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SPECIALITIES 
79 CENT A UREA MACROCEPHALA — A magnificent variety, growing about 3 feet liigli , 
producing abundant foliage, and enormous heads of dark yellow and brown flowers. A splendid 
plant for sub-tropical gardening. 6 d. per packet. 
80 CHAM.7EPEUCE CASSABON.7E, — Thistle-like plant, with smooth glossy dark green leaves, 
and white nerves and spines. 6d. per packet. 
81 CHAM7EPEUCE DIACANTHA. — A beautiful plant, the mid-rib of the leaves and spines 
ivory white, margined with glossy green, and covered with a white silky down. 6 d. per packet. 
82 CHRYSANTHEMUM, JAPONICUM FL. PLENO (Hybrid Japanese Chrysan- 
themums). — When in Japan Mr. Fortune selected and sent to this country seven remarkable 
Chrysanthemums, which proved either of gigantic size, novel colour, or peculiar form ; from that 
introduced type has been raised many varieties, more di versified both in form and colour than the 
originals. From the new varieties Mr. William Bull can now oiler most carefully selected 
seed. 1 s. per packet. 
S3 CHRYSANTHEMUM, LARGE-FLOWERING, extra choice mixed. — Saved from a 
choice collection of named flowers, including all shades of colour. Is. per packets. 
8 1 CHRYSANTHEMUM, POMPONE VARIETIES, extra choice mixed.— From a 
splendid collection of named flowers. Is. per packet. 
85 CINERARIA ASPLENIFOLIA. —A very neat-growing and compact-habited new variety , 
its whitish leaves are very ornamental, and differ from C. maritima and 0. acantliifolia, being 
somewhat similar to some of the Aspleniums. Is. per packet. 
CINERARIA, extra choice mixed. — Vide page 6. 
86 CINERARIA HYBRID A FLORE PLENO. — Perfectly and evenly double, being entirely 
made up of ligulate florets, as in the case of a double-flowered Jaeobaja, Scnecio clegans, which 
they much resemble; they embrace all the colours usually found amongst Cinerarias, viz., 
crimson, magenta, purple, both dark and light ; as well as flowers tipped with several different 
tints of violet and magenta. 2s. 6r7. per packet of 100 seeds. 
87 CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI. — It. is advisable to sow the seeds singly in small 60-sized pots, to 
allow the seedling plants to be transferred to larger ones without risk or injury to the roots in 
their most tender state ; the successive shifts should be made into tolerably sized pots. The 
compost recommended as most suitable for cultivation is well pulverised yellow loam, with one- 
sixth part of sand, leaf-mould, and broker, charcoal well incorporated. Is. 6 d. per packet. 
8S CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI “ German Flag.” — The upper petals of this new Clianthus 
are fiery red, the centre bluish black, with velvet like shine ; the lower petals are pure white 
with red edge, thus showing the German national colours ; black, white and red ; a most 
profuse bloomer ; in the parts of Prussia from whence this plant originates, it is looked upon as 
quite hardy. 2s. 6 d. per packet containing 10 seeds. 
89 COCKSCOMB (GLASGOW PRIZE.) — Saved from one of the finest strains, having been 
awarded numerous prizes. This well-known and beautiful tender annual is of a highly decorative 
character, equally valuable for conservatory, sitting-room, or flower garden. Is. per packet. 
90 COLEUS, choice hybridised. — The colours in the different seedlings will embrace many 
shades of glowing red, magenta, crimson, purple, and claret ; some of the leaves being hand- 
somely marked with crimson on an olive ground, blotched with crimson on a green ground, 
while others will be green, margined with crimson, and vice versa, the lustrous tints, striking 
venations, and peculiar shot silk-like appearance making them immensely attractive. Is. 6 d. 
and 2s. 6 <7. per packet. 
91 COLEUS, extra choice, from new varieties. 3s. 6d. per packet. 
92 COLLINSIA VIOLACEA. — Of similar habit to C. verna, but more compact and bushy 
growing from 9 to 12 inches high, the foliage narrowly lanceolate, in whorls of from five to eight 
leaves, from the axils of which the flowers are produced. These are slightly smaller than those 
of C. verna, but are of a better form, and have the upper lip nearly pure white, and the lower 
one of a deep violet-blue. 6 d. per packet. 
93 CONVOLVULUS MAURITANICUS. — A beautiful trailing half-hardy perennial, bearing a 
profusion of lavender coloured blooms, admirably adapted for suspending baskets, rock-work, 
and edgings. 6c7. per packet. 
94 CYCLAMEN PERSICUM ALBUM. — Flowers pure white, petals large, remarkably chaste. 
2s. 6 0,. per packet. 
