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BARR & SUGDEN'S SPRING SEED CATALOGUE, 



COLUTEl, Nat. Ord. Leguminosa-. , d. 



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

 whole season, therefore are valuable for shrubberies, thriving in any soil Hardy shrubs. 



556 Colutea frutescens, scarlet, 3 ft., from Cape of Good Hope 0 6 



557 „ „ grandiflora, dark red, large flowers, resembling Clianthus, 3 ft., from 



Australis, 3 ft 0 G 



COMMELEVA, Nat. Orel. CommelinacecB. 

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

 any rich light soil. Half-hardy perennials. 



558 Commelina coelestis, sAy /;/ue, 1 J ft., from Mexico 0 3 



559 „ tuberosa, extremely beautiful, 1 J ft., from Mexico 0 3 



COXOCIIMUM, Nat. Ord. Compodtce. 

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

 succeeds in a light rich soil. 



560 Conoclinium ianthinnm, pale blue, very handsome, 2 ft., from Brazil 0 4 



COXTOLYULUS, Nat. Ord. Convolvulacece. 

 A beautiful, free-flowering, and remarkably showy class of plants, with exceedingly 

 handsome, rich-coloured flowers, producing in beds and mixed borders an rmusually brilliant 

 effect, either in distinct colours, ribboned, or mixed. 



561 Convolvulus minor tricolor atropurpureus, rich violet purple with white centre, trailer . . 0 2 



562 „ „ „ splcndens, rich violet with white centre, trailer 0 3 



563 „ „ striped, blue, hcautifuUy striped with white, trailer 0 2 



564 „ „ silky white, trailer, from S. Europe 0 2 



565 „ „ azure blue with while centre, trailer 0 2 



566 „ „ monstrosus, deep violet, purple flowers, extremely large and hand- 



some, trailer. ... c 0 6 



567 „ „ subcieruleus, dove colour, trailer, very pretty 0 4 



568 „ althaoides, pink, with serrated leaves, trailer, from the Levant 0 0 



669 „ Cantabricus, ro.<y/)urp/c', beautiful, trailer, from S. Europe 0 6 



570 „ „ stellatus novus, in growth and luibit resembling C. Canta- 



bricus, but with flowers and foliage perfectly distinct; the 

 flowers are of a beautiful pink, with a pure white double 

 star in the centre, and are produced in the greatest pro- 

 fusion; it forms a splendid bedding plant, and is exceed- 

 ingly elegant in hanging baskets. (See Engraving.) ... 1 0 



571 „ oleifolins, white tinted with rose, foliage silvery, beautiful, trailer, from Cape 



of Good Hope 0 G 



€ORIS, Nat. Ord. Primulace(P. 

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

 well-drained pots of peat and loam. 



572 Coris monspeliensis, dark rose, J ft., from S. Europe 0 6 



COROMLLA, Nat. Ord. Leguminos(e. 

 Handsome, free-flowering, greenhouse shrubs, with silvery-looking foliage, 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. 



573 Coronilla glauca, yellow, very free-flowering, 2 ft., from S. France 0 3 



574 „ juncea, yellow, very free-flowcring, 2 ft., from S. France 0 3 



COSJIAXTIIUS, Nat. Ord. Ilydrophyllacea'. 

 A neat little plant, with prettily fringed flowers, of a somewhat spreading habit. 



575 Cosmanthus fimbriatun, lilac and white, hardy annual, 1 ft., from N. America 0 3 



COSMOS, Nat. Ord. Compodta>. 

 Showy free flowering plants, suitable for shrubberies and mixed borders. Hardy annuals. 



576 Cosmos atropuri)urea, deep purple and yellow, 2 ft., from Mexico 0 3 



577 bii)innata, re(/, pur/)/e, (im/ i/eWoic, 2 ft., from Mexico 0 3 



COHLTERIA, Nat. Ord. Legmninosre. 

 An ornamental shrub, with beautiful foliage and magnificent spikes of flowers ; succeeds 

 best in peat and loam. 



578 Coulteria, species nova, orange, very handsome, from China 2 C 



COWSLIP, Nat. Ord. Primulacea-. 

 Favourite early free flowering jilants, which should be extensively grown for filling tlie 

 beds and borders of the spring flower garden ; succeeding best in rich soil. Hardy perennials. 



679 Cowslip, new giant mixed, veiy large, 1 ft., Britain 0 6 



680 „ fine mixed, 1 ft., Britain 0 3 



