Archive image from page 59 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_1 Year: 1918 ( Cockscomb, Glasgow Prize. FEATHERED OR OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIAS. Pride of Castle Gould—An improvement on Thompsonii. Pyramidal compact growth, of about 2 !2 feet, bearing immense heads of feathered plumes, of the most desirable shades . . 20 Thompson's Magnifica—A superior type of Ostrich Plumed Celosia, plants grow 3 H feet high, bearing showy plumed heads of various colors. They last in bloom for a long time and are easily raised from See
Archive image from page 59 of Currie's farm and garden annual. Currie's farm and garden annual : spring 1918 43rd year curriesfarmgarde19curr_1 Year: 1918 ( Cockscomb, Glasgow Prize. FEATHERED OR OSTRICH PLUME CELOSIAS. Pride of Castle Gould—An improvement on Thompsonii. Pyramidal compact growth, of about 2 !2 feet, bearing immense heads of feathered plumes, of the most desirable shades . . 20 Thompson's Magnifica—A superior type of Ostrich Plumed Celosia, plants grow 3 H feet high, bearing showy plumed heads of various colors. They last in bloom for a long time and are easily raised from Seed 10 Thompson's Magnifica Dwarf Mixed—A fine class of dwarf plumed cockscomb, excellent for pot plants as the height is but one foot 10 Pyramidalis Plumosa Aurea—Golden yellow plumes; very fine; 3 feet 5 Pyramidalis Plumosa, Mixed 5 CHINESE WOOLFLOWER (Celosia Childsi)—The most magnificent garden annual ever offered. The plants grow 2 or 3 feet high, the bloom starting early with a central head, round and globular, often two feet in circumference. Scores of other branches art thrown out, each bearing a similar but smaller ball of scarlet wool. All support numerous laterals with small heads of bloom mixed with fresh, green foliage so that the plant looks like an im- mense bouquet set in the ground. Start seed about four weeks before time to transplant to the garden. Pkt. 20c; 3 for 50 CELSIA. Arcturus—This beautiful conservatory plant bears long spikes of flowers, often measuring 36 inches, of a clear, bright yellow, with purple anthers. Will flower in 6 months from sowing, and continue to bloom all season. H. H. P 10 CENTROSEMA GRANDIFLORA. The Butterfly Pea—A perfectly hardy vine of great beauty, which blossoms the first season from seed sown in AprU, producing in great profusion large clusters of delightfully inverted pea-shaped flowers 10 CERINTHE. Honeywort—Showy annuals, much resorted to by bees on account of their honey secretions. H. A. Mixed 5 CENTAUREA
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