. Currie Bros. : fifty-eighth year 1933. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Plumed Cockscomb) Half-hardy annuals, producing large feathered flowers of brilliant colors throughout the season. The plants are ornamental, forming tall graceful pyramidal bushes, branching freely and bearing numerous plumes which resemble ostrich feathers well above the foliage. The plumes can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Golden Yellow, pk
. Currie Bros. : fifty-eighth year 1933. Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Seeds Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. CELOSIA PLUMOSA (Plumed Cockscomb) Half-hardy annuals, producing large feathered flowers of brilliant colors throughout the season. The plants are ornamental, forming tall graceful pyramidal bushes, branching freely and bearing numerous plumes which resemble ostrich feathers well above the foliage. The plumes can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. Golden Yellow, pkt., 10c Purple Crimson, pkt., 10c THOMPSON'S MAGNIFICA—A grand strain with handsome plumed flowers of various colors remaining in bloom a long time, making a brilliant display in the open border and equally good for pot culture. - Pkt. 10c PRIDE OF CASTLE GOULD—A handsome, new strain of pyramidal, compact growth, bearing immense, extra fine feathered plumes 2 to 3 feet high, of many beautiful shades of red and yellow, with pretty foliage. They are unsurpassed for bedding and excellent for pot plants. Pkt. 15c Celosia, Thompson's Magnifica HOME FLORICULTURE (Rexford). A practical guide on flowering and ornamental plants for the amateur. $ per copy CHINESE WOOLFLOWER (Celosia Childsi) Striking hardy annuals, bearing numerous large heads of rich colored flowers resembling balls of silky wool. The plants grow two to three feet high with scores of branches, each producing a ball. The flowers cut and dried retain their bright color for weeks. Mixed colors Pkt. 15c COCKSCOMB (Celosia Cristata) Exceedingly handsome half-hardy annuals, making a grand display in the open border. As pot plants for the conservatory they are very decorative and always attract a good deal of attention for their brilliant colors and uni- que form. GLASGOW PRIZE—The finest strain of dwarf Cocks- comb, bearing immense dark crimson combs Pkt. 10c DWARF CRIMSON Pkt. 10c DWARF YELLOW Pkt. 10c
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