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CANTERBURY-BELLS, Nut.Ord. Ca?npanuldcece. Very showy hardy biennials. 



As single specimens these are unrivalled border plants, and are also very effective if grown in large pots. Pe s r pJt ^ 



2097 Canterbury-Bells double mixed, 2^ ft o 3 



2098 ,, ,, lilac, blue, ox white, 2^ ft each o 3 



2099 ,, ,, new rose, pure pink, very beautiful, 2\ ft 6d. and 1 o 



2100 ,, single mixed, o.\ ft o 3 



2101 ,, ,, blue or white, 2.^ ft each o 3 



2102 ,, new rose, pure pink, very beautiful, 2\ ft o 6 



OAP'SIOUM, Nat. Ord. Solatia cecr. Ornamental half-hardy annuals. 



2103 Cap'sicum Cherry fruited, dark red, 2 ft. ^ /// addition to their ctilinary value, the Capsicums are 



2104 .. Chili, scarlet fruit, 1^ ft I of a very ornamental character, when loaded in 



2 ft. .. 



2107 ,, monstro'sum,jmr/t'/fruit,2 ft 



2108 , , Prince of Wales, citron fr. , 2ft 



2109 ,, Squash sweet, for salads, 2 ft 



2110 ,, choice mixed 



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2105 ,, long, scarlet ir\x\t, 2 ft autumn with their highly-polished and richly 



2106 ,, ,, yellow fruit, 2 ft |_ coloured fruits, and are admirably adapted for din 



ncr- table decoration. The yellow fruited, a?id the~\ o 3 



citron-coloured Prince of Wales have a beauti- I 1 o 



ful waxy appearance by gaslight, and as an agree- o 3 



able relief are sometimes dished amongst dessert. t o 6 



CAR'DUUS (Thistle), Nat. Ord. Composite. Hardy or half-hardy biennials. 



These Thistles are all of a highly ornamental character, and exceedingly effective in shrubbery borders. 



2111 Car'duus acanthoi'des (Scotch Thistle), silvery foliage, a noble plant, 6 ft o 6 



2112 ,, benedic'tus (the Blessed Thistle), 3 ft o 3 



2113 ,, cineres'cens, lilac, shaded blue, leaves downy, with a glaucous tint, and long spines, 1^ ft. 



per seed o 6 



2114 ,, Ver'dii, rich scarlet, leaves deeply indented, prickly, covered with a thick white- 



down per seed o 6 



2115 ,, ebur'neus (Ivory Thistle), 6 ft o 3 



2116 ,, Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus), purple, 2 ft o 3 



2117 ,, ,, (Echinops sphcerocephalus), light blue, 5 ft o 3 



2H8 ,, Maria'nus, foliage beautifully variegated, green and white, 3 ft o 3 



2119 ,, Taur'icus, a majestic plant, 10 ft o 3 



CARNATION, Nat. Ord. Caryopliylld cece. Indispensable fragrant hardy perennials. 



A reserve piece of ground should be devoted to the cultivation of Carnations for cut flowers : plants from seed 

 are mfinitcly more floriferous than from cuttings ; and, as regards double flowos, 80 per cent, from the best seed 

 come usually double, and most charming varieties can always be selected frojn these. 



2120 Carnation, saved from the choicest double flowers, 1^ ft 2 6 



2121 / ,, I ,, fine double flowers, i| ft 1 o 



2122 I ,, 1 \ perpetual, saved from the choicest double flowers, 12 ft 2 6 



2123 ,,, ,, u fine double flowers, 1^ ft 1 o 



2124 4 ,, saved from the choicest double yellow varieties, 1. i ft is. and 2 6 



2125 ,, MI M fancy varieties, 12 ft is. and 2 6 



s 2126 ^ ,, / saved by Mr. Turner, from his magnificent collection, 1^ ft 2s. 6d. and 3 6 



2127 ,, I dwarf double early flowering", mixed, a charming compact bushy variety, 1 ft 1 o 



2128 ,, f clove- scented, from the very choicest English varieties, 1^ ft is. and 2 6 



2129 very good border flowers, 2 ft o 6 



CASSIA, Nat. Ord. Leyumindsce. Beautiful ornamental greenhouse shrubs. 



2130 Cas'sia grandiflo'ra floribun'da, brilliant golden flowers, and deep green foliage, 2^ ft 1 o 



2131 ,, choice mixed, from many varieties o 6 



CATANAFCHE, Nat. Ord. Composites. Very useful hardy perennials. 



2132 Catanan'che cceru'lea, blue, purple centre, 2 ft ) Fine free-flowering border plants, pro- ( o 3 



2133 ,, ,, bi'color, white, v iolet centre, 2 ft. ) ducing valuable flowers for bouquet s.\ o 3 



CAT0HFLY, Nat. Ord. Caryopliylld cece. Showy hardy annual. 



2134 Catchfly, Lobel's, red, showy early flowering plant, effective in beds and borders, i\ ft 3d. and o 6 



CEANOTHUS, Nat. Ord. Rhamndcece. Beautiful half-hardy wall shrubs. 



2135 Ceano'thus choice mixed, admirably adapted for fronts of villas and conservatories, 3 ft 1 o 



CEDRONEL'LA, Nat. Ord. Labidtce. Elegant hardy perennial. 



2136 Cedronel'la can'a, deep purple flowers in long spikes, neat fragrant foliage, 13 ft o 4 



CELO'SIA, Nat. Ord. Amarantlidceo?. Graceful and beautiful conservatory annuals. 



These are highly decorative autumn and winter blooming plants. As specimens for the conservatory they can be 

 grown 3 ft. high and 3 ft. in diameter, a mass of bloom from the pot to the apex of the pla?it ; or, in small pots, 



nice plants can be grown for the drawing-room, sitting-room, or dinner-table. To cut for furnishing vases, 

 the value of their flowers cannot be over-estimated. 



2137 Celo'sia argen'tea, silvery white, shaded rose, in elegant flower spikes, 3 ft o 4 



2138 ,, pyramida'lis al'ba, white, long, graceful, silvery plumes, 2 ft o 6 



2139 ,, atroviola'cea, brilliant rich purple plumes, 2 ft o 6 



2140 ,, ,, au'rea, orange, most beautiful plumes, 2 ft o 6 



2141 ,, ,, COCCin'ea, scarlet plumes, 2 ft o 6 



2142 ,, ,, kerme3ina, rich crimson, 2 ft 0 6 



2143 ,, ,, na'na auranti'aca, soft brilliant yellow, lively green foliage, ft 1 o 



2144 , , , , robus'ta (new) , very handsome, 2 ft o 6 



2145 ,, ,, versic'olor, carmine, changing to red violet, brownish foliage, 2 ft 1 o 



2146 , , , , choice mixed, embracing all colours, 2 ft 1 o 



OENTAU'REA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Showy hardy perennials, annuals, etc. 



All are exceed i?igly desirable plants. Candidissima, Gymnocarpa, and Plumosa, with their beautiful silvery 

 foliage, are not only the most popular but the most effective of our garden favourites. Clemen iei is a novelty 

 amongst herbaceous plants, its large silvery leaves are exceedingly effective in flower borders, centres of beds, &c. 

 Africana, Babylonica, and Fenzlia are flue sub-tropical plants. 



2147 Centau'rea Africa'na, yellow, a fine sub-tropical plant, 3 ft 1 o 



2148 ,, America'na, lilac-purple, a very showy border plant, hardy annual, 2 ft o 3 



2149 ,, Babylonica, a most picturesque sub-tropical plant, with stately flower spikes of golden 



vellow, and large handsome silvery foliage, 4 ft o 6 



