DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



83 





Catchfiy. 

 CATCHFLY 



mnoca''pa. 



I Silene > 



An easy-growing, ^ree-flowering plant, producing 

 dense unbels of white, red and rose pink-like blossoms. 

 The plant is covered with a glutinous moisture from 

 which flies cannot disengage themselves, hence the name 

 Catchfly. After having been once grown, the seed will 

 sow itself in the ground. Hardy annual ; one foot high. 

 Silene, armeria, alba, white 5 



•' " rubra, red 5 



" rosea, rose 5 



'• mixsd 5 



CELOSIA. 



Magnificent plant> for green-house or conservatory 

 decoration, producing elegant, plume-shaped spikes of 

 flowers ; look well in vases out of doors in summer. Sow 

 in good, rich soil, and transplant at proper period. Half- 

 hard\- annuals ; one to three feet high. 

 Celosia, argentea, long spikrs of silverj'-white, 



shaded with flesh-color ; splendid .10 



" aurea pyramidalis, bright golden spikes in 



pyramidal form ; exceedingly beautiful 10 



• new crimson feathered, crimson spikes; 



beautifu". 10 



" pyramidalis plumosa, beautiful, long plumes, 

 pyramidal in form, of red, yellov.-, violet, &c. ; 



very striking 10 



" Huttonii, bushy habit, pyramidal form, pro- 

 fusely branched, each leading branch being 

 tipped -zuith a small spike 0/ bright crimson 

 flowers. The upper side of the leaf is a deep 

 claret color, while the under side is a bright 



crimson shade i^ 



•• cristata, (see Cockscomb. ) 



CENTAUEEA. 



An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embrac- 

 ing annuals, biennials and perennials. Some of the va- 

 rieties are magnificent foliage plants, while others are 

 noted for their beautiful flo- crs. All the kinds named 

 below are worthy careful cultivation. 



,^mSm, 



Centaurea. C!ementei. 



Centaurea, gymnocarpa, silvery-grey foliage; 



drooping habit ; verj' graceful 15 



" candidissima, fine, ornamental plant of great 

 beauty. Silverj- white, deeply cut foliage. 

 Half-hardy perennial 25 



" Clementei, foliage white, deeply cut. and alto- 

 gether very beautiful. Half-hardy perennial. 25 



" Americana, hardy annual from Arkansas, 



Centaurea, candidissima. 



Centaurea, Americana. 



Chrysnnthemum, 

 Japonicum, fl. pL 



