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THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
CYRTANTHERA (from kyrtos, curved, and anthera, 
an anther; in reference to the curved anthers). ORD. 
Acanthacee. This is now generally looked upon as 
forming a section of the genus Jacobinia. Soft-wooded 
stove plants. For culture, see Justicia, 
C. aurantiaca (orange). A synonym of Beloperone aurantiaca. 
C. catal olia (Catalpa-leaved).* fi. yellow; thyrse large, com- 
pact; bracts СЯ тн linear-subulate. July. 7. on longish 
petioles, broad, cordate, acuminate, entire. A. 6ft. Honduras, 
1848. (В. М. 4444.) 
C. chrysostephana (golden-crowned).* Л. bright golden-yellow, 
' disposed in a terminal crown-like corymb. Winter. J. ovate- 
_ acuminate ; midrib and the nerves beneath of a vivid red. Stems 
obtusely tetragonal. Mexico, 1870. (B. M. 5887.) 
CYRTANTHUS (from kyríos, curved, and anthos, a 
flower; the flowers bend down from the summit of the 
scape). Syn. Timmia. ORD. Amaryllidee. A genus of about 
fifteen species of greenhouse bulbs, natives of the Cape 
of Good Hope; some of them are not yet in cultivation. 
Flowers ineurved, tubular, clavate, six-cleft ; segments 
ovate-oblong; filaments inserted into the tube, conniving 
at end. Leaves elongate, narrow, sometimes flexuose. 
For culture, see Hemanthus. 
C. angustifolius (narrow-leaved). Л. orange, drooping; corolla 
DM En May and June. J. linear, obtuse. А. lft. 1774. 
С. lutescens (yellow). jl. pale yellow, four to six, narrow, in- 
fundibuliform ; filaments very short. February. i. narrow. 
linear, acuminate. 1836, A very interesting species. (B. M. 5374.) 
C. Macowani (MacOwan's) f. six to eight in an umbel, on short 
pedicels ; tube and limb bright scarlet, the former slightly curved, 
about lin. long, narrowed gradually from the base to the throat, 
where it is lin. thick ; segments round-oblong, recurving, imbri- 
cating; scape terete, purple, a little overtopping the leaves. l 
one to three, narrow-linear, bin. long, jin. broad. (R. G. 960.) 
C. M'Kenii (M'Ken's) Л. white, sweet-scented. 1868. This 
' closely resembles in C. lutescens, but is sufficiently 
distinct for garden purposes. It is described as a semi-aquatic, 
and is extremely free-flowering. (G. C. n. 8., Xiv. 766.) 
C. o| (oblique-leaved). Л. numerous, in umbels: corolla 
yellowish, variegated with orange-red and green, about in. long, 
high. fr tubular, somewhat fleshy and firm; Scape 2ft. or more 
and June. coriaceo lorat i 
blunt, distichons. 1774, (B.M. 1133) ^e re t. 
C. sanguineus (blood-coloured). fl., perianth large infundi- 
Е. e лы the те: limb broad, Gt Mix bien, 
Spreading, rec mucronate segments, bright orange-red 
within, yellowish externally, with síx red ак» ; всаре forie, 
sub-glaucous, hollow, supporting a solitary flower. August, l 
dark те Brio aie glaucous, pegs oe tapering into a 
x , keeled at the and with a depressed 
line in front. 1860. A very handsome plant. (B. M. 52189 
1 (е fonaa). Л. white, with a broad red stripe 
down the of each segment; limb as long as the throat, 
TA to August. l solita , linear, gianotes.* h. бів, 1816. 
CYRTANTHUS 
* à (of Schreber). А 
Posoqueria (which see). ' Ep 8 
CYR' AS (from kyrtos, curved, a: 
horn; in allusion to the curved horns "ы... 
n ORD. Asclepiader, A 
now included under Hoya (which 
1. almost veinless, 
lip pere 
3 ). ORD. 
iphytal orehids, now 
” into 
only one 
ее Brassia. 
| serted by its broad base under the sorus, which, | сай 
C. alpina (alpine) sti. 2in. to 4in. long. fronds Ain. to Sin. le 
vue Aag sie ate, tripinnatifid mn 
Cyrtochilum—continued. 
C. maculatum (spotted).* 7. green and purple spotted, produced 
during the winter and spring months, on long spikes. Z and 
pseudo-bulbs dark green. Vera Cruz, 1837. 
CYRTODEIRA. Included under Episcia (which see), 
CYRTOMIPHLEBIUM. See Polypodium. 
CYRTOMIUM FALCATUM. See Aspidium 
falcatum. 
CYRTOPERA. See Cyrtopodium. 
CYRTOPHYLLUM. See Fagrea. 
CYRTOPODIUM (from kyrtos, curved, and pous, a 
foot; referring to the form of the labellum or lip. Sxws. 
Cyrlopera, Tylochilus. Овр. Orchidee. А genus of 
stove epiphytal orchids, well worth cultivating where _ 
plenty of space ean be allowed them. Ample pot room 
is most essential to successful culture. They thrive 
vigorously in a compost of rich fibrous loam and rotten 
dung. When growth is completed, and the plant about 
to flower, a long rest, with little water, should be given, 
until it recommences to grow in spring, when moisture 
may be freely applied to the roots, and the temperature 
increased. Cyrtopodiums require the heat of the East 
Indian house when in an active condition ; at other times, 
a considerably lower temperature will suffice. 
C. Andersoni (Anderson’s). fi. produced in fine spikes; sepals 
and petals about equal, yellow, with a faint tinge oW 
three-lobed, rich yellow, side lobes large, erect, middle lobe _ 
spathulate. уы S Pseudo-bulbs 5ft. high. Tropical America, ——— 
(B. R. 1 » 
C. flavum (yellow). jl. large, borne in spikes upwards of 2%. 
high ; sepals and petals rich yellow ; li пем ar out of 
the sepals, pale yellow, except the ы anterior part, where 
there are some beautiful brown dots on the anterior of the basilar 
pouch. h. 3ft. East Indies, 1831. ё Вч 
C. punctatum (spotted). jl., sepals and petals wavy, yellowis 
spotted with brown; lip Eaves lobed; clear yellow, Хаба) — 
incurved and brownish-red; bracts large, greenish-yellow, wit 
purplish spots; panicle large, many-flowered. April., сат 
(В. M. 3507.) This is more floriferous than C. Andersoni, but ni 
So tall Even when out of flower, this es and the one 
just named form two noble plants, with their fine long с 
leaves. They are, however, but rarely seen in —À á 
C. sanguineum (blood-coloured). Л. produced on scapes 
lift. high; sepals and petals varying from pale юра 
brown; lip pale and rosy. Summer. Root tuberous. 
region of Sikkim. (B. M. 6161.) 
CYRTOSTACHYS (from kyríos curved, and stachys, — 
а Spike; in allusion to the curved spikes of flowers). ORD. Ў, 
Раїтет. A genus containing two species of stove palms _ x 
For culture, see Areca, a rus 
C. Renda da). greenish-yellow; spike of inflorescence 
тоор Ө ЖЫ E ШАУ t eo dg obtusely and 
eyish underneath. h. 30ft. 
and й 
unevenly bidentate, gri 
pelago. SYNS. Areca erythropoda Bentinckia Renda. 
CYSTACANTHUS (from kystis, а bladder, and Асат" "n: 
thus ; referring to the inflated flowers). OBD. Acanthace® 
A stove evergreen perennial, thriving in a light vet 
loam and fibry peat. Cuttings of young shoots ' 
root, in spring or summer, if planted in sandy soil, in: 
hotbed, and covered with a bell glass. 
ы air (елмен panicle: heat yellow. A 
elliptic-lanceolate, 4in. to Tin. long. A. lft. to 1 
1869, Plant glabrous. SYN. Meninia turgida. (B. M. А 3 
CYSTANTHE. Included under Richea (which s. — — 
IANTHUS. А synonym of 
(which see). ok * 
PTERIS (from kystis, a bladder, and pter ^ _ 
fern). Bladder Fern. Orp. Filices. A genus of el ey 
and graceful little hardy ferns, allied to Microlepis 82 
Woodsia. Involucre m u sub-orbioular, P. ; 
Гея 
beginning, it covers like a hood. Sori globose, placed 0 T 
the back of the veins. For general culture, see Ferns- 
to 2in. broad, oblong-lanceol 
; largest na deltoid, ceolate, 10 
abest La. broad гаме ovate-rhomboidal; _ 
