Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: Celosia Cristata Glasgow Prize 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; 1 foot. per pkt. 1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions $0 10 1862 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs. (See cut). . 10 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose-colored 10 1854 Golden
Dreer's garden book Henry Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Dreer. dreersgardenbook1931dree Year: Celosia Cristata Glasgow Prize 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; 1 foot. per pkt. 1851 Empress. Rich crimson; combs of colossal proportions $0 10 1862 Glasgow Prize. Immense, showy dark crimson combs. (See cut). . 10 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. Dark rose-colored 10 1854 Golden Queen. Large combs of rich golden-yellow 10 1855 Amaranth. Dark crimson gar- net 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 cts. per pkt. Celosia PllimOSa (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 Cocks- combs described above. per pkt. 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, j oz., 40 cts $0 10 1864 Childsi Pink. A variety of the above, with flowers of a pretty shade of salmony pink, j oz., 50 cts 10 1867 Thompson's Superb (Triomphe de I' Exposition). Of pyramidal growth, attaining a height of 3 feet and producing graceful feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. \ oz., 30 cts 10 1868 Thompsoni Magnifica. Similar to the preceding, but ranging in color from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood-red. J oz., 50 cts 15 1866 Golden Plume. Bright, golden-yellow plumes. \ oz., 30 cts 10 1870 Plumosa, Mixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. \ oz., 25 . . 10 Cerastium (Snow in Summer) 1911 Tomentosum. A very pretty dwarf, whit
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