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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Columnea—continued. 
. aureo-nitens (bright golden)* fl. deep rich orange-red. 
os tember. l (AB. o a and densely clothed with 
olden-coloured silky-shaggy hairs. Columbia, 1845. А very 
istinct and singular species. (B. M. 4294.) $ 
еттери ight red).* Л. solitary, axillary; corolla 
A t red, e н pud large, spreading, blotched with red 
inside. November. J. lanceolate, k wu Го А point, oblique 
at the base, rich deep green, h. exico, 1858. Shrub. 
(R. H. 1867, 170.) x ii М 
hirsuta (hairy usually twin; corolla p , or pale 
з villous, ы, ^ cine segments denticulated, hairy. 
A to November. ovate, acuminated, serrated, hairy 
above; petiolate. Jamaica,l780. Climbing shrub. (В. М. 3081.) 
C. Kalbreyeriana breyer's)* fi. on short racemes; corolla 
yellow, exceeding the calyx in length, marked with red stripes 
in the interior; calyx yellow, ljin. to 2in. long. February. l 
ор) lanceolate, curving downwards on either side of the 
stem, dull above, somewhat spotted with pale yellow; the 
lower surface being of a deep claret-red. Опе leaf of each pair 
is much smaller than the other, and the large and small leaves 
alternate. 1882. Habit shrubby, perhaps half-climbing ; stems 
rather thick, fleshy. (В. M. 6633.) 
C. rutilans (ruddy-leaved). fl. corolla reddish-yellow, villous ; 
calycine segments jagged, villous, August, September. l. ovate- 
lanceolate, denticulated, rather scabrous, hairy, and coloured 
beneath. Jamaica, 1825. Climbing shrub. 
С. scandens (climbing) fl. solitary; corolla scarlet, melliferous, 
hairy; calycine segments denticulated, pubescent. August. l 
ovate, acute, serrated, rather villous, petiolate. Stems quad- 
rangular. Climbing shrub. Guiana, 1759. (B. M. 1614.) 
C. Schiedeana (Schiede's) fl., corolla 2in. long, clothed with 
glandular hairs, variegated with yellow and brown; calycine 
ents entire, РЕ" and villous. June. 1. oblon, -lanceolate, 
ite entire, about 5in. long, and 1żin. broad, clothed with silk 
hairs. Stems nodose, smoothish аё bottom, but clothed with 
Foe sh hairs. Mexico, 1840. Herbaceous climber. (B. M. 
COLURIA (from kolouros, deprived of a tail ; the seed 
is without the tail, so conspicuous in several allied genera). 
ORD. Rosacee. The only species in this genus is the hardy 
herbaceous perennial described below. Styles jointed, 
faling from the achenes when mature, not adhering as in 
Geum, to which genus it is closel related. Е 
Хх у or culture, 
C. potentilloides otentilla-like). /. orange; stem one to three- 
owered. June. PED pinnate, the terminal leaflets 
large, the lateral ones unequal in size and shape, all canescent 
ши; cauline ones trifid or entire. ` h. біп. to lft. Siberia, 
E EM at different times been placed under Dryas, Geum, 
COLUTEA (presumably from koluo, to am | 
à ша} j putate; the 
shrubs are said to die if the branches are lopped off 
i to August, "D, balota ptic, : 
‚ 6ft. to 10ft. Middle and Sout of Europe (in hedges cid eta 
ices), This is said to grow on the crater of Vesuvius 
e li*tle other vegetation exists. (B. M. 81.) 
Л. reddish-yellow, peduncles 
- L,leaflets usually seven to dine to fro- 
-east Europe and Levant, 1731, T 
сро) Л. yellow, larger than those of the other 
ere menti. 1. glaucous, with small more 
"aft. to bft. Levant, 112° е 
(intermediate), Л. orange-yellow. 1, glaucescent, h. 6ft. 
1 ре, this resembles C. cruenta, but differs 
с. Opsis, тр ORD. Rosacea. Of the five з 
. C. elegans еро Л. yellow ; petals lanceolate, acute, 
s on short 
Comaropsis—continued. 
mentioned under this generic name in De Candolle’s 
* Prodromus," three belong to Waldsteinia and the other 
two to Rubus. 
C. fragarioides. See Waldsteinia fragarioides. 
COMAROSTAPHYLIS (from Komaros, the Arbutus, 
and staphyle, a grape; referring to the clusters of fruit). 
ORD. Егісасет. This genus is now included under Areto- 
staphylos. Very pretty greenhouse evergreen shrubs, 
bearing succulent, edible fruit. They thrive in a compost 
of loam and peat, and are propagated in three ways: By 
seeds; by cuttings, under a handlight, in the beginning 
of autumn; and by grafting on the Arbutus, in spring. — 
In southern counties, this genus is tolerably hardy, but 
should at all times and in all places have a protection in 
winter, when grown out of doors. 
€. arbutoide& (Arbutuslike)* Л. white; racemes panicled; 
bracts acuminate, shorter than the pedicels. May. J. linear- 
oblong, entire, mucronate, rusty beneath. Plant erect, tomen- 
tose. A. 6ft. Guatemala, 1840. (B. В. 29, 30 
С. poliifolia (Polium-leaved) fl. crimson, racemose. May. 1 
linear-lanceolate. Plant erect, tomentose. А. 2%. Mexico, 1840, 
COMARUM (from Komaros, the Arbutus; in reference 
to its fruit being similar to that of the Arbutus), Marsh 
Cinquefoil. ORD. Rosaceg. A hardy herbaceous creeping 
perennial, only-differing from Potentilla, under which genus 
it is generally included, by the spongy character of the T 
mature.receptacle and the different colour of the flowers 
It thrives in almost any kind of moist soil, and is easily —— 
increased by dividing the roots. Gee 
C. palustre (marsh). f. dark purplish-brown, pedicellate, axillary, 
and mM petals lanceo ree p а Mec. shorter than 
the calyx. June. l. pinnate; leaflets broad, acutely serrated, 
pu above, but glaucescent beneath. A. lft. to 1jft. Northern 
emisphere (Britain) The есен astringent rootstock yields 
а yellow dye. SYN. Potentilla Comarum. (Sy. En. B. ы, here 
is а form with variegated leaves which is very ornàmen 
COMBRETACEZ. A rather extensive genus of trees 
or shrubs, often climbing, unarmed, very rarely spinose. 
Flowers in axillary or terminal spikes or racemes. Leaves 
alternate or opposite, or rarely whorled, entire, exstipulate. 
This order contains upwards of 240 species, and the genera _ 
best known are: Combretum, Quisqualis, and Terminalia: — 
this is performed, the branches may be pretty closely tied 
in, and they will require but very little attention unti 
C. Afzelii (Aízelius's. A synonym of C. grandiflorum. 
Spikes peduncles. Мау, L elliptic, ae” 
acumina puberulous abo and clothed with | 
tomentum beneath, Brazil, 1820; T : 
