
Annual Campanula, Mixed Colors Pkt, 15¢ 
CAMPANULA (ANNUAL) 
3642 Fragilis (The Basket Campanula) 
Large, light blue flowers on prostrate trail- 
ing branches often 18 in. long. Lovely in 
the rock garden or trailing over a wall; for 
window boxes and hanging baskets. Hardy 
where winters are mild. In cold sections 
it should be treated as an annual. Easily 
grown as an indoor winter house plant. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 5 pkts. $1.00 
Annual Canterbury Bells 
1815 Mixed Colors Shape of flowers and 
form of plant are the same as the well- 
known biennial Canterbury Bells, but these 
annual varieties bloom in less than six 
months from seed. They come in various 
shades of lavender, blue, rose, pink, as well 
as white in a lovely mixture. Showy in late 
beds and borders and nice for cut flowers. 
For earliest flowers, start seed indoors. The 
sturdy plants grow 2 to 2% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.50¢; 14 oz. 85¢ 
Biennial and Perennial Campanulas, 
see page 57. 
Flowers frem seed are so easy to grow, 
there is really no excuse for any home not . 
having plenty of annuals and perennials. 

Carnation, Giant Marguerite 
Pkt, 15¢ 
GIANT MARGUERITE 
CARNATIONS 
1848 Finest Mixed Delightfully fragrant, 
fringed flowers of the largest size in a 
blend of all colors—whites, lovely rose and 
pink shades, salmon, deep red, scarlet, dark 
bloed-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. 
Pkt. 15¢;. 4% oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00 
Perennial Carnations, see page 57. 

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BURPEE’S CANDYTUFT —iberis 
Well-known, dwarf, profuse flowering plants of easy culture. Charming for beds, borders, 
edgings, rock gardens and cutting. Comes into flower quickly. 
throughout the season make several seed sowings 2 to 3 weeks apart. 
1816 Giant Hyacinth Flowered 
Plants are much branched, each branch a 
massive, long and thick hyacinth-like spike 
of pure white. Showy and attractive. 1 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; %40z.45¢; 1% oz. 80¢ 
1819 Little Prince [R) Dainty hyacinth- 
like spikes of pure white on dwarf plants, 
6 in. high. A foremost variety for edging 
beds and borders; useful as pot-plants and 
highly desirable for the rock garden. 
Pkt. 10¢; %o0z.35¢; % 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 Rese Cardinal Brilliant rosy red. 
1823 White Large heads of pure white. 
1830 All 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¢ 

Giant Hyacinth Flowered Candytuft 
Pkt. 15¢ 

BURPEE’S CELOSIA OR’ COCKSCOMB a 
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. The 
flowers last a long time dried as you would everlastings. All are very showy. 

Pkt. 20¢ 
Lilliput Celosia, Fire Feather 
Lilliput or Dwarf 
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¢; “46 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 20¢; 46 oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
Celosia spicata 
1866 Round, slender, pointed flower-spikes, 
3 to 4in. long, 1 in. across terminate each 
of the many branches of the 3 ft. plants. 
Flowers at first are soft bright rose chang- 
ing to silvery white as they mature. Easy to 
dry. Pkt. 15¢; \%oz. 40¢; 14 oz. 70¢ 
Giant Plumed 
or Tall Feathered 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. Last well when cut. 
Pkt. 25¢; 4% oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1864 Mixed Colors Varied shades of red 
and yellow. Makes a grand showing. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 35¢; 1% oz. 60¢ 
Chinese Woolflower 
(Celosia childsi) 
1851 Chinese Woolflowers, Mixed 
Colors 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. 
Pkt. 15¢; Yoz.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¢; %0z.50¢; 14 oz. 85¢ 
Crested Cockscomb 
(Celosia cristata) 
The name ‘‘Cockscomb’’ applies particu- 
arly 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. Do best in light soil. 
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¢; Ygoz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1911 Bwarf 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. 15¢; oz. 50¢3; 14 oz. 85¢ 
1917 Tall Mixed Extra fine colors in a 
well-blended mixture. Grow 114 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 16¢; 
Ye oz. 35¢3 1% oz. 60¢ 

Crested Cockscomb, Empress Pkt. 15¢ 
For a continuous display 
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