272 THE DICTIONARY 
OF GARDENING, 
Carpinus—continued. 
first year, some the second. If they grow thickly, they 
should be transplanted when a year old, but if thinly, they 
may be allowed to stand for two years, and then trans- 
planted, cutting off the extremities of the roots. After 
two years in nursery lines, they are fit for hedges. If 
not then removed, and a greater space allowed them to 
grow in, they will run up tall, and be unfit for hedge 
plants. 
C. americana (American).* 
doubly serrate, soon nearly smooth; à 
halbert-shaped, sparingly cut-toothed on one side. 
North America, 1812. 
C. Betulus (Birch-like).* Common Hornbeam. /. yellowish. May. 
Jr., bracts flat, oblong, serrated, with two lateral lobes ; nuts brown, 
ripe in October or November. h. 508. to 70ft. Britain. See 
Fig. 572. There are several varieties, including aurea-variegata 
. (golden-variegated-leaved), incisa (cut-leaved), quercifolia (Oak- 
leaved), and variegata (variegated). 
CARPOCAPSA POMONANA. 
Codlin Grub. 
CARPODINUS (from karpos, a fruit, and dineo, to 
turn round; application disputed). Orp. Apocynacee. 
Stove evergreen climbing shrubs, thriving in a mixture of 
open loam and sandy peat. Easily propagated from cut- 
tings of half-ripened shoots. The best known species is: 
C. dulcis (sweet). Л. green, almost sessile, twin, axillary, June. 
1. ovate-lanceolate, glabrous. A. 8ft. Sierra Leone, 1822. A 
fruiting shrub. 
 CARPODONTOS. See Eucryphia. 
CARPOLYSA (from karpos, a fruit, and lyssa, таре; 
in reference to the peculiar method of opening). ORD. 
Amaryllidee. А very pretty little bulb, from the Cape 
of Good Hope. For culture, see Ixia. 
С. spiralis (spiral).* Л. white, reddish outside ; scapes filiform, 
4in. to 6in. ne h, ouis twisted from the base vi жнь, 
thence straight; perianth tube short, widening upwards ; umbels 
two to four-flowered; spathe two-leaved April and May. J. 
spiral, filiform. 1791. SYN. Strumaria spiralis. (B. M. 1383) 
l. ovate-oblong, pointed, sharply 
bractlets three-lobed, 
h. 10ft. to 50%, 
See Apple or 
Fic. 375. 8новт CARROT. 
 CARROT (Daucus Carota). Н biennial: ч 
wild Carrot is a native of Tod dE piga : 
sort grown 1 є 
 alittle discretion and care are required. The seeds being 
the hands, to separate them, otherwise the plants will come 
| up in thick clusters or bunches. is 
_ eover the seeds with fine soil, and again rake over the 
| to destroy weeds, or they will grow much faster than ti 
Carrot—continued. 4 
very important crop, or rather series of crops, as, in order - 
to keep up a good supply fit for table, it is necessary to 
sow often, so as to have a succession of young tender roots, 
free from the hard core which is invariably present 
many of the large varieties. : 
Soil. Carrots require soil that is of a good depth and, й. 
possible, rather light. It should not be specially manured — 
for them, or they will produce forked roots, instead of. 
growing straight down. Ground that has been manured | 
for a previous crop will suit better. It should also be free 
from wireworms, or other injurious grubs. Мапу gardens 
do not contain soil suitable for good Carrot culture; in. 
А 
‚ such cases, it would be advisable to grow the short varieties | 
(see Fig. 373), and prepare a sufficient depth of soil for k 
them. : 
Cultivation. Having selected the site, deeply dig the | 
ground for the Short varieties, or trench to a depth of . 
Fic. 374. LonG CARROT, 
from 18in. to 2ft. for the Long kinds (see Fig. 374). This 
should be done as early in autumn as possible, th 
ground left in ridges for the winter, forking it over 
spring. Before sowing, rake the ground level, and draw 
shallow drills, from 8іп. to 12in. apart, according to the 
. In these drills thinly sow the seeds ; and here 
very liable to stick together, it is advisable that they 
should be mixed with sharp sand, and well rubbed between 
After sowing, lightly- 
whole of the ground, to remove stones and make the soil 
fine. As soon as the rows can be seen, flat hoe the 
. Carrots, and make it a difficult matter to clear t 
"When the plants are large enough, thin them out to T 
` Ain. apart, again removing some when large enough © 
