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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