NORTHERN GROWN SEEDS AND PLANTS. 
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CYCLAMEN 
PERSiCUM. 
The Cyclamen is par- 
ticularly adapted for 
window culture, and 
will give more flowers 
with less trouble than 
almost any other plant 
we are acquainted with. 
The colors arc usually 
white, tipped at the base 
with rosy purple. Use a 
small pot and place the 
crown of the bulb just 
above the surface of the 
soil. Keepthcx>lant cool 
until the flowers are well 
grown. When the flow- 
er buds begin to rise in 
the foot-stalks, move to 
a sunny shelf, where 
they will soon show 
bloom. Place as near 
the glass as possible. 
After the blooming sea- 
son (generally two or 
three months) is over, 
gradually withhold 
water. 15c. each. 
CYCLAMKN PERSICTM. 
CKAl'H MVKTI.K. 
CRAPE 
MYRTLE. 
A very handsome shrub; 
flowers "very freely, almost 
concealing the plant with 
blossoms. The plants may 
be wintered in a cool, dry 
cellar. 25c. each. 
COBEA 
SCAN DENS. 
This isahandsomeclimbcr; 
making a strong, rapid 
growth, otten twenty feet 
in one season. Flowers 
purple, one and ahalfinches 
across. The plants begin to blossom when quite small, and continue to 
flov;er all summer. In the autumn they may be cut back, repotted and 
removed to the house or conservatory, where they will do good service 
all winter. They are very desirable for vases, hanging baskets, or for 
trellises. 15c. each. 
CAMPSIDIUM FiLICIFOLIUM. 
A beautiful free-growing, slender climber from the Fiji islands. The 
leaves, from their size and form, are strongly suggestive of fronds of 
some small-growing pinnate fern. Very easy culture, and can be grown 
like smilax or any climbing plant in the house, and is exceedingly hand- 
some. Price. 25c. 
C U P H E A-(Cigar Plant). 
The Cupheas are neat little plants for pot culture; also splendid for 
baskets, vases, or bedding out. They bloom almost continually. 10c. 
each ; $1 doz. 
Platycentra. — Tube of flower scarlet; lip white and black. 
COCOLOBA PLATYCLADA. 
This curious plant is known as the flat-stemmed Cactus plant, from its 
unique style of growth ; foliage dark green. The branches are flat, pro- 
ducing leaves at a direct right angle; flowers small white, of very easj' 
growth, and is in all respects a fine plant for baskets, house culture, 
vases, etc. 10c. each ; $1 per dozen. 
CACTUS. 
An extremely curious Rcnns of plants, many of the varieties producinK 
magnificent flowers of the most brilliant and striking colors. Succeeds 
best in sandy loam, mixed with a little peat. Water very sparingly. 
Cereus Grandiflora.— (Night Blooming Cereus.)— Flowers enor- 
mously large, and of the rarest beauty; pure white, and opening only at 
night. Stalk long, four angled. 50c. each. 
CURCULICO RECURVATA. 
A very graceful palm-like plant for house culture and decorative pur- 
poses; foliage very long, bright green ribbed, and of verj- easy culture; 
fine for vases. 50c. to $l.O0 each, according to size. 
CENTAUREA. 
White foliaged bedding plants, that make the prettiest and most cflTect- 
ive borders for beds of ornamental-leaved plants. They are commonly 
called Dusty Millers. Used generally for bordering beds of Coleus or 
Geraniums. 10c. each ; $1.00 per doz. 
Gymnocarpa. — Leaves deeplj* cut. 
Candida. — Leaves smooth a"-* -ery white. 
CALADIUMS. 
(Fancy Foliaged.) 
This class of beautiful, varie- 
gated foliage plants, elegantly 
spotted and mottled, with rich 
shades of green, erimson, violet, 
rose and white, is exceedingly 
handsome when alone, or inter- 
mingled with other plants. As 
decorative plants they are un- 
equaled, being largely used as 
exhibition plants for summer 
and anUimn fairs. Thej' require 
a moist, warm temperature to 
bring the colors out in perfec- 
tion. In the fall they diedown, 
and the bulbs should be kept in 
pots in a warm place in the 
winter. The bulbs arc very 
small compared withCaladium 
Esculentum, which is such a 
grand grower for the garden. 
35c. each; $3.75 dozen. 
CISSUS DIS- 
COLOR. 
A strictly house plant, requir- 
ing a warm, moist atmosphere, 
CALAmUM. noted as being one of the most 
remarkably beautiful climbers grown. No description can do justice to 
the sVperb variegatum of its foliage. The leaves are about six inches in 
length, the upper surface covered with a metallic lustre, under which are 
displayed a rich green, clouded with while, peach carmine and purplish 
crimson, 25c each. 
CROTONS. 
These ornamental 
plants are natives of 
the South Sea 
Islands. They are 
among the most 
beautiful of our va- 
riegated plants, the 
leaves being striped 
with yellow and red 
in various ways, ren- 
dering them very at- 
tractive for decora- 
tive purposes. Fine 
only for house cult- 
ure. We ofter a fine 
collection. 50c. each 
COLEUS. 
The Coleus is the 
best and cheapest or- 
namental plant we 
have for ornamental 
be<lding in what is 
called the carpet 
stvle. They will 
make a bed of which 
no one will have any 
cause to be ashamed. 
There is such an end- 
less variety in their 
color anti marking 
that, with a little 
tact in planting va- 
rieties, the most 
grati lying results ea-n 
be obtained at a tri- 
fling cost. Plants 
should be set about 
a foot apart, so that 
when the size of the 
COLEi'S. jg known it is 
easy to figrire how many plants are needed of each kind for a row. 10c. 
each; $1.01) per doz. ; per hundred, our selection, $6.00. 
Crimson Bedder. — Center of leaf carmine crimsT.i, edged with green 
and maroon. 
Golden Bedder. — Canary yellow, deep gold in the sun; very fine for 
ribbon-beds; one of the best. 
Gov. Merriam. — Center of leaf bright cerise scarlet, bordered with a 
broad band of magenta green ; compact habit. 
Glory of Autumn. — Deep erimson bronze ; a grand bedder. 
Her Majesty. — Dark red, edged with golden yellow. 
.Jewel, — Dark crimson, edged with golden green. 
John Goode,— Light green, mottled wi*h yellow, turning bright golden 
color in the sun. 
Diadem.— Very large foliage; white center rib; light green, mottled 
maroon and crimson. 
Multicolor.— Distinct from all others; it is 8 many-colored crimson 
rose, with shades of red. 
Mrs. Hunt.— Center of leaf a bright crimson, with deep, chocolate 
border, and this in turn completely edged with bright green and yellow ; 
requires shade, or good for pot culture. 
Nero. — Very dark; the blackest variety grown. 
Onward.— Very dark maroon, dotted and marked with bright shades 
of carmine, green and yellow. 
Paroquette. — Bright yellow, maroon, dark red and light green ; beau- 
tifully blended in many designs. 
