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i 1391 crinitum, stems curiously marbled, leaves 
singularly cut, 2 ft 2 o 
1392 Dracunculus, large handsome palm-like 
leaves, 2 ft o 6 
1393 italicum, large lance-shaped green 
leaves, spotted yellow, 1 ft o 6 
1394 maculatum, green foliage, curiously 
spotted with black, ^ ft o 6 
1395 tenuifolium, curious elegant grass-leaved 
foliage, 3 ft o 9 
§ASCLEPIAS, ornamental and beautiful. 
1396 tuberosa, fine orange-coloured , 1 ft r o 
1397 incarnata, purple, 1 ft 1 o 
§ASPHODELUS, plants of an elegant and highly 
ornamental aspect. 
1398 luteus, yellow, 2 ft 1 o 
1399 ramosus, white , 2 ft 1 6 
||ASPIDISTRA, a very useful foliage plant for 
town decoration. 
1400 elatior, foliage green, 2 ft 16 
1401 ,, variegata, foliage green, striped 
with broad white bands, 2 ft 3 6 
1|BEG0NIA, sitting-room plants. 
1402 discolor, leaves veined crimson, 2 ft 1 o 
1403 vars, with ornamental foliage, 2 s. 6 d. to 3 6 
^BELLEVALIA, allied to Hyacinthus. 
1404 spicata, white, 1 ft o 6 
[BOBARTIA, a charming Cape bulb, quite hardy 
in warm well-drained soils ; also an elegant 
plant grown several in a pot. 
1406 aurantiaca, orange, per doz., 2 s. 6 d. o 3 
:J.'BOUSSINGAULTIA, a free growing greenhouse 
climber, valuable for hanging baskets and 
for planting in rockwork, under glass, or out 
of doors 
1406 baselloides, white flowers in long clus- 
ters, and deliciously fragrant o 9 
fBRAVOA, the flowers of this plant resemble 
the pentstemon, they arc produced on long 
racemes and in pairs, hence their name, 
" twin-flowered,” 
1407 geminiflora, rich cerise strict, 1 ^ ft. ... o 9 
§BRODI.ffiA, hardy bulbs, exceedingly effective 
grown in groups or several in a pot. 
1408 congesta,y£;/<? lilac, 2 ft o 3 
1409 grandiflora, bright blue, 1 ft o 3 
]|BRUNSVIGIA, very ornamental. 
1410 falcata, purple, 1 ft o 6 
iCALADIUM.. This genus embraces the most 
picturesque and beautiful of ornamental 
foliage plants. C. esculentum, with its 
massive rich shaded green foliage, is now 
the principal feature in the sub-tropical 
effect at Battersea-park. C. atropurpureum 
is a remarkable plant also for sub-tropical 
work ; while for the decoration of the stove 
or warm greenhouse, C. argyrites with its 
lovely little green leaves spotted white, and 
C. Bellemeyi with its large lance-shaped, 
green-spotted, white foliage, are particularly 
noticeable ; while C. bicolor splendens, C. 
Chantini, C. pictum, and many others, are 
strikingly effective. 
111411 12 in 12 beautiful varieties, named, 21 s. , 
30 . s., and 42 .f. 
■*:1412 6 in 6 beautiful varieties, named, 12 s . , 
15 -r. , and 2 is. 
■^[1413 argyrites, dwarf, foliage while and green 2 6 
||1414 atropurpureum,////-/^ foliage, 2 s. 6 d. to 3 6 
||1416 esculentum, massive^r***/ foliage, 2 s. 6 d.to 5 6 
1[1416 other varieties 2 s. 6 d. to 3 6 
||CALLA, a fine plant for the sitting-room, should 
have plenty of water. 
1417 yEthiopica, large white flowers 91 1. to r o 
1418 albo-maculata, white spotted foliage 3 6 
I CALLIPRORA, :i little hardy plant. 
1419 flava (lutea), yellow, r ft o 9 
^CALYSTEGIA, perennial climbing convolvulus, 
exceedingly effective plants' for covering 
verandahs, trellises, pillars, and for window- 
boxes. 
1420 gigantea, white, very large 1 o 
1421 inflata, pink, very large 1 o 
1422 pubescens flore-pleno, dbuble+blush o 6 
each— s. J. 
ijCAlVIASSIA, a charming hardy plant ; when 
grown in masses the effect of its,ridi blue 
flowers is remarkably striking. 
1423 esculenta, purple, ft. per doz. 10 .?. 6 d. 1 o 
1424 atrocoerulea, rich purple, ii ft r o 
JOANNA. This exceedingly effective and fine 
foliage plant, now so universally used, is 
very easily raised from seed. Seed, is. and 
2 s. 6 d. per packet. 
1425 fine varieties, in roots, 12 s., 15 *., and 
i 8 .r. per doz. 
||CHLIDANTHUS, a handsome flow'er, with 
fran k i ncen se -1 ike fragrance. 
1426 fragrans, fine yellov), 1 ft o 6 
UCHORETIS, produces remarkably beautiful and 
exceedingly singular-looking flowers ; it is 
allied to Pancratium, and requires similar 
treatment. 
1427 glauca, white, 1 ft 3 6 
:}:C0BURGIA, a splendid conservatory plant ; its 
clusters of drooping, long, tubular flowers 
are conspicuously beautiful. 
1428 incarnata, scarlet, Jlesh, green, and yel- 
low, 2 ft is. 6d. to 2 o 
§COLCIIICUM, a very effective Autumn flowering 
plant, with blossoms resembling the crocus ; 
the flow'ersof variegatum and Chionense are 
beautifully chequered. 
1429 autumnale, lilac, £ft., per dozen, 2 s. 6d. 
1430 ,, album, white, 4 ft 
1431 , , plenum, lilac, | ft 
1432 ,, ,, double white, $ ft. ... 
1433 byzantinum, lilac, $ ft 
1434 Chionense, beautifully chequered, j ft.... 
1436 striatum, white and rose, £ ft 
1436 variegatum, white and lilac, \ ft 
■JCOMMELINA, very fine plants ; the intense 
blue of coelestis, and the pure white of alba, 
make them conspicuous in the flower border. 
1437 ccelestis, bright blue, ft., per doz. 2/6 
1438 ,, alba, white, ih ft: ,, 2/6 
gCONVALLARIA (Solomon's Seal). Those wno 
have not forced this plant, can form no idea 
how decorative it is in the conservatory, and 
how attractive on the dinner-table, or how r 
useful its long sprays are, when cut for table 
bouquets. 
1439 multiflora per dozen, 3 *. 6 d. 
1440 clumps for forcing is., is. 6 d., and 
||C00PERIA (Evening S"tar), a pretty plant, fra- 
grant in the evening ; should be grow-n 
three in a pot, or in masses in the border, 
in warm situations. 
1441 pedunculata, white, sweet-scented 
§CORYDALIS, These very elegant foliage plants 
are highly ornamental in borders and rock- 
work : they are popularly known as Fu- 
mitory. 
1442 bulbosa, red per dozen, y. 6d. 
1442 i cava albi flora, white 
1443 nobilis, yellow 
•'CROCOSMIA, a charming plant, graceful and 
beautiful ; when grown several in a pot, few 
September flowers are more attractive. 
Masses in the flow-er garden elicit admira- 
tion ; in table bouquets it is particularly 
effective. 
1444 aurea, golden yellow, per dozen, 4 ?. 6 d. 
1445 pots containing several bulbs, is:, 
is. 6d., and 
§CR0CUS. Those offered under this heading 
are species more or less rare. The garden 
varieties will be found at page 16 . 
1445 byzantinus, violet and white 1 o 
1447 Imperati, violet, fawn, and black 1 o 
1448 longiflorus, pure white 1 o 
1449 nutliflorus, violet per doz. 2 6 
1450 sativus, violet 1 o 
1451 serotinus, violet ,, 2 6 
1452 speciosus, blue 26 
•[[CURCUMA, extremely handsome plants, with 
singularly ornamental flowers. 
1453 cordata, purple 5 6 
1454 Roscoaea, salmon 5 6 
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