
Giant Hyacinth Flowered Candytuft 
ie Pkt. 10¢. 
| Candytuft Iberis 
Well-known, dwarf, profuse flowering 
plants of easy culture. Charming for beds, 
borders, edgings, rock gardens and cutting. 
Comes into flower quickly. For a contin- 
uous display throughout the season make 
several seed sowings 2 to 3 weeks apart. 
1816 Giant Hyacinth Flowered [C] Plants 
are much branched, each branch a massive, 
long and thick hyacinth-like spike of pure 
white. Showy and attractive. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢. 
1819 Little Prince Dainty hyacinth- 
Jike spikes of pure white on dwarf plants, 
6 in: high. A foremost variety for edging 
beds and borders; useful as pot-plants. 
Pkt. 10¢; 44 oz. 35¢; 14 oz. 60¢. 
_ Umbellata Candytuft & 
-Umbel or umbrella-shaped flower heads 
made up of many small florets cover the 
dwarf bushy plants, which grow 1 ft. tall. 
1828 Carmine Bright carmine-rose. 
1825 Flesh Pink Very delicate pink. 
1829 Lilac Also known as lavender: 
1827 Rose Cardinal Brilliant rosy red. 
1823 White Large heads of pure white. 
1830 Alli Colors Mixed Made up espe- 
cially from the above named varieties. 
Any of the above Umbellata Candytufts: 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 14 oz. 50¢; oz. 85¢. 
Giant Marguerite 
Carnations | 
1848 Finest Mixed Delightfully fragrant, 
fringed flowers of the largest size in a 
blend of all colors—whites, lovely rose and 
ink shades, salmon, deep red, scarlet, dark 
lood-red and yellow. Plants bloom within 
five months from seed; for a longer period 
of bloom, or in localities where summers are 
short, start seed early indoors. Hardy in 
moderate climates where it may be grown 
as a biennial. Profuse blooming. Fine for 
beds, borders, pots and cutting. 15 to 18 in. 
i Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
For Perennial Carnations, see page 89. - 

Carnation, Giant Marguerite Pkt. 15¢. 
Burpee’s Celosia or Cockscomba 
An old-fashioned flower greatly improved and with added new forms it is now in greater 
popularity than ever. Blooms from midsummer until frost. Easily grown in any soil. 
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¢; \% 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¢; 44 oz. 50¢; 14 oz. 85¢. 
Crested Cockscomb 
Celosia cristata 
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. 15¢; % oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00. 
1911 Dwarf Mixed (nana) Many fine 
shades of yellow, orange, crimson, purple, 
rose and red in mixture. 10in. The large 
heads or combs are much used when dried 
for winter decoration in the home. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4% oz. 50¢; 4 oz. 85¢. 
1917 Tall Mixed Extra fine colors in a 
well-blended mixture. Plants grow 1% ft. 
tall. Pkt. 10¢; 4% oz. 35¢; 1%4 oz. 60¢. 

pee 
Lilliput Celosia, Fire Feather 
a 
Pkt. 20¢. 
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. 20¢; %A6 oz. 60¢; % oz. $1.00. 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 20¢; %A6 oz. 60¢; ¥g oz. $1.00. 
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¢. 

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. 
1708 Blue Boy The true cornflower-blue 
shade in favor for garden and cutting. 
1728 Pinkie Lovely light pink; popular. 
1736 Red Boy Deep glowing red; showy. 
1737 Snow Man _ Glistening snow white. 
Any of the above 4 named varieties: 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 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 
Four Choice Cornflowers 
Blue Boy, Pinkie, Red Boy 
Man. 
and Snow 
4 Pkts.—one each (value 60¢) 
for only 45¢ 

Dwarf Double Cornflowers 
Bushy, compact plants, 1 ft. tall covered 
with large double flowers. Fine for edgings, 
borders, rock gardens and pots. 
1882 Jubilee Gem Dark, double blue 
flowers. Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 12 oz. $1.00. 
1951 Lilac Lady Large double flowers, 
opening deep mauve, changing to lilac. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 60¢; 12 oz. $1.00. 
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 ieee and 
easily grown anywhere with little care. 
of: Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 1% oz. 60¢. 
Blue Boy Cornflower Pkt. 15¢. 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Centaurea Imperialis C 
Most desirable for garden decoration and 
cutting. Bloom freely for many weeks dur- 
ing the summer; 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 ex- 
quisitely fringed and graceful. 3 ft. 
1876 All Colors Mixed All colors in a 
glorious mixture; some have centers differ- 
ent in color from the outer petals. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 30¢; 1 oz. 50¢. 
2752 Yellow (Suaveolens) Exquisite, 
rich pure yellow flowers; slightly smaller 
in size than other sweet sultans, Sweet 
scented. Plants grow 1% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 4 oz. 60¢. 
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