. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Kitchen gardens Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 1057 I058 X059 io6o 1063 1066 zo6g 1070 1071 1073. PEK I'KT. Celosia, Violet-feathered. — Very iiiterest±ng novelty, with large phimose flower- spikes uf a tine violet color 15 Cantaurea Gymnocarpa.—An exceedingly fine decorative bedding-plant, with elegant and finely-flivided sHveiy foliage. Very attractive and ornamental, either as single plants, or in groups, or m
. E. Fred Washburn's amateur cultivator's guide to the flower & kitchen garden for 1880. Nursery stock Massachusetts Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Kitchen gardens Catalogs; Vegetables Seeds Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs. 1057 I058 X059 io6o 1063 1066 zo6g 1070 1071 1073. PEK I'KT. Celosia, Violet-feathered. — Very iiiterest±ng novelty, with large phimose flower- spikes uf a tine violet color 15 Cantaurea Gymnocarpa.—An exceedingly fine decorative bedding-plant, with elegant and finely-flivided sHveiy foliage. Very attractive and ornamental, either as single plants, or in groups, or m ribhon-plaiitiug 15 Centaurea Candidissima.—A beautiful and picturesque hardy bedding-plant, witli tine silvery foliage. Admirably adapted for flower-garden decoration in ribbon Ihies, or in groups, or single plants 25 Cineraria hybrida, fl. pi. —A new str:iin of Double Cineraria Clarkia, New Double (Purple King, Salmon Queen, White). — In fonn, and firm, bold, double habit, these varieties far surpass any previous introduction of thb popular flower; whilst the richness and novel beauty of coloring they possess stamp them as a welcome addition to our hardy suniinor tlowers. The blooms may be compared to the finest Double IJalsani in ; and this pecuhar character renders the flowei-s of a mucli more durable chm-actor than the ordinaiy Clarkias, and, as cut blooms, they will prove a valuable acquisi- tion. Each color. 15 Clypeola Cyclodontea. — A channing small Crucifene (Crosswort), uf a fine green color, with small yellow flowei-s. which are hardly apparent, but are soon succeeded by hundreds of flat, purse-lil^e pods, prettily fringed, and producing a most singular appearance. It is well adapted for specimens in borders and rockeries. This plant is quite a curiosity .25 Convolvulus Minor (New Crimson Violet).—The flowers are very striking. They have a bright yellow eye, encircled with a hand of snowy white, broadty margined with rich crimnon violet
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