Connell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
CELOSIA 1-LUMOSA. 
u.h.p. Centaurea Gymnocarpa — Rose-purple flowers, silvery - 
white; pinnatifid foliage. H ft- 6rf. per pkt. 
h a. Centaurea Moschata Alba (White Sweet Sultan) - l ft. 
3d. per pkt. 
h.a. Centaurea Moschata Purpurea (Composite), Purple Sweet 
Sultan— 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.H.P. Centaurea Ragusina rCandidissima)— The best ol ^8 gonns 
for bedding purposes, and a very valuable decorative plant for conservatory 
or other purposes; its large silvery white leaves form a hue contrast when 
grouped with other plants ; as an ornamental bedding plant it is unequalled 
by any in cultivation with similar foliage. U ft. Is. Gel. per pkt. 
H.A. Centaurea Suaveolens (Sweet Sultan)— Well known, a very 
useful plant, flowers bright yellow. 1£ feet high. 3d. per pkt. 
h.p. Centranthus Macrosiphon — Very pretty, pink. i£ ft. 
3d. per pkt. 
SOMETHING ABSOLUTELY NEW EROM AMERICA. 
With the Raiser’s description, 
rpntrnspma Grandiflora— Many old and neglected plants are 
really valuable and prove eminently satisfactory; but, after all, 
denied that one which is absolutely new to cultivation, and at the same 
time is one of the very best in actual merit, is decidedly most desirable. 
Just such a plants Centrosema Grandiflora I have had^he » 
of watching the growth and development of it during the ast few .seasons 
It is a perfectly hardy perennial vine, of rare and exquisite beaut^ wh ^ 
blooms early in June from seed sown in Apn , and bears, in the greatest 
profusion, inverted pea-shaped flowers from ljr to2£ inches in diameter, 
ranging in colour from a rosy-violet to a reddish-purple, with a broad 
feathered-white marking through the centre. The large buds an tl c hack 
of the flowers are pure white, making it appear as if one plant bore many 
different coloured flowers at one time. Occasionally plants bear 1 wbl ® 
flowers, while others are margined with a broad white feathering. 1 he 
flowers are produced in the greatest abundance, sometimes six to eight in 
a single duster. an d ^ verygraceful , and of a delightful odour. 
Blooming stems placed in water remain fresh for many days. 
It is well adapted for every garden purpose, especially as a climber 
running six to eight feet in a season. Even in the poorest soil it will bloom 
freely until cut down by frost. 
I certainly predict for it a great run and immense popularity here and 
abroad.— W m. F. Bassett. Is. C d. per pkt. 
H.p. Cerastium Tomentosum (Caroyophyllaceai)^A white foliage 
miniature plant for edgings or rockwork. A ft. Is. per pkt. 
h.h.b. Chamsepeuee Casabonse (Fish-bone Thistle)— I ft. Gd. 
per pkt. 
CELOSIA JAPONICA. 
o.A. Celosia Pyramidalis Versicolor — A tali feathery Cocks- 
comb of several beautiful colours ; if properly grown cannot fail to be 
appreciated. 6 d. per pkt. 
o A. Celosia Spieata Rosea— Crimson, with shaded maroon foliage. 
2 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
The above to he treated like the Amaranthus, only to be kept in pots, as 
they are more for indoor decorations. 
h.p. Centaurea Clementei— Robust growing; white foliage variety. 
2 ft. Is. per pkt. 
H.A. Centaurea Cyanus— 1 The beautiful Cornflower, much used for 
floral decoration, bouquets, &c., mixed, containing, blue, pink, and white. 
2 to 3 ft. 3d. per pkt. Fink and white in separate pkts. 3d. per pkt. 
h.a. Centaurea Cyanus, Blue (Cornflower) — 2 to 3 ft. 3d. per 
pkt. 
H.A. Centaurea Cyanus (Victoria).-This charming variety of 
our garden Cornflowers is very dwarf, rarely exceeding 6 to 8 inches in 
height, and the plants form very pretty miniature globular bushes, winch 
are profusely covered with dark blue flowers. Is. per pkt. 
CHAM2EPEUCB DIACANTHA. 
h.h.b. Chamsepeuee Diacantha (Composite ), . 
Thistle— Magnificent ornamental foliaged biennial Cardu ea, g 
leaves thickly set with spines symmetrically arranged, it- • P 1 
h.h.a. Chenopodium Atriplieis (Chenopodiacem), Goosefoot- 
Purple-shaded foliage plant. 3 ft. 2>d. per pkt. 
Mr. \V. Pope, The Gardens, lligln lere Castle, Newbury, August 3th, 181)3. 
Plants raised from vour Aster Seed have bloomed well and are splendid. R 
Mr. W. Bennett, Middleton, August. lb.W. 
I am pleased to inform yon that I was awarded First Prizes for Asters and Stocks grown from seed supplied by you. Thanks for such gram 
quality. 
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