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OLIAN'THUS, Nat. Ord. Legumino'sm. Magnificent flowering shrnbs 
_. ,£■ Dampieri has been flowered in Paris in the open ground from seed sown in sir in a 
Cllanthus Dampier'l, brilliant scarlet, with glossy black central boss, 3 ft. ‘ * is & 
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GLINT 0 NIA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia ceas. Charming half-hardy annuals. 
Cllnto'nla pulchella * « 1 r~«y ■ , L*.w» 
• * M atropurpu rea, bright blue, £ ft \ plants in pots If for select ’ ' 
COCKSCOMB (Gelosia cristata), Nat. Ord. Amaranta'ceoe. Greenhouse annuals 
Remarkable and highly ornamental conservatory plants, and suitable for warm situations out of doors 
1509 Cockscomb Dwar£ crimson, saved from fine selected combs, 1 ft. 6d & 1 a 
„ choice mixed, continental saved seed, 1 ft d. & 1 o 
Tom Thumb crimson, producing large combs on plants 5 to 6 inches high 0 6 
Giant, large brilliant red flowers, continental saved seed, ft o 6 
,, choice mixed, continental saved seed, ij ft 0 g 
variega'ta (new), crimson and yellow mottled flowers, ij ft o 6 
00 LETTS) Nat. Or d. Lamia’ ceoe. Ornamental leaf plants. 
The new hybrid Coleus are most decorative for the adornment of the greenhouse and sitting-room, 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. J 
1515 Coleus, saved from all the newest and most beautiful hybridized varieties, 2 ft ir., as. 6 d. & 
CJOLLEN'SIA, Nat. Ord. Scropliularia'cece. Beautiful hardy annuals. 
Collin sia bi color, purple and white , i ft The Collinsias are very effective annuals 
. . »• pure white, i f t for flower garden decoration. Sown in 
neteropnylla, violet-purple and white, i ft... March and April they are decorative 
multi color marmora/ta, white and rose, i ft. in summer. For spring gardening the 
gTandiflo'ra, blue and white, i ft . seed is sown in August, and the display 
, , lilaci'na (new), lilac, i ft . from these fine annuals in May is ex- 
Jlola cea white and blue, i ft quisite, the flvwers being larger , more 
fine mixed, from the varieties, i ft. .. v .. 3 rf. & beautiful, and lasting longer than in 
ver na gTandiflo'ra, blue and white, should summer. In March and April they 
be sown immediately it is harvested, i ft. J are beautiful as pot plants. 
OOMMBLI'NA, Nat. Ord. Commelina! cece. Half-hardy perennials. 
Commeli'na fine mixed, really effective border plants, 2 ft 
00NV0L VULUS, Nat. Ord. Convolvula! cecg. Beautiful hardy trailing annuals, ©tc 
, „ The first six species are perennials , and very desirable for rock-work and hanging baskets. 
Convol villus althaoi'des, rose-purple, dark eye, pretty dwarf twiner, hardy perennial o 
1527 au'reuB 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 
mauritan'icus, beautiful soft blue, fine creeper for hanging baskets, hardy perenniai o 
oleifo'lius var. pilo'sus, white, with silvery foliage , hardy perennial 1 
mixed, from the above varieties & 1 
cupania nus, rich blue, spotted black, a fine, distinct, rock plant, hardy annual .... o 
tricolor monstro'sus, deep violet-purple, 1 ft ^ o 
splen'dens, rich violet, 1 ft — - * 
stria'tus, blue and white , 1 ft 
al'bU8, silky white , 1 ft 
kermesl'nus, crimson-violet, ift 
subcceru'leus, dove colour, 1 ft 
robus'tus unicau'lis, rich purplish-blue, ift. 
mixed, from the above, 1 ft 
double varieties in mixture, 1 ft. 
OORDYLI'NE (Dracaena), Nat. Ord. Lilia'cece. __ 
1543 Cordyll'ne indivl'sa, australis, llnla'ta, Vel'tchU, etc., in mixture ,?. “ is. & 
OORONIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Legmnino'sce. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1644 CoroniTla, fine mixed varieties o 6 
COSMOS, Nat. Ord. Compos’ittB. Very ornamental hardy annuals. 
1545 Cos'mos blpiuna'tus, purple and yellow, 2 ft •) The graceful effect of these fine foliage plants ( ... o 3 
046 " 11 purpu'reus, purple, 2 ft.... } is enhanced by growing them singly. ) ... o 3 
COWSLIP (Primula), Nat Ord. Primula! cece. Spring-flowering hardy perennials. 
647 Cowslip hew giant, mixed, 1 ft. 1 For beds in the spring flower garden, planting in woodland ( o 6 
,i hne mixed. 1 ft } walks, etc., these cannot be too extensively used. 1 o 3 
,, scarlet duplex, very beautiful, 1 ft 6 d. & 1 o 
0EESS (Barbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Oruciferts. Hardy perennial. 
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 o 6 
CRO'OUS, Nat. Ord. Iridacece. Hardy bulbs. 
Cro'cus mixed, including many autumn, winter, and spring-flowering species 1 o 
0RU0IANEL LA, Nat. Ord. Galia! cece. Hardy perennial for rock-work. 
Cruclanella stylo'sa, pint, a very pretty rock plant, continues long in bloom, 1 ft o 3 
0U PHEA, Nat. Ord. Lj/thra'cece. Beautiful half-hardy and greenhouse plants. 
For the decoration of the conservatory, flower beds, and borders, these are favourites. 
Cu'phea em'lnens, bright red and yellow, in long superb branches, splendid, 2 ft o 6 
,, Galeottla'na, velvety black, a beautiful species, of fine habit, h.-h. perennial, ij ft o 6 
11 ocymoi'des, rich purple-violet, bushy, half-hardy annual, 2 ft o 6 
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The. varieties of C. tricolor are 
amongst the most shouy oj 
hardy annuals. In beds, flower 
borders, and on rock-work, their 
handsome flowers are seen to 
great advantage. Robustus uni- 
color is erect in growth, and 
produces flowers of great size. 
C. ctipanianus is a unique 
annual for rock-work. 
Ornamental-foliaged greenhouse plants. 
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