30 BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



CALCWLMRlJi— continued. ^''^J'^a. 

 The half- shrubby kinds gi-ow more compact, have smaller flowers, bloom more profusely, and 

 by many are more highly prized than the herbaceous sorts ; they are alike useful for in and out- 

 door decoration, and succeed^ in any light rich soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



716 Calceola'ria, herbaceous, from beautiful varieties, 2 ft 1 o 



717 „ „ James's, for several years these have been awarded the first 



prize at the Flower Shows of the Royal Botanic Gardens, 

 Regent's Park. The seed has been saved by Mr. James from 

 his most carefully hybridised flowers, the ])lants being re- 

 markable for their compact growth and large heads of bloom, 

 the flowers for their perfect form, rich and numerous colours, 

 distinct and beautiful markings, 2 ft 2 6 



718 „ half-shrubby (Cole's), saved from carefully hybridised flowers, U ft 1 0 



719 „ ■ „ Bousie's. These were awarded the first prize at the summer 



Flower Show of the Royal Horticultural Society, the plants 

 being remarkable for their extremely dwarf compact habit 

 and dense masses of bloom. The flowers were distinctly 

 and beautifully spotted, cxhil)iting the residt of years of the 

 most careful hybridisation, there Icing nothing exhibited 

 at the great London Flower Shows during the last summer 

 that would bear comparison with them. The seed we offer 

 I'.as been saved by Mr. Bousie from his most carefully 

 hybridised flowers 2 0 



720 y scabioscefo'lia, clear yellow, half-hardy annual 0 3 



CAIEX'DULA (Marigold), Nat. Orel. Compos'itcc. 

 Very showy free-flowering plants, producing a pretty effect in beds or mixed borders, 

 and growing freely in almost any soil. Hardy annuals. 



721 Calen'dula Ponge'ii, fl. pi., double ivhi/e, 1 ft 0 4 



722 „ pluvia'iis, pure it'/iu'c, flowers large, 1 ft., from the Cape 0 2 



CAL'IA, Nat. Ord. Orontia'cecc. 

 A very liandsomc plant, cither as an aquatic or for the ornamentation of the drawing- 

 room, conservatory, or greenhouse. Half-hardy perennial. 



723 Calla JEthio'pica, white Ethiopian-lily, 1 ft 0 4 



CALLICAR'PA, Nat. Ord. Verhena'cece. 

 An interesting greenhouse shrub, remarkable for its beautiful bright purple fruit. 



724 Callicar'pa America'na, red, 4 ft., from America 1 0 



CALLIRIIO'E, Nat. Ord. Malva'cecu. 

 Beautiful, free-flowering plants, continuing in bloom throughout tlic summer and autumn 

 months ;' C. pcdata nana makes a very excellent bedding plant. Hardy annuals. 

 TS5 Callirhc'e ^Qd^i^'ta., purpU-crimson icilh rvhife eye, 2 ft., from N. America 0 3 



726 „ ,, nana, rich viokl-crimaon, icith while eye, 1 ft. . 0 G 



CALIIOP'SIS, or COREOP'SIS, Nat. Ord. Compos itce. 

 This genus is one of the most showy, free-flov.-ering, and beautiful of hardy annuals ; 

 the tall varieties are very clfective in mixed borders and fronts of shrubberies ; the dwarf 

 kinds, from their close com] act habit of growth, make fine bedding-plants, and are valuable 

 for edgings. The dilferent varieties make very ^n-etty ribbons. Amongst the tall varieties, 

 C. fililolia Burridgii is the most graceful and beautiful, and C. bicolor grandiflora the most 

 showy and efi'cctive in mixed borders. All arc hardy annuals except C. Ackerman'nii. 



727 Callicp'sis Ackerman'nii, yellotc, crimson centre, hardy perennial, 3 ft., from N. America. 0 2 



728 „ ^ bi'color grandiflo'ra, golden yelloa-, with crimson centre, large and beautiful, 



3 ft., from N. America 0 3 



729 ., . nana, ycUoiv, with crimson centre, beautiful, | ft 0 3 



730 „ y/ marmora'ta, crimson brown, marbled with yellow, 2 ft 0 2 



731 „ ,, nana, crimson hroivn, marbled tcith yellow, f ft 0 3 



732 „ „ nigra specio'sa, rich velvety crimson, 2 ft '. . . . 0 2 



783 „ „ „ nana, rich velvety crimson, f f t U 3 



734 „ cardaminaBfo'iia tyb'rida, brilliant yellow, gxov,-th pyramidal, compact and free 



floweiing; plant 2 ft. apart, 1^ ft 0 3 



735 „ co"Gr\a'ta, rich yellow, disc encircled with crimson spots, handsome,!^ ft., from 



Texas 0 3 



736 „ DnTmraon'dii, yellow and crimson centre, 1^ ft. from Texas U 2 



737 „ filifu'lia Burridg'ii, rich crimson, bordered with bright yellow ^ beautiful, 2 ft., ' 



from Texas 0 3 



788 „ atropurpu'rea, rich crimson purple, with narrow border of ^ 



bright yellow, 2 h 0 4 



