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CJENTAU'REA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Showy hardy perennials, annuals, etc. 
All arc exceedingly desirable plants. Candidissima, Gym nocar/m, and Plumosa, with their beautiful silvery 
foliage, are not only the most popular but the most effective of our garden favourites. Clemenlei with its 
large silvery leaves is an exceedingly effective herbaceous plant. Africana, Babylonica, and Fenzlia are fine 
sub-tropical subjects. p cr _ kt _ s d< 
Centau'rea Africa'na, yellow, a fine sub-tropical plant, 3 ft ’ o 6 
,, America'na, lilac-purple, a very showy border plant, hardy annual, 2 ft o 3 
,, Babylonlca, a most picturesque sub-tropical plant, with stately flower spikes of golden 
yellow , and large handsome foliage, 4 ft o 6 
>» candidis'sima (ragusina), a most valuable and beautiful silver-leaved plant for beds, 
ribbons, vases, baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 ft is. & 2 6 
, , Clemen'tei (magniflea) ; this plant resembles C. candidissima, but much larger, the silvery 
leaves being deeply cut in lobes, and these again elegantly fringed, h. perennial ... is. & 2 6 
,, coni'fera, flowers maroon , shaded violet, and tipped lilac and white, handsome li. p. o 6 
>> Cya'nus (Corn-flower), purple, sky-blue, rose , striped and mixed; these are much prized 
to cut for bouquets, hardy annuals, 3 ft each o 3 
,, depres'sa, bright blue, a very showy, hardy annual, 1 ft o 3 
,, Fen'zUa, a picturesque sub-tropical plant, with greyish-green leaves, from the midst of 
wh ich rises a flower spike three feet high, crowned with large yellow flowers o 6 
>> gymnocar'pa, a most graceful and beautiful silver-leaved plant, valuable for beds, rib- 
bons, vases, baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 ft 6 d. & 10 
,, monta'na, blue and purple , very showy border plant, hardy perennial, 1 ft o 3 
,, Parlato'ris, purple, the foliage silvery, and elegantly divided o 6 
,, Phry'gia, purple ball, valuable for large borders, hardy perennial, 1 ^ ft o 3 
,, plumo'sa, in the style of Gymnocarpa, but with whiter and more finely divided foliage. 2 6 
OENTRAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Valeriana cece. Showy hardy annuals. 
Centran'thus macrosi'phon na'nus, rose, very effective in beds and masses, £ ft 3 d. & 06 
»» .1 »» al'bus, white, very effective in beds and masses, $ ft. ... 3 d. & o 6 
CERA'STIUM, Nat. Ord. Caryopliylla! cece. Valuable edging hardy perennials. 
Cera'stium Bieberstei'nii, \ ft. 'j These gems of silvery-foliaged dwarf plants are capable of being (06 
,, tomento'sum, £ it.jused in an endless variety of ways in spring summer gardening, < o 6 
,, grandiflo'rum, % ft. ) the flowers arc profuse and as white as snow. (06 
OHAM.ZEPEU'OE, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Handsome half-hardy biennials. 
C. diacantha is one of the most singularly beautiful and elegant plants in cultivation ; it is a gem for the flcnucr 
border, and in vases , baskets, or centres of beds it is unique. Casabonce is the Fishbone Thistle. 
Chamaspeu'ce Casabo'nss, glossy dark green leaves, covered with curious hairy spines, ii ft o 6 
»• diacan'tha, a picturesque plant for centres of beds, mid-rib of leafand spines 
ivory white, margined glossy green, and shaded with snowy white down, xjft., 6 d. & 1 o 
OHLO'RA, Nat. Ord. Gentiana' cece. Beautiful half-hardy biennial. 
Chlo'ra gxandlflo'ra, large golden yellow flowers, foliage beautiful glossy green, 1 ft o 6 
OROROZE'MA, Nat. Ord. Legumino see. Splendid greenhouse shrubs. 
Choroze'ma mixed from choice varieties, 2 ft 1 o 
OHR Y SAN'THEMUM, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Valuable hardy annuals, etc. 
The annual varieties of these are all exceedingly showy. The tall ones arc recommended for borders, the 
tricolors for beds and borders. The three first on the list are the well-known perennial Chrysanthemums. 
1410 “ Chrysanthemum large-flowered, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennial, 3 ft o 6 
Japon'icum, fl. f>l., hybrids from Mr. Fortune's introductions, hardy p., 3 ft. ... 1 o 
dwarf Pompone, saved from finest double varieties, hardy perennial, 2 ft o 6 
frutes'cens, white [The French Daisy), largely used for bedding in Paris, 1 ^ ft.... 1 o 
corona'rium, double white, fine border plant, 2 ft o 3 
» double yellow, fine border plant, 2 ft o 3 
tricolor, white, with yellow band, a very useful plant, 1 ft o 3 
au'reum, golden yellow, a very showy, useful plant, 1 ft o 3 
grandiflo'rum, large golden yellow flowers, 1 ft o 6 
Burridgea'num, white, with crimson band, beautiful, 1 ft o 3 
atrococcin'eum.yfcyj scarlet, producing a fine effect, 1 ft o 3 
purpu'reum, purple-crimson , very attractive, 1 ft o 3 
Dunnet'tii, snow white, immense double flowers, 1 ^ ft o 3 
11 golden yellow, very large double flowers, 1 £ ft o 3 
mixed varieties, including the new hybrids 3 d. & o 6 
OINERA'RIA, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Winter- blooming greenhouse perennials, etc. 
C. acanthifolia , argentea, and maritima are valuable silvery-foliaged plants ; papyracea has immense leaves, and 
is much used for sub-tropical effect ; it is also valuable for winter-flowering in large conservatories. 
Cinera'rla, Barr s Prize, saved from the newest named sorts, iA ft 2 6 
Standish’s large-flowered magnificent new varieties, * 1 ^ ft 2 s. 6 d. & 3 6 
saved from very fine varieties, ft 1 o 
acanthifolia, silvery leaves, beautifully cut like the Acanthus, hardy perennial, 1 ft t o 
„ gigan'tea, silvery foliage, hardy perennial 1 o 
asplenifolia, silvery foliage, hardy perennial 1 o 
lastrsefolla, silvery foliage, hardy perennial 1 o 
maritima, a handsome silvery-foliaged hardy perennial, ii ft 3 d. & o 6 
,, candidis'sima, silvery foliage, hardy perennial” 2 ^ ft 1 o 
candidis'sima, a splendid silvery-foliaged species, hardy perennial, 1 ft 1 o 
plantanifolla, a grand sub-tropical plant, with large massive foliage 1 o 
papyra'cea, lilac, flowering in large heads throughout the winter and spring months, 
a fine conservatory plant, flower stems 4 ft 1 o 
OIS'TUS, Nat. Ord. Cista'cece. Beautiful flowering hardy shrubs. 
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Cis'tus al'bidus, rose-lilac with orange eye , leaves white , 2 ft. 
heterophyl'lus, purple, 2 ft 
la'xus, white, 2 ft 
Monspelien'sis, white , beautiful, 2 ft. 
salvlfo'lius, white, 2 ft 
choice mixed 
dwarf (Helian'themum), mixed, including many beautiful varieties of the Sun-rose, 
greatly prized for rock-work, dry banks, and flower borders, ^ ft 3d. & 
These are elegant free-flowering 
Rock - Roses, valuable for 
flower and shrubbery borders, 
rock-work , etc., C. ladaniferus 
and Creticus, are the well- 
known Gum Cistus. 
