1838 — Dreer's 100th Anniversary 



1938 



CgIosisl — Cockscomb, Wool/lower® 



These are favorite annuals because they are so easy to grow and give a magnificent 

 display in the garden besides yielding an abundance of showy long-lasting flowers for 

 cutting. There are a number of very interesting types all of which combine well, though 

 they are distinct from one another. 



Dwarf Crested Cockscomb 

 Celosia cristata 



These make a grand border and are also 

 most attractive in pots. Of massive size 

 and very colorful. May be dried for 

 winter bouquets. 12 inches high. 

 1821 Amaranth. A popular color. 



1823 Bright Rose. Lovely and bright. 



1824 Empress. Colossal combs of 

 beautiful rich deep crimson color. 



1825 Fireball. Brilliant orange-scarlet 

 combs of magnificent size. 



1827 Glasgow Prize. Bright crimson. 



1828 Golden Queen. Rich yellow. 



Any of the above: 

 Pkt. 10c; special pkt. SOc. 



478G Cockscomb Collection. One 



packet each of the above 6 Dwarf 

 Cockscombs, value 60c, for 45c. 



1830 Dwarf Mixed. A lovely blend of 

 all the dwarf varieties. Pkt. 10c; 

 special pkt. 40c 



Feathered Cockscomb, Lilliput 



Chinese \A'oolflower 



Chinese Woolflower 



Celosia Childsi 



A very valuable type with large flower 

 heads which have the appearance of 

 silky balls of wool. Splendid for beds and 

 borders, and for cutting. Grows 2 feet tall. 

 1831 Crimson. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 

 1833 Pink. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 

 1837 Yellow. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. 

 1840 ChildsiMixed. Pkt. 10c; special 



pkt. 30c; \ oz. SOc. 



Feathered Cockscomb— Ce/o^ia plumosa 



Fine plants for large beds or groups giving a wonderful effect until frost. The two 

 Lilliput varieties are quite new and they are most outstanding. Their comparatively 

 dwarf growth makes them desirable for planting in beds or borders where the other 

 kinds would be too tall. 



1845 Golden Plume. Bright golden yellow plumes. 2i ft. Pkt. 10c; \ oz. 30c. 

 1847 Scarlet Plume. Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet. Graceful, 



feathery, brilliant scarlet plumes. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 30c. 

 1850 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties. 2? ft. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. 



1852 Plumosa magniflca. Mixed. Similar to the preceding but ranging in color 

 from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood red. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 25c; \ oz. 40c. 



1853 Lilliput, Fire Feather. A splendid early-flowering Celosia forming bushy 

 plants 18 inches high. Graceful plumes of brilliant fiery red. Pkt. 15c;specialpkt. 75c. 



1855 Lilliput, Golden Feather. Of the same neat habit as the preceding but 

 with briUiant golden yellow plumes. Pkt. ISc; special pkt. 75c. 



1859 Pyramidalis, Flame of Fire. A beautiful new type of attractive pyramidal 

 habit, each branch ending in a well-rounded large solid flower head of an intense 

 fiery scarlet color. Its neat trim habit makes it particularly desirable. Blooms 

 profusely during the fall. 18 inches high. Pkt. 25c; special pkt. 75c. 



Dwarf Crested Cockscomb 



Catananche ® 

 Cupid's Dart 

 1811 Coerulea. Sturdy plants, 2 feet high, 

 carrjing an abundance of showy bright 

 blue flowers. Suited for garden display 

 and for cutting. June to August. Pkt. 

 10c; special pkt. 40c. 



Caryopteris 

 mastacanthus H 



An interesting shrubby plant growing 

 2 ft. high. Easy to raise from seed. Blooms 

 freely during September and October. 



1801 Superbus, Blue \ pj^j 20c; 



1803-Pink V special 



1805 -White ) Pl^t- 60c. 



4782 Collection. One packet 

 each of the three colors 45c. 



Centranthus ©a 



Annual Valerian 

 1908 Macrosiphon, Mixed. A splendid 

 annual of easy culture. About 15 inches 

 high with heads of beautiful, deep rose 

 and white flowers. Very showy in 

 rockeries, borders, and vases. Does well 

 in any soil. Pkt. 10c; i oz. 25c; oz. 75c. 



¥^ 



Cerastium— 5nou' in Summer |hp1A 



r'*ifeX. ^^^1 Tomentosum. A very pretty, dwarf, white- 



-• leaved edging or rock plant covered with small white 



blooms during the spring. Grows 12 to 15 inches 

 high. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 30c; -i oz. SOc. 



Cheiranthus ®a 



Wallflower 



Sown early in the spring they bloom 



throughout the summer. For spring 



flowering sow in late summer. 



1915 AUioni (Siberian or Fairy Wall- 

 Jlower). An exceptionally showy plant 

 growing about 12 inches high and 

 covered with brilliant orange flower 

 trusses. Pkt. lOc; i oz. 25c. 



1917 — Golden Bedder. Showy large 

 golden yellow flowers on plants 18 

 inches high. E.xquisitely fragrant. 

 Pkt. 15c; -1 oz. 40c. 



1919 Linifolius (Alpine Wallflower). 

 Compact plants about 9 inches high 

 bearing small spikes covered with 

 bright mauve blooms. Pkt. ISc; 

 special pkt. 40c 



See also Wallflower, page 67 



Cheiranthus Allioni 



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