CELOSIA PLUMOSA

Plumed Cockscomb. Greenhouse annual



The conditions which suit a liberally grown Cockscomb will produce long

graceful plumes of Celosia plumosa, but the starving system will not

answer with this plant. Sow in February or March, and by means of a

steady heat, regular attention with water, and a rather moist

atmosphere, the specimens should be grown without a check from beginning

to end. When they reach the final pots an occasional dose of weak manure

water will help them, both in size and colour, but it must be

discontinued when the flowers begin to show their beauty. As a rule it

will be found more easy to manage this plant on a moderate-sized hot-bed

than in a greenhouse. Repotting should always be done in time to prevent

the roots from growing through the bottom of the pots.





CELOSIA CRISTATA--see COCKSCOMB, page 254