. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 54 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS PRR PKT. CELOSIA. Free blooming graceful plants, growing best in rather light soil not too rich, producing spikes of beautiful, feathery and comb-shaped flowers; grown in pots they' are fine for the greenhouse or conservatory. The spiked varieties are fine for cutting and drying for winter bou- quets, which should be done when in full bloom and before thev fade. The Cristata varieties are the well-known Cockscomb. All the Celosias are half-hardy annu
. Dreer's garden calendar for 1888. Seeds Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs; Gardening Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs. 54 DREER'S RELIABLE SEEDS PRR PKT. CELOSIA. Free blooming graceful plants, growing best in rather light soil not too rich, producing spikes of beautiful, feathery and comb-shaped flowers; grown in pots they' are fine for the greenhouse or conservatory. The spiked varieties are fine for cutting and drying for winter bou- quets, which should be done when in full bloom and before thev fade. The Cristata varieties are the well-known Cockscomb. All the Celosias are half-hardy annuals. 5447 C. Golden Plume. Pyramidal habit. The flow- ers are golden yellow, and are borne in pro-' fusion over the -whole plant, giving it a rich golden appearance; 3 feet 15 5446 â Huttoni. Of bushy pyramidal habit, each branch being tipped with a spike ot bright crimson flowers; the upper surface of the leaf is a deep claret, â while the under side is a rich crimson ; 3 feet 10 5445 â Plumosa Superba. A beautiful feathered variety; mixed colors: 3 feet 10 5444â Japonica (Japanese Cockscomb). A distinct, handsome variety. Combs of the most brilliant scarlet or crimson, often in pyramidal masses, cut and ruffled like lace ; 2 feet 10 5440â Cristata Variegata. Magnificent; large heads variegated with crimson, orange, green, shaded and striped; of the most brilliant hues; 3 5442â Cristata, Glasgow Prize. Producing dark foliage, immense showy dark crimson combs; 1 5443â Cristata, Dwarf Crimson. Large, showy, velvet-like combs ; 1 foot 5 5450 â Cristata, Mixed. Fine dwarf varieties of Cockscomb. Per oz., 75 cts 5 5449 â Collections of 6 varieties Dwarf CENTAUREA. Fine for bedding, vases, hanging baskets and pots; also extensively used for margins. Sow the seed from December to April in a temperature of 60 degrees; half- hardy perennials. 5457 C. Gymnocarpa. Very graceful, fine cut, sil- very-gray foliage ; li feet. Per 1,000 seeds, $2.
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