DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Calceolaria, rugosa tigrina, a new tigered or spot¬ 
ted variety of the shrubby sorts; beautiful . .25 
44 hybrida pumila compacta tigrina, a new , 
very dwarf variety, only ten inches high, and 
of compact habit. Flowers of fine form and 
beautiful color ; desirable for contrast with 
taller sorts. . 
44 James’ International Prize, one of the finest 
prize sorts. Flowers beautifully spotted, of 
large size, and perfect form. Very destrable 25 
44 finest hybrids mixed, seed saved only from 
the most perfect flowers , embracing many of 
recent introduction ; all desirable . 25 ' 
CALENDULA— (See Marigold). 
CALLA. 
An old and very desirable plant, either as an j 
aquatic, or for the ornamentation of the drawing room , 
and conservatory. Thrives in any light, rich soil when 1 
plentifully watered. The seeds, which should be sown | 
in green-house in early spring, produce small bulbs in 
the fall, which should be repotted in rich soil. The pro- | 
duction of large plants from seed takes some time, but I 
the beautiful creamy-white flowers are an ample reward 
for the care and patience bestowed. Half-hardy per¬ 
ennial. 
Calla, aethiopica .25 
CALLIOPSIS, or COREOPSIS. 
A very showy border plant, producing flowers in 
nearly every shade of yellow, orange, crimson, red, and 
brown. If the seed pods are removed as soon as they 
appear, the plant will remain in bloom much longer. 
Sow where they are to remain, and thin to two feet 
apart. Hardy annual ; two feet high. 
•Calliopsis, tinctoria bicolor, crimson, brown center 5 
44 tinctoria marmorata, brown and yellow . 5 
44 4 4 atrosanguinea, blood red . 5 
44 fillifolia, thread -leaved ; yellow . 5 
“ Burridgi atropurpurea, yellow, purple, and 
scarlet. 5 
44 cardaminifolia, yellow . 5 
44 fine mixed. 5 
CALLIRHOE. 
A pretty plant, resembling the scarlet Linum, produc¬ 
ing an abund- 
a n c c of rich 
violet-p u r p le 
blossoms, each 
blossom hav¬ 
ing a white 
eye. The 
leaves are sub- 
digitate, and 
the plant be¬ 
gins to flower 
when six inch¬ 
es high, and 
continues to 
yield a succes¬ 
sion of its at¬ 
tractive blos¬ 
soms till frost. 
Callirhoe. Succeeds bet¬ 
ter when planted in hot-bed and transplanted two feet 
apart. Hardy annual ; one to two feet high. 
Callirhoe, involucrata, trailing ; purplish-crimson. 5 
44 pedata, purple, white eye. 5 
44 44 nana, dwarf ; one foot. 5 
CAMELLIA. 
All species of Camellias are universally admired on 
account of their beautiful, rose-like flowers, and elegant, 
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dark green, shining, laurel-like leaves. They are hardy 
green-house shrubs of easy culture, requiring only to be 
protected from frost. The best soil for them is an equal 
quantity of good, sandy loam and peat. They are propa¬ 
gated by inarching, cuttings, 
grafting, and from seed, the 
latter being the only method 
of obtaining new varieties. 
When the plants are not grow¬ 
ing, they should receive but 
little water, and when grow¬ 
ing freely, can scarcely receive 
too much. A regular succes¬ 
sion of flowers may be obtain¬ 
ed from autumn till July, if 
attention be given to removing 
the potted and growing plants 
from a warm to a cooler at- Camellia, double, 
mosphere. When the growth is completed, and flower 
buds formed, a cool, sheltered situation is best, for they 
will be seriously injured if exposed to the rays of the 
sun. 
Camellia, Japonica, fine double mixed, seed saved 
from the finest double varieties , and will un¬ 
doubtedly produce some very valuable kinds, 
of various colors.25 
44 Japonica, single, well adapted for raising stocks 
for grafting. .... 15 
CAMPANULA—(Bell Flower). 
Very handsome little plants from Italy, giving an 
abundance of pure white and bluish-purple flowers about 
two inches across. The flowers are bell-shaped, and 
when the plant is cultivated in masses, the flowers are 
very showy and ornamental, and continue in bloom a 
long time. Hardy annual ; about nine inches high. 
Campanula, lorei, blue. 5 
44 lorei, alba, white. 5 
44 fine mixed. 5 
(See also Canterbury /fell.) 
CANARY BIRD FLOWER. 
(Tropeeolum cetnariense.) 
A beautiful climber, the charming little canary-colored 
blossoms bearing a fancied resemblance to a bird with 
its wings half expanded. The plant has a fine, luxuri¬ 
ant, rambling character, and if the seeds are planted by 
the side of an arbor or trellis, to run upon, it will run 
twenty feet high, and blossom.from July till frost comes. 
The flowers will be more numerous and brilliant in light, 
moderately rich soil. Tender annual; twenty feet high. 
Canary Bird Flower. . 
Candytuft 
