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CRESS (Burbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Grucifercc. Hardy perennial. s . a. 

 2260 Cress variegated ; for the winter and spring flower garden this is a charming plant, the rich, 



green, polished surface of the leaves is profusely blotched with a rich golden variegation ... o 6 



CKO'OUS, Nat. Ord. Irida'cecc. Hardy bulbs. 



2231 Cro'cus seeds, saved from choice varieties for export, J ft. (For home growth, bulbs are best) 1 o 



CROWN IMPERIAL, Nat. Ord. Lilia'cccc. Hardy bulbs. 



2262 Crown Imperial, saved from finest varieties, f ft o 6 



CRUOIANEL'LA, Nat. Ord. Galia'cece. Hardy perennial for rock- work. 



2263 Cmcianel'la stylo'sa, pink, a very pretty rock plant, continues long in bloom, 1 f t o 3 



CUTHEA, Nat. Ord. Lythrdcecc. Beautiful half-hardy and greenhouse plants. 



For the decoration 0/ the conservatory, flower beds, and borders, these are in great favour. 



2264 Cu'phea em'inens, bright red and yellow, in long superb branches, splendid, 2 ft o 6 



2265 ,, Galeottia'na, velvety black, a beautiful species, of fine habit, h.-h. perennial, 1^ ft o 6 



2266 ,, ocymoi'des, rich purple-violet, bushy, half-hardy annual, 2 ft o 6 



2267 ,, platycen'tra, scarlet, white, and purple, beautiful, 1 ft o 6 



2268 ,, purpu'rea na'na, rosy scarlet, purple calyx, very elegant h.-h. annual, 1 ft o 4 



2269 ,, Zimpan'i, red violet, large flowers, very ornamental species, h.-h. annual, ft o 4 



2270 , , choice mixed annual varieties o 6 



2271 ,, ,, perennial o 6 



OY'CLAMEN, Nat. Ord. Primula! cecc. Greenhouse and hardy bulbs. 



Charming greenhouse and hardy bulbs, which are increased from seed, the plants flowering the second season. 



2272 Cy'clamen Per'sicum grandiflorum, seed saved from Welch, Edmonds, and Wiggins' superb 



large-flowered beautifully variegated foliage varieties, to 

 which so many prizes and certificates have been awarded by 

 the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society ; 



the colours are crimson, scarlet, white, lilac, rose, and spotted 2 6 



2273 ,, ,, ,, album, rubrum, and marginatum, saved separately... each 2 6 



2274 ,, ,, saved from fine varieties 1 o 



2275 ,, hederifo'lium, purple, \ ft \ Beautiful on rock-work and in borders : the I6d. & 1 o 



2276 ,, ,, album, white. \ ft. ... [ foliage of Hederifolium is very hand-) 1 o 



2277 ,, Europse'um, lilac, \ ft r some, and the flowers of Europaum are\ 6d. & 1 o 



2278 ,, macrophyllum, blush white, £ ft.... ) delightfully fragrant. \ 10 



CYTISUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'scc. Highly decorative greenhouse and hardy shrubs. 



2279 Cy'tisus choice mixed varieties ; ornamental on lawns and in flower borders o 6 



DAHLIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Handsome half-hardy perennials. 



2280 Dahlia large-flowered, double, 4 ft. ) Sown early in spring these flower in summer, and yield ( 1 o 



2281 ,, small-flowered ,, 4 ft.) a large proportion of fine double flowers. (10 



2282 imperia'lis, white, 6 ft ) Splendid plants for large conservatories, the flowers are \ 1 o 



2283 ,, ,, ro'sea, rose, 6 ft. ) bell-shaped, and produced in terminal pyramids. \ 1 o 



2284 ,, COCCin'ea, scarlet y 3 ft ) Charming border plants, well adapted from their ( o 6 



2285 Mexica'na atrosangui'nea, blood red j bright colours for dista?it effect and back rozos. (06 



DAISY, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Spring-flowering hardy perennials. 



2286 Daisy, saved from the choicest double varieties, i f t is. and 2 6 



DATU'RA (see Brugmansia), Nat. Ord. Solatia' cece. Splendid half-hardy annuals. 



Fine plants of sub-tropical aspect, some of them having immense sweet-scented trumpet flowers. 



2287 Datu'ra atroviola'cea plenis'sima, nearly black, inside beautiful light purple, 4 ft o 3 



2288 ,, ceratocau'lon, satin-white, striped purple, large sweet scented flowers, 2 ft o 3 



2289 , , chloran'tha, fl. pi., large golden yellow fragrant flowers, a fine pot plant, 2 ft o 4 



2290 ,, fastuo'sa Huberia'na, dark purple stems, immense dark lilac double flowers, inside pure 



white, a most strikingly beautiful variety, 3 ft o 3 



2291 ,, ,, 10 splendid varieties originated from the above species, the col- 



lection 2s. 6d., or in mixed colours, 3 ft 1 o 



2292 ,, gigan'tea, a robust, branching species, valuable for single specimens, 4 ft o 6 



2293 ,, Wrightli (meteloides), white, bordered lilac, very handsome, 2 ft o 3 



DELPHIN'IUM, Nat. Ord. Panuncula'cece. Splendid hardy perennials. 



Splendid border plants with gorgeous spikes offlenvers, varying from white to the richest blue. 



2294 Delphinium Beauty, very large deep blue shaded violet flowers, white centre, 3 ft o 6 



2295 Belle Alliance, clear blue and white, a most beautiful variety, 3 ft o 6 



2296 ,, coelesti'mim gTandiflo'rum, beautiful celestial blue, long spikes, 3 ft o 4 



2297 ,, cheiranthiflo'rum super'bum, double blue, very fine, 3 ft o 6 



2298 ,, ela'tum delica'tum, delicate blue, very fine, 3 ft o 6 



2299 , , formo'sum, rich blue and white, large beautiful flowers, 2 ft o 3 



2300 „ ,, coelesti'mim (new), beautiful celestial blue, 2 ft o 6 



2301 ,, gTandiflo'rum album, white, 3 ft o 4 



2302 hyacinthiflo'rum, blue, very fine, 3 ft o 6 



2303 „ Madame Jules Bourgeois, pale blue, fine, 3 ft o 6 



2304 ,, Sinen'se choice mixed French hybrids, 2 ft o 6 



2305 ,, ,, pu'milum mixed, fine dwarf new varieties, flowering the first year, ft. ... o 6 



2306 , , choice mixed single, from named varieties 1 o 



2307 ,, ,, ,, double, „ I o 



2308 „ fine mixed varieties 3d. and o 6 



For annual varieties of Delphinium, sec Larkspur, p. 31. 



DLAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla'cece. Splendid hardy annuals, etc. 



D. sinensis {Chinese or Indian Pink, as it is sometimes called) ranks foremost in bedding plants from seed. 

 Raised early in spring under glass, potted on and planted out, it is in bloojn in June, and will continue covered 

 with flowers till late in autumn, if a little attention is paid to it. Some of the finest effects in our Experimental 

 Grounds have been produced by the varieties of Impcrialis, Heddewigii, Laciniatus, and Nanus. If seed is sown 

 in autumn the plants stand the winter, and in summer each plant will form a complete bush, the flowers ranging 

 in colour from the purest white to the deepest crimsofi and the most beautiful lilac. Seed may also be sown 

 from March to May out of doors 7vhere intended to bloom for a summer and late autumn display. 



