342 
Clerodendron-— continued. 
+ much-branched greenhouse or half-hardy shrub. (R. H. 1867, 
1. 
) 
c. Viphonanthne (siphon-flowered). Tube Flower. jl. white. 
A. 6ft. India, 1796. Stove. SYN. Siphonanthus indica. 
c. osum (showy)* jl. rich deep rose ; calyx large, suffused 
with red. /. pu pet glabrous. А very ornamental climbing 
hybrid. (I. Н, 593. 
C. splendens (splendid).* f. scarlet ; panicle terminal, corymbose. 
June, July. lon , wavy, acuminated, rather cordate at base 
Sierra Leone, 1839. д Climber. (В. R. 28, 7.) 
OS (showiest).* fl, bright scarlet, disposed in 
s Summer. l. somewhat oblong, of a deep shining green. 
A very handsome form of the foregoing species, and one of the 
best stove climbers grown. 
c. squamatum (scaled).* fi. bright scarlet, produced in large 
colo pes Summer. 1. roundish-cordate. A. 
ern ym 1790. A very fine stove shrub. See Fig. 475. (В. К. 
C. Thomsonz (М 
e 
rs. Thomson’s).* fl. bright crimson, disposed in 
large panicles; calyces pure white. l. ovate, acuminate, smooth, 
dark green, opposite. 12ft. Old Calabar, 1861. On account 
of the brilliant colour of its flowers, and the freedom with which 
they are produced, this is the most widely grown stove climber 
of the genus. (B. M. 5313.) 
C. trichotomum (three-forked). fl., calyx red, inflated; corolla 
white ; cymes loose, terminal, long-stalked, trichotomously- 
branched. September. l stalked, ovate, tapering at both ends, 
А, t. Japan, 1800. А very handsome hardy shrub. 
С. viscosum (clammy). f. white, with flesh-coloured centre ; 
calyx large, five-cornered, viscid ; segments of corolla nearly equal, 
the uppermost a little the largest, irregularly dis , looking 
РО а Мо 
ви, ew owny. A.6ft. India, 
CLETHRA (from Klethra, the Greek name of the 
Alder; in allusion to the resemblance in the leaves). 
ORD. Ericacem. Very ornamental deciduous greenhouse 
or hardy shrubs or trees. Flowers bracteate; corolla so 
deeply five-parted as to appear made up of five free 
petals. Racemes terminal, solitary, or paniculate. The 
hardy species thrive best in loam and sandy peat, 
without dung. From their dwarf and neat habit, 
they are well adapted for growing in the front of 
shrubberies, where the proper soil is present. They are 
usually increased by layers, put down in autumn; but 
cuttings root readily at the same season, in sandy soil, 
under a hand glass. The greenhouse species are very 
suitable for large conservatories, for which purpose few 
agnus are more beantiful than C. arborea; they thrive 
P e soil above recommended, and euttings taken from 
7 мара wood will root freely in gentle heat. АП 
nay raised from seed, which, in most of the species, 
C. acuminata (ta -pointed),* 
е cola? J. white, fragrant; racemes 
tum. July to October. l oval, s a. blautisn oy ihe 
Trate J 
beneath. A d DIES mons шт; rather, glaucous 
alnifolia (Alder-leaved).* jl. white; i 
cteate, clothed with ше; spicate, simple, 
tun d rage tomentum. July to Septem E 
> b y e, 
and of the same colour. h. 3ft. to 
Hardy shrub. (G. W. P. A. 22.) to fe. U 
(tree). fl. white; racemes spike - formed nicled 
ke Lon Regia te October, 1, oblong. 
ssi . reenhouse 1 : 
Are two varieties of this species, one a emailed) 
ata (panicled).* jl, white, fragrant ; panicle terminal 
Pe 1 of racemes, and clothed d 
October. 1. narrow, cuneate- лоб Ab 
glabrous on both surfaces. А, 3ft. to 
i erie rub. 
| scabra (rough white; racemes spicate, 
bracteated, finely tomentose.’ July to Sooke broad. 
m Cuneate-obovate, acute, scabrous on th surfaces, coarse}; 
. Tated ; serratures hooked. h. 3ft. to 4ft. Georgia, 1806, 
ser- 
y 
.. ©. tinifolia (Tinus. leaved), ue € 
~ panicled at the tops of u^ рын); momes eA, 
сез {айе entire, hoary beneath. А. 127. to làft. 
THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
from seeds, which should be sown singly, in 
. Pots 5in.in diameter are none too large; and if the 
Clethra— continued. 
C. tomentosa (tomentose).* Л. white ; racemes spicate, 
simple, bracteate, villously tomentose. July to October. of 
cuneate-obovate, acute, finely serrated at top, clothed with white 
h. 3ft, to 4ft. Virginia, 1751. Hardy shrub. 
tomentum beneath. 
(W. D. B. 39.) 
CLEYERA (named after Andrew Cleyer, M.D., a 
Dutch physician of the seventeenth century, once resi- 
dent in Batavia). ORD. Ternstrimiacee. Greenhouse ever- 
green shrubs, with the habit of Ternstrimia. Flowers 
small, axillary, stalked, sometimes fragrant. Leaves alter- 
nate, undivided, leathery, similar to those of a Camellia. 
For culture, &c., see Ternstromia. 
C. japonica (Japanese). fl. whitish-yellow, fragrant, axillary, 
solitary. 4. oblong-lanceolate, veinless, serrulated at the apex. 
h. 6%. Japan, 1820. (S. Z. Е. J. 81.) 
C. j. tricolor (three-coloured) l. dark green, with longitudinal — 
and oblique bands of greyish-green ; margin creamy-white, and 
tinged with bright rose-colour, which is very conspicuous in 
= тони foliage. А very handsome variegated greenhouse — 
plant. } 
C. theoides (Tea-like). Л. cream - white, drooping, jin. in dia- 
meter, solitary, on axillary, one-flowered peduncles. September 
l. alternate on short petioles, coriaceous, elliptic-lanceolate, acute, _ 
serrated. h. 4ft. to 5ft. Jamaica, 1850. SYN. Freziera theoides. 
(B. M. 4546.) pc 
CLIANTHUS (from kleios, glory, and anthos, a 
flower; referring to the handsome flowers). Glory Pea; 
Glory Vine; Parrot Beak. ORD. Leguminose. A gem 
containing a couple of species, one of which is a 
hardy evergreen, tall-growing, climbing shrub, and 
other an herbaceous perennial. Flowers brilliantly colom 
large, about 2in. long, in short pendulous axillary та- 
cemes; petals acuminate; standard or vexillum reflexed. 
Leaves impari-pinnate; leaflets small, numerous, oblong; 
stipules foliaceous, adnate, permanent. These plants, with 
truly gorgeously-coloured flowers, were, at one time, 0 
tensively cultivated in the greenhouse; but, from their. 
great liability to the attacks of red spider, and the diff- | 
culty often found in cultivating one of the species 
C. Dampieri—they have now become somewhat neglected. 
Spider may be kept down considerably by syringing with. 
clean water daily throughout the growing season. Seale 
sometimes attacks the plants, but careful hand-picking, 
and sponging with Fowler’s Insecticide, prevent 
doing much injury. Loamy soil, with a little leaf soil ant 
charcoal added, is most suitable for Clianthus. 16 £ 
not be sifted, but broken up by hand, and pressed fir 
in the pots. After potting, the plants should be place 
in a pit with other hard-wooded subjects, and kept cl 
for a few weeks, being syringed daily. С. Dampt 
a very fastidious subject in a young state, as injury 
the roots invariably causes the death of the plants. W 
allowing more root room, the plan is sometimes adop 
of knocking the bottom out of the old pot, and pla 
the ball with the remainder in the new soil. Tr 
must be regularly attended to, in order to keep. 
bases of the plants well furnished, as the wood, У 
old, is very liable to break off. If it is desirable 
keep the plants in pots, they can be either trained 
on sticks or a trellis, or on pillars or walls, for 
purpose they are well adapted. Thorough drainage n 
be insured when planting out, and the compost may 
the same as for potting, a depth of about 18in. 5 
sufficient. Abundance of water must be given 
roots, and the syringe freely used. When grown in. 
the plants will require shifting annually during March 
April, previous to which all the laterals should be рг 
hard back, and the leading shoots also shortened. 
same treatment as regards pruning applies to those р 
out. Cuttings of C. puniceus strike easily in 
bottom heat. When established, this species grows 
ously, and forms a fine subject for a rafter in the 9 
servatory, or for pot culture. О. Dampieri is best T3 
* 
When the necessity of first shifting will be 
