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D. IV1. Ferry A, Co*s Descriptive Catalogue. 
COI 4 t r .>lKI!Sl'< Aquilej(ia). 
Tl.e oiU sii■ vcl«: varieties of Columbine 
have been known and admired for cen- 
\)iX C tunes under the name of Honeysuckle. 
^ h c new double 
sorts are very beau¬ 
tiful, and embrace 
a great variety of 
^ colors anil forms 
The y art - neaf iy a|1 
hardy, and seeds 
'Ti.T /1 rTtw mr ca n be so w n i n o pc n 
ground in spring or 
autumn ; and they 
■ can a * so * ncrcas_ 
ed by dividing the 
roots. Hardy per- 
ennial; two feet 
high. 
b ; Aquilegia, alba 
plena, double 
Columbine, double. white..io 
Aquilegia, caryophylloides, white, nicely striped 
with reddish crimson ; a beautiful double va¬ 
riety .io 
Sklnneri, crimson, scarlet and orange.io 
" vervaeneana fol. variegatis, one of the few 
striking variegated plants, reproduced with 
certainty from seed. Double, rose colored 
blossoms ; exceedingly beautiful. 15 
“ mixed double, fit's/ and finest colors .10 
COMMEUNA-(Day Flower). 
The splendid white and blue flowers of this plant can¬ 
not be excelled, and its profusion of blossoms renders it 
worthy of cultivation. 1'he roots can be taken up and 
kept in the cellar, like Dahlias, and replanted in spring, 
and will produce larger and more blossoms. Plant in 
any good garden soil, and thin to six inches apart. Ten¬ 
der perennial; one and a half to two and a half feet high. 
Commelina, ccelestis, sky blue.5 
“ alba, white. 5 
** mixed..5 
CONVOI.VHUS. 
A magnificent class of trailing annuals, some of which 
produce flowers of wondrous beauty. Useful for ver¬ 
andas, lattice, &c., and grows freely in any good garden 
Convolvulus, mauritanicus. 
Convolvulus, aureus superbus, very large, golden 
yellow flowers ; grows six feet high.15 
“ mauritanicus, hardy, trailing plant, about one 
foot high, and produces an abundance of rich, 
satiny, lavender blossoms. Especially adapted 
to rock work or baskets. . . io 
* Major, (see Morning Glory). 
CONVOLVULUS MINOR. 
(Dwarf ItlorniiiK* Cilor> ). 
Dwarf plants, of trailing, branching habit, each plant 
occupying a space of two feet. At mid-day it is com¬ 
pletely covered 
with a mass of 
most brilliant, 
many colored blos¬ 
soms, which re¬ 
main open till 
evening, in dry 
w e a t h e r. T h e 
colors arc pure 
white, blue, pass¬ 
ing into white, 
yellow, red.purple, 
«fcc. Will do well 
in any common 
garden soil. Thin 
to three feet apart 
each way. Half- 
hardy annual ; one 
foot high. Convolvulus Minor, striata. 
Convolvulus Minor, tricolor, bright blue, shaded 
to pure white, next to the golden center. 5 
Minor, alba, pure white . 5 
“ striata, finely striped.5 
“ mixed. 5 
flore pleno, a new, double variety.... to 
“ unicaulis, a single, upright stem with¬ 
out a branch and a compact head of flower 
buds in great profusion, which expand into 
blossoms of immense size, of very rich, pur¬ 
plish blue color, and continues in bloom the 
whole season..10 
COIX-(See Job’s Tears). 
cricianllla. 
A pretty little plant, growing one foot high, and pro¬ 
ducing clusters of star shaped, pink flowers. Fine for 
rock work, vases, etc. 
perennial. 
Crucianella, stylo- 
Start under 
glass. Harder 
Cucurbitu. 
(See Gourds). 
CTPHEA. 
A favorite, bedding 
plant with green-house 
men; familiarly known 
as Cigar Plant, on ac¬ 
count of the fancied 
resemblance to a light¬ 
ed cigar. The colors 
are fiery red and crim¬ 
son brown. Planted 
on gentle heat and 
transplanted to the 
garden, it will continue to blossom 
all summer, and on the approach 
of frost may be removed to the 
green-house or conservatory, and 
will continue to bloom all win¬ 
ter. Tender perennial ; one and 
a half feet high. 
Cuphca, platycentra (C/gar, 
or Firecracker Plant), scar¬ 
let, white and purple.10 
Cuphea, silenoides, dark 
crimson brown. 
Cuphea, Zimpani, violet red 10 
Cuphea, mixed. 
CYCLAMEN. 
Well known and universally 
admired bulbous rooted plants, 
producing exceedingly handsome 
red and white flowers. The seed 
Cuphea. 
Cyclamen. 
