38 BARR & SUGDEN'S SITING SEED CATALOGUE, 



CLERODEN'DRON, Nat. Ord. Verbena'cece, \ d. 



A beautiful evergreen shrub, producing its flowers in clusters, foliage glaucous, prettily 

 spotted ; succeeds best in a compost of rich soil. 



982 Cleroden'dron temifo'lium, white, stove shrub, 3 ft., from Nepal 1 6 



CLIM'THUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'scB. 



A genus of magnificent free-flowering shrubs, with elegant foliage and brilliantly coloured 

 and singularly shaped flowers, which arc produced in splendid clusters ; C. magnificus and C. 

 puniceus blossom freely out-of-doors in summer, against a trellis or south wall ; C. Dampierii 

 succeeds best planted in the border of a greenhouse, and is one of the finest plants of recent 

 introduction ; seeds soAvn early in spring, flower the first year ; succeed best in sandy peat 

 and loam. Half-hardy shrubs. 



983 Clian'tlius Dampier'ii, brilliant scarlet, with intense black spot in the centre of the flower. 



exceedingly handsome and showy, from N. Holland 2 6 



984 „ magnificus, scarlet, beautiful, 4 ft., from N. Zealand 0 6 



985 „ puni'ccus, scarlet, 4 ft. „ 0 4 



CLI\'TO'i\IA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia: cece, 



e ' Sweetly pretty little plants of neat compact growth, with flowers resembling the Lobelia, 

 ybey are very cfl'eetive in nistic baskets, rock-work, vases, boxes, or as edgings ; succeed 

 best in a light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



986 Clinto'nia pulghel'la, bright blue with yellow centre, marked with rich purple, \ ft 0 4 



987 ,, alba, ivhite, very beautiful, ^ ft., from Columbia 0 6 



988 „ ,, atrocine'rea, red the prevailing hue, 5^ ft 0 6 



989 „ „ grandiflo'ra atropurpu'rea, violet, purple centre, yellow margined 



with white, ^ ft 0 6 



COCKSCOMB (Celo'sia), Nat. Ord. Amarantha'cece. 



Highly ornamental and curiously shaped flowers, valuable for the decoration of the con- 

 servatory, drawing-room, and flower-garden ; the varieties are all remarkably attractive, and 

 produce a fine effect intcnnixcd with other plants, either on the stage of a greenhouse, or in 

 some warm situation out of doors. The following sorts have been saved from a collection, the 

 combs of which, were remarkable for their large size, symmetiy, and brilliant colours. We 



can therefore recommend them v>ith great confidence. Half-hardy annuals. 



990 Cockscomb, Dwarf, crimson, 1 ft 0 4 



991 „ deep yellow, very handsome, 1 ft 0 4 



992 „ „ orange and silver, 1 ft 0 4 



993 „ „ rose and silver, very beautiful, 1 It 0 4 



994 „ in eight distinct colom-s, silver, carmine^ purple-crimson, yellow, 



orange, red, puce, and scarlet, 1 ft each sort 0 4 



995 „ „ the same mixed, 1 ft 0 4 



996 „ macroceph'ala gigan'tea, brilliant red, 1 ft 0 4 



997 „ „ „ dark crimson, 1 ft 0 4 



998 „ ,, rose and orange, 1 ft 0 4 



999 „ „ „ rose and silver, 1 ft 0 4 



1000 „ „ „ sulphur, 1 ft 0 4 



1001 „ „ in ei'^ht distinct colours, orange, purple, rose, yellow, carmine, 



jtit^ marcon, white, and sherry, l i^ ft each sort 0 4 



1002 „ „ :-4W<hft same mixed, 1 ^ ft 0 4 



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COltff*nA, Nat. Ord. JRliamna'cece, 

 Ornamental greenhouse shrubs, which thrive best in peat and loam. 



1003 Colle'tia microcar'pa, 4 ft., from Peru 1 0 



1004 „ spiao'sa, white, 2 ft. „ 1 0 



COLIIX'SIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cece, 



An exceedingly pretty, free-flowering, popular genus, remarkably atti-active in beds, or 

 mixed borders. C. bicolor, C. bicolor alba, C. bicolor atrorubens, and C. multicolor marmo- 



rata, contrast finely in ribbons. Hardy annuals. 



1C05 Collin'sia bartsiaefo'lia, purple lilac, dwarf habit, ^ ft., from California 0 2 



1006 „ „ alba, pzae white, very dwarf, ^ ft., from California 0 2 



1007 „ bi'color,/)wrp/e one/ tt-/u7e, beautiful, 1 ft., from California 0 2 



1008 „ „ alba, pure white, charming variety, 1 ft., from California 0 3 



1009 „ „ atroYu'heDS, red, purple, and white, -pvettj, I it., iiom CaMornisi .. . 0 2 



1010 „ grandiflo'ra, blue, white, and lilac, beautifiQ, 1 ft., from Columbia 0 2 



1011 „ „ Silha, pure white, I ft 0 6 



1012 „ mukic'olor, crimson, lilac, and white, showy, 1 ft., from California 0 2 



1013 „ „ marmora'ta, zi/iiYe G7i(/ rose, marbled, handsome, 1 ft. 0 3 



