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CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula Medium), Nat. Orel. CampanulacetP. rf! 

 Wlien well grown, C. Bells are amongst the most attractive of border plants, and they 

 arc also very effective when flowered in large pots; they succeed in light, rich soil, and should 

 he thinned out to 2 ft. apart. Hardy biennials. 



403 Canterbury bell, double Wac, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 3 



4Qi „ /)!/r;)Ze, 2J ft., from Germany 0 3 



405 ,' „ t£)/ii7e, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 3 



406 „ „ mixed, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 3 



407 „ single Wac, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 2 



408 „ „ ;>Hr/)/e, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 2 



409 „ „ 2^ ft., from Germany 0 2 



410 „ „ mixed, 2^ ft., from Germany 0 2 



CANTUA, Nat. Ord. Polemoniacece. 

 A genus of beautiful shrubs, covered with handsome trumpet-shaped flowers ; grows freely 

 out of doors during summer, if planted in a warm sheltered situation ; succeeds best in sandy 

 peat and loam. Half hardy shrubs. 



411 Cantua ligustrina, pa/e !/e/fow, very fine, 2 ft., from Peru 1 0 



412 „ pyrifolia, creamy wax-like flowers, 2 ft., from Peru 1 0 



CAPPARIS (Caper), Nat. Ord. Capfaridaceca. 

 An ornamental free flowering shrub, the flower buds of wliich form the well-known pickle; 

 thrives best in loam and peat. 



413 Capparis spinosa, white, 6 ft., from S. Europe 0 6 



CAPSICUM, Nat. Ord. Solanacew. 

 A pretty ornamental plant, especially in autumn, when covered with its bright red fruit ; 

 succeeds best in light rich soil. Half hardy annuals. 



414 Capsicum annuum, long-podded, beautiful scar/e< fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



415 ,, „ short-podded, brilliant carmine fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



416 „ ,, oval-podded, fine maroon fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



417 „ ,, heart-shaped, beautiful dark crimson fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



418 „ „ plum-shaped, exquisite orange fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



419 ,, „ srnall-podded, yellow and maroon fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



420 „ cerasiforme (Cherry or Bell pepper), fine dark red fruit, 2 ft 0 3 



CARDUUS (Thistle), Nat. Ord. Compositce. 

 A strong growing ornamental genus, very useful in shrubberies and large mixed borders ; 

 succeeds in any common garden soil. Hardy biennials. 



421 Carduus Mariana, foliage beautifully variegated, 3 ft 0 3 



422 „ nigrescens, dark red, fragrant, ball-like flowers, handsome, 3 ft., from S. France 0 6 



CARNATION, Nat. Ord. Caryophyllacea;. 

 A magnificent class of popular favourites, most of which are deliciously fragrant, and 

 with colours extremely rich and beautiful. The seed we offer has been saved by our " Sak- 

 DiNiAN CoKEESPONDENT " from flowers of great merit ; and we can guarantee, that at least 

 three-fourths of the plants raised will produce splendid double flowers, and amongst these 

 many choice novelties {see Collections'). Succeeds best in light rich soil. Hardy perennials. 



423 Carnation, mixed, saved from the choicest double flowers, first quality, 1 ^ ft 1 6 



424 „ „ perpetual, saved from choicest double flowers, first quality, 1 J ft 1 6 



CASSIA, Nat. Ord. Legwninosce. 

 A genus of highly ornamental and exceedingly useful free flowering shrubs, for green- 

 house or conservatory decoration, growing freely out of doors during the summer months, 

 succeeding best in a mixture of loam and peat. Greenhouse shrubs, 



425 Cassia corymbosa, yellow, blooms profusely six months in the year, for training against 



the wall of a conservatory or greenhouse it is matchless, 3 ft., from Buenos Ayres 0 3 



426 „ falcata superba, ye/Zow, 3 ft., from Buenos Ayres 0 4 



427 „ floribunda, yellow, profuse flowering, 4 ft., from Buenos Ayres 0 3 



428 „ foctida, pale yellow, 4 ft., from Buenos Ayres 0 3 



429 „ foliata, yelbw, 4 ft., from China 1 0 



430 „ ghitinosa, yellow, very handsome, 3 ft., from N. Holland 0 3 



431 „ grandiflora, ye//ow, flowering profusely during autumn and winter, 4 ft., from China 0 3 



432 „ la;vigata, sulphur, distinct, 4 ft., from India 0 3 



433 „ Marylandica, yellow, 4 ft., from N. America 0 3 



434 „ nemophylla, deep yellow, leaves long and slender, 4 ft 2 6 



435 „ schinifolia, golden yellow, pretty foliage, 4 ft., from China 0 4 



436 „ tenuifolia, deep golden yellow, long spikes densely covered with bloom, 4 ft 0 6 



437 „ tomentosa, yellow, very curious, 4 ft., from S. America 0 3 



438 „ Torosa, yellow, handsome, 4 ft., from S. America 0 4 



CASUARINA, Nat. Ord. Casuarinacece. 

 A very remarkable, interesting, and picturesque genus of plants, with rush-like branchlets 



