Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 J M RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS I 77 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. PER PKT. 1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions $0 10 1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs 10 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose-colored 10 1854 Golden Queen. Large combs of rich
Dreer's garden book 1926 (1926) Dreer's garden book 1926 dreersgardenbook1926henr Year: 1926 J M RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS I 77 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. PER PKT. 1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions $0 10 1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs 10 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose-colored 10 1854 Golden Queen. Large combs of rich golden-yellow 10 1855 Amaranth. Dark crimson garnet 10 1856 Bright Rose. Rich rose 10 1858 Collection of above 6 colors dwarf Cockscombs, 50 cts. 1860 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. J oz., 50 cts 10 Celosia PlumOSa (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 (Chinese Woolflower). This attractive variety grows about 2 feet high, bearing on long stems brilliant crimson flowers that look like balls of silky wool, effective in the garden, and can be cut and dried, lasting a long time. 2 pkts., 25 cts 15 1864 Childsi Pink. A new variety of the above, with flowers of a pretty shade of salmony-pink. 2 pkts., 25 cts 1867 Thompson's Superb (Triom- phc de r Expoiition). Of pyra- midal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet, and producing graceful feathery plumes of the most bril- liant crimson. J oz., 30 cts 1868 Thompsoni Magniflca. Sim- ilar to the preceding, but ranging in color from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood-red. \ oz., 50 cts 1866 Golden Plume. Bright, gold- en-yellow plumes. J oz., 30 1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties in all colors, j oz., 25 cts 15
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