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HOVEY’S ILLUSTRATED GUIDE 
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CASSIA. Nat. Ord., Leguminosa. 
204 Cassia Marylandlca, a fine hardy herbaceous plant, veHovv^^in^arKe 
nmnmpntfiilnn nf horde™. or foi large groups. *lowers bright yellow, in large 
ornamentation of borders, 
clusters. 3 ft. 
.10 
Nat. Ord., Caryophillaccce. 
CARNATION (Dianthus). ^ 
A magnificent class of popular favorites, most of them deliciously 1 
colors extremely rich and beautiful. The seed we offer may be relied ‘ ™ 
finest, all having been selected expressly for us from some of Jhe best co. LCt10118 of l ,rize 
varieties in Europe, producing mostly all double flowers. Hardy peren 
205 Carnation Pink, fine mixed varieties . .* * ‘ok 
“ “ fine German, from a named collection . . • • • • • -f? 
" " choice bizarre* and flakes, mixed, saved from pr.ze flowers . 
** “ perpetual, or tree, choice mixed, from selected flowers. H it. . . 
u *t jwarf double early, quite distinct, bloom two weeks earlier, dwarf, 
robust habit, tine mixed .. 
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208 
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.25 
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271 
CATANANCHE. Nat. Ord., Composite. 
Exceedingly showy, free-flowering, hardy perennials, succeeding in any garden-soil. 
Catananclie bicolor, white; violet centre; from south of Europe. 2 ft. . . 
“ cserulea, blue, with purple centre; from south of Europe, z it. . 
Nat. Ord., Caryophyllacew. 
CATCHFLY (Silene). 
Favorite and showy annuals, with bright and lively dense heads of flowers, very free- 
blooming, and of extremely easy culture. They make pretty and attractive beds or masses. 
Height about one foot. 
272 Silene Armerla (Lobel’s Catcbfly), red.. 
273 “ “ white.. 
274 “ “ rose ... • 
CELOSIA. Nat. Ord., Amarantacm. 
Magnificent, free-flowering, graceful-growing plants, producing in the greatest profusion 
winter bouquets. Plants of the Celosia flower freely if planted out in June in a warm, 
sheltered situation. Grown in pots, they are the most elegant of greenhouse and conserva¬ 
tory plants, where, with a little management, they may be had in flower the whole winter, 
growing freely in rich loamy soil; succeed best started in the house or hot-bed. Tender 
annuals. 
275 Celosia pyramid alia coccinea, scarlet, elegant large feathery spikes. 3 ft.10 
pyramidalis aurea, splendid golden feathered flowers. 3 ft.10 
pyramidal is nann aurantiaca, bright buff or fawn-colored spikes or feath¬ 
ery panicles; most beuutiful for masses or for pots. 1$ ft.25 
pyramidalis versicolor, fine reddish-brown foliage, and bright carmine pani¬ 
cles changing gradually to violet; new.25 
pyramidalis versicolor at robruncis, reddish-brown foliage and panicles of 
golden orange; new and very beautiful.25 
spicata rosea, fine erect-growing plant, with rose-colored spikes of bloom, that 
dry well for winter flowers. 1 ft. . ..10 
CENTRANTHUS. Nat. Ord., Valerianacece. 
Very pretty, free-flowering, compact-growing plants; very effective in beds, ribbons, or 
as an edging; grows freely in any garden soil. Hardy annuals. 
Centranthus long-tubed ( Macrosiphon), rose-color, very pretty. 1 ft. . . . , 6 
“ alba, white variety of the above. 1ft.6 
u nanus, a dwarf variety, pink flower. $ ft.5 
u carneus, flesh-color. 1 ft.6 
275 
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CENTAUREA. Nat. Ord., Composite. 
Very showy, free-flowering border-plants, succeeding in any common garden soil. Hardy 
annuals and perennials. 
Centaurea, American, a large-growing species; flower pink. 
“ depressa, bright-Dlue, with d«*ep-red centre; from Caucasus. 1 ft. 
** ** rosea, rose, pink centre. 1 ft. 
“ cyanos (Bachelor's Button), well-known, showy plants, in great variety of 
colors. 
“ mogchata (White Sweet Sultan), 2 ft. 
" “ (Blue Sweet Sultan), 2 ft. 
atropurpurea, deep rich purple, crimson, new. 2 ft. . 
" suaveolens (Yellow Sweet Sultan), fine yellow. 1 ft. 
macrocepliala, orange-yellow flowers; hardy perennial. 3 ft. . 
** montana, blue; hardy perennial. 1$ ft. 
" argen tea, silvery foliage, a fine ornamental bedding-plant . 
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