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THUS) Nat. Ord, Leffumiifio' scq, IVTagnificont flowerino" slirubs. 
C. Dampieri has been Jlowered in Paris in the open ground from seed sown in spring, 
1548 Cll&n'tllUB Dampldr'l, brilliant scarlet, with glossy black central boss, 3 ft xs. & 
mag^l'fiCUS, scarlet, h.-h., 4 ft. ... ^ Splendid conservatory^ plants ; with a little win- 
Pcr pjct. 
s. d. 
1649 
1650 
puni'ceus, scarlet , h.-h., 4 ft ^ ter protection they do admirably on south walls. o 6 
OLINTO'MA, Nat. Ord. Lobelia' cecB. Charming half-hardy annuals. 
1651 cainto'nla pulcbel'la al'ba, white, with yellow centre, i ft ) vrmy dicarf Lcbdin.tikt ueat f o 6 
1652 ,, ,, atropurpu'rea, ^ ft j planuinpoft ^/ortelatUdj/inffa- ( O 6 
OOOKSOOMB (Celosia cristata), Nat. Ord. Amarania'cece. Greenhouse annuals. 
Remarkable and highly ornamental conservatory plants, and suitable for warm situations out of doors, 
1663 Coclcscomb Dwarf, crimson, saved from fine selected combs, i ft td. & i o 
1554 ,, cboice mixed, continental saved seed, i ft & i o 
Tom Tliumb crimson, producing large combs on plants 5 to 6 inches higii o 6 
Giant, large brilliant red flowers, continental saved seed, ft o 6 
,, cboice mixed, continental saved seed, ft o 6 
variega'ta (new), crimson andyeliozo mottled flowers, ft o 6 
OO'LEUS, Nat. Lamia' cem. Ornamental leaf plants. 
The new hybrid Coleus are most decorative fyr the adornment of the greenhouse and sitting-^room, and hi the 
flower garden , either alone or associated with other plants, they are extremely ornamental, while to cut for 
table bouquets, few leafplants are so effective by gas light. 
1659 CoTeus, saved from all the newest and most beautiful hybridized varieties, 2 ft is., ss. 6d. & 
OOLLIN'SIA, Nat. Ord. Scrophularia cece. 
1565 
1556 
1657 
1658 
1660 ColUn'sla bl'color, purple and white, i ft 
1561 ,, ,, pure white, i ft 
1562 ,, hQ%QXO\ih.Y\'\di, violef^purple and white, i ft... 
1563 ,, multi'color marmora'ta, I ft. 
1564 ,, grandiflo'ra, blue and white, i ft 
1566 ,, lilaci'na (new), lilac, i ft 
1666 ,, vlola'cea, white and blue, 1 ft 
1567 ,, line mixed, from the varieties, t ft &, 
OOMMELrUA, Nat. Ord. Gommelims!cem 
1568 
Beautiful hardy annuals. 
The ColUnsias arevery effective annuals 
for flower garden decoration. Sown in 
March and April they are decorative 
in summer. For spring gardening, 
sow in August, and the display in 
May is exquisite, the flowers being 
larger, more beautiful, and lasting 
longer than in summer. 
Half-hardy perennials 
3 5 
Commeli'na fine mixed, really effective border plants, 2 ft o 
OONVOL'VULUS, Nat. Ord. Gonvolvula'cecB. Beautiful hardy trailing annuals, etc. 
The first six species are perennials, and very desirable for rock-work and hanging baskets, 
1669 Convorvulus altbseoi'des, rose-purple, dark eye, pretty dwarf twiner, hardy perennial o 
^570 au'reus golden yellow <\. pretty creeping species, half-hardy perennial o 
cantab'rlcus, rose-purple, very pretty twiner, hardy perennial o 
fior'idus, pink, pretty creeper, half-hardy perennial o 
mauritanlcus, beautiful soft blue, fine creeper for hanging baskets, hardy perennial o 
oleifo'lius, white, with silvety foliage, hardy perennial 1 
mixed, from the above 6 species 6 rf. & i 
cupanla'nus, rich blue, spotted black, a fine, distinct rock plant, hardy annual o 
tri'color monstro'sus, deep violet-purple, i ft ' 
,, splen'dens, rich violet, i ft 
,, stria'tUS, blue and white, i ft 
,, al'bus, silky white, i ft 
,, kermesi'nus, crimson-violet, ift 
,, subcoeru'leus, dove colour, i ft 
,, robus'tusunicau'lis. ift. 
,, mixed, from the above, i ft 3 </. & 
,, double varieties in mixture, i ft 
OORDTLI'NE (Dracte'na), Nat. Ord. LihWeern, Ornamontal-foliaged greenhouse plants. 
1686 Cordyli'ne Indivl'sa, austra'lls, Unia'ta, Vei'tcbil, etc., in mi.xture u. & 2 6 
OORONIL'LA, Nat. Ord. Let/umino'see. Beautiful hardy perennials. 
1687 CorouU'la, fine mixed varieties 0 6 
1671 
1572 
1673 
1674 
1575 
1676 
1677 
1678 
1679 
1580 
1681 
1682 
1683 
1584 
1685 
The vafifties of C, tricolor are 
amoti(/»t the most showy oj 
hariiy anmuiti. In beds, /tower 
bo>ders, (md on rock.work. lhe*r 
hnndsoinc /lowers a>v seen to, 
great advantage. uni' 
color «s erect in growth, and 
tmoduces powers oJ great *it«. 
C. capnnianus iv a unique 
annual for rack-work. 
COS'MOS, Nat. Ord. Compos' itce. Very ornamental hardy annuals. 
1589 ,, ,, ’g\iXTi\x'T&\xs, purple, -z is enhanced by growhig them singly. 1 03 
COWSLIP (Primula), Nat Ord. Primula'cece. Spring-flowering hardy perennials. 
1690 Cowslip new giant, mixed, 1 ft. I'or beds in the spring flower garden, planting in woodland f o 6 
1691 ,, fine mixed, I ft j ivalks, etc.., these cannot be too extensively used. 1 o 3 
ORESS (Barbarea vulgaris), Nat. Ord. Omcifercb. Hardy perennial. 
1692 Cress variegated ; for the winter and spring flower garden this is a charming plant, the rich 
green, polished surface of tlie leaves is profusely blotched with golden variegation, J ft 0 6 
ORO'OTJS, Nat. Ord. Iridacece. Hardy bulbs. 
1693 Cro'cus mixed, including many autumn, winter, and spring-flowering species i o 
ORTJOIANEL'LA, Nat. Ord. OdUa'cere. Hardy perennial for rock-work. 
1694 Cruclanella stylo'sa, pink, a very pretty rock plant, continues long in bloom, 1 ft o 3 
OTJTHEA, Nat. Ord. Lifflira cet'e. Beautiful half-hardy and greenhouse plants. 
For the decoration of the conservatory, flower beds, and borders, these are favourites. 
1695 Cu'pbea em'lnens, bright red and yellozv, in long superb branches, splendid, 2 ft o 6 
1696 ,, Galeottia'na, a beautiful species, of fine habit, h.-h. perennial, ij ft o 6 
1697 ,, ocymoi'des, rich purple-violet, bushy, half-hardy annual, 2 ft o 6 
1698 ,, platycen'tra, scarlet, white, and purple, beautiful, i ft o 6 
1699 ,, purpu'rea, wiv jrar/iff, rrz/j.v, very eleg.ant h.-h. annual, ift o 3 
1600 „ Roez'Ui grandiflo'ra super'ba. bright scarlet, valuable for winter decoration i o 
1601 ,, Zimpan'l, red violet, large fiowers, very ornamental species, h.-h. annual, ft o 6 
1602 „ choice mixed annual varieties o 6 
1603 „ „ perennial varieties o 6 
