12 and 13, King Street, Covent Garden, 1880.] 
21 
Per pkt. 
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These beautiful Canterbury Dells are remark- f o 6 
able in having the calyx the same colour as ) o 6 
the corolla. They are highly decorative iuj o 6 
the flower borders and as pot plants. v %d. &o 6 
These arc remarkable for their large flowers, single and 
double, and great diversity hi shade of colour, 2^ fl 0 
OAP'SIOIJM, Nat Ord. Solana'ceo^, 
1434 Cap'sicum Cherry fruited, dark red, 2 ft. 1 
1429 Canterhury-Bells calycan'thema, 2j ft. .. 
1430 ,, ,, aVba. zh ft 
1431 ,, ,, lUaci'na, ft. 
1432 ,, ,, mixed, 2i?t. 
1433 ,, Dean’s new strain. 
Ornamental half-hardy annuals. 
/n addition to the culinary value of the fruit, Capsi- 
cum plants are very ornamental, when loaded 
with their highly-polished and richly-coloured 
fruits, and are then admirably adapted for dinner- 
table decoration. 7'he lon^ yellow fruited, and the 
citron-coloured variety Prince of Wales have a 
beautiful waxy appearance by gaslight, and as a 
pleasing relief are sometimes dished with the dessert. 
1460 
1461 
1436 ,, Chili, fruit lift. 
1436 ,, scarlet {vMxi, z h 
1437 ,, ,, fruit, 2 ft 
1438 ,, monstro'sum, fiuit, 2 ft. 
1439 ,, Prince of Wales, fruit, 2ft 
1440 ,, Princess of Wales, new, 2 ft... 
1441 ,, Squash sweet, for salads, 2 ft. 
1442 ,, Tom Thumb, new, I ft 
1443 ,, choice mixed J 
OARDUDS (Thistle), Nat. Ord. Gompos'itm. Hardy or half-hardy biennials. 
These Thistles are all of a highly ornamental character, and exceedingly eflective in shrubbery borders. 
1444 Cax'duus acanthoi'des (Scotch Thistle), silvery folia^je, a noble plant, 6 ft o 
1446 ,, acau'lis. foliage variegated and I ft o 
1446 ,, benedic'tus (the Blessed Thistle), 3 ft o 
1447 ,, ebur'neus (Ivory Thistle), 6 ft o 
1448 ,, Globe Thistle (Echinops bannaticus), balls, 2 ft o 
1449 „ ,, (Echinops sphaerocephalus), balls 5 ft o 
Maria'nus, foliage beautifully variegated, green and white, 3 ft o 
Taur'lcus, a majestic plant, 6 ft o 
1462 ,, mixed, many varieties o 
CARNATION, Nat. Ord. Carpophylla cem. Indispensable fragrant hardy perennials. 
A reserve piece of ground should be devoted to the cultivation of Carnations for cut flowers. Plants raised 
from seed are more floriferous than propagated plants. Prom our first quality seed, a large percentage usually 
come double; so that charming varieties can always be selected from amongst them. Carnations, by name, in 
many vaticUes, fine plants, ready to plant out, 9/0 and 12/0 per dozen. 
1463 Carnation, saved from tlie choicest double flowers, ft 2 6 
fine double flowers, lA ft i o 
fine double fancy varieties, lA ft i o 
English, saved from named flowers 2/6 it 3 6 
perpetual, saved from the choice.st double flowers, ft 2 6 
,, ,, fine double flowers, ft i o 
dwarf double early flowering, mixed, charming compact bushy varieties, i ft. ... (sd. & i o 
saved from very good border flowers, 1.3 ft o 6 
OAS'SIA, Nat. Ord. Leijumino'scB. Beautiful ornamental greenhouse shrubs. 
Cas'sla choice mixed, from many varieties 6d. & i o 
OATANAN'OHE, Nat. Ord. Gompos'itce. Very useful hardy perennials. 
Catanan'che coeru'lea, blue, purple centre, 2 ft ) Fine free-flowering border plants, valu- f o 3 
,, ,, bPcolor, white, violet centre, 2 ft. ) able to cut for winter bouquets. (.03 
OATOHTLT, Nat. Ord. Gari/oph/lla'cece. Showy hardy annual. 
Catchfly, Lobel’s, red, a showy early flowering plant, effective in beds and borders, ft 'yd. & o 6 
OEANO'THUS, Nat. (3rd. lihamna'cem. Beautiful half-hardy wall shrubs. 
Ceano'thus choice mixed, admirably adapted for fronts of villas and conservatories, 3 ft i o 
OEDEOUEL'LA, Nat. Orel. Labia'tiB. Elegant hardy perennial. 
Cedronella can'a, deep furple flowers in long spikes, .-.nd neat fragrant foliage, i.l ft o 6 
OELO'SIA, Nat. Ord. Aniaranfa'cece. Gracel'ul and beautiful conservatory annuals. 
These are highly decorative during the autumn and winter months. Specimens for the conservatory can be grown 
2 ft. high and 3 ft. in diameter, a mass of bloom ; or nice plants can be grown in small pots, for the drawing- 
room, sitting-room, or dinner-table. For furnishing vases, the value of cut-sprays of Celosia pyramidalis 
cannot be over-estimated. 
1467 Gelo'sia argen'tea, silvery white, shaded rose, in elegant flower spikes, 3 ft o 6 
1468 ,, Hut'tonl, leaves deep and bright crimson, terminal flower spikes 3 ft o 6 
1469 ,, pyramlda'lis alTDa, graceful plumes?, 2 ft o 6 
1470 ,, ,, Q.tTO'^OldL.'ce^i, brilliant fu'ch purp/e p\un\QS, 2 {{ o 6 
1471 ,, ,, au'rea, most beautiful plumes, 2 ft o 6 
1472 , ,, coccin'ea, plumes, 2 ft o 6 
1473 ,, ,, 'kermesi'nsi, rich crimson, 2 ft o 6 
1474 ,, ,, Prince Imperial, foliage beautiful 3 ft o 6 
1476 ,, ,, Keid’s Perfection, feathery plumes, rich magenta, 3 ft o 6 
1476 ,, ,, robua'ta, very handsome, 2 ft o 6 
1477 ,, ,, splen'dlda, ^r£^rw///^ flowers, stems and leaves, 3 ft o 6 
1478 ,, ,, choice mixed, embracing all colours & i o 
OENTATJ'REA, Nat. Ord. Compos’itce. Showy hardy perennials, annuals, etc. 
Candidissima arid Gymnocarpa, on account of their beautiful silvery foliage, are amongst the most effective of 
garden favourites. Clcmeniei has large silvery leaves, and is an effective herbaceous plant. Cyanus, the Corn- 
flower, is greatly prized to cut for bouquets. 
1479 Centau'rea Babylonlca, a picturesque stately subtropical plant with golden yellow flowers, 4 ft. ... 0 6 
1454 
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1466 
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1469 
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1461 
1462 
1463 
1464 
1466 
1466 
1480 
1481 
1482 
1483 
1484 
1486 
candidis'sima, a beautiful silver-leaved plant for beds, ribbons, vjises, baskets, and 
pots, half-hardy perennial, i ft i-t. & 
,, compacta, beautiful foliage and compact growth, f ft 1/6 & 
Clemen'tei, the large handsome .w7v<rrv leaves are deeply cut in lobes, hardy perennial 
Cya'nUS (Corn-flower) bright blue, 3 ft ) rheu are populady im^Mn u the Com. 
,, ,, rich purple, 3 ft y u... 
,, ,, mixed, 3 ft 
■n-fower; C 
the bright blue ta'iety ii largely used I'r*^ 
et<, I 
i Covtnt Carden for bouquetSf wreath. 
