JS^ovelties and Sx>ecialties, 1802. xv 



turner's prize carnation. CENTAUREA, MARGARET. 



Per pkt., 25c. No. 1244. Per pkt., 20c. No. 1245. 



1244 - CARNATION, TURNER'S PRIZE. This well-known English strain of hardy, fragrant Carnation 

 has no superior. Show varieties mixed; extra fine. Per pkt., 25c. 



1245-rENTAUREA, MARGARET. The most beautiful of all Corn Flowers. A hardy annual; flowers 

 white and deliciously fragrant. Either as a bedding plant or for use in bouquets, etc., it is a novelty of 

 the first order. Seed should be started in heat and the plants set out in. May. It blooms magnificently. 

 Per pkt., 20c. 



1246 - CENTAUREA CYANUS NANUS, VICTORIA. A new and exceedingly pretty variety. The plant 



frows ver}^ dwarf, making a neat, round bush. The beautiful azure-blue flowers rise not higher than 

 ve to six inches above the bright green foliage. It is admirably adapted for small groups and flower 

 borders. Per pkt., 20c. 

 1247 -CENTAUREA CYANUS FI.. PL., NEW DOUBLE CORN PLOTTER. A good percentage of 

 the flowers come double, and these are very beautiful. For cut flowers nothing is more graceful or use- 

 ful, as they are constantly in bloom. Various fine colors, mixed. Per pkt., 10c. 



1248 - CENTAUREA CYANUS, EMPEROR WILLIAM. Beautiful dark blue ; extra fine. Per pkt., 5c. 



1249 - CENTAURIDIUM DRUMMONDI. This beautiful hardy annual grows freely from seed. The 



flowers are bright orange. It is very free flowering, and succeeds best in a light soil. Per pkt., 10c. 



1250-CELOSIA (COCKSCOMB); THOMPSON'S SUPERB STRAIN. The seed of these fine Cocks- 

 combs was gathered from plants with extra fine heads, many twelve inches across. Various fine colors, 

 mixed. Per pkt., 20c. 



1251-CELSIA CRETICA. A remarkably showy and valuable plant, which should be in every garden. 

 Grows from three to four feet in height, with long terminal spikes of large yellow blossoms. It shows 

 to best advantage in the greenhouse, where it is in bloom constantly ; bvit it is quite a success in the open 

 garden or vase in summer. Seed sown in March or early in April in heat and transplanted, will bloom 

 profusely in summer. Perennial. Highly recommended. Per pkt., 20c. 



1252 -CHRYSANTHEMUM, NEW DOUBLE ANNUAL HYBRIDS. {Gh.Carinatumfl.pl.) {See 

 cut.) Valuable and most unique varieties of this useful annual. They are extremely variable, and it is 

 impossible to describe the beautiful forms which have been produced, as conveyed by our engraving. 

 Some are pure white, yellow, or crimson, the floi-ets tinged with red, or rose; others have crimson 

 centres, with yellow guard petals. They come mostly double, but all are charming. Finest varieties, 

 mixed. Per pkt., 20c. 



1253-CHRYSAI\THEMyM, SHOW VARIETIES. C. Indicum. We are enabled toofl!"er choice seed 

 of Japanese, Ciiinese and other forms of Chrysantliemum in mixture. From this seed very fine forms 

 may i)e expected, as it is saved from a splendid collection. Choice mixed, Per pkt., 25c. 



CINERARIA HYBRIDA. Our strains of this charming flower are of acknowledged excellence, and our 

 "Grandiflora" Cinerarias (see page 34) should be grown by all who want to see what has recently 

 been attained in this flower. In addition we catalogue the following : — 

 1254 -New Pyramidal. Grows in pyramidal form witii fine flower heads; flowers large, of good sub- 

 stance, in a great variety of most lovely colors. Per pkt., 50c. 

 349 -New Large Flowering. In this strain the improvement in size of flower is very marked. The 

 seed oflered is saved from a prize collection, and cannot be excelled. Each packet contains seed from a 

 variety of beautiful rich colors. Choicest mixed. Per pkt., 50c. 

 1255 - Hybrida Kermesina. Flowers very large, averaging two and a half inches across ; color intense, 

 glowing, velvety, dark crimson. One of the richest colored, most beautiful, large-flowering Cinerarias 

 in cultivation. Per pkt., 40c. 

 1256 -White and Light Shades. For florists' use this is particularly recommended. Finest light- 

 colored sorts, mixed. Per pkt., 25c. 

 1257 -Crimson Shades. Rich, dark and beautiful sorts. Per pkt., 25c. 



1258- CLEMATIS PANICULATA. This hardy, beautiful white Clematis is one of the most lovely peren- 

 nial climbing plants in existence. It flowers in immense panicles, containing hundreds of small, fra- 

 gant white blossoms. Every twig ends in a bunch of flowers, and it will, without doubt, be grown as 

 freely as the Ampelopsis. It is easily raised from seed. Per pkt., 20c. 



