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CELOSIA. 
PLUMED VARIETIES. 
Half-hardy annuals, producing large feathered flowers of brilliant 
colors throughout the season. 
Golden Yellow, pkt., 5c. Purple Crimson, pkt., 5e. 
Thompson’s Magnifica—A grand strain with handsome plumed flowers of 
various colors remaining in bloom a long time, making a brilliant 
display in the open border and equally good for pot culture. Pkt., 10¢. 
Pride of Castle Gould—A handsome new strain of pyramidal, compact 
growth, bearing immense, extra fine feathered plumes 2 to 3 feet 
high, of many beautiful shades of red and yellow, with pretty foliage. 
They are unsurpassed for bedding and excellent for pot plants. 
Pkt., 15c. 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia Cristata). 
Exceedingly handsome half-hardy annuals, making a grand display 
in the open border. As pot plants for the conservatory they are very 
decorative and always attract a great deal of attention for their 
brilliant colors and unique form. 
Glasgow Prize—The finest strain of dwarf Cockscomb, bearing immense 
dark crimson combs. Pkt., 10c. 
Dwarf Crimson, pkt., Se. 
Dwarf Yellow, pkt., 5c. 
Chinese Woolflower. Cockscomb. 
CHINESE WOOLFLOWER. 
(Celosia Childsi). CHINESE LANTERN PLANT. 
A. strikingly hardy annual, bearing numerous large 4 : 
| heads of rich colored flowers.resembling balls of silky wool. (Physalis Francheti.) 
The plants grow two to;three feet high with scores of y ; ‘ 
branches, each producing a ball, which remains fresh until A hardy perennial bearing large, balloon-like pods, 
| cut down by frost in fall. The flowers cut and dried retain which change from green to bright orange-red, and en- 
their bright color for weeks. close cherry-like fruit of the same color. The dried red 
Childsi Pink—A pretty shade of salmon-pink. Pkt., 15c. balloons are excellent for winter decoration, retaining their 
| Childsi Scarlet—Pkt., 15c. Childsi Yellow—Pkt., 15c. bright colors throughout the winter months and. may be 
| 3 pkts., 35c. kept indefinitely. Pkt., 10c; Plants, 25c and 50c. 
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