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

 fall, which should be re-potted 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- 

 -riinial. 

 Calla, aethiopica 25 



CAI^I^IOI»SIS, or CORKOPSIS. 



A very showy border plant, producing flowers in 

 nearly 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, fine mixed 5 



CAI^T^IRHOE. 



A pretty plant, resembling the scarlet Linum, produc- 

 ing an abundance of rich violet-purple blossoms, each 

 blossom having a white eye. The leaves are sub-digi- 

 tate, and the plant begins to flower when six inches 

 high, and continues to yield a succession of its attract- 



Callirhoe. 



ive blossoms till "frost. Succeeds better when planted in 

 hot-bed and transplanted two feet apart. Hardy annu- 

 al ; one to two feet high. 

 Callirhoe, involucrata, trailing; purplish crimson. 5 



" pedata, purple, white eye 5 



■' ■' nana, dwarf; one foot 5 



All species of Camellias are universally admired on 

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

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

 green-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 

 propagated by inarching, cuttings, grafting, and from 

 seed, the latter being the only method of obtaining new 

 varieties. When the plants are not growing, they 

 should receive but little water, and when growing free- 

 ly, can scarcely receive too much. A regular succession 

 of flowers may be obtained from autumn till July, if at- 

 tention be given to removing the potted and growing 

 plants from a warm to a cooler atmosphere. When the 

 growth is completed and flower buds formed, a cool, 

 sheltere6 situation is best for they will be seriously in- 

 jured if exposed to the rays of the sun. 

 Camellia, Japonica, fine double mixed, seed sa-'ed 

 from the finest doi<ble varieties, and will un- 

 doubtedly produce some very valuable kinds, 

 of various colors. 25 



ca:?«aiiy bird flo-wer. 



(_ 1 ropceoln7n ta>iariens^-.j 

 A beautiful climber, the charming little canary 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 twenty 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 10 



CAT^JDYXVEX. 



Universally known and cultivated, and considered in- 

 dispensable for cut- 

 ting. All the va- 

 rieties look best in 

 beds or masses. 

 Seed sown in the 

 autumn produces 

 flowers early in 

 spring; when sown 

 ^3=.^-. .*-.-- in April, flowers 



^.'^L'^'Xl^Efe,. from July to Sep- 

 'Si^^S'^S^^fe tember, and some 

 ^...^^J^^J^J ^^ oi the sorts till 

 *^^'fe^ ;^% f,ost comes. All 

 -,^ ;"'•': ko^"- '■^^ varieties are 

 \ Cv ' j^^'' hardy, and easy tc 

 -1%>A^ J^-- . cultivate. Single 



''^^^'' — plants transplanted 



look well, and 

 bloom profusely. 

 r- \ . r, I Hardy annual; one 



Candytuft, purple. foot high. 



Candytuft, purple 5 



'■ white :; 



" Rocket, white 5 



" fragrant, white 5 



" new crimson, fine 5 



■' fine mixed :; 



" new carmine, of dwarf, compact habit. The 

 plant presents one perfect mass of vivid and 



rich bloom 10 



" perennial ySempervireni) 10 



CA:>fXEIt.BriCY BEEE — (Campan- 

 ula Medium). 



Handsome, hardy biennial, of stately growth, rich 

 color, and profuse bloom. Succeeds best in light, rich 

 soil, and should be transplanted two feet apart. Their 

 large, bell shaped flowers are freely produced through- 

 out the summer, and are strikingly effective. 



Canterbury Bell. 



