DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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Castor Bean, Catananche. Celosia, pyramidalis plumosa. 
Carnation, fine double selves, one color . 15 
“ fine double striped. 20 
“ double dwarf, early flowered . 20 
** “ perpetual-flowered, seed saved from 
choicest double flowers ., .25 
“ English seedling. 10 
“ choicest white ground. 50 
** “ yellow ground. 50 
“ “ Italian....... 50 
“ 44 German. . 50 
“ 44 Tree, or Perpetual. 50 
41 double Grenadin, a splendid variety for flor¬ 
ists ; very early, charming double scarlet flow¬ 
ers. Exceedingly valuable for making bou¬ 
quets, as the color is so brilliant as to render it 
very conspicuous.25 
“ extra fine mixed double Picotee .25 
44 extra choice double mixed, seed saved from 
the choicest French , Germ a n. Italian and 
English stocks. A large proportion of this 
seed will produce double flowers, and will be 
appreciated by the florist . 25 
“ double mixed, good seed, producing many dou¬ 
ble flowers of all shades and colors, many being • 
very fragrant .. 10 
CASSIA. 
A very handsome genus of ornamental shrubs, useful 
for either greeu-house or conservatory decoration We 
have selected a few of the most desirable, low-growing 
varieties, which will be found very beautiful. Sow the 
seed in March or April, in heat, in sand. 
Cassia, floribunda, stove annual, from Northern 
Spain, growing four feet high ; flowers yellow ; 
very ornamental...10 
grandiflora, green-house shrub, from. North 
America.growing six feet high,and producing 
yellow flowers in August and Septen\betu».... 10 
“ six finest varieties mixed, these comprise all 
the most desirable green-house varieties .10 
CASTOR BEAN—(Ricinus). 
Tall, majestic plants for lawns, with leaves of glossy 
green, brown, or bronzed metallic hue, and long spikes 
of prickly capsules of scarlet and green. An elegant 
plant for a lawn, and of very quick g. wth in rich soil. 
Plant in hot-bed, and transplant wheu three leaves have 
formed, or plant where they are required. Tender an¬ 
nual : eight to ten feet high. 
Ricinus, sanguineus, splendid red fruit in clusters; 
blood red stalks.. 
44 tricolor, leaves spotted. .. 10 
44 mixed ..10 
CATANANCHE. 
A plant from the south of Europe, and takes its name 
from the fact that it compels admiration. The flowers 
are white with violet center, and blue with purple cen¬ 
ter, quite double, somewhat resembling a pink, and ex¬ 
tremely showy. It will blossom more freely in light 
Celosia', Kuttohii 
Centaurea, gymnocarpa 
Catchfly, 
