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RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS 



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CELOSIA CRISTATA (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. 



PEK 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 



]860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. J oz., 30 cts 5 



1858 Collection of 6 colors dwarf Cockscombs, 40 cts. 



CEEOSIA PLUMOSA (Feathered Cock.comb) 



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 ( Chinese Woolflower). This attractive novelty is 

 offered with other specialties on pages 50 to 59 15 



1867 Thompson's Superb ( Triomphe de I' Exposition). Of 

 pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet, and producing 

 graceful, feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. \ oz., 

 40 cts 



1868 Thompsoni Hagnifica. Similar to the preceding, but rang 

 ing in color from the clearest 

 yellow to the darkest blood- 

 red. J oz., 50 cts 15 



1866 Golden Plume. Bright, 

 golden-yellow plumes. Joz. , 

 40 cts 10 



1870-PIumosa, flixed. Feath- 

 ered varieties in all colors. 

 J oz. , 25 cts 5 



CERASTIUM 



(Snow in Summer) 



1911 Tomentosum. A very 

 pretty dwarf, white-leaved 

 edging plant, bearing small 

 white flowers; hardy peren- 

 nial 15 



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Cineraria Maritima 



Celosia Plumosa Thompson's Superb 



WHITE-LEAVED 

 CINERARIA 



(Dusty Miller) 



PER PKT. 



1971 riaritima Candidissima. These, 

 as well as the white-leaved Centau- 

 reas offered on page 74, are called 

 " Dusty Millers." 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. J oz., 

 25 cts 5 



Celosia Cristata, Glasgow Prize 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA 



Beautiful flowering plants for the house or conservatory during 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 

 possible. When the pots become full of roots, shift into larger ones till . 

 the flowering size is reached. Our prize strain is justly celebrated for all 

 good qualities, being especially noted for size, coloring and texture. 



PER PKT. 



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 35 



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

 flowers of extraordinary size 35 



1961 Matador, The new large flowering scarlet, which adds con- 

 siderable 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 ele- 

 gance of the plant and flowers make them wonderfully effective 

 for the decoration of the house and conservatory and espe- 

 cially so for church decoration ; also useful for cutting .... 25 



Do not overlook the many Specialties offered in Flower Seeds this season. See pages 50 to 59 



