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Ccelogfyne — contt7iued. 



C. sparsa (.sparse). Jl, white; lip Hiree-lol»etl, having a brown 

 spot in front of the keels, some smaller ones on the side lobes, 

 and a yeilow spot at the base; peduncle one to four-floweied. 

 /. cuneate-oblong:, acute, glaucous, Sin. to 4in. long, lin. bioad.' 

 Pseudo-bulbs glaucous, fusiform. Philippnes, 1885. 



C, stellaris (star-like), ft., sepals and petals green; Up white, 



marked with brown lines on the side lobes. Paeudu-bulbs 

 tetragonal. Borneo. 1886. 



synonym of Bi- 



COLAX HABBISONIiE. A 



frenaria Harrisoniae (which se^i). 



COLCfilCUM. About thirty species, natives of 

 Europe, We^t and Central Asia, and North Africa, are here 

 included. To thoae described on p. 350; Vol. I., the fol- 

 lowing should now be added : 



C, Troodii (Trood's). /. nnmermis; perianth white, l^in. in 

 diameter, the segments narrow-oblong. Autumn. I appearing 

 in spring, 6in. to 12in. long, lin. to lin. broad, strap-shaped 



obtuse, dark green. Corm depressed-globose. Cyprus, 1886. 

 (B. M, 6901.) 



COLENSOA (named in honour of the Rev. W. Colenso, 

 who assi>ted Hooker in the investigation of the botany of 

 New Zealand). Obd. Campayiulaceoe, A monotypic genus. 

 The species is a glabrous, erect herb, suffrutescc nt at 

 base. It^ will thrive in sandy loam, and would probably 

 succeed in the open air, in a warm, sheltered place. 

 Propagated by seeds or by cnttings. 



C. physaloides (Physalis-IikeX ^. very pale bluish, IMn. long, 

 bilabiate, the upner lip divided into two linear lobes ;" stamens 

 free of the corolla tube, the filaments scarcely connate ; racemes 

 short, terminal, leafles*, few-fiowered. Summer, fr. a violet, 

 globose berry, crowned by the linear, green calyx teeth, l. alter- 

 nate, petiolate, elliptic-ovate, acute, doubly serrated, 4in. to 

 6m. long. h. 2ft. to 5ft. New Zealand, 1886, (B. M. 6864.) 



COLOCASIA. The five species of this genus are in- 

 digenous to tropical America, one being cultivated in all 

 warm regions. To those described on pp. 362-3, Vol. I., 

 the following should now be added: 



C. Uevansayana (Devansaye's). I ample, erect, peltate, ovate, 

 acute, cordate-sagittate at base, highly glabrous, green, t' e 

 sinus large, triangular ; primary veins three or fnur on both 

 Rides, produced on the lower surface, brown; petioles elongated, 

 terete, sheathing at base, coppery-brown. Caudex short and 

 thick. New Guinea, 1886. (I. H. 1886. 601.) 



COMPARETTIA- This genus embraces five species, 

 natives of the Andes of South America, Sepals erecto- 

 patent, the dorsal one free, the lateral ones connate, 

 produced at base into a long, slender spur which is free of 

 the petals; lip continuous with the base of the column, 

 produced at base into two long, linear spurs, the lateral 

 lobes rather broad, erect, the middle one spreading, very 

 broad. To the species described on p. 366, Vol. I., the 

 ioUowmg should now be added: 



V^Pf^*^^^^^ (showy), fl, large and numerous; sepals and petals 

 lunt orange, with a cinnabar glow ; lip cini;abar, oranije at base, 

 ine front lobe sub-quadrate and emarginate. about Uin. wide, 

 wicn a very short claw and a small keel between the basal 

 auricles; spur minutely pilose, upwards of IJin. long; racemes 

 Joose. iLCuador. A beautiful species. 



CORDYLINE. The species are found in the East 

 Indies, the Malayan Archipelago, Australia, New Zealand, 

 and the South Pacific Islands, one being a native of Brazil, 

 lo the species and varieties described on pp. 372-5, Vol. I., 

 the following should now be added: 



^V^^Senteo- striata (silvery- striated). L linear-Iarceolate, 

 wl > *?^*^*l"' striated and occasionally margined creamy- 

 Trl * i bright green also relieved with streaks of silvery- 

 iAr ; II !I^ ^^^ Inlands, 1888. A form of C. australis, useful 

 ior cable decoration. Sy\, Dracmia argenteo- striata. 



^•f^SUStifolia (fine-leaved), I. linear-lanceolate, arching, about 



' rrim«i^"~'i"*- ^^^^^^' ^^^^ ffreen, marked and margined with 

 crimson and rose-colour. 1883. A good table plant. 



r^^^'5w^* (Barters). L elliptic, reddish-bronze, bordered with 

 hrn JI!- I?® ^n'***^ ^^^^ ' ^^^en youn?, brilliant red, flaked with 

 ^brownish. 1886. A beautiful, garden variety. 



1884 ^^**' '■ ^^<^^2>*-gi'een, flaked and margined with crimson 



fl^tttj'^^'i }'. 1*>^» -lanceolate, recurved, olive-green, margined, 

 ^Ked, and striped with crimson-pink. 1883. 



Cordyline— coni-in-ued. 



C. excellens (excellent). I. bronzy, variegateil with bright rosy- 

 minalU ^^^^^' ^^'^'^P^'^g- ^^85. A hybrid form of C. ter- 



C. Laingi (Laing's). L 8in. to lOin. long, 2in. to 2Ain. broad* 

 younge.t ones pale green, with broad bauds and margins of 

 creamy-white, famtly tinged rose; older ones of a deeper green 

 bordeied with crimson and white. 1882. A free-growing hybrid 

 useful for decorative purposes, as it bears changes of temperature 

 better than many other kinds. 



C. madagascariensis (Madagascar). I green, long and narrow, 

 acuminate, archmg. Madagascar, 1884. A distinct form, of 

 graceful habit. 



C. norwoodiensis (Norwood). I, banded yellow, green, and 

 crimson, the Ust-nauied coh.ur being chiefly confined to the 

 marginal portion ; petioles bright uarmiue. 1885. 



C. picturata (pictured). I rich olive-green, flaked and striped 

 with pink and crimson. 1885. An attractive form. 



C. placida (placid), l. long, narrow-lanceolate, recurved, un- 

 dulated, variegated with creamv-white. 1883. 



C. Plutus. I bronzy-jireen, flaked and margined with crimson. 



1884. An ornamental variety. 



C, Tbomsoniana (Thomson's). A fine, bold, erect plant, having 

 a head of long, bright green leaves. West Coast of Africa, 1882. 

 A seedling from C. termiuaUs, {h\ M. n. a. 4^1.) 



C. venosa (veined). I. oblong-ovate, acuminate, many-ri))l)ed, 

 yeliow-greeu, blotched and reticulated with dark green, liornuo, 



1885. A pretty, dwarf form. 



C. WilUamsii (Williams'). I. large, oblong-lanceolate, acute, 

 spreading and recurved, dull green, irregularly striped with 

 chocolate, white, rose, cinnamon, and yellow. Pol}neaia, 1883. 

 A distinct plant. 



CORYANTHES. Four species, all tropical American, 

 have been referred to this genu?. To those described on 

 p. 382, Vol. I.J the following variety should now be added : 



C. maculata punctata (dotted). Ji. large ; sepals and petals 

 ochre-yellow, spotted wine-purple ; lip with a hood-shaped body 

 near the Uise, to which a large helmet-shaped, pedunculate 

 appendage is attached, the hood yellowish, spotted iind blotched 

 wine-purple, the pouch more heavily marked. October and 

 November. Demeiara. (B. R. 1793; W. O. A. iii. 98.) 



CORYS ALIS. Tribe Famariece of Ord. Papaveracea, 

 Of the dozen species embraced in this genus six are North 

 American, and the rest inhabit West Asia or the Hima- 

 layas. To those described on p. 383, Vol. I., the following 

 — all perennials — should now be added : 



C. aurea speciosa (showy). A synonym of C. pallida. 



C, Gortschakowi (Gortschakow's). Jt. golden-yellow, Jin. long; 

 spur equalling the obtuse petals ; racemes elongated, dense, 

 terminal. L bipinnatisect, the radical ones Sin. to 6in. long; 

 segments of the lower leaves obovate-oblong, with a few deep 

 teeth. Stem erect, leafy, very simple or branched from the base, 

 1ft. to l^ft. high. Alatau and Turke.stan, 1885. (R. G. 1183.) 



C. pallida (pale). Jl., sepals very small; corolla golden-yellow, 

 with a pale brown patch on the dorsal petal, lin. long; racemes 

 lin. to 5in. lonff, many-flowered. March. I. tripinnatisect ; 

 leaflets very variable, oblong, obovate. or cuneate, variously 

 cut. h, 1ft. to l}ft. China and Japan, 1884. (B. M. 6826.) SvN. 

 C. aurea speciosa (R. G. 1861, 343 ) 



C. Sewerzovi (Sewerzow's). /. few, distant, on blender pedicels ; 

 corolla golden-yellow, with a brownish tip to the spur, the tube 

 gibbously convex below. June. L glaucous, rather fleshy, the 

 lower ones opposite or in a false whorl, 9in. long or less, pinnati- 

 sect, petiolate; cauline ones large, sessile bron^dly cuneate. 

 h 8in to 12in. Western Turkestan, 1885. iB. M. 6896; 



IL G. 1077.) 



CORYNOCARPTJS. To the species described on 

 p. 385, Vol. I., the following variety should now be 



added : 



C iflevieatusaureo-marginatus (golden- margined). Z. broadly 



bonleml with golden-yellow. 1886. Au ornamental variety, of 

 compact habit. 



CORTPHA Of this genus about half-a-dozen species, 

 natives of tropical Asia and the Malayan Archipelago, have 

 been enumerated. Flowers small, hermaphrodite; spadix 

 solitary, erect, paniculately much branched ; spathes many, 

 tubular, sheathing the peduncle and branches. To the 

 species described on p. 386, Vol. L, the following should 

 now be added: 

 C. decora (decorative), f. f--'^,^P«J;,tllf artd^4i\^''^^^ 



iTr^^klrisll'Tn^r^^^S lu all probability this 



does not belong to the genud Corypha. 



