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WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1894. 
CENTAUREA. 
An exceedingly interesting genus of plants, embracing 
annuals, biennials and perennials. Some of the var¬ 
ieties are magnificent foliage plants, while others are 
noted for their beautiful flowers. All the kinds 
named below are worthy of cultivation. 
Per Pkt. 
Centaurea Cyanus, fl. pi. (Double flowered Cornflower.) 
Highly recommended for its exquisite shades 
of color, valuable as an ornamental plant . . . .15 
- Gymnocarpa. Silvery-gray foliage ; drooping 
habit, very graceful. Per oz., $1.00.10 
- Candidissima. Fine ornamental plant of great 
beauty. Silvery-white, deeply cut foliage.15 
- Clementei. Foliage white, deeply cut and alto¬ 
gether very beautiful.10 
- Americana. Hardy annual, 2 ft. in height, and 
of strong, robust growth; flowers deep red; very 
pretty. 5 
■- Cyanus. Cornflower, mixed, hardy annual. 5 
—-Moschatus. (See Sweet Sultan). 5 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, 
The annual varieties arc exceedingly pretty, but are 
not so well known or cultivated as they deserve. 
They are bright, cheerful and free bloomers, easy 
and rapid in growth, and merit a prominent place in 
every annual garden ; they are also good for ordi¬ 
nary bouquet cutting. All the annual Chrysanthe¬ 
mums make beautiful pot plants if sown in cold 
frames, and pricked off singly into 0-inch pots. They 
are perfectly hardy. 
Chrysanthemum, Segetum Grandiflorum. The golden 
Marguerite, large bright yellow flowers.10 
- Multicale, New dwarf bedding variety, 3 to 4 
inches high, golden yellow flowers.15 
- Lord Beaconsfield Crimson, maroon edged 
and striped gold, brown eye, ringed yellow. . . .10 
- The Sultan. Crimson, maroon center, a wide 
gold ring.10 
- W. E. Gladstone. A pure, brilliant, rich crim¬ 
son . 10 
- Tricolor. White, with yellow band, very prettv, 
1 ft...'.. . 5 
- Burridgeanum. White center, crimson band, 
beautiful, 1 ft.5 
- Carinatum Eclipse. Pure golden with a bright 
pvrplish scarlet ring and dark brown disc, very 
striking. 10 
- Venustum. Crimson center, white band, hand¬ 
some . 5 
- Coronarium, Double Yellow. Handsome border 
plant, 2 ft. 5 
- - Double White. Very showy, 2 ft. 5 
CH RYSANTH EM U M —Continued. 
Per Pkt. 
- Mixed Annual Varieties. Per oz., 50 cts. 5 
THE FOLLOWING VARIETIES ARE FOR POT CULTURE, 
FOR BLOOMING IN THE HOUSE IN WINTER, AND FOR 
FLORISTS, FOR CUTTING FOR BOUQUETS. 
- Indicum, fl. pi. Half-hardy perennial ; very 
double, mixed colors ..25 
- Japonicum, fl. pi. (New Japanese variety.) Flow¬ 
ers of very peculiar form and much beauty, 
combining numerous shades of color. Very in¬ 
teresting. Half-hardy perennial . . . . .25 
- Inodorum Plenissimum. Dwarf growing, double 
white variety, very free flowering and beautiful 
for pot culture. ... . 10 
- Frutescens Grandiflorum. (“ The Marguerite ” 
or “ Paris Daisy.”) Immense quantities are 
grown by French florists, and find a ready sale. 
It produces freely its white star-like flowers un¬ 
der the most unfavorable conditions .10 
- Choice Hybrids. Raised from the finest Japan¬ 
ese and Chinese sorts, and produce a choice 
assortment of rich and varied hues.50 
CLARKIA. 
A very desirable hardy annual for bedding purposes ; 
growing freely and blooming profusely in any com¬ 
mon garden soil. 
Clarkia Pulchella. Fine mixed. Per oz., 40 cts.5 
CLEMATIS. 
(VIRGIN’S BOWER.) 
Hardy climbing plants of great merit, rivaling the 
Passion Flower in their gorgeous beauty. No class 
of climbing plants will better repay a little care—a 
slight covering of leaves or litter being necessary to 
withstand our severest winters. The seed is slow 
to germinate. 
Clematis Flammula. A beautiful white fragrant 
French variety.10 
- Jackmanii. Choicest mixed.10 
COLEUS. 
One of the most popular foliage plants. It is very 
decorative in the flower border, and easily grown 
from seed, which frequently produces new and dis¬ 
tinct varieties. Half-hardy perennial. 
Coleus. Seed saved from new and beautiful hybrids.. 25 
