Dreer's garden book for 1943 . dreersgardenbook1943henr Year: 1943 Dwarf Crested Cockscomb 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 tall. 1824 Empress. Colossal combs of beau- tiful rich deep crimson color. 1825 Fireball. Brilliant orange-scarlet combs of magnificent size. 1828 Golden Queen. Rich yellow. Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; large pkt. SOc. 1830 Dwarf Mixed. A complete blend of all colors. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. Feathered Cockscomb, Lillip
Dreer's garden book for 1943 . dreersgardenbook1943henr Year: 1943 Dwarf Crested Cockscomb 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 tall. 1824 Empress. Colossal combs of beau- tiful rich deep crimson color. 1825 Fireball. Brilliant orange-scarlet combs of magnificent size. 1828 Golden Queen. Rich yellow. Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; large pkt. SOc. 1830 Dwarf Mixed. A complete blend of all colors. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. Feathered Cockscomb, Lilliput Feathered Cockscomb Celosia plumosa 1845 Magnifica, Golden Plume. Extra large, bright golden yellow plumes. 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 1847 Magnifica, Scarlet Plume. Graceful feathery brilliant scarlet plumes. 3 feet. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. 40c. 1852 Plumosa magnifica. Mixed. Many fine colors. 3 ft. Pkt. 10c; large pkt. '30c ; i<4 oz. SOc. 1853 Lillipuf, Fire Feather. Brilliant fiery red. 18 in. Pkt. ISc; large pkt'. 60c. 1855 Lilliput, Golden Feather. Bril- liant golden yellow. 18 in. Pkt. ISc; large pkt. 60c. 1859 Pyramidalis, Flame of Fire. Compact plants 18 inches tall bear- ing in late fall heavy rounded plumes of deepest fiery scarlet. Pkt. 20c; large pkt. 7Sc. —Cornflowers ® Dreer's Centaurea These are among the most popular of all garden flowers. They are easy to grow, blooming profusely and yielding many splendid blooms for cutting. The Basket Flower, Americana, and Royal Sweet Sultans deserve the gardeners' particular attention. Dreer's Ultra Double Centaurea cyanus @ This superb new strain is the last word in Cornflowers. The blooms not only are considerably more double but also larger, forming lovely little fluffy balls. Blooms continuously until frost. 2 ft. 1-871 Black Boy. A rich deep maroon. '1873 Blue Boy. Cornflower blue. 1875 Pinkie. Bright rose. 1 877 Red Boy. The finest red. 1879 Snow Man. Large white blooms. Any of the above: Pkt. 10c; large
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