; 
fine for garden decoration and cutting. The 
largest of all the annual centaureas and 
easily grown anywhere with little care. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; V2 oz. 60¢. 
Perennial Centaureas, see page 98. 
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