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COWSLIP. 
A well-known, free-flowering, hardy perennial, flowering 
profusely during early spring. 
Per Pkt. 
Cowslip. (Primula Veris.) Fine English mixed, 9 
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CUCUMIS. 
An ornamental Cucumber, remarkable for the luxuriance 
and rapidity of its growth. Treat the same as the ordi- 
nary Cucumber, and train against a wall or trellis. 
Cucumis Flexuosus. Snake Cucumber, 3 ft. long......... 10 
CYCLAMEN. 
One of the handsomest greenhouse or parlor plants. The 
seed should be sown in spring, and by autumn will pro- 
duce a bulb, which if potted and placed in conserva- 
tory or greenhouse will blossom the following spring. 
Propagated only from seed. 
Cyelamen Persicum, Giganteum Album (Williams.) 
Flowers pure white, good substance...............-. 50 
— — — Rubrum (Williams). Delicate rose chang- 
ing to bright crimson at the base................++-- 50 
—— — —— Sanguineum. Deepest shade of blood-red 
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— — — Compactum. A very profuse bloomer; the 
petals are very large and of great substance, pure 
u white with a deep purplish base..................... 75 
—— — Giganteum. Finest Mixed. A very large and 
greatly improved variety; the flowers measure 2 to 
23 inches in length, and are of fine form, with very 
broad; massive petals). ... 20.0 t sees cscs esses cco ees 50 
— — Crimson King (Williams). Beautiful new va- 
riety; a brilliant crimson, deepening at the base to 
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—— —— Fine Mixed. Beautiful variegated foliage...... 25 
—— — Williams’ Superb Strain. In original packets. 
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CUPHEA. 
(CIGAR PLANT.) 
A free-flowering, neat, half-hardy perennial, well adapted 
for either the conservatory or flower border. 
Cuphea Platycentra. Scarlet, black and white, 1 ft...... 10 
— Roezlii. Pyramidal formed; flowers yellow and red.10 
CONVOLVULUS. 
A beautiful class of trailing annuals, some of which pro- 
duce flowers of wondrous beauty. Useful for verandas, 
lattice, etc., growing freely in any good garden soil. 
Per Pkt. 
Convolvulus Minor Tricolor. Rich, violet-purple with 
white center; trailer. Hardy annual, 1 ft........... 5 
— Mauritanicus. Hardy trailing plant, about 1 ft. high, 
produces an abundance of rich, satiny, lavender blos- 
soms, fine for baskets, etc. .........cceeccccccecscsccees 10 
— Major. (See Morning Glory.) 
CYPERUS. 
(UMBRELLA PLANT.) 
A strikingly handsome foliage plant, equally well adapted 
for the greenhouse or open ground, and easily raised 
from seed. The leaves are striped with white, giving 
the plant a distinct appearance. Half-hardy perennial, 
1 to 2 ft. 
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CYPRESS VINE. 
(IMPOMCEA QUAMOCLIT.) 
Among the most beautiful climbing plants which adorn 
the flower garden. The dark green, very graceful, fern- 
like foliage, thickly studded with brilliant starry 
flowers, is very effective. Half-hardy annuals. 
Cypress Vine, Crimson. Very brilliant, 15 to 20 ft....... 5 
— — White. Beautiful and graceful, 15 ft........... 5 
—— — lIvy-Leaved. Ivy shaped leaves and scarlet 
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DATURA. 
(TRUMPET FLOWER.) 
Very ornamental plants, with trumpet-shaped, double 
white, yellow and purple flowers, which produce a fine 
effect in large clumps or borders ofshrubbery. Annuals. 
Datura. Mixed varieties, 2 ft........... 0.0. ccc cece e ee ees 10 
— Cornucopia. The flowers average 8 inches long by 5 
inches across the mouth, the interior is a French 
white with purple exteriors Delightfully fragrant. 
Seeds sown early in the house will produce plants 
that will bloom from early summer until frost....... 10 
DELPHINIUM. 
A class of hardy perennials, remarkable for their great 
beauty and highly decorative qualities. The principal 
color is light blue, and the various shades to the dark- 
est purple, also scarlet and white. 
Delphinium Brunonianum. (Musk-scented Larkspur.) 
New species of a peculiar shade of a light blue, emit- 
ting a powerful odor of musk....................2.- 25 
— Cashmerianum. Very fine, dark blue, Monk’s Hood- 
like flowers, 14 ft 10 
— Nudicaule. 
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DRACANA. 
(CORDYLINE.) 
Well-known ornamental greenhouse plants, with elegant 
foliage, invaluable for decorative purposes. 
Dracena Indivisa. Green and bronze, narrow leaves... .25 
— Australis. Wide green foliage........ alan oaths ciciee 25 
