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each — a. d. 
Chrysanthemum, Early-flowering Bedding Varieties, 25 in 25 beautiful hardy sorts 21J. 
*Chryaobactron Hookeri, a. beautiful herbaceous plant , when established its bright yellow flower 
spikes are produced in masses, quite hardy 2 6 
Clematis cocclnea, small bell-shaped scarlet flowers , quite hardy 3 6 
„ assorted, 12 large-flowering hardy varieties 21s. to 30s. 2 6 
Climbers, 12 assorted Hardy varieties i8j., 25*., & 30 s. ; each, is. 6d. to 2 6 
i> 12 ,, Greenhouse varieties 25J., 30J., & 42 s. ; each, 2 s. 6d. to 5 6 
*Coburgla flava, beautiful yellow flowers , 4 to 5 inches long , a greenhouse bulb 2 6 
* ,, incarnata, beautiful orange-red flowers, ^ to 5 inches long, a greenhouse bulb 1 6 
Colchicum autumnale, rich rose-purple per 100, ioj. 6d. ; per doz. , is. 6d. o 3 
»i H plenum, lilac, large and very double ,, 3 s. 6 d. o 4 
11 11 album, pure white per 100, 15;. ,, 2s. 6d. o 3 
11 11 m plenum, pure white, large, and very double 3 6 
11 m striatum, rose-lilac, striped white per 100, 12 s. 6 d. ; per doz., 2 s. 6 d. o 3 
11 atro-purpureum, deep purple, striped pale pink, very dwarf ,, qs. 6d. o 9 
n Byzantinum, rose, flowers beautiful, perfect in form, and produced in great profusion, 
per 100, 2 if. ; per doz., 3 s. o 4 
11 Parkinsoni, petals gracefully reflexed, and beautifully chequered rose-lilac and white , 
per doz., 9*. 1 o 
„ speciosum rubrum, intense crimson-magenta, petals of great substance, and flowers the 
largest and most magnificent of the family. Figured in “ The Garden ," 1879. 
per doz., i8f. ; each is. 6d. & 2 6 
11 variegatum, syn. tesselatum and Agrippinum, chequered rose-purple and white, 
per 100, 10 s. 6 d . ; per doz., is. td. o 3 
The great Crocus-like flowers of the Colchicum, or A utumn Meadow-Saffron, carpet the ground 
in September and October with colours ranging from pure white to the interne crimson -magenta 
of Speciosum rubrum, which was figured in “ The Garden" of 30 th June, 18 77. All the 
Colchicum flowers are more or less chequered ; Parkinsoni and Variegata are the most conspicuously 
and elegantly chequered. The foliage appears in Spring, and is almost as varied as the flowers ; 
some have large massive leaves, others small and. frill-like ; a grand bulb to naturalize in grass. 
♦Commelina tuberosa, a fine border plant, blossoms of the richest blue, with continuous succession of 
flowers during Summer and Autumn ; plant in Spring, i£ ft... per doz , 3 s. o 4 
* n 11 alba , flowers pure white, in succession till late in Autumn ; plant in Spring, 
lift per doz., 31. 
Convallaria majalis, see Lily of the Valley, p. 17. 
Cooperia Drummondil, solitary fragrant white flowers, $ or 6 inches long, borne on a graceful 
stem, surrounded by slender elegant leaves ; this greenhouse bulb forces well, £ ft 1 
, , pedunculata, this species opens its fragrant white /lowers under glass at night, ii ft 1 
Corydalis bulbosa, red, a fine native plant to naturalize , i ft per ioo, ioj. 6 d. ; per doz., is, 6 d. o 
n cava albiflora, white, very flowing and elegant , 1 ft o 
„ eximia, bright red, graceful, £ ft. per doz., 51. 6 d. o 
,, nobilis, yellow, a grand plant, 1 ft 1 
The Corydalis, or Fumitory, are elegant hardy border plants ; Eximia and Nobilis make fine pot plants. 
*Crinum Americanum, splendid white fowers, 6/08 inches long, 2 ft 3 
* 1, aquaticum, this remarkable plant whilst growing stands in water, flowers rosy-red , 3 ft... 5 
* ,, capense, see the Hardy Amaryllis longifolia, p. 28. 
* „ erubescens , fowers white , 2 ft 10 
* „ riparium, beautiful rose sweet-scented fowers, 2 ft 5 
The Crinums are truly grand warm greenhouse plants, with large Amaryllis-like fowers. 
'Crocosmia aurea, in September this is one of the most graceful of bulbous plants, f owers bright 
orange produced in racemes, equally prized in or out of doors, and as a cut fower: cultural 
treatment same as Spring-planted Gladiolus per doz., 2 s. 6 d. o 
Crocus, seep. 15. 
Crown Imperial, Crown upon Crown, 3 ft per doz., qs. 6d. o 
Gold-striped foliage, 3 ft 1 
Orange Crown, orange-red , 3 fc per doz., qs. 6d. o 
Single Red, 3 ft „ 55. 6d. o 
Single Yellow, pure yellow, 3 ft ,, qs. 6d. o 
Maxima red, large bronze-red, 3 ft ioj. 6 d. 1 
Swordstem, 3 ft 5 s . 6d. o 
Sulphurine, sulphur colour, 3 ft... ,, qs.6d. o 
Mixed, various shades, 3 ft ,, 51. 6d. o 
The Crown Imperial ( Fritillaria Imperial is) is a stately hardy border plant, effective in Spring, 
its tall stem terminating in a cluster of pendant bell-shaped flowers, surmounted by a tuft of 
fresh green leaves. 
Cummingia trimacula ta, an exquisite greenhouse bulb, with beautiful blue flowers, spotted black , j|ft. 5 6 
*Cyanella ccerulea (capensis), rich blue, dwarf, branching, 1 f t 1 6 
* ,, lutea , fine yellow, 1 ft 1 6 
The elegant Ixia-like flowers of Cyanella are disposed in a spreading panicle, and last a long time ; 
a fine greenhouse bulb. 
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Cyclamen, seep. 25. 
Cyclobothra alba, white, 1 ft 
,, ccerulea, light blue, 1 ft. 
,, lutea, yellow, 1 ft 
M pulchella, golden-yellow, 
rubra, rosy white, 1 ft. 
1 ft. 
These arocallod the Star Tulips of California, ( per doz., 9 s. 1 
| and are remarkable flowers, both as regards \ ( £ r f- x 
„ shape and exquisite beauty. The bulbs are! ” Q 
quite hardy; but, like the Calochorius, j 4 • 
should be lifted when done floworing, kept I 2 
. dry, and be planted late in Autumn. 1 1 
'Cypella Herbertii, an elegant hardy plant , with small Tigridia-like blossoms of yell w, striped red 
and spotted black ; lift the bulbs, and replant in Spring, 1 £ ft per doz., os. 6 d. o 
Cyphia volubllis, a beautiful greenhouse climbing bulb, with pale blue flowers, 1 ft 1 
Cyrtanthus collinus, crimson, $ ft 
,, obliquus, orange, tipped green , 1^ ft. V 
'i These are remarkable for their pendulous bios- l 
soms, the stout stem of Obliquus is surmounted ■< 
odor us, crimson , ^ ft J by a large whorl of long flowers. 
[Barr and Son, 
