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PETER HENDERSON & CO.-FLOWER SEEDS. 



CARNATION (See Diantlms). 



CASTOR OIL BEANS (See Riciiius). 



CATCHFLY. 



(Silene Armeria.) 



ppr Pkt. 

 Free-blooming hardy annuals oftlie easiest culture. 

 Catcbfly. Red. 1, It 5 



AVI.ite. 11^ It 5 



Rose. IJ^ ft 5 



Blixed 5 



CEDRONELLA. 



Long spikes of flowers, remaining a long time in bloom, 

 with fragrant foliage, are the characteristics of this 

 Hardy Perennial. 



Cedronella Caiina. Purple, 2 ft 10 



CELOSIA. 



Asnaal plants ol tropical origin, and one of the most satis- 

 factory and showy plants for garden decoration, bearing 

 in the greatest profusion spikes of heautilnl feather-like 

 blooms. In tins class is included the well-known Cocks- 

 comb. H(i1f-harrl)i Annnirls. 

 Celosia Pyramidalis Plumoga Anrea. Golden yel- 

 low plumes, very line, 3 ft lii 



Pluniosa Coccinea. Rich carmine, 3 ft 10 



— — . Cristata. Variegata (Xew variegated Cockscomb). 

 A new and strikingly beautiful variety, bearing 



brilliant comlis ot crimson and gold, 3 ft 10 



Cristata /Cockscomb). Dwarf, crimson, fine, 1 ft 10 



— Dwarf Mixed (Cockscomb). 1ft 10 



Glasgo^v Prize. An improved Cockscomb, pro- 



ducmg large blooms of dark crimson. (Seecd) 15 



- Japonica (Xew Japanese Cockscomb.) A new vai'i- 



ety of great beauty. The branches are scarlet or 

 crimson; the combs are almost as delicately cut as 

 ruffled lace, often In pyramidal masses, while the 

 colors are of the brightest imaginable 10 



CENTAUREA. 



(Dusty Miller.) 



All the varieties here named, except C. AmeHcana and 

 C. Cj/ayuw. are among the best silver-foliaged plants in 

 cultivation. Half-Tmrdfj I'crennials. 

 Ccmtanrea Americana, A strong-growing annual va- 

 riety, flowers reddish purple, 1 ft ". i 



— — Cyanus Minor (Corn Flower). One of the finest 

 annuals grown for cut flowers; blooms all summer; 



flowers blue. (Sfe oil) .'> 



^ CandldisMinia. Silvery-leaved, 1 ft. {Sep cut) 2.') 



■ Clementei. A new, robust, and free-growing vari- 

 ety, producing crowns of silvery leaves, deeply 



fringed and cut; J^ ft. (Spp cut) 25 



— - Gymnocarpa. A graceful silvei'-foliaged variety; 

 the best for bedding purposes; l ji ft. {Si'e cut) 25 



CENTRANTHUS. 



Compact-growing plants, blooming freely. Hardy Annu- 

 als. 

 C«ntranthus. Mixed, red and white, 1^ ft. (See ml)., h 



CERASTIUM. 



Silver-leaved plants, very suitable for edgings and rock- 

 work. Harrjy Pi-rennials. 

 Cerastinm Biebergteinii. Leaves silvery wllite, '.< It. .10 

 Tonientosiini. Gray-colored leaves, ,'., ft 10 



CERINTHE (Honeywort). 



The blossoms of these showy annuals secrete honey largely, 

 which makes them much resorted to by bees. 



Cerinthe Aspexa. Golden yellow, 1 ft 10 



Gymnandra. Yellow and brown, 1 ft 10 



chamj:peuce. 



These thistles are quite ornamental in some styles of out- 

 door gardening. 



Chamsepeuce Casabonse. (Fishbone Thistle.) Glossy 

 dark green leaves, with white nerves and brown 

 spines. Half-hardy Perennial, 1 ft 10 



._— Diacantba. (Ivory Thistle. Magnificent ornament- 

 al foliaged biennial, with long leaves thickly set 

 with .«pines, 2 ft 10 



CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



Per PkU 

 The great and growing demand for the annual varieties, has 

 brought Chrysautlieraums into general favor; the leadmg 

 sorts now grown for cut flowers at nearly all seasons are 

 Burri<lgeanuni and Venu.Mnm, exceedingly beautiful 

 sorts, the colors having the appearance of being laid on 

 with a brush, and for this reason they are frequently called 

 "Painted Daisies." 

 C'lirysantbentunii Bnrridgeanuni. Crimson, white 



centre. Hardy A tinual, 1 ft .» 



Vennstiini. White, crimson centre. Hardy Annual, 



1 It .5 



Coronariiiiii. Double wllite. Hardy Annual, 2 it . 5 



Double yellow. Ha rdij Annual, 2 ft 5 



Mixed Annual Varieties 5 



Frutescens Grandiflorunt (the "Marguei'ite," or 



"Paris Daisy.") This is perhaps the most universal- 

 ly popular plant in France, where it is known as the 

 " Marguerite." Immense quantities of the Paris 

 Daisy are grown by French Florists, and find a ready 

 sale. For the decoration of city houses and yards 

 this plant is unrivaled, as it produces freely its large 

 white star-like flowers under the most unfavorable 



conditions 25 



Frutescens Grandifloriiin "Etoile d'or " The 



golilen Paris Daisy. Beautiful and distinct. 2.> 



— -Indirnm. Larrje-Hnirprincj Cliinene. E.xtra fine 



mi.xed. Half-hardy Perennial, 3 ft 25 



Xanuni(bwarf Pompone). Choice double mixed. 



Half-hardy Perennial, 1 ft ,,., 25 



CINERARIA. 



The class known as r. Hyljrida is a very attractive green- 

 house plant, and is justly much admired. The variety C. 

 Mariltma, also offered, is altogether different, having no 

 beauty In its flowers, being cultivated for its silvery foli- 

 age, which alone makes it one of the finest plants for rib- 

 bon lines and masses that is grown. 

 Cineraria Hybrida. E.xtra clioice mixed colors. From 



prize varieties, 2 ft .59 



Slew D>varf. Finest mixed, 1 ft 25 



Neiv Double Flowering. The blooms of this nov- 

 elty are perfectly double. They are representatives 

 of all the modifications of colors usually found among 

 Cinerarias — namely, crimsons and magentas, pur- 

 ples, both dark and light, as well as flowers tipped 



with several tints of violet and magenta. 2ft 1 00 



Maritima. An ornamental-foliaged plant, with large 



silvery leaves 10 



Acantliifolia. While leaved, for ribbon lines 10 



CLARKIA. 



An old favorite, the varieties of which are described below. 



Hardy Annual. 

 Clarkia Rosea fl. pi. Beautiful double variety, IK ft. 5 



Integripetala. Rosy crimson, large and handsome, 



1 ; 2 f t 5 



Pnlchella. Deep rose, IK ft 5 



.\lba. Pure white, very pretty, IK ft ^ 



Finest Mixed Varieties 5 



CLEMATIS. 



(Virgin's Bower.) 



A well-known hardy climbing plant. 



Clematis Flantmula. White, fragrant, 15 ft 10 



Vlrginiana. (;reen, 1.5 ft 1.5 



CLEOME. 



Cleome Rosea. Half-hardy Annual, With rose-colored 



flowers, 2 ft. 19 



CLIANTHrS. 



(Australian Glory Pea.) 



Magnificent plants, which can be succeeded with when sown 

 in open air in May, in a dry sunny situation. 



Clianthus Dampieri. A magnificent shrub; flowers 

 in clusters, drooping, pea-shaped, 4 inches in length, 

 of a brilliant scarlet, with intense black spots in the 

 centre of each flower, 4 ft 25 



" German Flag." A new and beautiful form of 



Clianthus Dampieri, so named from the resemblance 

 of the flower to the flag of the German nation 50 



COBiEA. 



A flne summer climbing plant, quick-growing, and bearing 

 large bell-shaped purple flowers. In sovfing place the seed 

 edgeiDise, and cover lightly. Half-hardy Perennial. 



Coboea Scandens. Purple, 20 ft. (See Cut) 10 



