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CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Plumed Cockscomb) 



Half-hardy annuals, producing large feathered flowers of brilliant 

 colors throughout the season. The plants are ornamental, forming- 

 tall graceful pyramidal bushes, branching freely and bearing nu- 

 merous plumes which resemble ostrich feathers well above the foli- 

 age. The plumes can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 

 Golden Yellow, pkt., 10c Purple Crimson, pkt., 10c 



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 equallv good for 

 pot culture p^t. 10c 



PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD— A handsome, new strain of pyramid- 

 al, 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 p^. 15c 



Celosia, Thompson's Magnifies 



HOME FLORICULTURE (Rexford). A practical guide on 

 flowering and ornamental plants for the amateur. $1.75 per 

 copy postpaid. 



Chinese Woolflo 



CHINESE WOOLFLOWER 



(Celosia Childsi) 



Striking hardy annuals, bearing numerous 



lari 



heads of rich colored flowers resembling balls of silky 

 wool. The plants grow two to three feet high with 

 scores of branches, each producing a ball. The flowers 

 cut and dried retain their bright color for weeks. 

 Mixed colors Pkt. 10c 



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 good deal of attention for their brilliant col- 

 ors and unique form. 



GLASGOW PRIZE— The finest strain of dwarf Cocks- 

 comb, bearing immense dark crimson combs Pkt. 10c 



DWARF CRIMSON Pkt. 10c 



DWARF YELLOW Pkt. 10c 



CYNOGLOSSUM AMABILE 



CHINESE FORGET-ME-NOT— An annual recently 

 introduced from China; of the easiest culture, forming- 

 strong plants about 18 inches high and producing 

 through the summer months sprays of intense blue 

 Forget-me-not-like flowers. A splendid addition to the 

 comparatively short list of real blue flowers. Pkt., 

 10c; % oz., 25c. 



Pure White Pkt. 10c 



Pink Pkt. 10c 



PLANT NAMES — BY T. S. Lindsay. If jaw-breaking plant names puzzle you, this little book will make the system and the reasons 

 clear. It tells how plants are named, why they are named as they are, and just what each word form, prefix or suffix means. 99 

 pages. $1.00. 



