WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . owing, velvetydark crimson, double petals 5o ! Fine Mixed Varieties. Striking colors, 1% ft 25 Extra Mixed. From magnificent large-flowered varie-ties, 11^ ft 50 I Double Flowering. A great acquisition. The flowersare perfectly double, comprising all shades of colorpeculiar to the Cineraria 50 Maritima Candidissima. Extremely handsome, silvery-white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative potplant, or for bedding purposes 10 CLIANTHUS. (AUSTEALIAN GLOET PEA ) One of the most beautiful plants in cultivation, about 3 feet inheight, with neat compound leav
WmElliott & Sons seedsmen : 1845 1899 . owing, velvetydark crimson, double petals 5o ! Fine Mixed Varieties. Striking colors, 1% ft 25 Extra Mixed. From magnificent large-flowered varie-ties, 11^ ft 50 I Double Flowering. A great acquisition. The flowersare perfectly double, comprising all shades of colorpeculiar to the Cineraria 50 Maritima Candidissima. Extremely handsome, silvery-white foliage; very ornamental as a decorative potplant, or for bedding purposes 10 CLIANTHUS. (AUSTEALIAN GLOET PEA ) One of the most beautiful plants in cultivation, about 3 feet inheight, with neat compound leaves, and drooping clusters oflarge, rich scarlet, long-petaled, pea-shaped flowers, 3 inchesin length, something similar to the sple-jdid blossoms of Tree, each flower being picturesquely ma,rked with a large black, cloud-like blotch in front. To grow this splendidplant successfully in the open air, it should have a dry,sunny exposure, and should never be watered. Magnificentflowering shrub,Damnierii. Scarlet and black Pkt. 2F. ^^i-Siiku^ COCKSCOMB. (CELOSIA CEISTATA.) Highly ornamental plants, producing crested heads of flowers,somewhat resembling a cockscomb. To produce fine combs,the soil cannot be too rich, and the plants should be for-warded in hot bed, though showy plants may be raised fromseed planted in open ground in May. The oftenor they aretransplanted or shifted, the larger and more beautifal theygrow. Dwarf Mixed P^*- ^ Glasgow Prize. An improved variety, producmg largeblooms of dark crimson Empress. This newcolossal proportions,flowers have beengrown, measuring 45inches from tip to tip ;rich velvety crimson. 10 Japanese. (CelosiaJap-onica.) A branchingvariety of greatbeauty 5 Colletion of Six Separ-ate Sorts 25 COB^EA. A fine rapid-growing climber,producing large Showybell-shaped flowers, andgrowing best in a warm,sunny situation. In sow-ing, the seed should al-ways be placed Purple, an-nual, 20 ft., per oz.,75cts. .... Pkt. 10Alba. Pur
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