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Celosia—coniinued. 
large heads are required, another shift may be given before 
they are too large, and Тїп. pots should be used for this 
final potting. When these are filled with roots, liquid 
manure may be given about twice weekly. Moderately 
frm potting is necessary. The best soil to grow Celosias 
in is half.rich sandy loam, and half-rotten cow and stable 
manure mixed, with a good dash of silver sand. There are 
several excellent sorts, among which may be named Tom 
Thumb and Sutton's Prize Dwarf. 
The other species differ from C. cristata in having large 
plumes of inflorescence, which form pyramidal masses of 
colour. Many sorts have a graceful pendent habit, which 
renders them objeets of great beauty, when well grown. 
This is easily accomplished if treated in the same way 
as recommended for the Cockscombs. Frequent syring- 
“ings are needed to keep down thrips and red spider. 
Fig, 392, CELOSIA ARGENTEA, showing Entire Plant and Detached 
‘ orescence. 
C. argentea (silvery).* Ji. white; inflorescence dense, spicate. 
1. — very shortly stalked or sessile. Tropical Asia. See 
Fig. 3 
C. a. linearis (linear) only differs from the typical C. argentea in 
its narrower linear leaves. India, &c. 
C. cernua (drooping). A synonym of C. cristata comosa. 
Fig. 393. FLOWER OF CELOSIA CRISTATA. 
Celosia— continued. 
C. cristata (crested).* Common Cockscomb. 
oblong, compressed ; common peduncle striate 
nate; stipules faleate. Asia, 1570. See Fig. 393. 
C. c, coccinea (scarlet) differs from the common Cockscomb in 
the crowded pyramidal arrangement of the inflorescence, narrower 
leaves, and short stamens, It will grow well in a lower tempera- 
ture than required for the type. (B. R. 1834.) 
C. с. comosa (hairy) Л. scarlet or purplish; spikes arranged in 
а pyramidal drooping panicle. 1. stalked, ovate. h. ift. to 2ft 
India, &е., 1810. Syn. С. cernua. (A. B. R. 10, 635.) 
Z dark тей; spike 
. l ovate, acumi- 
FiG 394, CELOSIA CRISTATA VARIEGATA, 
C. с. variegata (variegated) differs from C. cristata (the wild 
type, from which the Garden Cockscomb has been developed) only 
in its variegated leaves, See Fig. 394, 
Fig. 395. CELOSIA HUTTONII, 
(Hutton's)* Л. red, in ovate spikes. l 
C. Huttonii crimson or 
claret-coloured. №. 1ft. to 2ft. Java, 1871. A pee 
stove plant, of bushy, pyramidal habit. See Fig. 
C. pyramidalis (pyramidal)* Л., colours various ; and instead of — 
P Ta 
