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Pago 
Camassia esculenta, the Quamasli of the North 
American Indians. A charming hardy 
plant, with beautiful blue flowers, pro- 
duced in May and June 39 
Canna. As the Geranium is the Plant of the 
Period for the flower garden in summer, 
so is the Canna for the sub- tropical or leaf- 
garden, Both are indispensable 30 
Chlidanthus fragrans, remarkable for its long 
yellow frankincense-like fragrant flowers, 30 
Choretis glauca. The flowers are of great beauty, 
while the formation is remarkably curious 31 
Coburgia incarnata, a plant of rare beauty 
and striking aspect 31 
Cocoa fibre, prepared with Charcoal, for grow- 
ing the Hyacinth and such bulbs in Jar- 
dinets, where there is no drainage, or 
the drainage is of a defective character ... 39 
Colohicum autumnale, humble and unpreten- 
tious, is the autumn-flowering Crocus, the 
flowers appearing suddenly, as if the magic 
wand of Flora’s Harlequin had called the 
more spiritual portion of the plant prema- 
turely into existence, leaving the material 
accompaniment, the leaves, to follow 31 
Collections of Bulbs, for the decoration of the 
conservatory and sitting-room, and for 
furnishing the spring flower-garden, cape 
pits, and flower borders 7 and 
Collections of Cliveden Plants for the spring 
flower-garden 34 
Commelyna coslestis. Few, indeed, would be 
satisfied with a passing glance at a group 
of this plant 31 
Oonvallaria multiflora. This and Dielytra 
spectabilis are the most graceful of early 
forced plants for dinner-table and conser- 
vatory decoration, or to cut for jardinets 
and table bouquets 31 
Cooperia, displaying in evening its pretty 
flowers, and emitting its primrose-like 
fragrance 31 
Crocosmia aurea. For conservatories, for filling 
jardinets, andfor bouquets, this plant, grown 
several in a pot, is a charming acquisition j 
for out-doors it is as hardy as the Gladioli 31 
Crocus, cheap Dutch varieties, are offered by 
the thousand at a low price, to induce our 
customers to plant them thickly in those 
matchless lines and edgings to beds, which 
are less frequently met with than they 
ought to be. In lawns and pleasure 
grounds, not too early brought under the 
scythe, they are a fine acquisition 15 
Crocus, new Dutch varieties, for indoor decora- 
tion ; for carrying out fancy designs and 
planting select beds the large flowers of 
these admirably adapt them 15 
Crown Imperials, stately plants for centres of 
Spring beds and flower borders 21 
Curcuma, exquisite in flower and foliage 31 
Cyclamen. The Persicum varieties form a 
principal feature in our Metropolitan 
Spring flower shows ; so elegant, so 
graceful, and attractive are these that 
wherever there is a group there you 
will find them surrounded by the ladies. 
Hederifolium and its varieties, also 
vemum, repandum, Grascum, coum, 
Atkinsii, <fcc., do not possess the gay 
appearance of Persicum : their aspect is 
more humble, and at our flower show's 
they generally appear amongst herba- 
ceous plants ; yet, though less conspicu- 
ous than their sisters of the Persicum 
section, this is fully compensated by 
their being hardy and within the reach 
of all. The Graecum section have ex- 
traordinarily beautiful foliage, and many 
of them are highly fragrant 20 
Cypella Herbertdi, an elegant Bpecies of the 
Tiger spotted flower 31 
Dahlia, dry roots of these are supplied from 
November to April 31 
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Dielytra spectabilis and Oonvallaria multiflora, 
of forced plants are the most graceful for 
table and conservatory decoration 31 
Dodecatheon Madia. In this country called 
the “ American Cowslip ;” by the Ameri- 
cans called the “ Shooting Star ” 31 
Dog’s-Tooth Violets (Erythronium). Few spring 
flowers present so charming an aspect, the 
foliage being beautifully variegated, and 
the flowers resembling the Cyclamen 31 
Eucharis amazonica, the loveliest of fragrant 
white flowers for bouquets and for ladies’ 
hair and dresses 31 
Eucomis punctata, a very ornamental hardy 
plant, with curious flower-spikes sur- 
mounted by a green tuft 31 
Fritillarias ; so called from the curious che- 
quered dice-board appearance of their 
elegant bell-shaped flowers 21 
Funkias; valued are most of them for their 
ornamental foliage, and all for their pretty 
bell-shaped flowers 31 
Galaxia, producing bright yellow flowers for 
weeks in succession 31 
Geranium tuberosum, a valuable rock-plant, 
with elegant foliage and effective flowers. 31 
Gesneria, charming hothouse plants for sum- 
mer and winter decoration 31 
Gladioli, the gayest of garden favourites, and 
the most ornamental and useful for cut- 
ting. In water the cut flowers last longer 
than they do on the plant. The Ramosus 
are the branching and earliest section; 
Gandavensis the latest and the stateliest.. 
Gloxinia, exquisite hothouse plants, with flowers 
remarkable for their softness and rich- 
ness of colour 31 
Guernsey Lily ; the exquisite flowers of this bulb 
when expanded have the appearance of 
being spangled with gold-dust 23 
Gunnera scabra, a hardy ornamental plant, 
with large foliage and immense spikes, of 
curious inflorescence ; most effective when 
planted near water 
Habranthus, an exceedingly handsome section 
of the Amarylli family 31 
Hsemanthus, remarkable for its highly orna- 
mental foliage and the markings on its 
flower-scape 31 
Hedychium Gaxdnerianum, the beautiful and fra- 
grant “ Garland-flower” of the hothouse . 31 
Helleborus niger, the white “ Christmas Rose,” 
in flower during winter and spring 31 
Hemerocallis, the variegated varieties are 
amongst the most attractive of hardy 
foliage plants 31 
Hepatica, charming little plants in universal 
favour 31 
Herbaceous border plants. We can supply a 
fine collection of these, dwarf or stately 
in growth, but do not publish a list. Any 
of our customers desirous of adding to their 
collections, if they will send us a list of 
those they have, we can recommend addi- 
tions, or make a selection for them 36 
Hesperoscordum lacteum, an elegant plant popu- 
larly called the “ Missouri Hyacinth ” 32 
Hyacinths, Paxton varieties in colours, for plant- 
ing in designs in beds or groups where 
specific shades are desired 8 
Hyacinths, Paxton varieties in mixture, for beds 
or groups of mixed shades 8 
Hyacinths, Pompon or Miniature : the varieties 
in this section were originally intended to 
interest the young in floriculture. The 
roots have been selected, and may be 
planted in groups, in jardinets, in small 
pots, small glasses, and in the “ very own” 
gardens of our young friends 8 
Hyacinths, Dwarf White Roman; these are 
valuable, several in a pot, to force into 
bloom from November forward 8 
Hyacinths specially selected, for growing in 
glasses, pots, jardinets, and for drawing- 
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