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_. 0A ® , ,^ D y. US (Thistle), Nat. Orel. Composite. Hardy or half-hardy biennials. ^ 
***** Thistles ar * a [ l Pf a highly ornamental character, and exceedingly effective in shrubbery border r 
Car'duus acanthoides (Scotch Thistle), silvery foliage, a noble plant 6 ft e, 
,, benedic'tus (the Blessed Thistle), 3 ft 0 5 
>. ebur'neus (Ivory Thistle), 6 ft 0 3 
.. Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus), purple balls, 2 ft. ............. ° 8 
»» .• (Echinops sphcerocephalus), light blue balls, 5ft!.”!”!””*.]””” 
,, Maria'nus, foliage beautifully variegated, green and white, q ft n ? 
,, Taur'icus, a majestic plant, 10 ft o 3 
CARNATION, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla' cem. Indispensable fragrant bardy perennials 
A reserve piece of ground should be drooled to the cultivation of Carnations for cut flowers: -plants from 'seed 
are infinitely more flortferous than from cuttings; from first quality seed, So per cent, usually come double ■ and 
charming varieties can always be selected from amongst them. Carnations, by name, in 60 varieties, fine strong 
plants, ready to plant out, 6/o, 9/0, and 12 to per dozen J * 
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1155 
1156 
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1158 
Carnation, saved from the choicest double flowers, il ft. .. _ ^ 
C-.. a _ 1 .. 1 2 o 
fine double flowers, ij ft. 
perpetual, saved from the choicest double flowers, i J ft !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
,, fine double flowers, ij ft 
dwarf double early flowering, mixed, charming compact bushy varieties 1 ft 
saved from very good border double flowers, 2 ft 
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1164 
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OAS SIA, Nat. Ord. Z/eyumino see. Beautiful ornamental greenhouse sbrubs. 
cas'sia choice mixed, from many varieties £ 
0A1ANAN CHE, Nat. Ord. Compos' itoe. Very useful bardy perennials. 
Catanan clie coerulea, blue, purple centre, 2 ft 7 Fine free-flowering border plants, valu- ( 
•• " bl color, white, violet centre, 2 ft. ) able to cut for winter bouquets. ( 
0AT0HTLT, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla! cece. Showy bardy annual. 
Catchfly, Lobcl’s, red, a showy early flowering plant, effective in beds and borders, ij ft 3d. Sc. 
0EAN0THUS, Nat. Ord. Rhanina! cent. Beautiful half-hardy wall shrubs. 
Ceano'thus choice mixed, admirably adapted for fronts of villas and conservatories, 3 ft 1 0 
0EDR0NELLA, Nat. Ord. Labia'tce. Elegant bardy perennial. 
Cedronel'la can'a, deep purple flowers in long spikes, and neat fragrant foliage, xj ft o 6 
0EL0 SIA, Nat. Ord. A.waranta ccce. Graceful and beautiful conservatory annuals. 
These are highly decorative autumn and winter-blooming plants. As specimens for the conservatory they can be 
grown 3 ft. high and 3 ft. in diameter, a mass of bloom from the fot to the apex of the plant; or in small pots 
nice plants can be grown for the drawing-room, sitting-room, or dinner-table. To cut for furnishing- vases 
the value of the flowers of Celosia pyramidalis cannot be over-estimated. * ' 
1165 Oelo'sla argen'tea, silvery white , shaded rose, in elegant flower spikes, 3 ft o 6 
1166 „ Hut'toni, leaves deep claret and bright crimson, terminal flower spikes crimson, a fine sub- 
tropical plant, and valuable for pot culture r ~ 
pyramida'lis al'ba, white , graceful silvery plumes, 2 ft 0 
atroyiola'cea, brilliant rich purple plumes, 2 ft o 
au'rea, orange , most beautiful plumes, 2 ft o 
coccin'ea, scarlet plumes, 2 ft 0 
kermesi'na, rich crimson, 2 ft 0 
na'na auranti'aca, soft brilliant yellow plumes , lively green foliage, ij ft... o 
Prince Imperial, foliage beautiful carmine and maroon , 3 ft 1 
Reid’s Perfection, feathery plumes, rich magenta, 3 ft 1 
Reine des Oranges, brilliant orange, shaded brown leaves, 2 ft 1 
robus'ta, very handsome, 2 ft ’ 0 
versic'olor, carmine , changing to red violet , with brownish foiiage, 2 ft. ... o 
choice mixed, embracing all colours i 
OENTATJ'&EA, Nat. Ord. Compos 1 itce. Showy hardy perennials, annuals, etc. 
All are exceedingly desirable plants. Candidissima, Gymnocarpa, and Plumosa , with their beautiful silvery 
foliage , are not only the most popular but the most effective of our garden favourites. Clemen lei with its 
large silvery leaves is an exceedingly effective herbaceous plant. Dabylonica, and Fenzlia are fine sub-tropical 
subjects. r 
1179 Centau'rea America'na Hal'li, rich purple, a very ornamental plant, 3 ft o 6 
1180 ». Babylon'ica, a picturesque plant, with stately golden yellow flower spikes, 4 ft. o 6 
candidis'sima (ragusina), a most valuable and beautiful silver-leaved plant for beds, 
ribbons, vases, baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 f t is. & ~ * 
Clemen'tei, the large silvery leaves are deeply cut in lobes, and fringed, handsome h. p. 
Cyanus (Com-flower) bright blue, 3 ft Thrtt are ropularl/ irtown at the Corn-flower ; 
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rich purple, 3 ft J. 
mixed, 3 ft, 
> origin oiut variety is largely u 
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depres'sa, bright blue, a very showy, hardy annual, 1 ft o 3 
Fen'zlia, a picturesque sub-tropical plant, crowned with large yellmu flowere, 3 ft."!!.", o 3 
gymnocarpa, a most graceful silver-leaved plant, valuable for beds, ribbons, vases, 
baskets, and pots, half-hardy perennial, 1 ft 6a?. & 1 o 
plumo’sa, with whiter and more finely divided foliage than 1188 is. & 2 6 
monta'na, blue and purple, very showy border plant, hardy perennial, 1 ft o 3 
Phry'gia, purple ball, valuable for large borders, hardy perennial, i\ ft o 3 
OENTRAN THUS, Nat. Ord. Valeriana 1 cece. Showy hardy annuals. 
Centran'thus macrosl'phon na nus, rose, very effective in beds and masses, } ft o 3 
" *» 1, alTras, white, very effective in beds and masses, j ft. o 3 
OERA STIUM, Nat. Ord. Caryophylla! cece. Valuable edging hardy perennials. 
Cera'stium Bieberstei'nii, i ft. 1 These gems of silvery-foliaged dwarf plants are capable of being C o 6 
„ tomento'sum, \ ft. \uscdin anendlessvarietyof waysin spring & summer gardening,!, o 6 
1. grandiflo rum, ^ ft. J the flowers are profuse and as white as snow. (.06 
