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Per pkt. 



s. d. 



2150 Ceatau'rea candidis'sima (ragusina), a most valuable and beautiful silver-leaved plant for beds, 



ribbons, vases, baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 f t is. and 2 6 



2151 ,, ,, compac'ta, beautiful silvery foliage and compact growth, £ ft... .is. 6d. and 5 6 



2152 ,, Clemen'tei (magnificat ; this magnificent plant resembles Centaurea candidissima, 



but much larger in all its proportions, the silvery leaves being deeply cut in lobes, 



and these again elegantly fringed is., is. 6d., and 3 6 



2153 ,, Cya'nus, bright blue (Corn-flower), much prized to cut for bouquets, hardy annual, 3 ft. o 3 



2154 ,, depres'sa, bright blue, a very showy, hardy annual, 1 ft o 3 



2155 Fen'zlia, a picturesque sub-tropical plant, with greyish-green leaves, from the midst of 



which rises a flower spike, 3 ft., crowned with large yellow flowers 1 o 



2156 ,, gymnocar'pa, a most graceful and beautiful silver-leaved plant, valuable for beds, rib- 



bons, vases, baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 ft 6d. and 1 o 



2157 ,, monta'na, blue and purple, very showy border plant, hardy perennial, 1 f t o 3 



2158 ,, nervosa, purple, hardy perennial, 2 ft o 6 



2159 ,, Phry'gia, purple ball, valuable for large borders, hardy perennial, 1^ ft o 3 



2160 ,, plumo'sa, in the style of Gymnocarpa, but with whiter and more finely divided foliage 2 6 



CENTRAFTHTJS, Nat. Ord. Valeriana cece. A showy hardy bedding annual. 



2161 Centran'thus macrosi'phon nanus, rose, very effective in beds and masses, f ft 3^. and o 6 



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



2162 Cera'stium Bieberstei'nii, \ ft. ~\ These gems of dwarf silvery-foliaged plants are capable of being ( o 6 



2163 , , tomento'sum, £ ft. K used in an endlessvariety of ways in spring & summer gardening, < o 6 



2164 ,, grandiflo'rum, \ ft. J the flowers arc profuse and as white as snow. (06 



CHAMiEPEU'CE, Nat. Ord. Compos' "d«\ Handsome half-hardy biennials. 



C. diacantha is one of the most singularly beautiful and elegant plants in cultivation ; it is a gem for the flower 

 border, and in vases, baskets, or centres of beds it is unique. Casabonae is the Fishbone Thistle. 



2165 Chamsepeu'ce Casabo'nae, glossy dark green leaves, covered with curious hairy spines, 13 ft o 6 



2166 ,, diacan'tha, a picturesque plant, mid-rib of leaf and spines, ivory white, margined 



glossy green , and shaded by snowy white down, 1^ ft - 6d. and 1 o 



CHENOPODIUM, Nat. Ord. Chenopodia'cece. Ornamental hardy annuals. 



2167 Chenopo'dium altis'simum, a fine, graceful, slender, light green foliaged, sub-tropical plant, 



attaining a height of 10 ft., branching from the base and forming quite a pyramid o 6 



2168 ,, Atri'plicis, foliage carmine and purple, suitable for shrubbery borders, 3 ft o 3 



2169 ,, Scopa'rium (Summer Cypress), a very graceful border plant, 3 ft o 3 



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



2170 CMo'ra grandiflo'ra, large, golden yellow flowers, foliage beautiful glossy green, 1 ft o 6 



CHOROZE'MA, Nat. Ord. Legumi7io'sce. Splendid greenhouse shrubs. 



2171 Choroze'ma mixed from choice varieties, 2 ft 1 o 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compos itce. Valuable hardy annuals, etc. 



The annual varieties of these are all exceedingly showy. The tall ones are recommended for borders, the 

 tricolors for beds and borders. The three first on the list are the well-known perennial Chrysanthemums. 



2172 Chrysan'themum large-flowered, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 6 



2173 ,, Japon'icum, fl. pi., hybrids from Mr. Fortune's introductions, hardy p., 3 ft. ... 1 o 



2174 ,, dwarf Pompone, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennial, 2 ft o 6 



2175 ,, frutes'cens, white ( The French Daisy), extensively planted in Paris, 1^ ft 1 o 



2176 ,, corona 'rium, double white, fine border plant, 2 ft o 3 



2177 ,, ,, double yellow, fine border plant, 2ft o 3 



2178 ,, tri'color, yellow and while, very useful plant, 1 ft o 3 



2179 ,, au'reum, golden yellow, showy, 1 ft o 3 



2180 ,, ,, Burridgea'num, white, crimson centre, beautiful, 1 ft o 3 



2181 ,, ,, atrococcin'eum.y^ry scarlet, produces a fine effect, 1 ft o 3 



2182 ,, ,, purpu'reum, purple crimson, ,, ,, 1 f t o 3 



2183 ,, ,, Dunnet'tii, snow white, immense double flowers, i| ft o 3 



2184 ,, ,, ,, golden yellow, ,, ,, ,, i| ft o 3 



2185 ,, ,, mixed varieties o 6 



CINERA'RIA, Nat. Ord. Compos' itoe. Winter- blooming greenhouse perennials, etc. 



C. acanthifolia, argentea, and maritima are valuable silvery-foliaged plants ; papyracea has immense 

 leaves, and is tised for sub-tropical effect: they are all fine conservatory plants. 



2186 Cinera'ria, Barr's Prize, saved from the newest named sorts, 1.^ ft. ex 2 6 



2187 ,, saved from very fine varieties, \\ ft 1 o 



2188 ,, acanthifo'lia (new), silvery leaves, beautifully cut like the Acanthus, hardy perennial, 1 ft. t o 



2189 ,, argen'tea ve'ra, handsome silvery-leaved species, hardy perennial, 2 \ ft 1 o 



2190 ,, candidis'sima, a splendid silvery-foliaged species, hardy perennial, i"ft 1 o 



2191 ,, marit'ima, a handsome silvery-foliaged hardy perennial, i\ ft yi. and o 6 



2192 ,, papyra'cea, beautiful large-leaved species, flower stems 4 ft 1 o 



CIS'TUS, Nat. Ord. Cista'cece. Beautiful flowering hardy shrubs. 



2193 Cis'tus al'bidus, rose-lilac with orange eye, leaves white, 2 ft. „ 7 , , . f o 3 



2194 , , cret'icus, purple, 2 ft . . . ." ' Th gl* re f Tif™ e / l "i I 0 ? 



2196 



rock-work, etc., C. ladaniferus 

 ajid Creticus, are the well- 1 

 known Gum Cist us. 



o 3 

 o 3 

 o 6 



ladtnif enis, white and purple, 2 ft I J°™ er an * S l > ubbery borders, , Q 6 



2197 „ Monspelien'sis, white, beautiful, 2 ft 



2198 ,, salvifo'lius, white, 2 ft 



2199 ,, choice mixed 



2200 ,, dwarf (Helian'themum), mixed, including many beautiful varieties of the Sun-rose, 



greatly prized for rock vwork, dry banks, and flower borders, ^ ft 3^. and o 6 



OLARK'IA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'cece. Beautiful hardy annuals. 



2201 Clark'ia el'egans ro'sea, fl. pL, rose, zf%....\As border plants these are very effective; they arc (03 



2202 ,, ,, al'ba pu'ra, white, 2 ft.... i showy, elegant , and bloom profusely. \ o 3 



