. Chabaud's Everbloom- ing Cakna- 10 10 Celosia. Th Feathered. Cristata, or Cocks- comb Varieties. Free-bk>oming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too rich ; make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. PER PKT. 1851 Empress, Combs of colossal proportions; they have been grown measuring45 inches from tip to tip; rich crimson. ... 1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense showy dark crimson combs. (See cut.) 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 inches high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, meas
. Chabaud's Everbloom- ing Cakna- 10 10 Celosia. Th Feathered. Cristata, or Cocks- comb Varieties. Free-bk>oming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not too rich ; make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. PER PKT. 1851 Empress, Combs of colossal proportions; they have been grown measuring45 inches from tip to tip; rich crimson. ... 1852 Glasgow Prize. Immense showy dark crimson combs. (See cut.) 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cockscombs. The plants grow only 8 inches high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring under good cultivation 2 feet across 10 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green, etc., of the most brilliant hues ; 3 feet 5 Dwarf. Mixed. Fine dwnrf varieties. Per oz., 75c 5 Imported Collection of 6 riwnrf Cockscombs 25 HEREIN VARIETIES. Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the jlunies or fli-wcis can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. 1867 Thompson's Superb (Trwiiphe de CExposition). Of growth, attain- ing a height of a little more than 2 feet, and producing graceful, feathery plumes of the most brilliant crimson. In sunlight the rich color of the flower spikes is beauti- fully contrasted with the bronze-colored foliage. fSee cut.) Per oz., 60 cts 10 Thompsoni flagnifica. Similar to the preceding in all respects except in color, which vary in the most magnificent shades, M^:^)''WM/^W'i^iLf^ ranging from the clearest yellow to the ^ ' *' , darkest blood-red 15 ^ X'^lSee Golden Plume. Bright golden-yellow â¢^'~~'^ plumes . ' 10 Y '^ ^^'^^ Spicata. A handsome annual, producing at the summit of each branch spikes of ^^ig^^ flowers of a bright rose-color when opening, ^^^>^7'' changing to silvery white ; 1\ feet 15 mpson's Suphrb â ^^'^^ Plumosa, flixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. Per oz., 50 5 1868
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