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OOOKSOOMB (Celosia cristata), Nat. Ord. Amarcmta'ceoe. Greenhouse annuals. 
Remarkable and highly ornamental plants, for the conservatory and warm situations out of doors. 
119B Cockscomb Dwarfs crimson, saved from fine selected combs, i ft 6,;. & 
1196 ,. choice mixed, continental saved seed, I ft 6rf. & * - 
Tom Thumb crimson, producing large combs on plants s to 6 inches high o 6 
Giant, large brilliant red flowers, continental s,aved seed, ft o 6 
,, choice mixed, continental saved seed, I.J ft ” o 6 
{new/), crimson and yellow mottled fowers, ft !!!!."!!.!!! o 6 
OO'LEUS, Nat. OtA., Lamia' cece. Ornamental leaf plants. 
For the adornment of the greenhouse and sitting-room, the new hybrid Coleus are most decorative, and in the 
flower garden , either alone or associated with other plants, they are extremely ornamental, while to cut for 
table bouquets, few leaf-plants are so effective by gas light. 
1201 Co'leus, saved from all the newest and most beautiful hybridized varieties, 2 ft ir. & 2 6 
OOLLIN'SIA, Nat. Ord. Scropliularia'cem. 
1197 
1198 
1199 
1200 
1202 
1203 
1201 
1206 
1206 
1207 
1208 
1209 
1210 
ColUn'sia bl'color, purple and white, i ft. 
,, 9Xisa, pure white, i ft 
heterophyl'lat, violet-purple and white, i ft.., 
multi'color marmora'ta, white and rose, i ft. 
Beautiful hardy annuals. 
The Collinsias are all very ejfective an- 
nuals for flower garden deeoration. 
When sown in A ug. for a spring dis- 
play, the flowers are mueh larger and 
grandiflo'ra, blue and white, i ft , more beautiful, and last longer than 
IIIq / nat>r\ / t ff ^ rr j rT^r. . 
the spring^own plants in summer. The 
effect of these fine annuals in May from 
the autumn-sown seed is exquisite, and 
as pot plants in March and April they 
are beautiful. 
1212 
1213 
1211 
1215 
1216 
1217 
1218 
1219 
1220 
1221 
1222 
1223 
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1225 
1226 
1227 
Tht vari$ti^t of C. tricolor art 
amongtt the »io«r thowu of 
hardy annMdIs. In beds, ffotoer 
holders, and 0)» rock-uork, (heir 
handsome fio\oers are seen to . 
great advantage. Hobustus uni'"^ 
color is erect in grouth, and 
produces flowers of great site, 
C. eupaniantis is a unique 
annual for rock-work. 
Ulaci'na (new), lilac, i ft 
Vlola'cea, white and blue, i ft 
fine mixed, from the varieties, i ft yi. & 
ver'na grandiflo'ra, blue and white, should 
be sown immediately it is harvested, i ft. , 
OOMMELrUA, Nat. Ord. Oommelina' cea. Half-hardy perennials. 
1211 Commell'na fine mixed, really effective border plants, 2 ft o 
OONVOL'VULIJS, Nat. Ord. Gonvolvula'cem. Beautiful hardy trailing annuals, etc. 
The firsLsix species arc perennials, and very desirable for rock-work and hanging baskets. 
CouTOl'vulus althSBOi'des, rose-purple, dark eye, pretty dwarf twiner, hardy perennial o 
au'reus super'bus, golden yellow, a pretty creeping species, half-hardy perennial o 
cantab'ricus, rose-purple, very pretty twiner, hardy perennial o 
flor'idus, pink, pretty creeper, half-hardy perennial o 
mauiitau'lcus, beautiful soft blue, fine creeper for hanging baskets, hardy perennial o 
olelfoTlus var. pUo'sus, white, with silvery foliage, hardy perennial i 
mixed, from the above varieties (,d. & i 
cupanla'nus, rich blue, spotted black, a fine, distinct, rock plant, hardy annual o 
trl'oolor monstro'sus, I ft o 
splen'dens, rich violet, i ft 
strla'tus, blue and white, i ft 
aVbus, silky white, i ft 
kermesl'na, crimson-violet, ift 
aubcoeruleus, dove colour, ift 
robus'tus unicau'Us, rich purplish-blue, ift. 
mixed, from the above, i ft 3 <f. & 
double varieties in mixture, i ft 
OOKDYLI'NE (Dracso'na), Nat. Ord. Idlia'cece. Ornamental-foliaged greenhouse plants. 
1228 Cordyll'ne ludlvl'sa, austra'Us, Unla'ta, Vel'tchli, etc., in mixture ir. & a 6 
OORONHi'LA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'soe. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1229 CorohU'la, fine mixed varieties o 6 
o 6 
COSMOS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itoe. Very ornamental hardy annuals. 
1230 Cos'mosXstpiDIl^ltus, purple and yellow, alt ') The graceful efect of these fne foliage plants I ... o 
1231 ,, ,, purple, a It..-. ) when grown singly, is very striking. ( ... o 
COWSLIP (Primula), Nat Ord. Primula'cece. Spring-flowering hardy perennials. 
1232 Cowslip new giant, mixed, i ft. 1 For beds in the spring flower garden, planting in woodland C o 
1233 ,, fine mixed, I ft ) walks, etc., these cannot be too extensively used { o 
1234 ,, scarlet duplex, very beautiful, I ft 6<i. & i 
OBESS (Barbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Gruciferes. Hardy perennial. 
1235 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, J ft o 
OEUOIANEL'LA, Nat. Ord. QaliodcecB. Hardy perennial for rock-work. 
1236 Cruclaneria stylo'sa, pink, a very pretty rock plant, continues long in bloom, i ft o 
OU'PHEA, Nat. Ord. Lythra' cece. Beautiful half-hardy and greenhouse plants. 
For ike decoration of the conservatory, flower beds, and borders, these are favourites, 
1237 Cu'phea em'lnens, bright red and yellow, in long superb branches, splendid, 2 ft o 
1238 ,, Galeottla'na, velvety black, a beautiful species, of fine habit, h.-li. perennial, ij ft o 
1239 ,, oeymol'des, rich purple-violet, bushy, half-hardy annual, 2 ft o 
1240 ,, platyceu'tra, scarlet, white, and purple, beautiful, 1 ft o 
1241 ,, purpu'rea, rory rrar/ff, rafyjr, very elegant h.-h. annual, I ft o 
1242 ,, Zlmpan'l, red violet, large flowers, very ornamental species, h.-h. annual, ij ft o 
1243 „ choice mixed annual varieties o 
1244 „ ., perennial varieties o 
OY'OLAMEN, Nat. Ord. Primula' ceoe. Greenhouse and hardy bulbs. 
Charming plants, which are best propagated from seed, and they flower profusely the second season. 
1245 Cy'clameu Ferislcum grandlflo'rum, to which so many prizes and certificates have been awarded 
by the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society; foliage, the most 
beautifully variegated : the flenjoers are crimson, magenta, scarlet, white, lilac, rose, 
and spotted, and many of them fragrant, i ft 2 
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