Chapter XVII: Section XX: Tender Annual Flowers

Such as are usually sown in hot-beds in the months of February or March, and grown in the stove or green-house after the removal of the plants in the summer months, for which purpose they are very ornamental.

ENGLISH NAMES LATIN NAMES

1 Amaranthus three-coloured Amaranthus tricolor 2 ---------- two-coloured ---------- bicolor 3 ---------- globe white Gomphrena globosa 4 ---------- purple Gomphrena globosa 5 Balsam Impatiens Balsamita 6 ------ scarlet Impatiens coccinea 7 Striped double white 8 Browallia blue Browallia elata 9 --------- white Browallia elata 10 Cacalia scarlet Cacalia coccinea 11 Capsicum large red Capsicum annuum 12 -------- yellow Capsicum annuum 13 -------- small red horn Capsicum annuum 14 -------- yellow ditto Capsicum annuum 15 -------- cherry Capsicum annuum 16 -------- Cayenne Capsicum annuum 17 Calceolaria wing-leaved Calceolaria pinnata 18 Convolvulus large-flowered Convolvulus major 19 ----------- minor ----------- tricolor 20 Cockscomb dwarf Celosia cristata 21 --------- tall Celosia cristata 22 --------- branching Celosia cristata 23 --------- buff or yellow Celosia cristata 24 Egg plant white Solanum Melongena 25 --------- purple Solanum Melongena 26 Impomaea Scarlet Impomaea coccinea 27 ------- wing-leaved ------- Quamoclit 28 Ice plant Mesembryanthemum crystallinum 29 Love apple Solanum Lycopersicum 30 Sensitive plant Mimosa pudica 31 Stramonium double purple Datura Metel 32 ---------- Double white ------ v. flore albo

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