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CIIRYSOCOMA, Nat. Orel. Compos'itcB, ^"f^d. 

 A highly ornamental greenhouse evergreen shrub, the stem terminating in tufts of pretty 

 golden yellow flowers ; succeeds best in loam and peat. 



947 Chrysoc'oma comau'rca, golden yellow, 6 ft., from the Cape of Good Hope 0 G 



CIXERA'RIA, Nat. Ortl. Compos'ltce. 

 A well-known, favourite, free-flowering plant, whieh may be had in splendid bloom 

 through the greater portion of the year ; and, from the richness and diversity of its colours, 

 is one of the most valuable of our early spring flowers ; succeeds best in light rich, free, and 

 open soil. Ha //-ha nh/ perennials. 



948 Cinera'ria, finest, saved from the choicest named sorts, 1 ^ ft., ex 1 0 



949 M dwarf, saved from the choicest named sorts, 1 ft 1 0 



950 marii'ima, yellow, handsome, with silvery-grey foliage, forming a fine cp»P* 



trast in ribbons to Perilla Nankinensis, 1^- ft., from S. Europe. . * 0 3 



951 platanifo'lia, yt7/o?/', leaves large and velvety, exceedingly ornamental, 1^ ft.. 1 6 



CIS'TUS, Nat. Ol d. Cista'cece, 

 An extremely beautiful and profuse-flowering class of plants, for rockwork, banks, or 

 mixed borders ; succeed in any common garden soil. Hardy perennials. ^ 



952 Cis'tus al'bidus, rose lilac with orange eye, 2 ft., from Spain ^| 



953 Monspelien'sis, white, beautiful, 2 ft., from S. Euroi)e 



954 salvifo'lius, iwA/fe, 2 ft., from S. Europe ^ 



955 tubcra'rius, yellow, leaves dark green, | ft., from Spain 0 ^ 



956 rock (lloek-rose), fine mixed, various rich colours, ^ f t 0 3 



957 gutta'tus (Sun-rose), yelloiv, pretty little rock plant, hardy annual, ^ f t 0 3 



CI'TRUS, Nat. Orel. Aurantia'cece. 

 _ Highly ornamental greenhouse shrubs, witli deliciously fragrant flowers and handsome 

 fruit ; succeed best in rich loam. 



958 Ci'trus decuma'na. The fniit of this species is sold in Covent Garden Market under the 



name of " Pommeloe" 0 G 



959 Sinen'sis myrtifo'lia, 2 ft., from China 0 6 



960 „ Maduren'sis, 6 ft., from China ^ 0 6 



CIARR'IA, Nat^ O^'d. Onagra'cece. 

 A favourite tribe of plants, with cheerful-looking flowers, growing freely and blooming 

 l^rofusely under almost any cli-cumstances ; when planted in rich soil and properly attended 

 to, they rank amongst the most eflectivc of bedding plants, more especially C. integripetala, 

 alba, and marginata, C. Tom Thumb, and C. T. T. integripetala : the large handsome flowers 

 of the former render them strikingly attriictive, and the latter with their fine bushy habit, . ( 

 make useful plants for bedding or conservatory decoration. The new double variety,^ v 

 C. ipulchella fl. pi!, is of a rich magenta colour and very handsome. These new varieties are 

 decided acquisitions. Hardy annuals. ' \ 



961 Clark'ia el'egans, rosea, fl. pi., double flowered, very beautiful, \\it 0 3 



962 „ pulchel'la grandiflo'ra, deep rose, 1 ^- ft 0 \2'' 



963 ■ aXbsi, pure white, very beautiful, ft 0 2^ 



964 „ ca'rnea, j^ci'^ co/owr, very distinct, 1^ ft 0 6 



965 „ CatyopbyIlt)i'des, prettily marbled, 1^ ft 0 4 



966 fimbria'ta',. pure w/uYe, prettily fringed 1^ ft 0 2 



967 „ flore ple'no, r«c/i ma^e/ifa, flowers double, very handsome, 1 ^ ft 0 G 



968 lxiiLVg\ri2i'tSL, rosy-crimson, edged with pur^t^tt^X^it. »^ 0 3 



969 „ „ integripet'ala (whole petalled), rosy-aJ^^^mowcrs large aiM very ^ 



handsome, 1^ it ■^^^Kfj^' V ^ ^ 



970 „ . ^ alba, pure white, large sB^^ handsome.. r|.ft 1 0 



971 ,, „ ^ " marg-ina'ta, rich magenta -rose, broadly margined with 



I* /jM/'e w/ii/e, a strikingly effective variety, 1^ ft 1 0 



972 „ „ Tom Thumb, rose purple, dwarf, and of bushy habit, very fine, f ft. . . 0 4 



973 „ . ,j ^ iategripet'ala, rosy-crimson, flowers large and very hand- 



some, I ft 1 0 



974 „ pulcher'rima, rose-violet, very beautiful colour, 1^ ft 0 3 



975 „ „ fimbria'ta, ro^e-y/oZe^, beautifully fringed, H ft 0 6 



CLARY (Salvia), Nat. Ord. Lahia'tce, \ 

 Ornamental foliaged plants, very effective in mixed borders. Hardy annuals. 



976 Clary (Sal'via Sclarea), purple topped, 1 ft., from S. Europe 0 2 



" » topped, 1 ft. „ 0 2 



978 „ white topped, 1 ft. „ 0 2 



CIEO'ME, Nat. Ord. Capparida'cece, ^^^^ 

 A very pretty free-flowering genus, succeeding best in a light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



979 Cleo'me si)ecio'sa, rosy w7n7e, 1^ ft., from Mexico 0 3 



980 „ trachyspei-'ma, various colours, 2 ft., from the Caracas 0 



981 



„ uniglandulo'sa, dark brown, very pretty, 1 ft 0 3 



