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NOVELTIES AND SPECIALITIES. 
thus prepared, water thronyh a fine rose, and carefully sow the seed, but do siot cover it. Plate the po s 
in a close frame, or under a haend-ylass, in a shaded part of the garden, talcing care to protect fi om 
exposure to the sun. IVhen the seedlings are strong enough, pHck them off ijito pans as prcpai cd hefoi 
and placed in a similar position. From the store pots pot off singly, placing them on shelves near the 
glass. 
62 CALCEOLAKIA, SHRUBBY.— Saved from a fine collection of bedding kinds, those only of 
superior habit having been selected for the purpose of seedhig. 2s. 6d. per packet. 
53 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYC ANTHEM A ALBA. — A splendid now and distinct variety 
of the well-known Canterbury Fell, the caly.x forming an elegant cup round the base of the bell, 
and being of the same colour as the corolla, tips will be found extremely useful and effective us 
a single specimen border plant or if grown in large pots. Is. 6d. per packet. 
54 CAMPANULA MEDIUM CALYCANTHEMA CiEBULEA. — Same as above except in 
colour. These two varieties came quite true from seed. Is. 6<Z. i)or packet. 
56 CAMPANULA L ACINI AT A.— One of the most beautiful of this useful species, with largo blue 
flowers, and fine lustrous elegantly cut foliage. It will be found a most desirable and attractive 
novelty, and is of good habit and very free flowering. 2s, Gd. per packet. 
56 CANNA. — An c.xtremely useful and ornamental class of plants for summer decorative purposes. 
12 finest varieties, sejiarate, is. 
57 CARNATION, extra choice. — Saved from an unequalled collection of named flowers, which 
will produce a fine assortment of superbly coloured varieties, including flakes, bizarres, and 
seifs. The Carnation is an indispensable plant in all gardens for its varied and richly coloured 
flowers, and delicious aromatic perfume. 2s. Gd. per packet. 
58 CARNATION, Perpetual Tree. — From the be.st collection extant, and may be expected to 
produce beautiful new varieties, of various colours, and of the highest merit, added to which 
fully 90 per cent, with handsome double flowers. 2s. Gd. per packet. 
Sow in a cool frame c.'irly in spring, using light rich soil, covering about an eighth of an inch deep, 
giving plenty of air, and jmotedion from the sun. 
59 CELOSIA CBISTATA (Cockscomb). — A well-known .and beautiful tender annual of a highly 
decorative and attractive character equally valuable for conserv.atory, sittin^room, or flower- 
garden. Is. per packet. 
60 CELOSIA CRISTATA VARIEGATA.— A new magnificent and striking v.ariety of the well- 
knoum C. cristata, but differing from the latter in being of rather taller groudh, avith a straight 
upright stem, surmounted by a brilliant and compact crown of tinted and self-coloured plumes, 
ranging from bright crimson to orange, variously tipped and striped with carmine and amber. 
This variety will be found perfectly constant in character, and a valuable addition to this 
favourite class. Is. Gd. per packet. 
61 CELOSIA HUTTONII. — This very beautiful plant is an introduction from .Tava. It is of 
compact pyramidal form and frashy h.abit, lu'ofusely branched, each leading branch being tipped 
with a small spike of bright crimson flowers, the upper surface of the leaf being deep claret 
colour, while the under side is of a bright crimson shnxle. It grows to the height of I5 to 2 feet, 
by about as much in diameter, the leaves measuring 3 to 4 inches long, by | to 1} wide at the 
broadest part. Is. Gd. per packet. 
62 CELOSIA PYRAMIDALIS VERSICOLOR.— An annual 2 to 3 feet high, of a neat branching 
habit, with rich brown tinted leaves, each branch terminating with a flower spike of clear 
carmine, changing to rich violet red. Is. per packet. 
63 CENTAUREA CANDIDISSIMA (Ragusina).— This invaluable decor.ative foliaged plant is 
now too well-known and appreciated to reejuiro description. Is. per packet. 
64 CENTAUREA CLEMENTEI.— A plant of robust growth, with large crowns of leaves, which 
are deeply serrated and cut in lobes, which are again serrated and cut. To the elegance of the 
foliage must be added the beauty of colouring, the leaves in a young state being covered with 
down .as white as snow, and when fully developed still retain their silvery appearance. It is 
superior in all its proportions to the avell-known Ceniaurea ragusina, and will occupy a place in 
the first rank of ornamental-foliaged plants, or for general decoration. Is. per packet. 
65 CENTAUREA EENZLII. — ^A highly decorative biennial, with elegant avhitish green foliage, 
attaining the height of 3 feet, of regular branching habit ; the tips of each branch terminating in 
a tuft of singular form, which eventually elongates to a cluster of yellow flowers. Is. per packet. 
66 CENTAUREA QYMNOCARPA.— An exceedingly beautiful variety, with elegant and finely 
divided silvery foliage. Is. per packet. 
