Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Giant Marguerite Carnation. Celosia Cristata. (Cockscomb). Free-blooming annuals, growing best in ralher light soil, not too rich; make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. PER PKt. 1851 Empress. Combs of co- lossal proportions ; they have been grown measur- ing 45 inches from tip to lip ; rich crimson. 50 cis. per\ oz 1852 Glasgow Prize. Im- mense, showy dark crim- -on combs. (See cut 50 cts. per \ oz 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of rss>-â - the dwarf-growing
Dreer's 1907 garden book (1907) Dreer's 1907 garden book dreers1907garden1907henr Year: 1907 Giant Marguerite Carnation. Celosia Cristata. (Cockscomb). Free-blooming annuals, growing best in ralher light soil, not too rich; make grand border plants and are attractive for pots. PER PKt. 1851 Empress. Combs of co- lossal proportions ; they have been grown measur- ing 45 inches from tip to lip ; rich crimson. 50 cis. per\ oz 1852 Glasgow Prize. Im- mense, showy dark crim- -on combs. (See cut 50 cts. per \ oz 1853 Queen of the Dwarfs. This we consider the finest of rss>-â - the dwarf-growing Cocks- Celosia, Thompson's combs. The plants grow only 8 inches high. \\ ith dark rose-colored combs, measuring under good cultivation 2 feet across. 50 cts. per \ oz . . . . 10 '1954 Variegata. Variegated with crimson, orange, green, stiiped, etc., of the most brilliant hues; 3 feet. . . . . 5 I 3;i0 Dwarf, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties. 25 cts. per \ oz. 5 1858 Imported Collection of 6 dwarf Cockscombs 25 CELOSIA PLIMOSA. (Feathered Cockscomb.) Make fine plants for large beds or groups, and the plumes or flowers can be cut and dried for winter bouquets. PER PKt. 1867 Thompson's Superb {Triomphe de V Exposition). Ol pyramidal growth, attaining 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 beautifully contrasted with the bronze-colored foliage. (See cut.) 25 cts. per \ oz 10 1868 Thompson! Hagnifica. Similar to the preceding in all respects except in color, which vary in the most magnificent shades, ranging from the clearest yellow to the darkest blood-red. 40 cts. per \ oz 15 1866 Golden Plume. Bright golden-yellow plumes. 25 cts. per 4 oz ⢠10 1870 Phimosa, nixed. Feathered varieties in all colors. 20 cts. per i oz 5 Chabaud's Ever- looming Carnation. The strain offered is of semi dwarf robust habit, requiring no artificial support, and producing on
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