The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners. 
COCKSCOMB (Celosia cristata). 
Sow the seeds in February or March in pots or pans of light rich soif 
and plunge in a good heat. The object being to keep the plants in free 
growth without a check, the young plants should be carefully pricked out 
into small pots as soon as they can be handled, and as these fill with roots 
they should be shifted into larger pots. Those of eight inches diameter 
are largo enough to finish with, but the plants must be kept in heat till 
the combs are formed, which will take place when the plants become 
pot- bound. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
517 DANIELS’ GIANT PRIZE. A splendid strain, saved from 
combs of the richest crimson colour . . ... 1 G 
COLLINSIA. 
Very pretty and useful hardy annuals blooming in July and August. 
Will bloom much earlier if sown in Autumn. 
518 BICOLOR. Lilac and white, very attractive. 1 foot .. 0‘2 
519 CANDIDISSIMA. Pure white, excellent for clumps or edgings. 
9 inches . . . . ... • • 0 2 
COLEUS. 
These beautiful and highly interesting ornamental-foliaged plants are 
possessed of the most exquisite and brilliant colours in the markings and 
variegation of their leaves, and form splendid objects for the decoration 
of the greenhouse or conservatory. They are easily raised and grown, 
from a really good strain of seed will produce plants of great beauty, often 
surpassing many of the fino named sorts. Sow the seeds in February or 
March in light rich soil and place in a good heat. When the young plants 
are large enough, pot off singly into small pots, keeping near the light, 
and shift into larger pots as required. Those of about six or seven inches 
diameter being ample for a final potting 
520 NEW LARGE-LEAVED HYBRIDS, Choicest Mixed. This is 
a grand strain of large-leaved and brilliantly coloured 
varieties, invaluable for the decoration of the greenhouse 
or conservatory. The seod offered will produce a splendid 
variety of beautiful foliage .. .. Is. 6d. and 2 0 
521 SALICXFOLIUS. A beautiful and quite distinct class, with 
long narrow willow-like foliage and a great variety of hand- 
some colours . . . . . . . . ..10 
CLARKIA ^PULCHELLA, DOUBLE 
These are certainly amongst the most beautiful and easily cultivated 
of all our hardy annuals, and should be grown freely in every garden. 
Grown in largo clumps or patches of separate colours, on the mixed border, 
they are very effective and form an admirable contrast with most other 
flowers. For Summer blooming, the seeds may be sown any time during 
March or April, and the young plants should be thinned out to 5 or ti 
inches apart. Sown in Autumn in a sheltered spot they will survive an 
ordinary Winter and will bloom much earlier than those sown in Spring. 
Clarkias will thrive in almost any soil, but prefer an open sunny situation, 
The “ Elegans ” varieties grow about 2 feet in height, the other sorts 
about 1 foot. 
per pkt. — s. cl. 
504 ELEGANS CARMINE QUEEN (now). Fine sprays of brilliant 
carmine-red double flo wers ; splendid . . . . ..00 
605 ELEGANS SALMON QUEEN. Long sprays of double flowers 
of a bright salmon colour . . . . . . ..04 
506 „ DOUBLE WHITE. Very fine variety . . ..04 
607 „ PURPLE KING. Rich purple sprays of double 
flowers ... . . . . . . • • ..04 
508 INTEGRIPETALA, DOUBLE ROSE. Bright rose . . ..03 
509 „ ALBA. Double white . . . . ..03 
510 „ MARGINATA. - Rose edged with white, very pretty 0 3 
51 1 PULCHELLA, DOUBLE CRIMSON. Bright crimson purple . . 0 3 
512 „ SINGLE WHITE. Bure white . . . . ..03 
613 „ Choice mixed .' . .. .. .. ..0 3 
CLIANTHUS DAMPIERI. 
The Parrot-beak Plant of Australia. 
614 A very handsome greenhouso annual, growing about 3 feet high, 
with singularly formed scarlet and black flowers . . ..10 
CLINTONIA PULCHELLA. 
615 A charming little half-hardy annual, growing about 6 inches 
high, with pretty blue and white flowers. Excellent as a pot 
plant, for rockeries, borders, &c. . . . . . . 0 0 j 
COB.EA scandens. 
616 Woll-known useful climber for the conservatory or sheltered 
walls. It is a half-hardy perennial, but blooms the first year 0 6 
SEEDLING COLEUS. 
