. CARNATION. Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in summer. PER PKT. 10 25 10 CELOSIA, OR COCKSCOIIB. Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not loo rich, producing ornamental comb shaped floweis; make grand border plants and are almctive for pols. Cristata, or Crested Varieties. PER PKT. 1853 Queen of t li e Dwarf's. This we con- sider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cocks- combs. The plants grow only 8 inches high, with beautiful dark rose-col
. CARNATION. Carnations are general favorites for their delicious fragrance and richness of colors. They are indispensable, both for greenhouse culture in winter and for the garden in summer. PER PKT. 10 25 10 CELOSIA, OR COCKSCOIIB. Free-blooming annuals, growing best in rather light soil, not loo rich, producing ornamental comb shaped floweis; make grand border plants and are almctive for pols. Cristata, or Crested Varieties. PER PKT. 1853 Queen of t li e Dwarf's. This we con- sider the finest of the dwarf-growing Cocks- combs. The plants grow only 8 inches high, with beautiful dark rose-colored combs, measuring under good cultivation 2 feet across 1852 Glasg'OW Prize. Immense showy dark crimson combs. (See cut.) 1854 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green striped, etc., of the nmst brilliant hues ; 8 leet. ]850 Fine Double Mixed. The best tor garden culture 1840 Finest Double Mixed. Saved from extra fine flowers. 1833 Early Flowering- Vienna. Double mixed colors 1832 Perpetual, or Tree. Choicest mixed colors 25 1831 Cliabaud's PeriJetual. Raised by a famous French specialist. Blooms in five months after being sown, and con- tinues to flower in the greatest profusion indefinitely. (See cut.) 25 1839 Imported Collection of 12 finest varieties i OO 1838 Imported Collection of li finest varieties 50 MARGUERITE CARISATIONS. These are deservedly the most popular Carnations with the amnteur, as they begin flowering in a few weeks from time of sowing. The strain offered is of semi-dwarf, robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and producing on long, strong stems an abundance of Inrge double, beautifully fringed, highly-scented flowers. 1816 Pure White 10 1814 Fiery Scarlet 10 1813 Brig-ht Rose 10 1811 Deep 10 1815 Striped 10 1812 Purple Violet ... 10 1820 Mixed. Ail colors. i oz., 50 cts 5 1818 Collection of 1 pkt eacli of the above 6 colors, 50 cts. Giant Marguerite Carnations. 1830 An improved strain, producing flowers of immense size, freque
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