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NAT. ORD., Cucvrbitacea. 



Curious bird-shaped gourds, of a very ornamental character ; rapid climbers ; thrives in 

 any rich soil in a warm situation. Very desirable for covering arbors, trellis-work, &c. 

 Half-hardy annuals. 



445 Cyclanthera Explodens. An elegant new climber, as hardy and as fast a grower as the 



Cyclanthera Pedata, with handsome foliage, and pretty oval-shaped fruits, explod- 

 ing with a loud noise when ripe, and thus distributing their seeds . . $0.25 



446 Pedata. Graceful slender-habited climbing-plants, with pendant branches of ele- 



gant balloon-like seed-pods ; a novel plant, of easy culture. 15 feet . . . . 10 



f NAT. ORD., Primulaceee. 



Few plants present a more gay appearance in the early spring months than the Cyclamen. 

 From November to May, they enliven the greenhouse with their singularly shaped and 

 various-colored flowers, often in such masses as to eclipse many more stately and conspicu- 

 ous objects ; yet, with such decorative qualities, they are but sparingly cultivated. Half- 

 hardy perennial. 



447 Cyclamen Africanum (Macrophyllum). White and rose; fine foliage; from Africa. 



Three-quarters foot 25 



448 Hederaefolium. Exceedingly pretty ; from Britain. Half foot 25 



449 Persicum. White and pink; a charming sweet-scented variety; from Cyprus. 



Half foot 25 



450 Vernum. A splendid variety , . .25 



451 Mixed 25 



CYTISTJS. NAT. ORD., Leguminoseee. 



An extremely useful free-flowering, ornamental tribe of shrubs, equally valuable for the 

 decoration of the conservatory, drawing-room, and flower-garden ; succeeding in any ordi- 

 nary soil. Greenhouse shrubs. 



452 Cytisus Attleyanus. A splendid shrub 25 



453 Ramosissimus Superbus. Beautiful yellow ; from Spain ..... .25 



"VXXiE (IPOMKA QUAMOCLIT). NAT. ORD., Convolvulacece. 



454 Cypress Vine, Scarlet. A tender, climbing annual, with graceful foliage and scar- 



let flowers; seed should not be planted in open ground before the last of 

 May or first of June. 15 feet 05 



455 White. Variety of the preceding 05 



456 Rosea. Rose-color 05 



LILIPUTIAN OR BOUQUET DAHLIA. (See next page.) 



