WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . BEAN. (See Ricinus.) CELOSIA. Very singular, attractive and showy plants, producing mag-nificent spikes -of beautiful feathery-looking flowers. Theysucceed well in the garden, if planted out in June. Gracefuland beautiful half-hardy annuals. Argentea. Long spikes of silvery-white, shaded withflesh color; splendid Pkt. 10 Aurea Pyramidalis Bright golden spikes in pyra-midal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 New Crimson Feathered. Crimson spikes; beautiful . 10 Pyramidalis Plumosa. Beautiful long plumes, pyramidalin form; of red, yellow, violet, etc. ; very
WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . BEAN. (See Ricinus.) CELOSIA. Very singular, attractive and showy plants, producing mag-nificent spikes -of beautiful feathery-looking flowers. Theysucceed well in the garden, if planted out in June. Gracefuland beautiful half-hardy annuals. Argentea. Long spikes of silvery-white, shaded withflesh color; splendid Pkt. 10 Aurea Pyramidalis Bright golden spikes in pyra-midal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 New Crimson Feathered. Crimson spikes; beautiful . 10 Pyramidalis Plumosa. Beautiful long plumes, pyramidalin form; of red, yellow, violet, etc. ; very striking ... 10 Huttoni. Bushy habit, pyramidal form, profuseljbranched, each leading branch being tipped with asmall spike of bright crimson flowers 10 Cristata. (See Cockscomb.) CENTAUREA. An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embracing annuals,biennials and perennial. Some of the varieties are magni-ficent foliage plants, while others are noted for their beauti-ful flowers. All the kinds named below are worthy Gymnocarpa. Silvery-gray foliage; drooping habit, verygraceful Per oz., $ ; Pkt. 10 Candidissima. Fine ornamental plant of great , deeply cut foliage 10 Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut and altogethervery beautiful 10 Americana. Hardy annual, 2 ft. in height, and ofstrong, robust growth ; flowers deep red ; very pretty . 5 Cyanus, A favorite, very free blooming hardy an-nual, suited to almost any situation; known asBachelors Button, Corn Flower, Bagged Sailor andBlue Bottle. Blue, 5 cts.; White, 5 cts.; Rose, 5 ets.;Mixed Colors 5 Cyanus fl. pi. (Double flowered Cornflower.) Highlyrecommended for its exquisite shades of color,valuable as an ornamental plant 10 Marguerite. Flowers pure white and exquisitelyfragrant; valuable for cut flowers and decorativepurposes 10 Moschatus. (See Sweet Sultan) 5. CERASTIUM. Dwarf-growing, white foliage plants, well adapted for edgings or for mixing with plants with dark
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