
















1708 
Cornflower, 
Blue Boy 
Pkt. 15¢ 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Centaurea imperialis a 
- 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. 
1876 All Colors Mixed All colors in a 
glorious mixture; some have centers differ- 
ent in-color from the outer petals. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z.45¢; % oz. 75¢ 
2752 YeHow (Suaveolens) Exquisite, 
rich pure yellow, sweet scented flowers; 
slightly Siraller in size than other sweet 
sultans. Plants grow 1} ft. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; %4o0z.45¢; I 0z. 75¢ 

Cornflowers — bachelor’s Buttons 
Centaurea cyanusa pe Tie! 
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. In 
some localities they ate called Ragged Sailor, Ragged Robin, Bluet or Blue Bottle. 
Pkt. 15¢; 4 oz. 45¢3 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 

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1876 Giant Sweet Sultans Pkt. 15¢ 
1708 Blue Boy’ The true corn- 
flower-blue shade; always popular. 
1728 Pinkie Lovely light pink. 
1736 Red Boy Deep glowing red. 
1737 Snow Man Glistening white. 
Any of the above Cornflowers: 
Y%, oz. 75¢ 
1885 Special Mixture The above 
four varieties in a grand mixture. 
yy oz. 60¢ 

Four Choice 
Cornflowers 
Blue Boy, Red Boy, 
Pinkie and Snow Man 
7122—4 pkts., one each 
lue 60¢) , 
vale ony 4D¢ 
Dwarf Double Cornflowers & 
Bushy, compact plants, 1 ft. tall covered with large double flowers. 
Fine for edgings, borders and rock gardens; nice in pots. 
1882 Jubilee Gem Dark, 
double blue. Pkt. 15¢; 
Y, oz. 45¢; V2 oz. 75¢ 
1951 Lilac Lady Large dou- 
ble flowers which open deep 
mauve and change to lilac 
with age. Pkt. 15¢; 
4 oz. 45¢; 4 0z. 75¢ 
Centaurea | 
Americana 
1878 Lilat 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. 
delicate lilac-blue petals; fine 
for garden decoration and eut= 
ting. The largest of all the 
annual centaureas and easily 
grown in any good soil with 
little care. Pkt. 135 
4 oz. 45¢; Vy oz. 75¢ 
Perennial Centaureas, page 49. 

-Celosia or Cockscombc 
An. old-fashioned flower greatly improved. Blooms from midsummer until frost. Easily 
grown in any soil. The flowers last a long time if dried as you would everlastings. 
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..talle 
1857 Fire Feather Rich fiery crimson. » 
Pkt. 25¢; Ye oz. 60¢; 1% oz. $1.00 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 25¢5 
146 oz. 60¢; V% oz. $1.00 

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1857: Lilliput Celosia, Fire Feather 
22 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. 
Pkt. 25¢ 
Chinese Woolflower | 
(Celosia childsi) 
1851 Chinese Woolflowers, Mixed 
Much branched plants, each branch tipped 
with a round pink, yellow or crimson, 
woolly flower head. Splendid for garden 
display and valued for cutting. 2% to 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; Y%oz.50¢; % oz. 85¢ 
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. 25¢; \% oz. 60¢; 4 oz. $1.00 
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 gtand mixture. Last well when cut. ; 
Pkt. 25¢; oz. 60¢; 14 oz. $1.00 
1864 Mixed Colors Varied shades of red 
and yellow. Makes a grand showing. 
Pkt. 10¢; %40z. 35¢; 1% oz. 60¢ 
Celosia spicata 
1866 Round, slender, pointed flower spikes, 
3 to 4 in. long, 1 in. across; open soft rose 
changing to silvery white. Easy to dry. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 15¢; %oz.50¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 


1912 Crested Cockscomb, Empress Pkt. 15¢ 
Crested Cockscomb 
(Celosia cristata) 
The name ‘‘Cockscomb’’ applies particu: | 
larly to this group, for the flower heads, as 
will be seen from the picture above, 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 
gardeh; 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. 50¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 
1911 Dwarf Mixed (nana) Many fine 
shades of yellow, orange, crimson, purple, 
rose and red in mixture. The large heads or 
combs are much used when dried for winter 
4 oz. 85¢ 
decoration in the home. 10 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; 1% oz. 50¢; 
1917 Tall Mixed Extra fine colors in a 
well-blended mixture. Grow 134 ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; 1% oz. 45¢;. 14 oz. 75¢ 
They are composed of long, - 

