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Clianthus—continued. 
are sown in these, late in summer, the plants may remain 
until the following spring, when they should be potted on, 
without disturbing the roots in any way, into the full size 
in which they are to flower. О. puniceus especially, and 
sometimes C. Dampieri, will grow well out of doors in the 
south-western counties, when trained against a wall; but 
sufficient protection should always be given during the 
winter.to prevent injury from frost. In Ireland, their 
hardihood is substantially the same. 
C. carneus (fiesh-coloured) See Streblorhiza carnea. 
МЕК Fra. 476. CLtANTHUS DAMPIERI, showing Habit and Side View of 
« er. 
Single Flower. 
C. Dampieri (Dampier's)* Glory Pea, Л. red, with a black or 
dark purple blotch at the base of the standard, din. or bin. across 
when expanded, five or six together ; racemes ing. March. 
i. neatly — — villous. A. 2ft. North and South 
Australia and New Sout ales, 1852. 
When planting this outside, a hot, dry, and sunny P ass under 
а mri à e Ped meee a x ж с тарач be kept 
as dry as possible. See Fig. . D. margi 
i tivation; in this 
nata, 
form, the ground is white, bordered with red, and the spot 
black. 1866. 
puni ddish)* Parrots Bill. scarlet, very free] 
produced y Sy pese boat-shaped, with a — beak, Mar. 
., leaflets alternate, oblong, retuse, coriaceous, Plant branched, 
LA with appressed silky hairs. A. 3ft. New Zea- 
land, 1 Half-hardy climber. This has not ar been discovered 
‘in a truly wild state, but it is a favourite with the Maories, who 
grow it near their habitations. (B. M. 5584.) C. magnificus is a 
strong-growing variety of this species. 
CLICK BEETLES (Agriotes lineatus, A. obscurus, 
&е.). These Beetles are long, narrow, slaty-brown, black, 
or reddish. They may frequently be observed on grass 
land during summer. The common name is derived from 
the fact that the Beetle, when laid on its back, recovers 
its position by a spring, which is accompanied by a 
peculiar “clicking” sound. The grubs—Wireworms— 
of these Beetles are amongst the most destructive pests 
to both farm and garden crops. 
The following remedies may be recommended for the 
extermination of the grubs. For fuller particulars, see 
Wireworms. 
Traps, such as carrots, or slices of potato or turnip, 
placed about numerously in the ground, and carefully 
looked over every day, will greatly help to effect a clear- 
ance. 
Nitrate of Soda, or Salt, may be applied to land intended 
for farm erops. It will tend to destroy the Wireworms 
where they exist in large quantities, and will also act as a 
manure. 
CLIDEMIA (named in honour of Cleidemus, an 
ancient Greek botanist). Овр. Melastomacee. Hispid 
or hairy shrubs, from tropical America. Flowers white, 
Clidemia—continued. 
rose-coloured, or purple, paniculate or in axillary clusters, 
rarely terminal. Leaves usually crenated, three to seven- 
nerved. The genus contains about forty species, few of 
which are of any horticultural value. 
CLIMATE. This term denotes the particular modi- 
fication, constitution, or state of the atmosphere of any 
region or country, relative to heat, wind, moisture—in 
fact, all meteorological phenomena. The climatal in- 
fluence exercised over plants is very marked. When 
acclimatising any plant, it is, as a rule, desirable to 
imitate, as closely as possible, those conditions of soil and 
temperature under which it exists in Nature. This is 
especially the case as regards the constitution of the soil 
and drainage. Of course, in estimating the temperature 
required for any plant, its natural habitat must be 
correctly known, both as to latitude and altitude. These 
are points which, if followed generally, would save much 
disappointment and loss. The climatal conditions of the 
locality should be one of the gardener's chief studies. 
CLIMBERS are plants which attach themselves to 
some support, by means of tendrils, petioles, roots, &c., 
and must be technically distinguished from i 
which rise by twisting their stems round any support. 
CLINTONIA (named in honour of De Witt Clinton, 
at one time Governor of the State of New York). Ово. 
Liliaceg, Lovely and interesting herbaceous perennials, 
admirably adapted for borders, They should be included 
in every collection of choice hardy plants. Clintonias 
thrive in sandy peat, in a damp, shady situation. Pro- 
pagated by division of the roots, in spring. (The genus 
very commonly known as Clintonia (Douglas), belonging 
to Lobeliacew, is more properly called Downingia, as the 
MM of Rafinesque has priority over that of Douglas). 
Downingia. 12 04 
C. Andrewsiana (Andrews's)* fl, deep rose-coloured, bell. 
вһа from jin. to lin. in length, disposed in umbels, suc- 
ed by blue berries. Z b ceolate, acute 
or acuminate. гарчи Californie? geaen E i 
С. borealis (Northern) Л. yellowish-green, in а small terminal 
umbel. May. i. adical, ellipti iliate, . Nor 
America, 1778. SYN. Smilin е vr 05)" eom 
"s penati See Downingia pulchella. Ete 
umbellata belled x iti 
umbel, on а 8 ms A TR. ne Sing, ond ie dep 
green. h. біп. North Ameri . Smilacina 
var. (B. M. 1155.) EXE ШИИ à 
C. uniflora (one-flowered).* Л, usually solitary, rarely two, 
nearly lin. oed siemens MN А ERR 
ated below, much longer than the peduncle, Л, 6in. 
America. SYN. Smilacina uniflora. (Н. Е. B. A. 2, 190.) : 
CLITORIA tomical 1 
resemblance to the object denoted 
не to exist in the flower). i Ж 
eguminose. Very handsome stove evergreen дыз 
Flowers axillary, pedicellate, large, elegant. Leaves 
Impari-pinnate, having two to numerous pairs of leaflets ; 
but usually the leaves are pinnately- ifoliolate, and the 
leaflets stipellate. They thrive in a compost of peat, loam, 
and sand. Cuttings of stubby side shoots will Nos ix 
sandy soil if placed in heat, and covered with a bell 
glass; but the best method of increasing them is by seeds, 
which occasionally ripen in this country. 
C. brazili " , large; pedicels twin, one- |. 
flowered; pipar n filan and hiding, E na x 
E Rinnately trifoliate ; leaflets -oblong, glabrous. . 
hyii leaved).* /, blue; pedicels solitary, 
eme primes me eta Jaly. P'impari mat, i 
with two to four pairs of roundish, ovate, or linear leaflets. 
Tropics everywhere, 1812. (B. M. 2111.) : а 
(Maryland). f. pale blue and flesh-coloured ; pedi- 
cels soli to th wered; bracteoles lanceolate, smooth. 
August. E pinnately trifoliate ; leaflets ovate-lanceolate. United - 
States, &c., 1759. Rl. n ie i 
C. ternatea threeleafleted)” Л. very curious and bem 
being of АК P by а horseshoe-shaped ring. 
white ; pedicels solitary, one-flowered ; bracteoles ‚1 
