88 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Cape Marigold. See Calendula. 



Caprifolium. Honeysuckle. [Caprifoliaceae.] A genus 

 of mostly deciduous, and some evergreen, climbers, generally 

 hardy, too well known to need description. Propagated by 

 seeds, cuttings, and layers. The hardy species require little 

 care, except pruning ; the half-hardy are better laid down 

 and covered with earth in the winter. 



C. dioiciwi (dioecious) ; 6 feet ; flowers purple, in June ; North 

 America; 1776. C. Douglasii (Douglas's); 20 feet; flowers 

 orange, in July ; North America; 1824. C. Etnisacm (Etrus- 

 can) ; 15 feet ; flowers orange, in May ; Italy. C.flaviim (yellow); 

 10 feet; flowers yellow, in May; Carolina; 1810. C. gratum 

 (pleasant) ; evergreen ; 20 feet ; flowers red, in July ; North 

 America; 1730. C. hirsuUim (hairy-leaved); 20 feet; flowers 

 yellow, in May; Canada; 1822. C. loiigiflorum (long-flowered); 

 climber; flowers yellow, white, in July ; China; 1826. C. occi- 

 deiitale (Western) ; 20 feet ; flowers orange, in July ; Fort Van- 

 couver ; 1824. C. Periclyme7ruvi (woodbine); 20 feet; flowers 

 yellow, in June ; Britain. C. Periclyineiium Belgica (Dutch) ; 20 

 feet ; flowers yellow, in June. C. Periclyinenuin quercifoliiun 

 (oak-leaved) ; 20 feet ; flowers yellow, red, in June. C. Pericly- 

 menum serotimim (late-red) ; 20 feet ; flowers yellow, red, in 

 June. C Periclymenum variegahtm {v2LnQga.ted) ; 15 feet ; flow- 

 ers yellow, red, in June ; Britain. C. sempervirens (evergreen) ; 

 15 feet; flowers scarlet, in June; North America; 1656. C. 

 seifipervire7is Broiviiii (Brown's) ; 20 feet ; flowers bright-scar- 

 let, in May. C. sempervirens 7najor (larger-flowered) ; 20 feet ; 

 flowers scarlet, in May. C. se7npervirens 77ii7i7is (less trumpet) ; 

 15 feet ; flowers scarlet, in June ; Carolina ; 1656. 



C. brachypoda (LoTiicera) variegata is a very beautiful va- 

 riety, lately introduced from Japan, with fine variegated fo- 

 liage, and does well if covered with earth in winter. 



CapsicUxM. [Solanaceae.] Annuals requiring a warm 

 sunny exposure. The plants should be started in a hot-bed 

 in April, and pricked out when all danger of frost is over : 



