Cannell & Sons’ Complete Seed Guide. 
o. A. CelOSia Japonica — The branches, from the roots to the smallest 
leaf vein, are scarlet or crimson, the combs are almost as delicately cut as 
raffled lace, often in pyramidal masses, while the colours are of the brightest 
description imaginable. 2 ft. Is. per pkt. 
o.A, Celosia Pyramldalis Aurea (Golden)— 2i ft. 6</. per pkt. 
o.A. Celosia Pyramldalis Coecinea— 2j ft. Gd. per pkt. 
o.A. Celosia Pyramldalis Versicolor — A tall feathery Cocks- 
comb of several beautiful colours ; if properly grown cannot fail to be 
appreciated. Gd. per pkt. 
CELOSIA 8P1CATA BOSEA. 
H.p. Centrosema Grandiflora— It is a perfectly hardy perennial 
vine, of rare and exquisite beauty, which blooms early in J une from seed sown 
in April, and bears, in the greatest profusion, inverted pea-shaped flowers 
from 1^ to 2li 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 and the back of the flowers are pure white, making it 
appear as if one plant bore many different coloured flowers at one time. 
Occasionally plants bear pure white flowers, while others are margined 
with a broad white feathering. The flowers are produced in the greatest 
abundance, sometimes six to eight in a single cluster. 
The stem and foliage are very graceful, 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. Is. per pkt. 
H.p. Cerastium Biebersteinll (Caryophyllacew) — Pure white 
flowers, silvery foliage ; most useful for edgings. | ft. Gd. per pkt. 
H.p. Cerastium Tomentosum — a white foliage miniature plant 
for edgings or rockwork. ^ ft. Gd. per pkt. 
o.A. Celosia Spieata Rosea— Crimson, with shaded maroon foliage. I 
2 ft. 3d. per pkt. ! 
CHAM^EPEUCE AFBA. 
The above to be 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. 1 
2 ft. l.s. per pkt. [ 
u.A. Centaurea Cyanus — The beautiful Cornflower, much used for [ 
floral decoration, bouquets, &c., mixed, containing, blue, pink, and white. 
2 to 3 ft. 3d. per pkt. Pink 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 vaiiety of , 
our garden Cornflowers is very dwarf, rarely exceeding 6 to 8 inches in I 
height, and the plants form very pretty miniature globular bushes, which 
are profusely covered with dark blue flowers. Is. per pkt. 
H.H.p. Centaurea Gymnoearpa — Rose-purple flowers, silvery- 
white : pinnatilid foliage, li It. Gd. per pkt. 
H.A. Centaurea Moschata Alba (White Sweet Sultan) — i ft. 
3d. per pkt. | 
H.A. Centaurea Moschata Purpurea {Composiioe), Purple Sweet 
Sultan — 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.H.p. Centaurea Ragusina (Candidissima) — The best of the genus 
for bedding purposes, and a very valuable decorative plant for conservatory 
or other purposes ; its large silvery white leaves form a fine contrast when 
grouped with other plants ; as an ornamental bedding plant it is unequalled 
by any in cultivation with similar foliage. IJ ft. Is. 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, ft. 
3d. per pkt. 
ii.H.B. Chamsepeuce Afra — A splendid biennial from Armenia; it 
forms large rosettes of 80 to 40 prickly leaves of a dark green colour, veined 
beautifully with ivory-white. The flower stems are from 2) to 3 feet high, 
and well set with smaller leaves on the whole length; light purple flower 
heads in abundance; a stately ornamental foliaged plant. l.«. per pkt. 
H.H.B. Chamsepeuce Casabonse (Fish-bone Thistle)— I ft. Gd. 
per pkt. 
CUAMASPEDCE DIACAXTHA. 
H.H.B. Chamsepeuce Diacantha {Compositte), Ground Pine 
Thistle — Magnificent ornamental foliaged biennial Carduinea, with long 
leaves thickly set with spines symmetrically arranged. 1 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
H.II.A. Chenopodium Atriplicis (Chenopodiacae), Goosefoot— 
Purple-shaded foliage plant. 3 ft. 3d. per pkt. 
Fuei>k. Stocu, Esq., Gall Lodge, Swanwick. Southampton, .Ittt/uat 0//q 
The Carnation seed turned out quite a surprise packet ; one especially has proved a grandly striped and striking flower, which I intend growing 
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• XoBMAN MacGuegou. Esq,. Park Gardens, Ealing. 
I am pleased to inform you that the seeds I laid of you have turned out well. Yesterday I took first prize for si.x bunches of hardy flowers. 
A. W. Leathley, Esq., Talbot House, Old Trafford, Manchester, .January itii, 18114. 
1 had grand blooms fitmi the Balsams I raised from your seed last year. 
Mr. W. Bak'iiei.ok, Harefield Park Gardens, P.xbridge. Seplember Glh. 181)4. 
In the spring I purchased from you one 2s. Gd. packet of Double Begonia seed : from that packet I ha\e 140 plants ; lOD are good doubles, and 
31 singles. It is the best packet of Begonia seed I ever had. The flowers enclosed are very small compared wiih some I could have sent you in .Inly. 
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