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March it will flower all summer, but can 

 also be sown in November, potted and kept 

 under glass, where it will begin to bloom 

 in the latter part of December and con- 

 tinue all winter. 



BEGONIA TU3EKOSA. — A very thank- 

 ful green-house plant with tuberous roots 

 and large showy pink, white or red flowers. 

 It is of easy culture and can be kept out 

 of doors in a half shady place after the 

 15th of April. Sow from October till 

 March, in flower pots. Price, per packet, 

 25 cents. 



BEGONIA EES. — A beautiful and showy 

 green-house foliage plant of easy culture. 

 Will do well out of doors during summer 

 months, but requires a shady place. Sow 

 like above. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



CAGALXA COCCINE A — Scarlet Tassel 

 Flower. — A profuse flowering plant, with 

 tassel-shaped flowers in cluster; one and a 

 half feet. Sow February till May. 



CALENDULA OFFICINALIS — Pot Mari- 

 gold. — A plant which properly speaking, 

 belongs to the aromatic herbs, but cul- 

 tivated for the flowers, which vary in 

 different shades of yellow; one and a half 

 feet high. From January till April. 



CANNA INDICA— Indian Shot. — Hand- 

 some foliage plants with large spikes of 

 bright crimson, scarlet, bright yellow, 

 orange and spotted flowers of great attrac- 

 tion. Sow in boxes or flower pots from 

 November to March. If sown in November 

 they must be kept in a cold frame over 

 winter. 



CAMPANULA SPECULUM — Bell Slower, 

 or Venus' Looking- Glass. — Free flowering 

 plants of different colors, from white to 

 dark blue; one foot high. Sow December 

 till March. 



CELOSIA CBISTATA — Dwarf Cock's 

 Comb. — Well known class of flowers which 

 are very ornamental, producing large head 

 of crimson and yellow flowers one to two 

 feet high. Sow from February till August. 



Centaurea Suavolens. 



CENTAUBE A SUAVOLENS— Y ellow, 

 Sweet Sultan. — December till April. 



CENTAUBEA CYANUS- Bottle Pink.— 



A hardy annual of easy culture; of various 

 colors; two feet high. 



CHBYSANTHEMUM TBICOLOB— (Cari- 

 natum). — Summer Chrysanthemum. — 



Showy summer bloomers of different colors, 

 12 to 15 inches high. If grouped together 

 they have a pleasing effect. Sow in March 

 and April. 



CHIEBANTHUS CHEIRI— Wall Plower. 



This flower is highly esteemed in some 

 parts of Europe, produces large spikes of 

 double flowers which are very fragrant. 

 Two feet high. November till March. 



CINERARIA HYBRID A. — A beautiful 

 green-house plant. Seed should be sown in 

 October or November, in flower pots and 

 they will flower in the spring. Must be 

 kept in a green house. Per packet 25c. 

 cents. 



CINEBABIA MABITIMA— Dusty Miller. 

 A very handsome border plant, which is 

 cultivated on account of its silvery white 

 leaves. Stands our summer well. 



COLEUS. — A well known and beautiful 

 bedding plant which can be easily propa- 

 gated by seeds which produce different 

 shades of colored plants. 



CORREOPSIS-(Calleopsis)— Bright Eye 

 Daisy. — Handsome free blooming plants, of 

 the easiest culture, two or three feet high, 

 with yellow and brown daisy-like flowers. 

 December to March. 



Cosmos Bipinnata Hybri&a. 

 COSMOS FIFINNATA HYBBIDA. — 



Mixed and White. — A very showy annual 

 similar in shape to the Bright-Eye Daisy or 

 Correopsis, but taller and more brilliant in 

 color. December till April. 



CYCLAMEN PEBSICUM — Alpine Violet. 

 A green-house plant with tuberous or 

 rather bulbous roots, blooming abundantly, 

 being possessed of very ornamental foliage 

 and of easy culture. It should not be 

 missing in any collection of greenhouse 

 plants. Sow in August and September in 

 pots, transplant in sma.r pots when large 

 enough, and keep either in green-house or 

 a room near the window, and give plenty 

 of light and air. Keep bulbs dry during 

 summer. Price, per packet, 25 cents. 



DIANTHUS BARBATUS — Sweet 

 William. — A well known plant, which has 

 been much improved. Their beautiful 

 colors make them very showy. Should be 

 sown early otherwise they will not flower 

 the first spring; one and a half feet high. 

 October till April. 



DIANTHUS CARYOFHYLLUS MABGA- 

 BITAE BOBUSTUS, fl. pi. Semi-high double 

 Margaret Carnation. This beautiful pink 

 originated in Italy. It is of a dwarfish 

 habit, grows from 12 to 15 inches high; 



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