OF THEIR ILLUSTRATED FLORAL GUIDE. 



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CELOSIA, Nat. Orel. Amaranth a' 'cece. Elegant half-hardy annuals. +4. 



These graceful plants are suitable in sheltered sitwitinns for out-door decoration. In the conservatory they 

 may be had in bloom dtii ing the autumn and ■winter months. 



Celo'sia argen'tea, silvery-white, shaded rose, in elegant flower spikes, 3 ft 



„ pyramidalis alba, white, very handsome flowers in long graceful plumes, 3 ft. 



1318 

 1319 

 1320 

 1321 

 1322 

 1323 

 1324 

 1325 

 1326 

 1327 

 1328 

 1329 

 1330 



„ „ atrosanguin'ea, rich crimson ,, „ „ 3 ft. 



„ ,, atroviola'cea, brilliant rich purple „ „ 3 ft. 



„ „ au'rea, orange, beautiful „ ,, „ 3 ft. 



„ „ coccin'ea aurrtnti'aca, scarlet and orange „ „ 3 ft. 



„ „ na'na aurantia'ca, soft brilliant yellow, lively ^een*foli:ige, 1£ ft. 



„ ,, Prince Imperial, carmine, brown shaded foliage „ 3 ft. 



„ Prince of Wales, pale golden yellow, beautiful „ 3 ft. 



„ „ Princess Mary, white, plumes perfect sugar loaf „ 3 ft. 



„ „ rosea, bright rose, 3 ft 



,, „ versicolor, carmine, changing to red violet, brownish foliage . . . 



„ „ „ hy'brida folia atrobrun'neis, orange scarlet flowers, 



and dark brown foliage 



., choice mixed, embracing all colours, 3 ft 



„ „ spicata „ „ „ 3ft 



CEXTAUREA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Showy hardy perennials, &c. 



The species enumerated are all very desirable; some of them are invaluable. 

 Centau'rea America'na, lilac-purple, a very showy border plant, hardy annual, 2 ft. ... 



„ Argen'tea (Candidissima), a beautiful silvery-leaved plant, h.h. p. 1 ft 



„ Babylon'ica, a most picturesque sub-tropical plant, with stately flower 



spikes of golden yellow, and large handsome foliage, 4 ft 



„ Cana'risnsis, new half-hardy perennial, with yellow flowers 



„ Cya'nus (Corn-flower), much prized for bouquets, hardy annual, 3 ft 



j depres'sa, mixed, very showy, I ft., hardy annual 



„ gymnocar'pa, a most useful, graceful, silvery foliage, h. h. perennial, 1 ft. 1 s. & 

 „ monta'na, blue and purple, very showy border plant, 1 ft., hardy perennial. . 

 „ Phry'gia, purple ball, valuable for large borders, 1^ ft., hardy perennial. . . . 



CEXTRAX'TIIUS, Nat. Ord. Valeriana cece. Showy hardy annual. 

 -£'1342 Centran'thus macrosi'phon na'nus, rose, very effective in beds and masses, f ft 



1331 

 1332 



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 1334 

 1335 



1336 

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 1339 

 1340 

 1341 



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 1344 



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 1346 

 1347 



CERA'STIOI, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla' 'cece. Valuable edging hardy perennials. 



Cera'stiurn Bieberstei'nii, pretty frosted silvery foliage, effective for rock-work, &c. 

 tomento'sum, 



ift. 



CHAJLE'ROPS, Nat. Ord. Palmes. Handsome conservatory Palms. 



Chaniae'rops hu'milis, very ornamental conservatory plant, 8 ft 0 



„ glau'ea, very ornamental glaueous-green foliage 1 



macro car' pa 1 



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1350 



1351 



1352 

 1353 



1354 

 U-1355 

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 t^4359 

 t-1360 

 t^L36I 

 ^1362 

 1^4363 

 L-4364 

 i 1335 



CHEXOPO'DIUM, Nat. Ord. Chenopodia'cece. Ornamental hardy annual. 

 Chenopo'dium Atri'plicis, foliage carmine and purple, suitable for shrubbery borders, 3 ft. 



CHIROAIA, Nat. Ord. Gent tana' cece. Beautiful greenhouse perennials. 

 Chiro'nia, fine mixed , 



CHLORA, Nat. Ord. Gentiana'cece. Beautiful half-hardy biennial. 

 Chlo'ra grandiflo'ra, large golden yellow flowers, and handsome glossy green foliage, 1 ft. 



CHOROZEMA, Nat. Ord. Legi 



on mo see. 



Splendid greenhouse shrubs. 



Choroze'nia, mixed from choice varieties 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. 



&c. 



Valuable hardy annuak, 



The annual dwaif varieties are remarkably effective in beds, the tall in borders. 

 Chrysanthemum, large-flowered, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennials, 3 ft. 

 „ . Japonicus, fl. pi., new beautiful fancy double varieties, which will be 

 found valuable for hybridizing with those at present in cultivation 

 dwarf Pompone, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennial, 1ft. 



double white, fine border plant, 2 ft 



double yellow, fine border plant, 2 ft 



tri'color, yellow and white, very useful plant, 1 ft 



,, Burridgea'nuni, white, crimson centre, beautiful, 1 ft 



., Carina'tum annula'tum, scarlet band upon an orange flower. 

 „ „ atrococcin'eum, fiery scarlet, produces fine effect . 



,. „ purpu'reum, purple crimson, „ ,, 



Dunnet'tii, snow white, immense double flowers, 1^ ft 



n golden yellow, „ „ „ \\ ft 



„ golden yellow, showy, 1 ft 



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venus'tum, crimson, yellow centre, beautiful, 1 ft 0 



