descriptive catalogue. 
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CANDYTUFT—i Iberia*. 
Universally known and cultivated, and considered in- 
diipensa j.e for cutting. All the varieties look best in 
beds or masses. Seed sown in the autumn produces 
flowers early in spring ; when *own in April, flower from 
July to September, and nme of the sorts till frost comes. 
AH the varieties are hardy, and easy to cultivate. Single 
plants transplanted lo» k well and bloom profusely. 
Hardy annual; one foot high. 
Candytuft, new carmine. 
Candytuft, purple .*. 
- white.. . 
“ Rocket, white ... . 
• fragrant, white. . 
** new crimson, fine. ..... . 
fine mixed. 
* new carmine. . 1 splendid novelty of dwarf, 
compact habit. The plant presents one per¬ 
fect mass of vivid and rich bloom ; a -trainable 
itiiition , and t>ery t Jtoice ..25 
** perennial t Semperrnrens) ... . .20 
CANTERBURY BELL- Campanula 
Medium*. 
Handsome, hardy biennial. *f stately growth, rich 
eotor, and profuse bloom. .Succeeds best in light, rich 
soil, and should be transplanted two feet apart. Their 
large, bell-shaped flowers are freely produced through¬ 
out the summer, and are strikingly effective. 
Canterbury Bell, double white..10 
“ “ blue.10 
mixed, blue and white.. 10 
CANNA. 
Stately and highly ornamental plant, desirable not 
only for the beauty of its spikes of flowers, but for its 
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elegant foliage. The leaves are a rich, deep green, thn-e 
feet long and six inches wide, very handsome as they 
unfold themselves. Start the plant* in hot-bed. in pots, 
and transplant in June, and bloss m* will appear in July 
or August. Soak the seed thoroughly lieforc planting, 
and keep in a warm -pot The root* can be kepi in the 
green-house from year to year, and then it becomes 
perennial. Tender annual in open ground ; four to six 
feet high. 
Carina. Indica 'Indian Shot , scarlet blossoms.. to 
gaboniensis, yellow flowers; fine.15 
** nigricans, orange blossoms. 
Wamewictii, bright red flowers ; striped fnli- 
age ; very beautiful; /our ariefiex mixed.. to 
CARDIOSPERMUM ' >cc Balloon Vine.) 
CARNATION and PICOTEE Dianthaa 
Caryophyllu*) 
No flower can surpass in delicacy of marking, form, 
or dclii 1 1-5 
fragrance, the 
rich ly-h tied 
Carnation. It 
has always 
been one of the 
most esteemed 
of the florin’s 
collection, and 
there is no 
flower more 
desirable f o r 
the garden. 
The seed will 
not produce 
all double flow¬ 
ers, though a Carnation double Grenadin. 
good percent¬ 
age will l>e double, and of all -hades and colors, many 
being very fragrant. Sow under gla*< in green-house or 
hot-bed. and when of sufficient *dze, transplant two feet 
apart cAcn way. ' i\ew and choice varieties arc obtained 
from seed. Hal.-hardy perennial; one and a half feet 
high. 
Carnation, fine double selves, one color.15 
“ fine double striped.00 
“ double dwarf, early flowered.ao 
41 “ perpetual-flowered, seed saved from 
choicest double flowers.25 
44 English seedling.. 
44 choicest white ground.j 0 
