DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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Calceolaria, rugosa tigrina, a new tigered or spot- 

 ted variety of the shrubby sorts ; beautiful. .25 

 ■ hybrida pumila compacta tigrina, a «<?w, 

 very dwarf variety, only ten inches high, and 

 of compact habit. Flowers of fine forrtt u nd 

 beautiful color ; desirable for contrast with 



taller sorts 25 



•* James' International Prize, one of the finest 



prize sorts. Flowers beautifully spotted, of 



large size, and perfect form. Very desirable -2^ 



" finest hybrids mixed, seed saved only from 



the most perfect flowers., embracmg many of 



recent mtroduction ; all desirable 25 



CALENDULA— (See Marigold). 

 CALLA 

 An old and very desirable plant, either as an 

 aquatic, or for the ornamentation of the drawing room 

 and conservatory. Thrives in any light, rich soil when 

 plentifully watered. The seeds, which should be sown 

 in green-house in early spring, produce small bulbs in 

 the fall, which should be repotted in rich soil. The pro- 

 duction of large plants from seed takes some time, but 

 the beautiful creamy-white flowers are an ample reward 

 for the care and patience bestowed. Half-hardy per- 

 ennial. 

 Calla, sethiopica 25 



CALLI0P3I3, or COREOPSIS. 



A very showy border plant, producing flowers in 

 neariy every shade of yellow, orange, crimson, red, and 

 brown. If the seed pods are removed as soon as they 

 appear, the plant will remain in bloom much longer. 

 Sow where they are to remain, and thin to two feet 

 apart. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 

 Calliopsis, tinctoria bicolor, crimson, brown center 5 



" tinctoria marmorata, brown and yellov/ 5 



•* " atrosanguinea, blood red 5 



'* fillifolia, thread -leaved ; yellow q 



^ Burridgi atropurpurea, yellow, purple, and 



scarlet e 



" cardaminifolia, yellow c 



*" fine mixed , 



CALLIRHOE. 



A pretty plant, resembling the scarlet Linum, produc- 

 JSj/j^ ing an abund- 



W BMSk ance of rich 



^r^^ violet-p u r p le 



/ blossoms, each 



blossom hav- 

 ing a white 

 eye . The 

 leaves are sub- 

 digitate, and 

 the plant be- 

 gins to flower 

 when six inch- 

 , , es high, and 

 Vr continues to 

 ^1^ yield a succes- 

 ^^^ sion of its at- 

 ^^^ tractive blos- 

 _ ,,. , soms till frost. 



Callirhoe. Succeeds bet- 



ter when planted in hot-bed and transplanted two feet 

 apart. Hardy annua! ; one to two feet high. 

 Callirhoe, involucrata, trailing ; purplish-crimson. 5 



" pedata, purple, white eye. 5 



'*■ " nana, dwarf ; one foot 5 



CAMELLIA. 



An species of Camellias are universally admired on 

 account of their beautiful, rose-like flowers, and elegant, 



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dark green, shining, laurel-like leaves. They are hardy 

 g^een-house shrubs of easy culture, requiring only to be 

 protected from frost. The best soil for them is an equal 

 quantity of good, sandy loam and peat. They are propa- 

 gated by inarching, cuttings, 

 grafting, and from seed, the 

 latter being the only method 

 of obtaining new varieties. 

 When the plants are not grow- 

 ing, they should receive but mm?"^'. 

 httle water, and when grow- 

 ing freely, can scarcely receive Z' 



too much. A regular succes- / .. »^ K 



sion of flowers may be obtam- ^^ ^J^"^ ' { 



ed from autumn till July, ii^^^T '' * 



attention be given to removing y^^ m ' -^'^ 



the potted and growing plants . ■ 



from a warm to a cooler at- Camellia, -Jouble. 

 mosphere. When the growth is completed, and flower 

 buds formed, a cool, sheltered situation is best, for they 

 will be seriously injured if exposed to the rays of the 

 sun. 



Camellia, Japonica, fine double mixed, seed saved 

 from the finest double varieties, and will un- 

 doubtedly produce some very valuable kinds, 



of various colors 25 



" Japonica, single, well adaptsd for raising stocks 

 for grafting 15 



CAMPANULA— (Bell Flower). 



Very handsome little plants from Italy, giving an 

 abundance of pure white and bluish-purple flowers about 

 two inches across. The flowers are bell-shaped, and 

 when the plant is cultivated in masses, the flowers are 

 very showy and ornamental, and continue in bloom a 

 long time. Hardy annual ; about nine inches high. 



Campanula, lorei, blue 5 



" lorei, alba, white 5 



" fine mixed 5 



{See also Canterbury Bell.) 



CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 



{^TropcBolum canariense.) 

 A beautiful climber, the charming little canarj'-colored 

 blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance to a bird with 

 its wings half expanded. The plant has a fine, luxuri- 

 ant, rambling character, and if the seeds are planted by 

 the side of an arbor or trellis, to run upon, it will run 

 tweruty feet high, and blossom from July till frost comes. 

 The flowers will be more numerous and brilliant in light, 

 moderately rich soil. Tender annual ; twenty feet high. 

 Canary Bird Flower i© 



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