is and 13 , King Strut, Covent Garden, 1888 .] 
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1260 
1251 
1262 
1253 
1254 
1255 
1266 
1257 
OLARK'IA, Nat. Ord. Onagra'ccce, 
Ferpkt - 
al'bapu'ra.fl. pL white, 2 ft 
Purple King, purple, 2 ft 
Salmon Queen, rose, 2 ft 
mixed from above, 2 ft. 
Beautiful hardy annuals. 
■e very effective border plants, being f 
elegant, showy, and profuse blooming. I o 
3 d. & 
Clark ia el'egans ro'sea, fl. pi., rose, 2 ft.... 'j These are very effective border plants, being f o 
•I'ga ' ’ . ’ / " ' _ , 
The new varieties, Purple King , and J o 
Salmon Queen, are remarkable for their ^ o 
large double flowers. 
pulebel'la lntegripet'ala fl. pL, rich magenta, 1 i ft 'i The varieties of cUrkia 
pulchellti rank amongst 
the finest of hardy an- 
nual*, combining a fine 
habit with great pro- 
fusion of bloom. The 
Tom Thumb varieties 
are dwarf and com- 
pact, and are effective 
in beds and marginal 
lines. 
al'bafl. pi., purewhite, ft. ... | 
“ Mrs. Langtry, ’’ crimson , with 
a broad white margin, ft ... 
1258 ,, ,, ,, Tom Thumb, rose-crimson , i ft. 
1269 if >1 M •• marglna'ta, crim- 
son, edged white , i ft. 
1260 M , j „ choice mixed tall, 1 * ft pact, and are effective orf.&O 
1261 „ „ „ „ Tom Thumb, i ft. J and w,ur ^ na * [ 3 d. &o 
OLIAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino' see . Magnificent flowering shrubs. 
C. Dampieri has been flowered at Paris, in the open ground, from seed sown in spring. The cultivation is simple. 
1262 Cllan'thus Dampier'i, brilliant scarlet, with glossy black central boss, 3 ft., European seed... ij. & 2 6 
1263 ,, „ ,, „ ,, 3 ft , Australian saved seed... 6 d. & 1 o 
1264 ,, magni'ficus, scarlet, h.-h., 4 ft. ... ") Splendid conservatory plants ; with a little win- ( o 6 
1265 ,, punl'ceus, scarlet, h.-h., 4 ft j ter protection they do admirably on south walls. \ o 6 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia cristata), Nat. Ord. Amaranta! ceoe. Greenhouse annuals. 
Remarkable and highly ornamental conservatory plants, and suitable for warm situations out of doors . 
1266 Cockscomb, Glasgow Prize Dwarf, crimson, saved from fine selected large combs, 1 ft 1 o 
1267 ,, choice mixed Dwarf, continental saved seed. 1 ft 6 d. & 1 o 
1268 ,, Empress (New Giant), combs large and bright purple, dark foliage , 1 ft 1 o 
See also Novelty Sheet, page 4 . 
OO'LEUS, Nat. Ord . Lamia! ceoe. Ornamental leaved plants. 
The new hybrid Coleus are decorative in the greenhouse and very ornamental in the sitting-room , also in the flower 
garden, alone or associated with other plants, and when used in table bouquets, few leaf-plants are so 
effective by gas light. 
1269 Coleus, saved from all the newest and most beautiful hybridized varieties, 2 ft 2 6 
1270 ,, saved from the finest large-leaved varieties, 2 ft 3 6 
1271 ,, saved from fine varieties, 2 ft 1 o 
COLLUf'SIA, Nat. Ord. Scropliularia' ceoe. Beautiful hardy annuals. 
1272 Collln'sia bi'color, purple and white, 1 ft ^ The Collinsias are very effective annuals for 0 3 
1273 ,, ,, atro-ru'bens, red and white, 
1 ft 
1274 „ „ purewhite, 1 ft. 
1275 ,, grandiflo'ra, blue and white, 1 ft 
1276 ,, Viola'cea, white and blue , 1 ft 
1277 ,, fine mixed varieties, 1 ft 3 d. & „ 
OONVOL'VULUS, Nat. Ord. Convolvula! ceoe. 
The first four named are perennial species, and very desirable for rock-work and hanging baskets . 
Convolvulus althaeoi'des, rose-purple , dark eye, pretty dwarf twiner, hardy perennial o 
The Collinsias are very effective annuals for 
floivcr garden decoration. Sown in March 
and April they are decorative in summer. 
For spring-gardening, sow in August or 
September, and the display in May is ex- 
quisite, the flowers being larger, more beau- 
tiful, and lasting longer than in summer . 
Beautiful hardy trailing annuals, eto. 
The varieties oj C. tricolor are 
amongst the most showy oj 
hardy annuals. In beds, fotser 
borders, and on rock-work, thtir 
handsome flowers are seen to 
great advantage. Kennesinus ts 
a beautiful crimson. C. cti*>a»ii- 
anus, 1283, is a unique annual for 
rock-work. 
1278 
1279 „ au'reus super'bus, golden-yellow a pretty creeping species, half-hardy perennial o 
1280 canta'bricus, rose-purple, very pretty twiner, hardy perennial o 
1281 „ mauritan'icus, beautiful soft blue , for hanging baskets and rockwork, hardy perennial o 
1282 tl mixed, from the above-named perennial species o 
1283 ,, cupania'nus, rich blue , spotted black, a fine, distinct rock-plant, hardy annual o 
1284 M tricolor monstro'sus, deep violet-purple , 1 ft 
1285 „ ,, Btrla'tus, blue and white, 1 It 
1286 , , ,, al'bus, silky white, 1 ft 
1287 ,, ,, kermesi'nus, crimson-violet, ift 
1288 ,, „ Rosy Qu.eeu.,rose,centre white, edged violet, ift. 
1289 ,, ,, mixed, from the above, 1 ft ..3 d. & 
1290 „ „ double varieties in mixture, 1 ft 
ConvolVulus major, choice climbing varieties of Morning Glory, see page 42 . 
OORDYLI'NE (Dracas'na), Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. Ornamental-foliaged greenhouse plants. 
1291 Cordyli'ne indivi'sa, australis, linia'ta, Vei'tchii, etc., in mixture is. & 2 6 
OORONIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Legumino' see. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1292 Coronilla, fine mixed varieties 0 6 
COS'MOS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itce. Very ornamental hardy annuals. 
1293 Cos'mos bipinna' tus, purple and yellow, 2 ft 'J The graceful effect of these fine foliage plants ( ... o 3 
1294 „ ,, purpu'reup, purple, 2 ft.... V is greatly enhanced when they are grown < ... o 3 
1295 ,, ,, plnnatifl'dus, rose, i£ft.... J as single specimens. Elegant pot-plants. ( ... o 6 
COWSLIP (Primula), Nat. Ord. Primula 1 cece. Spring-flowering hardy perennials. 
1296 Cowslip new giant, mixed, 1 ft. ) For beds in the spring flower garden, planting in woodland C o 6 
1297 „ fine mixed, 1 ft ) walks , etc., these cannot be too extensively used. \ o 3 
1298 ,, yellow, for naturalization on banks and woodland waiks &/. & 1 o 
CRESS (Barbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Gruciferts. Hardy perennial. 
1299 Cress variegated ; for the winter and spring flower garden this is a charming plant, the rich 
green, polished surface of the leaves is profusely blotched with golden variegation, £ft., 3 d. & o 6 
CRO'CUS, Nat. Ord. Iridacece. Hardy bulbs. 
1300 Cro'cus mixed, including many autumn, winter, and spring-flowering species 6 d. & 1 o 
ORTJOIANEL'LA, Nat. Ord. Qalia'cece. Hardy perennial for rock-work. 
1301 Cruclanella stylo'sa, pink, a very pretty rock-plant, continues long in bloom, 1 ft 
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