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COLlfTEA, Nat. Orel. Lefjumino'sfB, ^^\^^d. 

 Handsome, free-growing, profuse-flowering shrubs, continuing in blossom nearly the 

 whole season, therefore valuable for shrubberies, thriving in any .^oiL Hardy shrubs. i 



1014 Colu'tea frutes'cens, scarlet, 3 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 G 



1015 „ „ grandiflo'ra, dark red, large flowers, resembling CUanthus, 3 ft., from 



Australia 0 6 



COMMELI'XA, Nut. Ord. Commelina' cece. \ 



Very pretty, free-flowering, tuberous-rooted plants, with rich-blue flowers, succeeding in j 



any light rich soil. Half-liardy perennials. i 



1016 Commeli'na coeles'tis, shy blue, 1^ ft., from Mexico 0 3 ! 



1017 „ „ alba 0 3 | 



1018 varicga'ta 0 3 



1019 „ tubero'sa, i/we, 1^ ft,, from Mexico 0 3 j 



COXOCXIA'IUM, Nat. Ord. Com'pos'itce. I 

 A greenhouse evergreen shrub, with large beautiful clusters of Ageratum-like flowers ; 

 succeeds in a light rich soil. 



1020 Conoclin'ium ianthi'num, pale blue, 2 ft., from Brazil 0 4 



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COWOL'VULUS, Nat. Ord. Convolvula' cece. 

 A genus of exceedingly free-flowering and showy plants. The brilliant and varied 

 colours of the C. tricolor varieties produce a tine effect in beds and mixed borders. C. stellatus 

 ber is remarkable for its graceful trailing habit, and is valuable for hanging-baskets, rock- 

 k, or beds. (^See Engravhig.') 



Convorvulus tri'color atropurpu'reus, rich violet-purple with white centre^ hardy annual 0 3 

 2 „ „ azure-blue with white centre, hardy annual 0 2 



1023 „ „ monstro'sus, deep violet-purple flowers, extremely large and hand- 



some, hardy annual 0 6 



1024 „ splen'dens,. rich violet with white centre, hardy annual 0 3 



1025 „ ,. striped, blue, beautifully striped with white, hardy annual 0 2 



1026 „ „ silky-while, trailer, hardy annual 0 2 



1027 „ subcoeru'leus, dove-colour^ very pretty hardy annual 0 4 



1028 „ „ fl. pi. double, azure-blue 0 G 



1029 „ „ „ ■ r „ blue....'. 0 6 



1030 „ „ „ Mac ^ 0 6 



1031 „ „ white W^'"^ ^ ^ 



1032 „ althaioi'des, pink, with serrated leaves, hai^ perennial trailer, from the 



Levant 0 6 



1033 „ au'reus super'bus, yellow, a ver}- pretty creeping species from the Canaries 1 0 



1034 Canta'bricus, rosy purple, beautiful, hardy perennial, trailer, from S. Europe 0 4 



1035 „ Maurltan'icus, dark blue, 2 it 1 0 



1036 „ oleifo'lius, white, tinted with rose, foliage silvery, beautiful trailer, from 



Cape of Good Hope 0 6 



1087 „ stella'tus ruber, in growth and habit resembling C. Cantabricus, but with 

 flowers and foliage perfectly distinct ; the flowers are of a beautiful deep 

 rose, with a pure white double star in the centre, and are produced in the 

 greatest profusion; it forms a splendid bedding plant, and is exceedingly 

 elegant in hanging baskets ; hardy perennial. {See Engraving.) 1 0 



COR'DIA, Nat. Ord. Cor dia cece. 

 A highly ornamental stove evergreen shrub ; succeeds in a mixture of sandy loam and peat. 



1038 Cor'dia domes'tica, orange, 10 ft., fi-om E. Indies 0 6 



CO'RIS, Nat. Ord. Primula'cece, 

 An ornamental little greenhouse biennial of a somewhat succulent nature, succeeding in 

 well-drained pots of peat and loam. 



1039 Co'ris Monspelien'sis, dark rose, f ft., from S. Europe 0 6 



COROXIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Legumino see. 

 Handsome, free-flowering, greenhouse shrubs, with silvery-looking foliage, and their 

 pretty flowers dispersed in little tufts like coronets ; easily cultivated, growing freely in a 

 mixture of peat and loam, and succeeding well against a south wall with a little winter 

 protection. Half-hardy shrubs. 



1040 Coronilla glau'ca, jjellow, 2 ft., from S, France 0 3 



1041 .„ jun'cea, jjellow, 2 ft., from „ .^^^ 3 



COSMAX'THUS, Nat. Ord. Hydrophylla'cece. 

 A neat little plant, of a somewhat spreading habit, with prettily fringed flowei's. Hardy 

 annual. 



1042 Cosman'thus fimbria'tus, white, tinged with violet, delicately pretty, 1 ft., from N. America 0 3 



