186 Alphabetical List of Plants. 



Cala cethiopica, or " Lily of the Nile." — A grand 

 plant for window culture, with large bright green 

 leaves and handsome trumpet shaped flowers. It is 

 a splendid table plant, and the flowers are very useful 

 for decorative purposes. Propagate by ofishoots and 

 division. Cape of Good Hope. 



Calystegia Dahurica. — An elegant climbing plant, 

 excellent for training in any place where fresh 

 foliage and flowers are required. Flowers rosy 

 purple. Propagate by division. C. sepium, is the 

 common white flowering species of the hedge rows, 

 quick growing and invaluable for all kinds of trellis- 

 work. 



Candytuft. — Well known hardy annual, suitable for 

 boxes. Flowers purple and white. Sow in Spring. 

 South Europe. 



There are numerous other annuals suitable for 

 balconies and windows. The best are the Clarkias, 

 Necterinias, Nmmophilas, Larkspurs, Virginian stocks, 

 Godeiias, Jacobeas, Anagalis, or pimpernels. Sec, &c. 

 Sow in boxes in spring, and turn out, leaving a few 

 plants to flower. 



Cerastium Bielbersteinii and C tomentosum. — The 

 well known silvery leaved " Snow in summer ;" good 

 for edging boxes. Propagate by division in spring. 

 Caucasus. 



Chamadora elegans. — A slender growing elegant 

 little Palm, much used in Northern Germany for room 

 decoration. Mexico. 



ChamtBrops humilis and C. Fortunei. — Efi^ective little 

 Pan-Palms for the decoration of apartments during 



