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CELOSIA CatlSTATA (Cockscomb 



Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too rich; make 

 grand border plants and are attractive for pots. Seed can be sown under cover 

 in early spring and planted out in May, or may be sown out of doors 

 in May. per pkt. 



1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions. ... 10 



1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs. .. . 10 



1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the 

 dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 inches 

 high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring under 

 good cultivation 2 feet across 10 



1854 Qolden Queen. Large combs of rich golden-yellow 10 



1860 Dwarf, flixed. Fine dwarf varieties. ^ oz., 40 cts 10 



1858 Collection of 6 colors dwarf Cockscombs. 50 cts. 



CKL,OSEA PL,lTMOSA (Feathered Cockscomb) 



Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or flowers 

 can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Should be treated exactly 

 the same as the Cockscombs described above. 



1865 Childsi Crimson (Ghineae Woolflower). This attractive 

 variety grows about 2 feet high, bearing on long stems bril- 

 liant crimson flowers that look like balls of silky wool, effective 

 in the garden, and can be cut and dried, lasting a long time. . 



1864 Childsi Pink. A new variety of the above, with flowers of a 



pretty shade of salmony-pink , 15 



1867 Thompson's Superb ( Triom- 

 phedel' Exposition). Of pyra- 

 midal growth, attaining a height of 

 3 feet, and producing graceful feath- 

 ery plumes of the most brilliant 

 crimson. \ oz., 30 cts 10 



1868 Thompsoni riagnifica. Sim- 

 ilar to the preceding, but rang- 

 ing in color from the clearest yel- 

 low to the darkest blood-red. J 

 oz., 50 cts 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, gol- 

 den yellow plumes. J oz. , 30 

 cts 10 



1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered 

 varieties in all colors. \ oz., 25 

 cts 5 _ 



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WHITE-LEAVED 

 CINERARIA 



(Dusty Miller) 



PER PKT. 



1971 Maritima Candidis° 



sima. These, as well as 

 the white-leaved Centau- 

 reas offered on page 78, 

 are called "Dusty Mil- 

 lers." Fine for bedding, 

 ribbon beds and margins; 

 prized for their beautiful 

 downy, silvery foliage; 

 half hardy perennials, 

 but should be treated as 

 , annuals; 2 feet. } oz., 

 25 cts 10 



Cet.osia Cristata, Glasgow Prizk 



CINERARIA nVBRIDA 



Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory dur- 

 ing the spring months. 



Seed should be sown from May to September for succession. 

 Where only one sowing is made, July should be preferred. 

 Cinerarias grow so freely that the seedlings may go straight from 

 the seed-pans to thumb- pots. After transplanting, place in a 

 cold frame facing north, if Dossible. When tlie pots become 

 full of roots, shift into larger ones till the flowering size is 

 reached. Our prize strain is justly celebrated for all good qual- 

 ities, being especially noted for size, coloring and texture. 



1963 Dreer's Prize Dwarf. Dwarf compact plants not 

 over a foot high, with immense heads of large individual 

 flowers in a great range of beautiful colors 50 



1964 Dreer's Prize Tall. Of taller growth than the 

 above, wilh flowers of extraordinary size 50 



1961 Matador. The new large-flowering scarlet, which 



adds considerable life and brilliancy to a collection. . . 50 



1966 Stellata {Star Cineraria). A charming variety, ;.; 



with large spreading panicles of starry flowers in the ^\ 



same variety of colors as the ordinary Cineraria; the );: 



extreme grace and elegance of the plant and flowers > 

 make them wonderfully effective for the decoration of 

 the house and conservatory, and especially so for 



church decoration; also useful for cutting 25 



The Orchid-flowered Sweet Pea* offered with other Specialties on pages 52 to 62 are up-to-date in every way 



