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BARR & SUGDEN'S COMPENDIUM 



CANNA — con tiny eel Id. 



1268 Can'na metal'Jica, yellow and red, very effective bronzy foliage, 4 ft 1 0 



1269 mussefo'lia hy'brida, red, gigantic foliage, magnificent species, 4 ft 0 6 



1270 „ Nepalen'sis, clear yellow, very beautiful, 3 ft 0 4 



1271 ,, nervo'sa Annei, red, beautifully veined foliage, 4 ft 0 6 



1272 , ; nigricans, scarlet, foliage very dark and handsome, 4 ft 1 0 



1273 ,, margina'ta, scarlet, foliage very dark and beautifully margined, 4 ft. 1 0 



1274 ., purpur'ea spectab'ilis magnifica, stems crimson, foliage veined crimson, 5 ft. . . . 1 0 



1275 „ rubra supeibis'sima, foliage rich purple-brown, veined crimson, 4 ft 0 6 



1276 sanguin'ea Chatei, blood red, dark foliage, 6 ft 0 6 



1277 „ Sellow'ii, scarlet, profuse blooming, 4 ft 0 4 



1278 it subula'ta ru'bra, carmine, foliage magnificent, 3 ft 0 4 



1279 ,, Victoria, red, sombre green foliage, distinct and effective, 4 ft 0 G 



1280 n Warscewicz'ii, brilliant red, handsome foliage, striped, 3 ft 0 3 



1281 n M ro'sea, rose, very handsome foliage, 3 ft 0 6 



1282 zebri'na, handsomely striped foliage, 3 ft () 6 



1283 „ "Warscewioi'des Annei, splendid foliage, 4 ft 0 6 



1284 M „ grandiflo'ra, splendid foliage, 4 ft 0 6 



1285 „ nob'ilis, splendid foliage, 4 ft 0 6 



1236 M zebri'na elegantis'sima, beautifully tinted maroon foliage, 5 ft , 1 0 



1287 choice mixed varieties 2 6 



1288 w fine mixed varieties 1 0 



CANTERBURY-BELLS, Nat. Orel. Campanula' cea. Very showy hardy biennials. 



1289 Canterbury-Bells, double mixed, 2\ ft 0 3 



1290 „ single mixed, 2 i ft 0 3 



1291 „ rosea, very beautiful new variety, with pure pink flowers, 2|ft 0 6 



CAP'SICUM, Nat. Ord. Solana'cecs. Ornamental half-hardy annuals. 



Very effective plants in autumn, when covered with their rich-coloured fruit. 



1292 Cap'sicum, Cherry fruited, dark red, 2 ft 0 3 



1293 „ Chili, scarlet fruit, \\ ft 0 3 



1294 „ long, scarlet fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



1295 „ „ yellow fruit ; by gas light, on the dessert table a dish of this fruit has 



a beautiful waxy appearance, 2 ft 0 3 



1296 „ monstro'sum, scarlet friiit , 2 ft 0 3 



1297 „ „ yellow fruit ; by gas light the fruit has a waxy appearance, 2 ft. 0 3 



1298 „ Squash, sweet, 2 ft., for salads () 3 



1299 ., choice mixed 0 6 



CAR'BUUS (Thistle), Nat. Ord. Compos itce. Hardy or half-hardy biennials. 



Curious, rare, or remarkable, and all valuable as ornamental folia r/e plants. 



1300 Car'duus acanthoses (Scotch thistle), silvery foliage, a noble plant, 6ft 0 6 



1301 „ casabo'nae (Chamaepuce casatonae), smooth glossy dark green leaves, with white 



nerves and hairy spines, half-hardy biennial, 2 ft 1 0 



13G2 „ diaean'tha (chamaspuce diacantha), mid-rib of leaf and spines ivory white, 

 margined with glossy green, and shaded by snowy white down, remarkably 



beautiful and strikingly picturesque, half-hardy biennial, 2 ft 1 0 



1303 ebur'neum (Ivory Thistle), 6 ft 0 6 



1304 „ maria'nus, foliage beautifully variegated, 3ft 0 3 



1305 „ Taur'icum, a majestic plant, 10 ft 0 3 



CARNATION, Nat. Ord. Carophylla'cece. Indispensable fragrant hardy perennials. 



This fragrant and beautiful jlower should be largtly grown to cut for bouquets. 



1303 Carnation, saved from the choicest double flowers, l|ft 2 6 



1307 „ „ fine double flowers 1 0 



1308 „ perpetual, saved from the choicest double flowers, 1 5 ft 2 0 



1309 „ „ „ fine double flowers 1 0 



CAS'SIA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sce. Beautiful ornamental greenhouse shrubs. 



1310 Cas'sia grandiflo'ra floribun'da, large, brilliant, conspicuous golden flowers, and deep 



green shining foliage, a fine plant for covering walls and pillars 1 0 



1311 „ choice mixed, from many varieties 0 6 



CATAXAXCHE, Nat. Ord. Composite. Very useful hardy perennial. 



1312 Catanan'che cceru'lea, blue with purple centre, very effective in large borders, 2 ft 0 3 



1313 „ „ bi'color, white with violet centre „ „ „ 2ft 03 



CATCHFLY, Nat. Ord. Caryophylld cece. Showy hardy annual. 



1^1314 Catchfiy, Lobel's, red, exceedingly showy when grown in large masses, 1^ ft 0 3 



CEAIVO'THUS, Nat. Ord. Hhamna'ceee. Handsome free -flowering half-hardy shrubs. 



1315 Geano'thus, choice mixed varieties. Succeed best planted against a south wall 1 0 



1316 „ President Reveil, beautiful delicate large flowered rose variety 1 0 



CEDROXEL'LA, Nat. Ord. Labia'tce. Elegant new hardy perennial. 



1317 Cedronel'la can'a, deep purple, flowers in long spikes, neat fragrant foliage, I3 ft 0 6 



