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longer than in summer. 
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The varitiie^ vj C. tricolor art 
amongit the moit thowy 0/ 
hard)) atinualt. In beds, fioiotr 
boKiert, and on rock-work, their 
handsomt Jtowers are seen fo 
great advantage. Robustus uni* 
caulit is erect in growth, and 
produces Jtowers oj great «s<. 
C. eupanian^is U a Mni$u« 
annual /or totk-wvrk. 
OOLLIN SIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia'cece. Beautiful hardy annuals. 
1691 CoUln'sla lol'color, purple and white, i ft 'i The Collinsias are very effective annuals for 
1592 ,, ,, pure white, i ft flower garden decoration. Sown in March 
1593 >1 multi'color maxxaora'ta, white and rose, j and April they are decorative in summer. 
I ft V For spring gardening, sow in August, and 
1694 ,, fgt9:Ri^QtX9t., blue and white, \i\. ' ' ' 
1696 ,, white and blue, 1 i\. 
1596 ,, fine mixed, from the varieties, i ft. 3 <f. 
OOMMELFiCJA, Nat. Ord. GommelinafcecB. Half-hardy perennials. 
1697 Commell'na fine mixed, really effective border plants, 2 ft o 
OONVOL'VTJLTJS, Nat. Ord. Convolvula'cece. Beautiful hardy trailing annuals, etc. 
The first five species are perennials, and very desirable for rock-work and hanging baskets. 
Convorvulus altiissol'des, rose-purple, dark eye, pretty dwarf twiner, hardy perennial o 
au'reus super'bus, golden yellow a pretty creeping species, half-hardy perenni^ o 
cantab'xlcus, rose-purple, very pretty twiner, hardy perennial o 
flor'idus, pink, pretty creeper, half-hardy perennial o 
maurltan'icus, beautiful soft blue, fine creeper for hanging baskets, hardy perennial o 
mixed, from the above 6 species td. & i 
cupanla'nus, rich blue, spotted black, a fine, distinct rock plant, hardy annual o 
tri'color monstro'sus, I ft ^ 
splen'dens, rich violet, i ft 
strla'tus, blue a?td white, i ft 
al'bus, silky while, i ft 
kermesl'nus, crimson-violet, ift 
subcoeruleus, dove colour, i ft 
robus'tus unicau'lis, rich pmplish-blue, ift. 
mixed, from the above, i ft 3 </. & 
double varieties in mixture, i ft 
OORDYLI'NE (Dracee'na), Nat. Ord. Lilia'cete. Ornamental-foliaged greenhouse plants. 
1614 Cordyll'ne ladlvl'sa, australis, linla'ta, Vel'tcUl, etc., in mixture ij. & a 6 
OORONIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Legumino'soe. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1615 Coronilla, fine mixed varieties o 6 
COS'MOS, Nat. Ord. Compos'itoi. Very ornamental hardy annuals. 
1616 Cos'mos blpinna'tus , 2 ft \The graceful effect of these fine foliage plants { ... o 
1617 ,, ,, ^\T^Xi'TQyx&, purple, n ii... ) is enhanced by growing them singly. ( ... o 
OOWSLIP (Pi’imula), Nat Ord. P rimula* cece. Spring-flowerfng hardy perennials. 
1618 Cowslip now g^iant, mixed, i ft. For beds in the spring flower garden, planting in woodland i o 
fine mixed, i ft S walks, etc., these cannot be too extensively used. / o 
scarlet duplex, very effective hose in hose scarlet flowers, i ft 6</. & i 
ORESS (Barbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Oruciferce. Hardy perennial. 
1620 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 
OEO'OTJS, Nat. Ord. Iridaceoe. Hardy bulbs. 
Cro'cus mixed, including many autumn, winter, and spring-flowering species i 
ORTJOIANELXA, Nat. Ord. Qaliafcece. Hardy perennial for rock-work. 
Crucianella stylo'sa, pink, a very pretty rock plant, continues long in bloom, i ft o 
OTJTHEA, Nat. Ord. JOythra'cece. Beautiful half-hardy and greenhouse plants. 
For the decoration of the conservatory, dower beds, and borders, these are favourites. 
Cu'phea em'lnens, bright red and yellow, in long superb branches, splendid, 2 U o 
Galeottla'na, velvety black, a beautiful species, of fine habit, h.-h. perennial, ij ft o 
ocymoi'des, rich purple-violet, bushy, half-hardy annual, 2 ft o 
platycen'tra, scarlet, white, and purple, beautiful, i ft o 
purpu'rea, rosy scarlet, purple calyx, very elegant h.-h. annual, i ft o 
Roezlll grandiflo'ra superba, bright scarlet, valuable for winter decoration i 
Zlmpan'i, red violet, large flowers, very ornamental species, h.-h. annual, ft o 
choice mixed annual varieties o 
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OT'OLAMEN, Nat. Ord. Primula'cecB. Greenhouse and hardy bulbs. 
Charming elegant plants, best propagated from seed, the seedlings flowering profusely the second season. 
1632 Cy^clamen Per'sicum large-flowered, to tliis strain many prizes and certificates have been awarded 
by the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society; foliage, most 
beautifully variegated ; fiowers crimson, magenta, scarlet, white, lilac, rose, and 
spotted, and many of them fragrant, ^ ft a 6 
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M giganteum, mixed (new), very laeautiful a 6 
,, grandiflorum (new), very large flowers, with rich corona 2 6 
,, odoratum, mixed, saved from sweet-scented flowers 2 6 
hardy varieties, mixed, including summer, autumn, winter, and spring-flowering. 
The hardy autumn flowering Cyclamen are charming on rock-work, in select 
flower borders, and on dry banks, also as pot plants ; the foliage is exquisitely 
variegated during winter and spring, and the fiowers in some varieties are almost 
equal to those of Fersicum, while many of them are fragrant. As winter bedding 
plants the autumn-fiowering Cyclamen are matchless, especially when associated 
with Snowdrops and Scilla Sibirica, the fiowers of these succeeding ike Cyclamen, 
and presenting a beautiful contrast amidst the variegated foliage. For plants see 
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OY'TISTJS, Nat. Ord. Legumino' sen. Highly decorative greenhouse and hardy shrubs. 
1638 Cy'tlsus, choice mixed varieties ; ornamental on lawns and in flower borders o 6 
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