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BROWALLIA. 



Suitable either for pot or garden culture; bloom profusely during the summer 

 and autumn months; useful for bouquets. 10. 



BALSAM. 



Popular and beautiful annuals for the summer garden, producing their 

 gorgeous masses of brilliant flowers in the greatest profusion. They succeed 

 best in a rich soil, and should be frequently watered with liquid manure. 



White Perfection. Flowers very large, solid and double; pure white. 15. 



Double Camellia Flowered. Extra double and very large flowers. Mixed. 10. 



CALENDULA. 



Remarkably profuse blooming plants for bedding out in the garden, or 

 growing in pots, vases, etc. 

 Grandiflora. (Fl. pi.) Splendid, orange colored large flower. 10. 

 Meteor. Large, double, yellow flowers, striped with orange. 5. 



CALANDRINIA. 



C. Grandiflora. Dwarf growing plants for the flower garden; the sunshine 

 causes the large rose flowers to expand into a perfect blaze of beauty. 5. 



CANNA. (Indian Shot.) 



A highly oraamental species of plants, with large, broad andmassivefoliage. 

 When planted in groups they produce a rich and oriental effect; soak the seed 

 in warm water before sowing. (See also spring bulbs.) 



Crozy's New Varieties. Saved of the handsomest of the new introductions 



dwarf in habit, early bloomers, and very remarkable for beauty of both flower and foliage7 excellent f^oi 



Lalliopbls. (Gulden Wave.j 



of this successful raiser. Most of them are 



CELOSIA. (Coxcomb.) 



Produces singular feathery and comb- 

 shaped flowers, graceful and beautiful 

 in form ; the spiked sorts can be cut and 

 ■preserved for winter flowers. Mixed. 5. 



Japonica. Pyramidal plant, composed 

 of crimson bunches. 5. 



Glasgow Prize. (President Thiers.) 

 Very dwarf, immense crimson combs. 10. 



CINERARIA. 



flaritima Candidissima. Silver leafed 

 ornamental foliage plant, largely used 

 for ribbon planting, vases, etc. 10. 



CLARKIA. 



An old garden favorite of simple cul- 

 ture, bearing its tlowprs early and very 

 freely: f.owers double white, pink and 

 purple, o. 



Centaiirea Cyaniis Flore Pltri 



COSMOS. 



Of strong growth, having elegant 

 foliage, and for fall blooming has no 

 superior. Planted in pots a ad brought 

 inside to flower like chrysanthemums, 

 they are grand. They are of various 

 shades, from pure white to purplish 

 crimson. Both foliage and flowers are 

 unsurpassed for bouquets and vases. One 

 of the most beautiful fall flowers. 10. 



CALLIOPSIS. (Coreopsis.) 



A useful and free-flowering class of 

 plants, embracing various shades of 

 3'ellow, crimson and brown; very pretty, 

 and much admired where known. 



Double Calliopsis. Flowers, rich 

 golden yellow, with wine-maroon spots, 

 and borne in great profusion. They are 

 elegantfor garden decoration and line for 

 cutting. 10. 



iiidytuft. (tmpiess.) 



C. Golden Wave. Most effective of all annuals for a mass of bright golden 

 color. Plant very bushy and compact. 10. 



CENTAUREA CYANUS. 



Known as '-Bachelor's Button," "Blue Button" or Corn Flower." 

 Mixed sorts. 5. 



Cyanus Emp. William. Very dark blue ; the flnest of all Cyanus. 10. 



Centaurea Cyanus, Fl. PI. A double variety of the well-known Corn 

 Bottle. The mixture contains not only the original colors, white, light blue, 

 rose, brick red and purjile, but also some quite new shades, among which we 

 may mention purple, with lightblue points, and whitestripedwithredorblue. 10. 



CENTAUREA. (Ornamental Foliage Varieties) 



A very valuable and intei-esting genus; beautiful silvery leafed, and generally 

 known as --Dusty Miller;" unsurpassed for ribbon borders. 

 Candidissima. Broadest and whitest of the silver leafed sorts. 10. 

 Gymnocarpa. Very graceful; one of the best. 10. 

 elemental. Finely cut, and very white silvery leaves. 10. 



CALLIRHCE. 



An elegant annual resembling the Scarlet Linum in habit, and bearing dark 

 lilac carmine flowers in great profusion. Commences to bloom when half 

 grown; succeed best in rich soil. 5. 



