NEW CARNATIONS. 
Chabaud’s Giant Pancy, Perpetual Flow¬ 
ering. Mixed Colors. Have been produced 
by Monsieur JJ. Chabaud, the famous French- 
*• Carnationist,” who has done more to Improve 
this class of flower than any one in the world, 
and these, Ids latest and best creations, surpass 
all the race in richness of coloring, the combina¬ 
tions of which are surprisingly beautiful and 
indescribable. Heretofore this grand type of 
Carnation only flowered once a year—15 to 18 
months after sowing—but now, thanks to Mon¬ 
sieur Chabaud's scientific hybridization, we have 
Fancy Pinks, with all of the qualities of the old 
so-called Perpetual Carnation, flowering con¬ 
tinuously after (» months from sowing. Plants 
thickset and bushy, of regular height; stalks 
stiff and upright, bearing immense double blos¬ 
soms of perfect regularity, some with fringed 
edges, some smooth, some with rich, solid colors, 
others tinted and blended, and others with 
featherings and picotee markings, and all per¬ 
fuming the air with their sweetness. They are 
of incontestable merit for flowering in winter as 
well as hardy enough for garden culture.. Pkt. 50 
CENTROSEMA. 
Grandiflora, “Feathered Gem.” A hardy 
perennial vine of exquisite‘beauty. The plants 
grow 7 to 8 feet in a season,and the first season 
from seed will produce graceful clusters of 6 to 8 
inverted pea-shaped flowers, 1V6 to 214 inches 
across, with a broad, feathered band of pure white 
around a deep blue centre. They tire beautiful 
objects when grown in pots trained to a fancy 
trellis, though the garden is their congenial 
home. Pkt. 15 
NEW CANDYTUFTS. 
Giant Hyacinth Flowered, White. A grand variety 
of the annual garden Candytuft, producing enormous 
spikes of bloom, resembling a white Hyacinth. These 
spikes often measure 7 inches long by 2Vi inches in 
diameter; plant in bloom, 12 inches high. Pkt. 15 
“Little Prince.” This most charming dwarf variety, 
though only half the height of the above, say 6 
Inches, forms massive spikes of lnrge pure white 
flowers, which stand out candelabra-wise round the 
main stem. Extremely robust constitution and con¬ 
tinues long in bloom. When planted in masses it pro¬ 
duces a splendid snow-like effect. (See cut.) . Pkt. 20 
“Rose Cardinal.” This variety produces very large 
umbels or oval heads of bloom, so the plant presents 
one unbroken sheet of bloom. The color is a bright 
rosy cardinal. A very effective garden annual, about 
8 inches high. Pkt. 15 
/^OLD-LEAVED OVPP 
u SWEET-SCENTED ^LUVLIV 
(Trifolium suaveoleus foliis aureis). 
The plants, 1 2 to 18 Inches high, form compact 
bushes with leaves of bright golden yellow ; small 
lilac-red flowers, perfuming the air with their 
sweetness. Pkt. 20 
“New Imperial Giant Sweet Sultans.” New giant¬ 
flowering hybrids, excelling in beauty and size. They 
are the result of crossing C. mosahata and C. Margarita, 
taking from the former the luxurious growth of plant, 
and from the latter the noble flowers, the colors of 
which are infinitely varied from glistening white through 
shades of red, from flesh-pink to crimson, and through 
blues from silvery lilac to royal purple, etc.; and all 
flowers are deliciously fragrant, for bouquets, vases or 
as corsage flowers the airy grace of the giant long- 
stemmed flowers renders them of exceptional value. If 
cut scarcely opened they will last for 10 days in water. 
The plants are of the easiest culture, flowering freely in 
the garden the first summer from seed sown in the spring. 
They are of strong, bushy form, about 4 feet high. 
C. Imperialis. Giant White. Pkt. 20 
C. Imperialis. Giant Rosy Red. Pkt. 25 
C. Imperialis. GiantXiilac,withwhitecentre../ > At. 25 
C. Marias. Pure sulphur-yellow . Pkt. 50 
C. Imperialis. Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15 
CAPE FUCHSIA. 
CANNA, ne Vea r vIS ated 
A most beautiful foliaged Canna from the Solomon 
Islands. The luxuriant green leaves are thickly splashed, 
lined and barred with red and yellow, and margined with 
clear crimson, the flowers of brilliant crimson-scarlet, 
while not as large as those of the Improved Croey Cannae, 
yet, combined with such handsome variegated foliage, 
renders this Canna a most strikingfeature for sub-tropical 
beds on the lawn, either grown alone or in conjunction 
with other Cannae. The plant is healthy, of dwarf, 
spreading, ample habit, and is of high decorative value. 
(See mr.) . Phi. 2 :. 
NEW VARIEGATED-LEAVED CANNA. 
NEW CINERARIAS. 
Hybrida, with White Mottled Leaves. This- 
strain of Cineraria produces large flowers of the- 
usual variety of colors, while the foliage is va¬ 
riegated white and green, making it a very orna¬ 
mental pot plant. Pkt. 25- 
Maritima, “Diamond.” A great improve¬ 
ment over the old C. maritime, so popularly 
known as an edging, vase and basket plant. 
This new variety, “Diamond," has stems apd 
leaves of a pure milk-white, without the green 
tinge of the old sort, and, besides, the leaves are 
larger and less laciniated. It equalH in bright¬ 
ness and whiteness C. Candidissirna itself, with¬ 
out its lack of vigor. Pkt. 15- 
. CANDYTUFT, “LITTLE PRINCE.” 
CENTAUREA IMPERIALIS. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM, “CHAMELEON.” 
A new variety of the showy garden annual 
type, producing very large single flowers of 
changeable colors. When they first open the- 
black-purple centre Is surrounded with a yellow 
ring, which is again zoned with crimson, while the 
outer margin of the flower is of a coppery bronze 
color. In a few days the coppery shade gradually 
changes to yellow. As the plants continuously 
produce many flowers, and as they arein all stages 
of maturity the color effect is greatly varied and 
pleasingly contrasted... Pkt. 20 
Pliygelius Capensis. A showy Fuchsia-like plant for 
the garden, growing about !i feet high, bearing pro¬ 
fusely on long spikes pendent tubular flowers 1%inches 
long, of brilliant scarlet. It thrives in a warm, sunny 
border, and drought does not affect it. Sow seed early 
in the house or hot bed and it will bloom the first 
season. (See cut.) . Pkt. 20 
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