



1708 
Cornflower, 
Blue Boy 
Pki. 15¢ 
Giant Sweet Sultans 
Centaurea imperialis © 
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 in form. 
1876 All Colors Mixed All colors in a 
glorious mixture; some have centers differ- 
ent in color from the outer petals. 3 ft. 
Pkt. 10¢; %40z. 35¢; 1% oz. 60¢ 
2752 Yellow (Suaveolens) Exquisite, 
rich pure yellow, sweet scented flowers; 
slightly smaller in size than the above 
giant sweet sultans. Plants grow 11% it. tall. 
Pkt. 15¢; 14 0z. 45¢; %, oz. 75¢ 













CORN FLOWERS — Bachelor’s Buttons 
Centaurea cyanusa 
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 are called Ragged Sailor, Ragged Robin, Bluet or Blue Bottle. 
1708 Blue Boy 
Pkt. 15¢; % oz. 45¢; 
Pkt. 10¢; 14 oz. 35¢; 

1876 Giant Sweet Sultans 
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: 
Vy oz. 75¢ 
1885 Special Mixture The above 
four varieties in a grand mixture. 
1, oz. 60¢ 

Pkt. 10¢ 



Four Choice 
Cornflowers 
Blue Boy, Red Boy, 
Pinkie and Snow Man 
—4 pkts., h, 
TTD * pie tae 
for only 

Dwarf Double Cornflowers R 
Bushy, compact plants, 1 ft. tall covered with large double flowers. 
Fine for edgings, borders and rock gardens; may be grown in pots. 
1882 Jubilee Gem Dark 
blue throughout. Pkt. 15¢; 
4 oz. 45¢; % oz. 75¢ 
1951 Lilac Lady The flowers 
open deep mauve and change 
to an exquisite shade of lilac ° 
as they mature. Pkt. 15¢; 
2 pkts. 25¢; 5 pkts. 50¢ 
Centaurea 
Americana 
1878 Lilae 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 
tor garden decoration and cut- 
ting. The largest of all the 
annual centaureas and easily 
grown in any good soil with 
minimum care. Pkt. 15¢; 
Woz. 45¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 
Perennial Centaureas, page 49. 

CELOSIA or COCKSCOMB. 
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 
Dwari, 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. 35¢; 2 pkts. 65¢; 146 oz. 80¢ 
1858 Golden Feather Deep yellow. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; "6 oz. 60¢ 
1857 Lilliput Celosia, Fire Feather 
Pkt. 35¢ 
24 .. W. ATLEE BURPEE CO. 

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¢; %oz.50¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 
Globe Celosia 
1856 Flame of Fire Pyramidal plants 
branching out into candelabra shape, each 
stem bearing a large, almost round, fiery 
scarlet head of coral-like structure. 11 ft. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; 1% oz. 60¢ 
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 plurnes of yel- 
low, scarlet, crimson, and orange-red in 
a grand mixture. Last well when cut. 
Pkt. 25¢; 2 pkts. 45¢; % oz. 60¢ 
1864 Mixed Colors Varied shades of red 
and yellow. Makes a grand showing. 
Pkt. 10¢; 4 oz. 35¢; % 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¢; 2 pkts. 25¢; 5 pkts. 50¢ 

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. These 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¢; W%woz.50¢; % oz. 85¢ 
1911 Dwarf Mixed (nana) Many fine 
shades of yellow, orange, crimson, purple, 
rose and red in mixture. The large flower 
heads or combs are much used when dried 
for winter decoration in the home. 10 in. 
Pkt. 15¢; oz. 50¢; 1% oz. 85¢ 
1917 Tall Mixed Extra fine colors in a 
well-blended mixture. Grow 1% ft. tall. 
Pkt. 10¢; %oz. 45¢; 1% oz. 75¢ 

