110 CATALOGUE OF GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



habit, and all produce from the sides of their succulent 

 stalks and leaves, beautiful crimson, white, or pink flowers» 

 from March to August. 



Calceolaria. Of this species of delicate dwarf plants, there 

 are several splendid varieties annually raised from seed ; 

 producing red, yellow and orange coloured flowers from 

 April to August, when shaded from the noonday Sun ; they 

 will otherwise suffer from heat. 



Calothamnus. A beautiful evergreen shrub, similar to a 

 dwarf pine, producing scarlet blossoms from the old wood, 

 from April to November. 



Callicoma serratifolia. A beautiful plant, producing tufted 

 yellow heads of flowers from May to July. 



Camellia. Of this admired Winter-blooming genus of 

 plants, there are several distinct species, the varieties from 

 many of which multiply annually. Its durable glossy fo- 

 liage, and splendid flowers, which excel those of any 

 other plant, will insure it a pre-eminence in every greenhouse; 

 as in good collections, flowers of various hues may be 

 gathered, from October to May. 



Cheiranthus. Under this title have been generally embra<- 

 ced all those fragrant and beautiful half hardy species of 

 Biennial Plants, known as Wail and Gilliflowers ; the lat- 

 ter species is now however denominated Mathiola in our 

 catalogues. The beautiful blossoms and delicious fragrance 

 of these families, from February to June, entitle them to 

 more than a passing notice. Their perfumes are exquisite. 

 Cineraria cruenta. Canary Aster. A dwarf half-shrub- 

 by plant, producing purple blossoms in April and May. 



Cineraria maritima. Silvery-leaved Ragwort; or Powder- 

 ed Beau; A white plant, producing bright yellow globular 

 flowers from April to June or July. 



Cistus. Rock Rose. A half-hardy dwarf shrub, of 

 which there are upwards of twenty species natives of Eu- 

 rope ; the flowers, which are white and purple, multiply 

 abundantly in May and June. 



